I have just finished building my first PC and have some questions regarding AMD Cool n Quiet.
I have the Asus A8N-E motherboard and it comes with an Asus Ai Booster utlility that is similar to the Cool n Quiet software. The Ai Booster possesses a more infomative interface.
My queries:
1. Do the 2 clash? It seems I can only run one at a time.
2. Which is the better utlility to use? I am still on stock AMD HSF so can't hear any differences.
Also if my primary hard drive is a SATA, will this mean the hard drive light on my case's front panel won't light up? The mobo manual refers to the connectors as IDE _LED.
Asus Ai Booster or AMD Cool n Quiet?
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Devonavar
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I don't have direct experience with AI Booster, but I was under the impression that it was just an overclocking utility. Does it really allow dynamic clock changes based on load?
Chances are, it will clash with CnQ; almost any sort of clock/voltage tinkering tends to interfere.
I doubt one is significantly better than the other; CnQ does a good enough job of reducing power consumption at idle. I'm sure AI Booster could be tweaked to drop the system to a lower speed, but at that level the CPU power is almost insignificant.
My preference would be to use CnQ: It's simple, it works, and doesn't require an extra piece of software to be running in the background.
RE: SATA drives. SATA drives work just fine with case LEDs. the IDE_LED label is probably just a reminder of the origins of HDD technology.
Chances are, it will clash with CnQ; almost any sort of clock/voltage tinkering tends to interfere.
I doubt one is significantly better than the other; CnQ does a good enough job of reducing power consumption at idle. I'm sure AI Booster could be tweaked to drop the system to a lower speed, but at that level the CPU power is almost insignificant.
My preference would be to use CnQ: It's simple, it works, and doesn't require an extra piece of software to be running in the background.
RE: SATA drives. SATA drives work just fine with case LEDs. the IDE_LED label is probably just a reminder of the origins of HDD technology.
Correct: My Asus A8N-SLI Premium has 4 drives installed, 2 SATA in RAID 1, 2 SATA as regular drives. The IDE_LED lights up the LED on the P180 case anytime there is HD activity on any of the drives.Devonavar wrote: RE: SATA drives. SATA drives work just fine with case LEDs. the IDE_LED label is probably just a reminder of the origins of HDD technology.