Read this.

You don't need to replace the heatsinks. Just take the flat cover off, like DirtyLude wrote.

Second, must put the MB out? again?

Yes.

Where are the photos of everything in the SE???

Good job!

Plissken wrote:

speedlever wrote:A quick check of my BIOS shows that my VCore settings range from:
1.525 - 1.7v and auto. Not sure what to set here.

1.525V minimum?

I don't have a P5B-E, but that can't be right!

No, it's not right. There are much lower settings.

Your idle temps will be much lower!

You wrote that you didn't have an OS yet. Therefore the temps you saw were from inside the BIOS. If so, temps in BIOS are at least 50% load, maybe more.

Everything booted up fine (although I haven't loaded the OS yet). The system runs about 36-37*C at idle using the Noctua NH-U12F HSF and the Antec Solo Tri-Cool case fan running at the middle setting. Are these temps in BIOS? If so, they're not idle. Did you install the latest BIOS version? I just ...

That's what I thought too. I'll stick to where I am, a 4:5 ratio, and maybe tighten my timings to 4-4-4-12 to see if it works.

Thanks everyone!


Edit: I raised the FSB to 325 for 2.6GHz, lowered the timings to 4-4-4-12. Everything works! Still on 1.2V VCore, 2.0V memory.

Thanks! I've got some reading to do...

So, I just tried DDR2-960, without adjusting any voltages, and it hanged... But I was saved by this Asus C.P.R. thing.

I think the memory needs more voltage in order to work higher than 800.

I'm useless...

I haven't done any benchmarks. This is my HTPC and file server, its only heavy work is ripping DVDs. Ripping using some old DDR2-533 was not much faster than my old 3,2 Northwood, so I got the Platinum memory (cheap) and did a bit of overclocking. I am willing to push it a bit more, but the CPU freq...

When the ram is running faster, the divider isn't 1:1 anymore which is a penalty, and the chipset has to cope with this difference. But then the memory timings are kicking in, if the ram isn't accessed straight forward but in a random order the lookup time becomes important, and then the configurat...

If it looks like it didnt make contact should I add more as5. Or should I clean it off, and use the compound that came with thermalright cooler. Thanks If it's not making contact just try to reseat it with the same AS5, make sure it's properly seated, then remove it again and check. Something is wr...

Techno Pride wrote:linkie to wallpaper, please

It's from Vladstudio.

Most classic Thermalright HSs, XP90, XP120, SI120, Zalman CNPS7000, CNPS7700, fit on a 478 board without removal.

I updated from the Windows Update Tool, I don't have a floppy, and the USB way didn't work for some reason... There is a 1102 BIOS for your M/B. Why use another? Check first that you don't already have that installed, though highly unlikely. Unzip it! Remember to follow the instructions and update t...

First check what shawn122 wrote.

I have an E6400 and a P5B-E, it had the same high temps, only under 100% load of course. Then I installed the latest BIOS, 1101, and they reported 15c lower.

I know nothing about it, and I doubt anyone here knows anything too. It may or not be quieter and cooler than the Intel HS.

What is certain is that their noise claims are false.



Thermaltake is much hated in these forums, exactly because of their noise claims and their ripoff designs.

MadsRH wrote:Does it have to be big to be good? My girlfriend says size doesn't matter

Ahh, she loves you so much!


Since you have size restrictions, both the Arctic Cooling and the Zalman will work, they'll just need higher fan speeds than a bigger, more efficient cooler.

The HSFs you posted are a bit small to cool a Prescott quietly. You need BIG coolers! Check the cooling section.

Looks amazing! Congrats!




Now I have to redo mine...

Did you remember to do this?

SockToy wrote:Really, Really, Really nice.

/envy

My EXACT same feelings! I thought I had the cleanest looking P180...

JimX, what's the story on that fan mod? Was there a performance reason, or is it just for looks? Have you done comparison tests with a non-modded fan, and if so, how did it come out? Looks good, BTW. Thanks! The fan is a Nexus with closed corners that needed opening to work with the Thermalright, b...

What I did after MANY changes: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/41/125685418_6f93457952.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/142067619_b8bb9bde91.jpg Most cables are hidden behind the upper hard disk cage. No cutting, just some PSU and SATA cables pressed between right cover and chamber isolation pla...

Very nice!

Usually, the heavier the better for vibrations. So, the heavy automotive sheets will be best, since wood is alive and vibrating.

I have a WD USB/FW external drive with a case almost the same as the one you linked to, and it's noisy. I just turn it on for my weekly backups.