AMD PC Build Final Check before order.

GTO656 · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:48

Well heres the pic I took earlier in this thread-

GTO656 · 28 Oct 2011 at 16:28

Just installed the wireless network card, last thing is GFX card. after that Im ready to turn on and test it. shall I install windows 7 64 bit first? and then the motherboards CD?

Marine-RX179 · 28 Oct 2011 at 16:35

GTO656 said:
Just installed the wireless network card, last thing is GFX card. after that Im ready to turn on and test it. shall I install windows 7 64 bit first? and then the motherboards CD?

You'd need to install Windows first, before you can install the drivers for the motherboard devices. Also, I think you'd best go on Asus's site and look up your motherboard and download latest drivers for the devices, instead of the god knows when drivers that are on the CD.

GTO656 · 28 Oct 2011 at 16:41

Marine-RX179 said:
You'd need to install Windows first, before you can install the drivers for the motherboard devices. Also, I think you'd best go on Asus's site and look up your motherboard and download latest drivers for the devices, instead of the god knows when drivers that are on the CD.

Ok I'll do that, basically Im going to use HDMI so do I plug it to the HDMI on the motherboard(onboard graphics) or onto my graphics card when Im installing windows. and I'll install the latest driver for graphics via AMD site aswell. so I'll forget using the CDs?

Many thx

GTO656 · 28 Oct 2011 at 17:08

Right Im done just need to put power plug in and keyboard/mouse waiting for help plz?

GTO656 · 30 Oct 2011 at 15:19

So got everything installed, and its working very well and feels so cool inside just a little warm. need to sort out the cables when I have time, What is the most acurrate monitoring CPU temp software and what degrees shud I be looking at?

Marine-RX179 · 30 Oct 2011 at 15:24

GTO656 said:
What is the most acurrate monitoring CPU temp software and what degrees shud I be looking at?

CoreTemp for CPU temp, and prime95 for stressing CPU to 100% load (and stability as well if you are overclocking) and then check for max temp with the CoreTemp.

If your cooling is good, the CPU temp shouldn't exceed 70C in prime95.

GTO656 · 30 Oct 2011 at 15:35

Heres some pics I just took, I'll download that software now. Well my PC has the PSU fan,CPU fan, 80mm Exhaust fan,120mm Front fan(blue LED love it at night) and GPU fan on it. so I would expect it to be very cool

. I'll try and download the software now. not planning to overclock CPU/GPU I'll see how it goes.

GTO656 · 30 Oct 2011 at 15:47

I'll upload the readings on coretemp here is this ok? soz bout the quality

30 to 33 degrees if im reading right so that's all good?

do I need to install the prime65 cos Im not planning to overclock yet?

cheers

Marine-RX179 · 30 Oct 2011 at 15:49

GTO656 said:
Heres some pics I just took, I'll download that software now. Well my PC has the PSU fan,CPU fan, 80mm Exhaust fan,120mm Front fan(blue LED love it at night) and GPU fan on it. so I would expect it to be very cool . I'll try and download the software now. not planning to overclock CPU/GPU I'll see how it goes.

Damn...if I knew you were gonna get that case, I would had warned you not to

It doesn't even support 120mm fan for exhaust...when your CPU is under load, your Gelid is most likely gonna dump heat into the case at a faster rate than your 80mm fan can exhaust...

Really think you should have gone for a better case or a i3 2100 build now (since it is half the power consumption of the Phenom II X4 955BE when under load, so it will generate much less waste heat).

GTO656 · 30 Oct 2011 at 16:00

Marine-RX179 said:
Damn...if I knew you were gonna get that case, I would had warned you not to

It doesn't even support 120mm fan for exhaust...when your CPU is under load, your Gelid is most likely gonna dump heat into the case at a faster rate than your 80mm fan can exhaust...

Really think you should have gone for a better case or a i3 2100 build now (since it is half the power consumption of the Phenom II X4 955BE when under load, so it will generate much less waste heat).

Oh no lol I actually bought that case two months ago should have bought along with my other components on here, yeh it doesn't have can fit a 120mm fan for the exhaust which is why i put an 80mm one in. Although I saw that there are 80mm to 120 mm fan adapter, so does my CPU temp looks ok though? would everything be running fine for now.I mite consider buying a different case from here at some point.

thanks again