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[bole2cant]

1. Does XP have a random sound that sounds like someone stepping on a
squirrel's tail? Every ten to twenty minutes or longer. Not associated with a
click.

2. I get the temperature readings when booting. When running is there a way to
see them?

3. The holes for an auxiliary case fan are 70 mm apart. Does that mean I would
need a 70 mm fan? CPU is currently running at 41° C. in a cool room. I'm
wondering if when the room temp goes up 10° F. will the CPU temp also go up
that much? Is setting the shutdown temp at 55° C reasonable?

4. I have S.M.A.R.T. disabled. At one time I knew what that was but have
forgotten. Should it be enabled or not?

And, yes, I know it is a mistake to ask more than one question per message! <g>

 

[~misfit~]

1. Does XP have a random sound that sounds like someone stepping on a
squirrel's tail? Every ten to twenty minutes or longer. Not
associated with a click.

No, certainly not. That should be checked out promptly. Locate it's source.
Whence does it come? your speakers or your case?

2. I get the temperature readings when booting. When running is there
a way to see them?

Download and install Motherboard Monitor 5 (MBM5). It can be configured to
show your CPU temp constantly in the systray. (As well as more other info
than you can shake a stick at). That's how I have mine set up.

3. The holes for an auxiliary case fan are 70 mm apart. Does that
mean I would need a 70 mm fan?

No, a 60mm fan. That is a fairly small fan for a case-fan. If you're going
to get one get a good quality one.

CPU is currently running at 41° C. in
a cool room. I'm wondering if when the room temp goes up 10° F. will
the CPU temp also go up that much?

Probably. In my case I get a degree-for-degree rise in CPU core temp equal
to the rise in ambient temp.

Is setting the shutdown temp at
55° C reasonable?

What is your CPU? Where is the temp being read from? On-chip diode or
socket? (At the moment my CPU socket temp is 40°C and my CPU diode 52°C) For
AMD XP CPUs I set the shutdown for 85°C if it's reading CPU diode temps. All
XPs are specced for at least that although personally I'm not comfortable
running them consistantly above 65° for extended periods.

4. I have S.M.A.R.T. disabled. At one time I knew what that was but
have forgotten. Should it be enabled or not?

SMART monitors your HDD(s) for signs of pending failure. I always use it if
I have the option, it can be invaluable for warning you if your HDD starts
throwing up errors, give you the chance to save important data.

And, yes, I know it is a mistake to ask more than one question per
message! <g>

Nah, it's okay. However, more information on your system specs would have
been nice.

 

[kony]

No, a 60mm fan. That is a fairly small fan for a case-fan. If you're going
to get one get a good quality one.

If the 70mm measurement is of horizontal or vertical holes, not the
diagonal measurement, then it's for an 80mm fan. If the measurement _IS_
diagonal, then the 60mm fan.

 

[~misfit~]

If the 70mm measurement is of horizontal or vertical holes, not the
diagonal measurement, then it's for an 80mm fan. If the measurement
_IS_ diagonal, then the 60mm fan.

You're right there. For some reason I jut assumed it was diagonal. Probably
wrongly I'd say, most case fans are 80mm although I've seen older cases with
a place for a 60mm fan.

Thanks for being more precise on that.