starting my build

[MxPhenom 216]

---was told 12gb is good, plus only cost me 140$ not bad at all....how do i double check my memory is running at correct 1600mhz??
---the cpu cooler i hard was good for the price, im not having issues with it, ill be installing two LED 120mm fans on each side it should do good.
---the SSD is coming soon, ill see if i can send the card reader back but the read was a package deal with the case....so it has to fit!! i just cant figure out how it does??? any help would be great!!
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---as for the drivers on the gpu, i have driver date of 11/25 i believe i have updated to the latest , i have XFX hd6870 , i guess i just expected to much?!?!:shadedshu
---as for the bios, i dont get why they dont give you the latest version.....i have GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3 LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard , i went to website and cant find the dam bios update....any help there??

thanks again

john

edit--after looking at my device manager i have a bunch of outdated drivers...cpu is 2006...monitor is 2006....i go to the manufactures site...but doesnt want me to find them....what to do :?

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3571&dl=1#bios

theres your bios

F3e is what you want. gigabyte bios updating. basically you burn the .bin file to a CD and then go into the bios and go to Q flash. and then itll start updating


Here are your systems drivers you need

Chipset, etc

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3571&dl=1#driver


Also thats a fail by newegg. the case doesnt support 3.5 drive bay periperals. HAHAHHA!

email them and tell them that you need a refund for the card reader because it doesnt work in the case

 

[newguy24]

the msi works great thank you!! now for the bios and chip set thanks again....i cant stress how helpful everyone is here.

isnt there a SPECIAL order to install these??

 

[MxPhenom 216]

the msi works great thank you!! now for the bios and chip set thanks again....i cant stress how helpful everyone is here.

isnt there a SPECIAL order to install these??

just install the chipset now. and dl the bios file. but get a writable disk though for the bios

Save the bios file to your desktop so you can find it easily when you go to copy it to your disk

Actually save your bios to your documents

 

[newguy24]

ok bios updated chip-set updated....the bios does help but not with fan control....like you said ill need to get a fan controller Im guessing...
MSI worked great with GPU fan/clocking...
now i have to work on ram and cpu clocking to get cpu to 4.0ghz. (really want that!) and the rest im fine with...would like fans all at about 30% running....or 12volts.

 

[Solaris17]

okay dude. chill

My first rig i wasnt too happy about it. it was loud but thats because i was use to dell computers fans running at 5v.

Dude the only real way to adjust fan speeds for your cpu and case fans is to get a fan controller.

The new version of MSI Afterburner allows overclock on ati 6 series like your card.

the picture quality probalby doesnt look any better probably because the monitor isnt very good.

Speed of a computer isnt all about the memory and CPU speed. the hard drive has a lot to do with it as well. if you get a slow hard drive your computer is going to be slower then you think because the cpu and memory are basically bottlenecked

Send your card reader back and get a 5.25 reader instead

To access overclocking for your cpu in the bios you need to probably do a BIOS update. You dont need to do a bios update on your GPU. just need to get MSI afterburner and 10.12 catalyst drivers, DONT EVER USE THE DRIVERS ON THE DISKS!

EDIT: nvm you have a good monitor and hard drive.

What drivers are you using for your 6870??

Why did you waste money on 12GB of ram. you could have just gotten 6GB and used the other money for a better GPU, SSD, or CPU cooling

dude stop trolling thats your opinion. I wish I had 12GB 6 isnt enough for what i do. let the kid have his day and stop trying to bring him down to earth, hes just excited.

 

[newguy24]

let the kid have his day and stop trying to bring him down to earth, hes just excited.

hahaha sad part is im 28...everyone can have there own thoughts.

 

[Solaris17]

hahaha sad part is im 28...everyone can have there own thoughts.

ha its just a turn of phrase (how do you turn a phrase?) My point is still clear though. No need for people to be dicks. You blew $$$ on a new PC and your trying to get it all set up and your pumped you finally got a "rig" and not some POS from walmart. Everyone is entitled to make a thread about it brag feel cool ask for help w/e without getting shot down by people who are trying to portray themselves as headstrong seasoned vets. Will your custom rig give you trouble? yup down the line your going to run into stuff that will irritate you to no end youll get mad freak out want to pour water on it or question why you got a new PC instead of paying the mortgage when it F@#$%cks up. Everyone does. but for now enjoy it. we will cross the HW failure road when we get to it. and from a personal and technological standpoint. your HW does not suck you spent money in all the right areas (the ones you liked) and I think you have a damn nice PC.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ok bios updated chip-set updated....the bios does help but not with fan control....like you said ill need to get a fan controller Im guessing...
MSI worked great with GPU fan/clocking...
now i have to work on ram and cpu clocking to get cpu to 4.0ghz. (really want that!) and the rest im fine with...would like fans all at about 30% running....or 12volts.

well when you get a fan controller and when your overclocking your going to want to run the fans pretty fast to keep the temperatures down.

Id say run your fans at like 60% or higher and the cpu fan should be a bit higher then the case fans. also i wouldnt get2 LED fans for the 212. Just get a Big 120x38 fan from either delta or Panaflo. They are better for heatsinks because of the static pressure(the ability to push air through something basically) And usually LED fans are terrible at that because they are more for case fans and aesthetics.

This is the fan you should get for your cooler. its the best radiator and heatsink fan out their basically and runs very well with a fun controller. it undervolts well and does click and make noises like a lot of other fans. You can use the fan also for your next coolers you get too so.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=36_403&products_id=27971

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ha its just a turn of phrase (how do you turn a phrase?) My point is still clear though. No need for people to be dicks. You blew $$$ on a new PC and your trying to get it all set up and your pumped you finally got a "rig" and not some POS from walmart. Everyone is entitled to make a thread about it brag feel cool ask for help w/e without getting shot down by people who are trying to portray themselves as headstrong seasoned vets. Will your custom rig give you trouble? yup down the line your going to run into stuff that will irritate you to no end youll get mad freak out want to pour water on it or question why you got a new PC instead of paying the mortgage when it F@#$%cks up. Everyone does. but for now enjoy it. we will cross the HW failure road when we get to it. and from a personal and technological standpoint. your HW does not suck you spent money in all the right areas (the ones you liked) and I think you have a damn nice PC.

okay dude chill out!

i didnt lower him at all. i just told him that he could have used the $140 for the extra memory for a SSD, a better video card or CPU cooling. I didnt call him like a dumb F*** or anything. just gave him a different perspective id say

IF i was dumbing him down how am i the only here that has actually helped him with what he wanted.


@newguy when you start to overclock after you get a Fan controller (ill recommend some if you want I know a bunch fo good ones)

make a new thread when you start to overclock. Ill definitely help out in there to.

 

[newguy24]

okay dude chill out!

i didnt lower him at all. i just told him that he could have used the $140 for the extra memory for a SSD, a better video card or CPU cooling. I didnt call him like a dumb F*** or anything. just gave him a different perspective id say

IF i was dumbing him down how am i the only here that has actually helped him with what he wanted.


@newguy when you start to overclock after you get a Fan controller (ill recommend some if you want I know a bunch fo good ones)

make a new thread when you start to overclock. Ill definitely help out in there to.

ok nvidiantelftw..thanks allot, ill most likely overclock once i get this rig done...ill be adding an ssd/blueray burner/soundcard/wireless card/

ok as for some others like fan controller know any good ones??as for this controler do i plug all my case fans in it, and it then controls them? or does it read the ones plugged into the mother board? because if i add two more to the cpu ill have no room to plus into the mobo there is only 4 fan spots...

and do you know how i can sink my blue tooth devices to this pc?? blue tooth chips?? haha know any??

also i may! get a 2nd gpu after holidays.....my only thing is if everyone's overclocking and running fans at 60% isn't there allot of loud machines out there??? haha

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ok nvidiantelftw..thanks allot, ill most likely overclock once i get this rig done...ill be adding an ssd/blueray burner/soundcard/wireless card/

ok as for some others like fan controller know any good ones??as for this controler do i plug all my case fans in it, and it then controls them? or does it read the ones plugged into the mother board? because if i add two more to the cpu ill have no room to plus into the mobo there is only 4 fan spots...

and do you know how i can sink my blue tooth devices to this pc?? blue tooth chips?? haha know any??

also i may! get a 2nd gpu after holidays.....my only thing is if everyone's overclocking and running fans at 60% isn't there allot of loud machines out there??? haha

alright so with the fan controller. you connect the fan to the controller and turn the nob to change the speed of the fan.

not sure about blue tooth

And systems are only loud when people have terrible fans. Fan controllers are the best way to get the best performance out of the fans at the right noise level


heres a good fan controller

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27886

I mean the only fan that really should be running pretty high is the cpu one.

 

[newguy24]

alright so with the fan controller. you connect the fan to the controller and turn the nob to change the speed of the fan.

not sure about blue tooth

And systems are only loud when people have terrible fans. Fan controllers are the best way to get the best performance out of the fans at the right noise level


heres a good fan controller

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27886

I mean the only fan that really should be running pretty high is the cpu one.

ok so this fan controller is compatible? and i would just hook my two cpu fans to it and my 4 case fans???6 total fans and be able to control them

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ok so this fan controller is compatible? and i would just hook my two cpu fans to it and my 4 case fans???6 total fans and be able to control them

well. you dont need it for your case fans really. to be honest. the lian li case fans are quiet already.

also dont get led fans like i said for your cooler. its a waste. its better to just use one big 120 x 38mm fan like the San Ace i linked you

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=36_403&products_id=27971

 

[newguy24]

well. you dont need it for your case fans really. to be honest. the lian li case fans are quiet already.

also dont get led fans like i said for your cooler. its a waste. its better to just use one big 120 x 38mm fan like the San Ace i linked you

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=36_403&products_id=27971

ok ill get away from the led fans for cooler, but probably one more for the rear of case....how do i control the case fans??? and this 50$ controller will only control the two cpu fans???

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ok ill get away from the led fans for cooler, but probably one more for the rear of case....how do i control the case fans??? and this 50$ controller will only control the two cpu fans???

no it can control 4. but then can control even more with a y splitting fan cable like this

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_289&products_id=141

You dont need to control the case fans unless you get new ones that are better. lian li case fans go at like 1000rpm. thats already pretty damn slow.

 

[newguy24]

ok so for two new cpu fans.....4 case fans...2 x 140mm blue LED silent Top fan/1x 140 mm blue LED silent Front fan/1 x 120mm silent Rear fan(i want LED for rear.comes normal).....and a fan controller..... with the hookups for extra fans , lets say have it control 8 total.....whats the price im looking at??? and what you recommend???

 

[MxPhenom 216]

ok so for two new cpu fans.....4 case fans...2 x 140mm blue LED silent Top fan/1x 140 mm blue LED silent Front fan/1 x 120mm silent Rear fan(i want LED for rear.comes normal).....and a fan controller..... with the hookups for extra fans , lets say have it control 8 total.....whats the price im looking at??? and what you recommend???

wait. you dont need 2 CPU fans. just one San Ace H1011 that i linked. thats all. And i mean you dont need to really get new case fans unless you really have money to blow. But a fan controller for the san ace is like a must, I have a San ace on a fan controller and its great. Best fan out there for heatsinks and undervolts extremely well

Uhh and going with 2 top fans and 1 rear and 1 front. thats negative air flow. more air going out then coming in. so i get a really good fast front intake fan and just 1 top fan and 1 rear. and the top fan should be running slower then the rear fan.

Before i recommend you some fans. Do they have to be 140mm. because that really slims down your choices a lot!

 

[newguy24]

Well the 4 fans I stated above is what the case came with its what I have in it now...only thing is the back fan isn't led...as for the size those are the sizes of fans..CPU only needs one? Isn't two better n recommended?? Lol also you have a fan control just for one fan??(cpu fan) should I hook the case fans too it as well...if the case fans are bad id like to upgrade maybe better cheap ones?? I could also keep other fans n hook them up hahaha to mobo since controler will have all the new ones ...super air lmfao

 

[MxPhenom 216]

Well the 4 fans I stated above is what the case came with its what I have in it now...only thing is the back fan isn't led...as for the size those are the sizes of fans..CPU only needs one? Isn't two better n recommended?? Lol also you have a fan control just for one fan??(cpu fan) should I hook the case fans too it as well...if the case fans are bad id like to upgrade maybe better cheap ones?? I could also keep other fans n hook them up hahaha to mobo since controler will have all the new ones ...super air lmfao

okay hold on

yes i only have my San Ace connected to my fan controller because my HAf 932 200mm fans are already quiet so.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...oduct_info&cPath=36_316_848&products_id=27146

Get those fans if you must have LED and hook it up to the fan controller

2 fans on a CPU cooler isnt always better. it really depends on the cooler. the 212+ really only needs one fan like the san ace i was linking. even then its overkill kind of

 

[newguy24]

okay hold on

yes i only have my San Ace connected to my fan controller because my HAf 932 200mm fans are already quiet so.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...oduct_info&cPath=36_316_848&products_id=27146

Get those fans if you must have LED and hook it up to the fan controller

2 fans on a CPU cooler isnt always better. it really depends on the cooler. the 212+ really only needs one fan like the san ace i was linking. even then its overkill kind of

well if that one fan for the cooler is fine ill do that, im talking case fans...it comes with the four fans i listed above...but im replacing the back to get an LED there...so if im doing the back and the other three...two top and one front....are only 1000rpm and thats not good, then i might as well replace them....

so ill get the fan you suggested for the cooler....
and what would you suggest for LED case fans if any...LMK

1 x 120mm silent Rear fan ( 1500RPM)
1 x 140 mm blue LED silent Front fan ( 1000RPM)
2 x 140mm blue LED silent Top fan (1000RPM)

the fans you recomended are 2000rpm....twice as good...would you do???

 

[MxPhenom 216]

well if that one fan for the cooler is fine ill do that, im talking case fans...it comes with the four fans i listed above...but im replacing the back to get an LED there...so if im doing the back and the other three...two top and one front....are only 1000rpm and thats not good, then i might as well replace them....

so ill get the fan you suggested for the cooler....
and what would you suggest for LED case fans if any...LMK

1 x 120mm silent Rear fan ( 1500RPM)
1 x 140 mm blue LED silent Front fan ( 1000RPM)
2 x 140mm blue LED silent Top fan (1000RPM)

the fans you recomended are 2000rpm....twice as good...would you do???

well they are way better then stock fans. but you can hook them up to the fan controller and run them at any speed between 1000 and 2000. 2000rpm is their max speed at 12v

Looks like your rear case fan is 120mm.

Im just wondering though? why do you want led fans?? LED fans IMO just make a computer look kind of tacky

 

[newguy24]

idk.....kinda like the light blue lighting, even though the lights are never off. maybe because my old one didnt have them and this is new and looks fun?? haha.....do they make NON led fans better?faster?

 

[MxPhenom 216]

idk.....kinda like the light blue lighting, even though the lights are never off. maybe because my old one didnt have them and this is new and looks fun?? haha.....do they make NON led fans better?faster?

yeah you have more options for fans if you go non LED

And faster is nessesarily the best thing.

You wanna look at Bearing type, CFM, static pressure

 

[newguy24]

so again the only way to change my mobo(case fans) is to get that controller?

 

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By the way, card readers are usually for 3.5 inch bays ( the floppy disk ones ) You can probably buy an adapter in your local PC store.