This is an archive of the mabination.com forums which were active from 2010 to 2018. You can not register, post or otherwise interact with the site other than browsing the content for historical purposes. The content is provided as-is, from the moment of the last backup taken of the database in 2019. Image and video embeds are disabled on purpose and represented textually since most of those links are dead.
To view other archive projects go to
https://archives.mabination.com
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-09 01:01
Sofar I got the whole desktop running fine. Windows7 on SSD, partition HDD as storage, and updated drive for the motherboard (50gb left, ya getting 80gb SSD instead of 40gb was a great idea.) too bad anything bigger will cost more.
Right now I'm stuck with few things.
• on BIOS (really fancy screen) it says my CPU is running temp of 62-65degree. Should I start investing in on a better CPU fan than the one that came with the CPU?
• 600w runs fine, but should I swith it to a 750w+ so it will be videocard ready?
• Doesnt this motherboard have a built in wireless hardware? Been trying to connect to it for a while. Unless the Bluetooth module doesnt work that way and require a wireless adaptor?
-
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-07-09 01:01
The cat likes your floors
makes the cat want to slide on it
-
Yoorah wrote on 2011-07-09 01:37
62-65C? That's how hot chips run when overclocked. I think you didn't install the cooler properly. Open the case from the motherboard's side so you can see the CPU cooler mount pins sticking through. They should be through all the way.. I suspect there is a gap. The board's manual should give you an example of what's acceptable and what isn't--the difference can be a little subtle.
600W is video card ready. You'll only need more power if you do a multiple video card setup, but those are a bad idea imo. The performance doesn't scale well, you get more heat and noise, in addition to the increased power draw.
Boards don't have built in wifi. The bluetooth is for connecting bluetooth devices like cellphones, speakers/headphones, etc.
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-09 02:11
I have double checked the back of the motherboard. They looked all the way in in the direction. I also noticed there was none of those liquid that you put between the CPU and the fan, but fan had this gray gummy layer under the metal sheet on the fan. Is that suppose to sub for the liquid? I didn't see it mentioned on the CPU direction.
Also tried using my wireless PCI adaptor, some how it doesnt detect it (maybe its case its a 2004 model from my old desktop)
-
Yoorah wrote on 2011-07-09 02:25
Yep, Intel's heatsinks come with thermal interface material already applied. No need to put anything else there.
And I meant this:
[Image: http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1588/capturepy.png]
Notice the x and the o.
As for the adapter, I'm not sure. I'd check that I have all Windows Updates installed, that I have the latest driver for the wireless adapter, and finally check if the BIOS is up to date.
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-09 02:43
Quote from Yoorah;505300:
Yep, Intel's heatsinks come with thermal interface material already applied. No need to put anything else there.
And I meant this:
[Image: http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1588/capturepy.png]
Notice the x and the o.
As for the adapter, I'm not sure. I'd check that I have all Windows Updates installed, that I have the latest driver for the wireless adapter, and finally check if the BIOS is up to date.
ya its just like the image, but the black point wont go any higher pass the white area. Unless I applied enough preasure to break the mobo, but it allready feels like its limit.
And for wireless, do people connect their desktop directly to the router more or use wireless adaptor ?(popular brand) the router is in the room next to mine, will need a seriously long wire to get there.
-
Yoorah wrote on 2011-07-09 03:07
That's strange. Try to measure the temps using
HWMonitor instead.
As for networking, it depends on how much work you wanna do. Wired will always be better than wireless in stability and performance, but it's a real pain in the butt to set up in some places. I have a hole in my wall for that purpose. It's strange that your wireless adapter doesn't work. Maybe it's too old and on one made a 64bit driver for it. :( Which model is it, anyway?
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-09 03:59
Quote from Yoorah;505372:
That's strange. Try to measure the temps using HWMonitor instead.
As for networking, it depends on how much work you wanna do. Wired will always be better than wireless in stability and performance, but it's a real pain in the butt to set up in some places. I have a hole in my wall for that purpose. It's strange that your wireless adapter doesn't work. Maybe it's too old and on one made a 64bit driver for it. :( Which model is it, anyway?
Well ill test the CPU temperature out and get updates for my Wireless adaptor (Linksys: WMP54G 2.4ghz) and its a 2004 model so im sure they got better ones for newer comps.
Probably tomorrow morning I can go buy a better CPU fan and up-to-date wireless adaptor.
-
Yoorah wrote on 2011-07-09 04:20
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-09 11:51
Quote from Yoorah;505587:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/429-63-wmp54g
followed that guide for hours, still getting a code10 error. I may just go buy a new one. Also with the CPU temp reader its at 60c so I'm guessing the heatsink has issues or just not powerful enough.
-
Yoorah wrote on 2011-07-09 20:34
You didn't select performance mode in the BIOS, did you? If I recall correctly, that turns on automatic overclocking. If the CPU is running at non-overclocked, normal speed, and you get temps that high, then either you didn't install the heatsink perfectly or the heatsink/fan is defective.
From another forum, someone claims:
I'm getting 60-61C on the stock air cooler at 4.8GHz in-game. vCore is set to 1.416 per the official ASUS OC thread.
xd
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-10 07:07
Quote from Yoorah;506069:
You didn't select performance mode in the BIOS, did you? If I recall correctly, that turns on automatic overclocking. If the CPU is running at non-overclocked, normal speed, and you get temps that high, then either you didn't install the heatsink perfectly or the heatsink/fan is defective.
From another forum, someone claims:
xd
Got an ASUS brand PCI-E Wireless adaptor, it started automatically w/o installing a driver. So the internet issue is solved.
Its set to normal mode, I had the idea if its on turbo mode, it would increase the power and temp. Got a Coolmaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler, did drop the temp down to 50C on Bios. The temp reading program still displayed 60C unless im reading it wrong.
[Image: http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8933/unledwqz.jpg]
other than that its doing fine. Going to test if this built in video on Mobo can run vindi, if not, time to hunt a Videocard (maybe around $200-$250)
Also im not sure if dnagle is patched or need to be disabled to fix the skill lag in mabi when running Windows 7. Laptop with windows 7 seemed to not have this issue.
-
Habskii wrote on 2011-07-15 20:31
Holy fk, look @ that rig, it The case looks better than the one i want to get..kinda
maybe i should post the comp i want to build because the 2004 Dell pent. 4 ain't doing it ( i think it's dual core) and mabi lags like crazy, didn't even want to try running vindi to break the game also its so bad , minecraft says i can't run unless i get a gfc and this laptop is going to BLOW UP when dragon nest comes out with the Sea Dragon update ( Gateway; NV 7 Series - dual core 2009)
but ur stuff looks good. ALso i have a questiong, ur usin AutoDesk Maya?!
-
BizarreJuju wrote on 2011-07-16 21:25
Quote from Habskii;513514:
Holy fk, look @ that rig, it The case looks better than the one i want to get..kinda
maybe i should post the comp i want to build because the 2004 Dell pent. 4 ain't doing it ( i think it's dual core) and mabi lags like crazy, didn't even want to try running vindi to break the game also its so bad , minecraft says i can't run unless i get a gfc and this laptop is going to BLOW UP when dragon nest comes out with the Sea Dragon update ( Gateway; NV 7 Series - dual core 2009)
but ur stuff looks good. ALso i have a questiong, ur usin AutoDesk Maya?!
haven't gotten my hands on the program yet, but made this comp to be able to run autodesk maya also (sometimes this fall or winter) may need a videocard for it. For now the onboard video on mobo can run vindi and Starcraft very well lagless.
-
Habskii wrote on 2011-07-16 23:59
Ahh cool sounds good sounds good. I guess the Nvidia cards are best suited for autodesk programs. Im prolly gunna get the GTX 560 or newer for rivet architecture...