There are some boards that allow you to load multiple BIOS profiles. The evga nforce 680i comes to mind and there's probably others I'm not aware of.

Speedfan does not work?

Your other options to slow your fan down are a hardware fan controller, modify the Molex connector for a lower voltage, or build a switch

What kind of fan are you trying to control?

Disable the fan control in the BIOS and try using Speedfan if you use Windows.

If you use Linux, install the lm-sensors package and use the pwmconfig script.

I have a 4800 Brizzy (G1 stepping). It used to be tough to ramp up the stock cooler past the lowest fan speed for it in the BIOS (12.5%, ~1300RPM for the stock fan). Even with this great performance, the stock cooler was still too loud for my liking, so I eventually bought a Thermalright Ultra120-eX...

Fans: Might buy, not sure yet, are the Antec Tri-Cool good? There are better fans out there. I'd suggest reading this spcr review . Personally, I'm enamored with my Yate Loon DSL12's because they were cheap (from jab-tech.com). If you want a bunch of good fans that are very quiet at 5 or 7V, I'd su...

That temp of 58C doesn't seem very high for a GPU. If it's currently meeting your GPU needs, I wouldn't spend money on a new one. I'd suggest moving your intake fan right next to the graphic card (unless you move your case on a more-than-seldom basis) so it blows right on it. Then, run the thing 'ti...

I generally think waiting for the next great component is a zero-sum game. Just because Intel's going to 45nm doesn't mean those chips will be remarkably better. Die shrinks don't always bring the TDP down (*Cough* Prescott). Even if you wait for 45nm chips and they wind up being better, isn't the n...

For memory, I'd use PC2-6400 if you're going to keep the system clock at 200MHz. There's a negligible price difference between 5300 and 6400 (with a Mail-in Rebate, 6400 can be cheaper) and then your memory will run at an even ratio (2:1) with the FSB.

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If the motherboard fries, would there be any way for me to recuperate the data the two harddrives without having to buy the exact same motherboard? I wish I could find a good article I read on this. I believe it was Tom's Hardware that performed the experiment of trying to read RAID volumes across ...

1. Memory : A 1333MHz FSB on the mobo and 3.0 GHz cpu clock speed yields a 333MHz bus speed, so PC2-5300 memory is all I need to run at a 1:1 ratio and PC2-6400 would give me room to do a little overclocking – is this right? Yeah, that's correct. The last time I checked, that Crucial kit had a bi...

The P35 runs a FSB clock of 333 MHz. Therefeore, your RAM should run at that speed (DDR-667, PC5300) if you're intending to run the FSB & CPU at stock speed. Note that you can also get faster memory and run it at full speed by raising the FSB/OC'ing or using a divider and keeping the FSB at stock sp...

Hi, I'm using the MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital (690G/X1200 graphics). I've had a very good experience with it under Feisty/Gutsy, except I'm still waiting for a 2.6.24 kernel (which finally includes the kernel module I need to monitor Voltages/temps). About the ATI video: Don't use the latest drivers (8.42...

For all their flaws and faults, Intel motherboards are the Samsonite luggage of motherboards. LOL, I've read about plenty of problems with "Intel" mobos (Intel doesn't even make their own mobos, ECS makes them IIRC). I've also owned an EPoX nF4 mobo and had problems with that: didn't undervolt belo...

Why are you upgrading from a P965? What CPU/mobo/vid card do you currently have? You're probably upgrading too soon. DDR3 is still very expensive and the performance benefit over DDR2 isn't enough to justify that cost. Also, the p35 and X38 consume a good bit more power than the miserly P965. If you...

3. Is there any other cooler that would be quieter but equally performant or better? Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme + 120mm fan of your choice would be quieter I figured that "Superclocked" merely gave a higher clock and a better cooler. If I was to replace the cooler I may as well get the regular ...

Many of us here at SPCR have had positive experiences with Biostar. I personally have used two boards from them in builds for my brother(Biostar 965PT, and whatever their no-frills P35 (T7A?) board is called.) The only complaint I have with them is that they are a bit slow with the BIOS updates. In ...

For the applicaton this sytem is being used for, either platform is viable. If it was me building this system I would go with this newegg combo special:Brisbane 4200 & Biostar 690G mobo for < $150. That way, you can also sell your old video card, use the extra money to buy your girlfriend some jewel...

This whole ram thing really puzzles me. Value line ram is supposed to be the cheap stuff for guys like me, but pricing of performance ram and value line stuff is not that different. As far as I can tell, Crucial falls into the performance category and G-skill is budget line performance. Will check ...

Thermalright kicks ass. Dan, I did some research and found some pictures of the motherboard model you purchased. I’m guessing the manufacturer decided to use a different back plate than everyone else. I am going to contact our web designers to correct what our website says. Also, I will send you t...

A copy of my e-mail to Thermalright: Hi. I bought a Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Heatsink (my third Thermalright heatsink) from newegg.com. The motherboard in question is an MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital (says MS-7368 VER 1.0 on it). It's on the compatibility list as "OK" with no remarks. Unfortunately, t...

bonestonne wrote:actually yes. 5-5-5-15 [which is what's in my tower] performs worse than 4-4-4-12...a lower latency is a better choice in RAM because it will perform better.

I know lower latency performs better, but my contention was that the difference is negligible and not worth paying more for.

fredk wrote:djkesk. I consider 2 gigs the minimum for a system these days. I don't know much about timing on memory other than it effects latancy/speed. Will different timing have that much of an effect on the perfomance of RAM?

Not really. I'd recommend 2GB DDR2-800, CAS5, 1.8V, the cheapest you can find.

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E6600 makes no sense because it uses the old 1066MHz FSB. Get one of the chips with the 1333MHz FSB, as they're a better value. The E6750 costs less and runs faster (2.66GHz) That's a great memory kit you've selected. I recommend finding a friend to buy you another set, so you can get the rebate aga...

Given the small price difference, I would recommend the E4500 over the E4400 (especially if you're going to OC). The higher multiplier makes OC'ing a little easier and you'll idle at a lower speed than you would have with the 4400. It would be interesting to look at the AMD route as well. What do yo...

Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound is way go now it out performs AS5 and it non-conductive and does not require curing and time. I have been using it and I find it much easier to apply and work with. Personally would not touch conductive thermal compound with 10 foot pole. In what way is AS5 diff...

On my old mobo (EPoX nF4 Ultra), I had a setting in my BIOS for HD SMART (Enable/Disable). I never figured out if it actually did anything, because I was able to retrieve SMART info regardless of the setting. You might want to look for a similar entry in your BIOS though.

I'm still curious if anyone can point me to information regarding the actual editing of the powernow.c file. I haven't had time to attempt it yet, but I really am not sure what I'm going to change when I finally get there. Remember, you need to download your kernel source, navigate to the source di...

I swear by AS5 (noticeably lower temps compared to stock paste), but I haven't tried the mentioned Zalman paste. Make sure you do a dry run or two before applying the paste and doing the real thing. Arctic Silver isn't kidding when they tell you not to lift up on the heatsink so you don't introduce ...

There's a thread called 'BE-2350 whine' that's still on the front page of this forum (currently just a few threads down). This sounds similar to that.

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