The Intel G31 motherboards use an older South Bridge ICH7 chipset that does not have gigabyte LAN... Mine does. I recently re-built my existing s939 desktop box using a G31 and Intel e7300 and it is far quieter (cooler?) at idle and load than my 78GPM and AMD 4850e HTPC (both using stock cooling, s...

I have an HTPC with 780GPM motherboard and 4850 processor which I was happy with but a little concerned with fan speed/noise (~1400rpm @ idle) despite smart fan enabled. I recently built a desktop with an G31M and e7300 Intel CPU and it sits at a quiet 850rpm. I'm therefore seriously considering an ...

Any progress with the article Mike?
I suspect I'll need it soon!

Get the GPM version for the few extra $$s.

SidePort memory, DualBIOS, better power supply, large NB cooler etc etc.

croddie wrote: If you want to be on the Intel platform get the new Nvidia integrated graphics,

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3432

if AMD then get 780G.

or 790GX which can be got in ATX form factor easily.

nForce4Ultra 40mm NB fan replaced with HR05-SLI - much better.
Given most modern MBs are now passive, it's less of an issue I suspect.

Now, on to things I would like to see in SPCR's article. A comparison of hardware to find what gives you the most bang for the buck while balancing energy efficiency and speed. I used an old computer for my WHS build and now have a closet that doubles as a Sauna. In searching for motherboards, I ha...

Im assuming its PCI-E 2.0, Meaning that an x8 slot is the equivilant to an x16 slot, And if you go to the product page they list all the graphics cards it is compatiable with, which is a very big selection. I wouldn't assume given that their other boards specs state if the slots conform to PCIe 2.0...

nick705 wrote:

krille wrote:Ok, been waiting for Abit's IP4x Pro motherboards for about three months now!

According to the jungle drums, Abit are not far from going tits-up -

These jungle drums?
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9878/univ ... index.html

Just beware the x4 only PCIe expansion slot if you were considering adding discrete graphics.

I don't know if people are aware of this, but it appears that Gigabyte's new G45 board suffers from a significant design weakness. According to the board's block diagram, the main PCIE x16 slot is attached to the southbridge instead of the northbridge. As a result, it offers only 4 lanes of electri...

boot from the ES Tool CD and follow the prompts

A very great loss to the SPCR family.

Has anyone here done a swap from 4800+ Brisbane to 4850e and noted a significant difference in heat output, cpu fan speed and therefore noise?
The tom's charts certainly show a difference but not a huge one.

The reason I ask is the large difference in purchase price here: $59 v $99.

Terrible News

I'm not sue about CnQ - would my ASUS Mobo have a bios setting for that? I haven't found it. If its a windows thing then I'll have to forget it as I'm running Linux Thanks for helping the newbie guys. It should have a CnQ setting under 'Advanced/CPU Configuration/AMD CnQ/Auto'. CnQ is supported und...

Not doubting that the fan is loud but do you currently have Q-fan enabled in BIOS and possibly CnQ too?

Not sure which section this falls into so I'll try here :D I'm about to commence a build using an NSK2480B, Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H and additional passive 3450 GPU. I've seen the usual set-up when using a mini ninja is to dump both the Tri-cools, install a blanking plate and install one low-volt nexu...

Postfix : I haven't been able to source one of these in Australia :( If anyone knows where I can get one, preferably in Brisbane. Alternatively if anyone can recommend one from here (umart.com.au) that would be much appreciated. Thanks, Lindsay PC Case Gear are the only Australian vendor for Scythe...

the new heatsink doesn't look any taller- just different. i think that the horizontal fins will actually hurt cooling since its not very good for convection. Just remember that the rev1.1 photo is just an example photo and it's very similar to photos of pre-release boards floating around in Februar...

Happy Birthday spcr!

Getting better with age.....

Now they're saying the 9950 will be a 140w unit. Better get a Delta High Speed over those mosfets....

joe123 wrote:Yate Loons fans can now be bought in Australia from Gammods :

http://www.gammods.com.au/store/index.p ... cPath=7_12

Nice price too. A Yate Loon for not much more than a Glacialtech......

Just posting to add my vote of confidence in Gary Key. Given what that guy has been through in the last year, I would trust his testing and work ethic 100%. Sorry AndyB, I think your viewpoint on this one is wrong. It may be worth reading some of his previous reports and forum posts to get a bit of ...

Gary Key talks about an upcoming A13 revision of 780G (current is A12) so maybe that will be it:
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=423

Since I'm still looking around for the best 690G board to buy, maybe I should be looking at the newer generation of chipsets, althought they are more expensive. Are they worth the extra cost? The cost difference is negligible here in Oz and the performance difference vast by all reports. It's certa...

I suspect the main question posed by this thread has become irrelevant with the recent arrival of AMD 780G and imminent arrival of nVidia 8200.

(hoping to run WHS when it's released at retail and the corruption bug is sorted out). I don't think it will ever be retail. I bought mine (OEM) over the counter without any problem. As for the bug, that can't come soon enough but hasn't prevented me using my server for nightly back-ups and even su...

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The above thread may be of interest and the information therein could impact on your plans to replace the CPU fan.

Hope it works out for you

HueyCobra wrote:

Firetech wrote:It would also appear that now that Nintek is dead

What happened to Nintek?

Went into administration taking tens of thousands of customer $$s with them.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-re ... m?t=894870