New build arrived - any settings?

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 11:29

Seems like ages since I had a new PC ... now all up and running

Is there any BIOS settings etc. I need to change straight away (ie so PCI-E is running at 16x etc.) RAM timings etc?

Just need to know where to start

Thanks in advance

Edit : Also for some reason the app that came with the board is reading CPU temp @ 12-14C , surely this is wrong?

Sp00n · 5 Apr 2007 at 11:35

Can you change which sensor the cpu reading uses? 12-14c sounds like ambient case temp to me.

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 11:54

Hmm doesn't seem to have the option, will just download a different one

richjs · 5 Apr 2007 at 12:00

As long as you follow the DS3/4 Guide I imagine you'll be fine. Made things so ultra easy when I did it, 3.1ghz rock solid on stock voltage thanks to that! (Havn't even tried to go further due to RAM)

TAT + Coretemp for temperature monitering!

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 12:36

Thanks but Intel TAT tells me only administrator can run (my username is the only one, and an administrator)

Coretemp gives me error "Driver failed to load" :confused:

kingo15 · 5 Apr 2007 at 12:51

would that be the joys of vista then?

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 12:56

Yup

Managed to get TAT working

Followed the DS3 guide - 1.45V 290 x 7 - Idle @ 45 and as soon as I click workload 100% temps jump to 65-70c within a few seconds :eek:

richjs · 5 Apr 2007 at 13:40

You may not need that high voltage, I'm on 1.280v at 3.1 (430x7).

70 is a little too high,try and keep max 60-65, but that said, no normal program will tax the CPU as much, so you could survive at that temperature, as long as it gets no hotter.

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 14:14

Still seems to hot I think ... even running all settings on stock gets to 60+ load :confused:

I've reseated heatsink etc. which hasn't made a difference , maybe I should tighten it a little more

richjs · 5 Apr 2007 at 14:35

What voltage is that on? As for temperatures, I get 50 TAT load on 1.28 volts with a Tuniq Tower, so you don't seem too far off.

Edit: That's in a hot room though, if I leave the windows open it drops to around 40-45

Have you checked for a concave CPU?

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 14:45

1.344V (default)

Haven't checked for concave CPU, will do shortly. If it is concave, anything I can do about it?

richjs · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:07

Could lap it, but that would mean voiding the warrenty.

Can always check if it's bad airflow in your case causing these temperatures by removing the side and retesting. I found that by changing the direction of 1 of my case fans I could drop ~10degrees off my CPU just thanks to better airflow.

Ironic Namesake · 5 Apr 2007 at 15:13

Hmm ...

Those temps before were with the sides of the case off , going to check the CPU a bit later when I can be bothered to take it apart again

I'm going back to XP , Vista is annoying me already

DaMasha · 5 Apr 2007 at 23:36

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