Who wants to build me a new PC? - Page 4

Mark · 16-11-2007, 13:57

Found someone I hope, thanks for the guidance and the offer. All ordered and paid for.

Mark · 20-11-2007, 01:02

I appear to have a new PC sat next to me.

Only problem is I can't install XP (Vista would work). Fortunately this motherboard still had a floppy drive header so I'll plug that in tomorrow. Tried my USB one already but it isn't supported. :/

Mark · 20-11-2007, 14:11

The expression I was obviously looking for last night turned out to be:

nLite

Sorted.

Mark · 20-11-2007, 17:13

If you leave the board on default settings XP will be fine, but Intel recommend using AHCI or RAID for performance reasons and if you do that then you run into a lovely mess because of the XP install not supporting SATA hardware.

Mark · 21-11-2007, 03:44

It's doing Orthos stuff at a rather toasty 57C (and that's not overclocked). Hotter than I'd like but not hot enough to worry about. Should drop a degree or two over time hopefully.

jmc41 · 23-11-2007, 19:59

'The James effect'??

CPU: 38C
Mobo: 33C
NB: 41C

Ambient temperature: "cold"

Mark · 12-12-2007, 21:31

Height is no problem (several cm clear of the top of the case) - it's girth that's the issue with the CNPS8700. From the front, the fins are millimeters from the side fans, about 1.5cm from the back, and they actually interlock with the Northbridge heatsink. Save putting the ATX12V connector in first, none of this poses any installation problems however.

With a pair of Orthos running my Q6600 system hits 55C, but 3-4C of that is due to uneven thermal contact (I suspect below the IHS rather than above, but I can't be sure). The CNPS8700 is very whiney at the top end, but if you're not putting much load on the CPU, put all the fans on minimum and it's surprisingly quiet. Even under full load you'd probably get away with fans on low, and certainly will on medium.

12-12-2007, 21:31	#37
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Height is no problem (several cm clear of the top of the case) - it's girth that's the issue with the CNPS8700. From the front, the fins are millimeters from the side fans, about 1.5cm from the back, and they actually interlock with the Northbridge heatsink. Save putting the ATX12V connector in first, none of this poses any installation problems however. With a pair of Orthos running my Q6600 system hits 55C, but 3-4C of that is due to uneven thermal contact (I suspect below the IHS rather than above, but I can't be sure). The CNPS8700 is very whiney at the top end, but if you're not putting much load on the CPU, put all the fans on minimum and it's surprisingly quiet. Even under full load you'd probably get away with fans on low, and certainly will on medium. Last edited by Mark; 12-12-2007 at 21:34.

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16-11-2007, 13:57	#31
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Found someone I hope, thanks for the guidance and the offer. All ordered and paid for.

20-11-2007, 01:02	#32
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I appear to have a new PC sat next to me. Only problem is I can't install XP (Vista would work). Fortunately this motherboard still had a floppy drive header so I'll plug that in tomorrow. Tried my USB one already but it isn't supported. :/

20-11-2007, 14:11	#33
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The expression I was obviously looking for last night turned out to be: nLite Sorted.

20-11-2007, 17:13	#34
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	If you leave the board on default settings XP will be fine, but Intel recommend using AHCI or RAID for performance reasons and if you do that then you run into a lovely mess because of the XP install not supporting SATA hardware.

21-11-2007, 03:44	#35
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	It's doing Orthos stuff at a rather toasty 57C (and that's not overclocked). Hotter than I'd like but not hot enough to worry about. Should drop a degree or two over time hopefully.

23-11-2007, 19:59	#36
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	'The James effect'?? CPU: 38C Mobo: 33C NB: 41C Ambient temperature: "cold"