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Barry
I have just brought a P4C800-E Deluxe mobo, reading through the User's guide and I've got some questions; probably the 1st of many since I have never built a PC before. Sorry if these questions are rather basic.
The UG lists 3 fan connectors; CPU, PWR & Case. Do these connectors supply variable power to the fans depending on the case/CPU temperature? Or do they simply monitor the fan speeds? I've currently got 2 case fans; one at the front/bottom sucking air in and another top/rear blowing out. Is it possible to use a 3-pin fan splitter to power/control both case fans attached to the Case fan connector? Or can I use the PWR connector for the 2nd case fan? (It's not uncommon to have multiple case fans.)
I'm considering buying the Global Win SAF-Sapphire 450 PSU :
http://www.globalwin.com.tw/products/power/sapphire.html
The users guide is here :
http://www.globalwin.com.tw/products/power/pdf/SAF_Manu_E.pdf
As with most modern PSU's it has it's own thermal fan control. It can also control 3 case fans. Would this be a better option to use the PSU fan connectors rather than the mobo fan connectors? I'd guess that if I do then I wont be able use MBM or AsusProbe to display the fan speeds.
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I'll be upgrading my current PC and it's the only PC I have. So once I start I will be unable to use the net to download additional files or ask questions. I'm going to download the latest BIOS from the Asus website along with any other updates there. I'll also get the latest video card drivers, etc. Is there any other files that I will need before I upgrade?
I'll be installing 2 SATA HDD's on the Intel ICH5R (unless it's better to use the Promise controller), one of which will be my "C_Drive" and the other will be installed in a mobile rack.
Do I need to:
A) Install the drivers when installing WinXP Pro?
B) Are there updated versions available? If so, where?
My current PC has a 4gb HDD and I'm considering buying a Tekram DC-315U PCI SCSI card and use the 4gb HDD for the windows swap file, temporary files and the like. I seem to remember reading some posts that when using SATA you set the boot drive to SCSI in the BIOS. If so, is this going to cause a conflict?
I also have a 8gb HDD which I'm going to use to store the updates that I need during the install. Some time in the future I plan to use this HDD to dual boot with Win98 for some old games my son likes to play (I already know they wont work under WinXP.)
Any other advice/recommendations gratefully received.
TIA for your help
Barry...
The UG lists 3 fan connectors; CPU, PWR & Case. Do these connectors supply variable power to the fans depending on the case/CPU temperature? Or do they simply monitor the fan speeds? I've currently got 2 case fans; one at the front/bottom sucking air in and another top/rear blowing out. Is it possible to use a 3-pin fan splitter to power/control both case fans attached to the Case fan connector? Or can I use the PWR connector for the 2nd case fan? (It's not uncommon to have multiple case fans.)
I'm considering buying the Global Win SAF-Sapphire 450 PSU :
http://www.globalwin.com.tw/products/power/sapphire.html
The users guide is here :
http://www.globalwin.com.tw/products/power/pdf/SAF_Manu_E.pdf
As with most modern PSU's it has it's own thermal fan control. It can also control 3 case fans. Would this be a better option to use the PSU fan connectors rather than the mobo fan connectors? I'd guess that if I do then I wont be able use MBM or AsusProbe to display the fan speeds.
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I'll be upgrading my current PC and it's the only PC I have. So once I start I will be unable to use the net to download additional files or ask questions. I'm going to download the latest BIOS from the Asus website along with any other updates there. I'll also get the latest video card drivers, etc. Is there any other files that I will need before I upgrade?
I'll be installing 2 SATA HDD's on the Intel ICH5R (unless it's better to use the Promise controller), one of which will be my "C_Drive" and the other will be installed in a mobile rack.
Do I need to:
A) Install the drivers when installing WinXP Pro?
B) Are there updated versions available? If so, where?
My current PC has a 4gb HDD and I'm considering buying a Tekram DC-315U PCI SCSI card and use the 4gb HDD for the windows swap file, temporary files and the like. I seem to remember reading some posts that when using SATA you set the boot drive to SCSI in the BIOS. If so, is this going to cause a conflict?
I also have a 8gb HDD which I'm going to use to store the updates that I need during the install. Some time in the future I plan to use this HDD to dual boot with Win98 for some old games my son likes to play (I already know they wont work under WinXP.)
Any other advice/recommendations gratefully received.
TIA for your help
Barry...