So... does the Thermalright AXP-140 work on this mobo? Does any flat top heatsink fit without blocking the PCI Express slot?

AMD Overdrive already has a fan control tab but it's not implemented (by the mobo?)

Also DDR3 memory is supposed to have a temp sensor, could it be the un-implemented Temp3 = -127 in asus mobos?

If you set your browser to ignore fonts & colors then you'll see the problem.

Some of these fans can be re-lubricated with a single drop of oil and make them quiet again. Did you try that with the original fan? Replacing the fan was just unplugging the old and plugging in a new one? Or did you have to re-solder connections? Did you take any photos? Yes, I tried oiling the fa...

Why are the Seasonic X-650 & X-750 superseded? Is there a flaw in their design? It seems suspicious when a brand new model is withdrawn.

The Seasonic X-series don't create their own air flow since they have no fan or a fan that rarely spins. So a case with negative pressure could cause heat from PSU to back INTO the case. I posted that here http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54023 That's not necessarily a bad thing,...

Some of these fans can be re-lubricated with a single drop of oil and make them quiet again. Did you try that with the original fan?

Replacing the fan was just unplugging the old and plugging in a new one? Or did you have to re-solder connections? Did you take any photos?

A few days ago Asus posted new BIOS for this mobo that allows Phenom II and Athlon II CPUs. I think you'd be hard pressed to improve on this mobo.

Cases in this form factor always look like microwave ovens, eventually somebody will try to stick a cup of coffee in it. I bet this one sounds more like a vacuum cleaner sucking dust & dirt from the bottom vents and blowing it out the back.

Nice, I love the cpu LED bling on these mobos. I used my A05N as a tech station for months, no panels on top, front or sides. I recently added the panels, tried airflow back-to-front (stock) & front-to-back, both work but front-to-back works better. I'm using a Seasonic M12, but it seems noisy in th...

It bolts on the mobo without a backplate, I wonder if that's a good thing...

Look what I found, Scythe used to sell these..

http://www.cwc-group.com/nm4712cofap4.html

It doesn't say what RPM, and 5.5" power connector is too short?


... they also have ADDA 120mm PWM but no mention of RPM...

http://www.cwc-group.com/ad1212ub.html

It must be a typo, the 630 (ADX630WFK42GI) is 1.425V and probably 1.55V max.

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-A ... OX%29.html

That's interesting, they use brackets for mounting AM2/3 as well? Can I use these brackets to have a bolt-through mounting kit for my old Ninja Rev. B SCNJ-1100P (instead of the stock spring-loaded thingie)?




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Thank you. I got 2 and they're faster and quieter than my WD3200BEKT, the Hitachis have a whoosh sound without the piercing metallic whine of the WD. They sound more like 5400 RPM. And now the big surprise. According to PassMark benchmarks... http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/hdd_list.php the HTS725...

Measuring performance in °C Rise/dBA favors larger & heavier heatsinks. But if you evaluate performance by weight & volume, °C Rise/weight*volume or °C Rise/$cost, then the AMD cooler is the record-holder. Here is a review, the AMD cooler is an AVC Z7U7414001 http://www.frostytech.com/articleview...

Haha, only us Canadians understand bear skin rugs.

BTW, it’s FOUR heat pipes, not two.



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70 to 120mm funnel adapter works, if you can re-use the stock fan mounting screws. Gets in the way of the toggle clamp, so it must be mounted after the heatsink.

They still have those butt-ugly lug nuts on top, I bet those weigh 300 grams.

Two Hitachi Travelstars:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145228

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145274

What’s the difference between them? Is one the retail version of the other or are they different products?

Which Enzotech retention module did you use? The Type-X AM2 comes with built-in bolts and there is no need for modding/dremeling.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ ... s_id=22796

So SYS_FAN1 and SYS_FAN2 have no thermostatic control? That would be very disappointing! The manual (in BIOS setup) implies that at least SYS_FAN1 has temperature control.

Cavity resonance?! Is that like a whistling / howling sound that changes with the speed of the fans? My Silverstone TJ08 does that, but there's no room for foam in there: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51531&start=30#466639 // That is a nice tight case. How do you like it, oth...

Cavity resonance?! Is that like a whistling / howling sound that changes with the speed of the fans? My Silverstone TJ08 does that, but there's no room for foam in there: viewtopic.php?t=51531&start=30#466639


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Your Speedfan says VRAM = 2.19V not 1.5V ! I have a similar G.Skill F3-12800CL9-2GBNQ with 550BE and speedfan shows default 1.62V but will also work fine if set manually to 1.5V

Hello... it would be nice to test heatsinks mounted on AMD mobo for a change!

Can the Noctua NH-D14 be mounted both north/south and east/west on AM3?

BTW Prolimatech Megahalems does work with AMD, just needs a separate adapter, the best mounting setup I've ever used.

They don't make it clear if they tested the C2 or C3 stepping of the Phenom II X4 965 . The C3 stepping runs at a lower stock voltage and handles lower Pstates so the idle power draw is better and surprisingly enough it benchmarks better as the additional pstates are handled at a lower level and al...

Sorry to use a new post, but it's completely different: I've tried a sleeping state of the system to save power. When an other computer sends a "magic package", mny computer would wake up (it's functional as NAS). Only problem is: not n00b-friendly, and I want it (guess what) n00b-friendly. So I've...

I doubt most people do that. Ripping, maybe... but that isn't CPU intensive. Have you actually ever ripped a DVD to mp4? Using Handbrake (which is multi threaded) I ripped a typical full length movie to the HD and all 4 cores of the Q9550, running at 3.2 Ghz, were pegged at 100% for an hour. Depend...

pixelfairy wrote:

Rebellious wrote:That sounds about right, my Phenom II idles at 22-24C.

This must be the new K10 driver for lm-sensors, how did you install it?

from source.

how do you know your cpu temp without it?

Windows utilities like coretemp and speedfan work ok. I'll have to check for new K10 cpu temp driver in ubuntu.