2011-12-16, 04:14
Mine is running pretty damn silent with the cpu fan speed control enabled in bios and the stock cooler (I know I set it to target speed 1, but can't remember what I set target CPU temp to...55C maybe). I'm running one of the enermax case fans with a zalman fanmate2 and I set it to just below the point where I can hear it (the bios control with the low-RPM enermax didn't want to spin it low enough). I have another fan in the case so I might try linking both to the zalman or 5/7V modding them...but for now one fan is keeping temps low enough.
Just a heads up--Win7 does NOT like the usb3 ports. There is a windows update that fixes them, but you can't use them to install...you have to plug your keyboard/mouse into either the two USB2 ports on the back or into front ports connected to the USB headers. Once you get all of the windows updates applied, the USB3 ports will work (this seems to be a known issue...only solution is to install the drivers from windows update)
Just a heads up--Win7 does NOT like the usb3 ports. There is a windows update that fixes them, but you can't use them to install...you have to plug your keyboard/mouse into either the two USB2 ports on the back or into front ports connected to the USB headers. Once you get all of the windows updates applied, the USB3 ports will work (this seems to be a known issue...only solution is to install the drivers from windows update)
