New system and 1st impressions - need suggestions
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:08 am
I built my new system yesterday, here's the spec:
Chenbro PC61166 Gaming System Silver
Nexus NX-4090 Special Edition, 400W ATX
Nexus Case Fan 120cm
2xSamsung SpinPoint P80 160GB (SP1614C)
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 0.09µ Socket-939 boxed, 2.20GHz
Zalman CNPS-7000B-Cu
ASUS A8V Deluxe Wireless Edition
Corsair DIMM XMS Kit 1024MB (2x512)
Sadly, I got the SpinPoint with JVC motor and it's not that quiet. Right now I don't have a front case fan to blow some air onto the HDs so they are very hot too, I think a 92mm Nexus Fan will have to do.
At default speed (about 2000 RPM) the Zalman 7000B is pretty loud, but after I used the packaged Fanmate to tune it down all the way (about 1300-1400 RPM) it's perceptiblly quieter, but the 120mm Nexus Fan is still quieter, which kinda makes me regret that I didn't go for the XP120 and a Nexus fan. The Nexus NX-4090 works really well too, very quiet for a 400W PSU.
I ran CPU Burn overnight yesterday, with the case open, and to my surprise today I see the CPU temp hasn't even exceed 40°C!
I set the "Overclock by 10%" (2420MHZ now) option in BIOS and closed the case, turned the cpu fan down all the way (1400RPM) and then started the Passmark BurnInTest. It's been running for 1 hour now and CPU temp peak at 56°C (52°C when I turn the fan way up).
So far I'm quite satisfied with my new rig, but I'm sure there are things I could do even better. For example, I do think my CPU temp is quite in the safe range and I wonder what further reducing the fan speed would do. And what can I do about my hard disk? Will rubber suspension help in my case?
And right now I run without a heavy duty GPU (currently using a dated Geforce2), I'm sure things will not look so good as soon as I get a 6800GT, well...
P.S. I tried to set the FSB to 240 in the BIOS. but it doesn't seem to have any effect? The CPU still shows up as 2200Mhz, and it only changes when I said "Overclock by 10%", can someone give me a short explanation of what I can/should do with the MHz in the bios?
many thanks in advance!
Chenbro PC61166 Gaming System Silver
Nexus NX-4090 Special Edition, 400W ATX
Nexus Case Fan 120cm
2xSamsung SpinPoint P80 160GB (SP1614C)
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 0.09µ Socket-939 boxed, 2.20GHz
Zalman CNPS-7000B-Cu
ASUS A8V Deluxe Wireless Edition
Corsair DIMM XMS Kit 1024MB (2x512)
Sadly, I got the SpinPoint with JVC motor and it's not that quiet. Right now I don't have a front case fan to blow some air onto the HDs so they are very hot too, I think a 92mm Nexus Fan will have to do.
At default speed (about 2000 RPM) the Zalman 7000B is pretty loud, but after I used the packaged Fanmate to tune it down all the way (about 1300-1400 RPM) it's perceptiblly quieter, but the 120mm Nexus Fan is still quieter, which kinda makes me regret that I didn't go for the XP120 and a Nexus fan. The Nexus NX-4090 works really well too, very quiet for a 400W PSU.
I ran CPU Burn overnight yesterday, with the case open, and to my surprise today I see the CPU temp hasn't even exceed 40°C!
I set the "Overclock by 10%" (2420MHZ now) option in BIOS and closed the case, turned the cpu fan down all the way (1400RPM) and then started the Passmark BurnInTest. It's been running for 1 hour now and CPU temp peak at 56°C (52°C when I turn the fan way up).
So far I'm quite satisfied with my new rig, but I'm sure there are things I could do even better. For example, I do think my CPU temp is quite in the safe range and I wonder what further reducing the fan speed would do. And what can I do about my hard disk? Will rubber suspension help in my case?
And right now I run without a heavy duty GPU (currently using a dated Geforce2), I'm sure things will not look so good as soon as I get a 6800GT, well...
P.S. I tried to set the FSB to 240 in the BIOS. but it doesn't seem to have any effect? The CPU still shows up as 2200Mhz, and it only changes when I said "Overclock by 10%", can someone give me a short explanation of what I can/should do with the MHz in the bios?
many thanks in advance!