Just got it together TBred 1700

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Well, I just put the new rig together. Here's what I got:
XP 1700 DLT3C 0310 Processor + Spire FalconRock II
Abit NF7-S 2.0
2 x 256 Mushkin PC 3200 2:2:2
Raidmax 500 Watt Power Supply
Powercolor 9700 Pro
40 GB WD HDD

Anyway, I just turned it on, clocked it to 2000 Mhz (200 x 10), set the RAM to 2.2.2-5 and booted it. I didn't even have to change the voltages. This sucker hauls ass and wasn't really very expensive. Just thought I'd share.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6598428

 

[phsstpok]

Cool! 200 Mhz FSB with no tweaking.

Looks like top quality gear has paid off.

How do you like the FalconRock II? Are you running the stock quiet fan or something else? How are your temps?

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

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I am running the stock fan and it is damn quiet. The real problem is that it doesn't really offer any decent level of cooling. At full load, I am running about 59 C. I may get a nicer fan, but I *REALLY* appreciate the silence. I just got it as a holdover until I can put some liquid in the thing.

 

[phsstpok]

59 degrees C sure woudn't allow much overclocking, if any.

Still, that's about what I expected given that the Falconrock II only has a 1.08 watt fan.

I was considering combining a Falconrock II with another fan for a little more cooling at the expense of some added noise. However, I'll probably just stick with what I have.

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

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Yeah, it only pushes about 21 CFM. I want to keep it under 35db. Any suggestions?

 

[phsstpok]

Yeah, it only pushes about 21 CFM. I want to keep it under 35db. Any suggestions?

I was thinking about a Smartfan II, for myself, which has a choice of thermal control or user control. (I think there is an easy mod to use both). This fan can be "dialed in" just the way you want it, from 20.55 CFM and 17 dB of noise up to 75.7 CFM and 48 dB of noise.

Another option is to just try some fixed speed 80 fans. There are plenty of low-cost ones around. You can get anything from your 21 CFM fan up to 85 CFM. The generic fans are usually 28, 32, and 40 CFM. The latter produces something like 32 dBA of noise. The others produce less noise, obviously.

One thing though, some motherboard fan headers only supply a max of 0.35 amp of current. If you get a powerful fan (above 40 CFM) check its current rating. If it exceeds 0.35 amp then it would be a good idea to get a 3-pin to 4-pin adapter plus RPM sensing (assuming the fan doesn't already have this capability) so that you can connect the fan directly to your power supply.

The sense wire still plugs into the fan header but excessive current draw isn't an issue.

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

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Yeah, I have a Volcano 9 on my other box, and I hate the fan. It seems to go anywhere from 30 db to about 75. I guess the I just need to get a few fans and play around. Thanks for your help!