thoughts on new build

[trents]

Sure it is. Haven't looked at prices recently but the technology is still relevant.

 

[steveokinevo]

changed it up a little bit. let me know what you think or if you see anything you might want to change. also whats a good thermal compound i should use?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xfz4CL

 

[trents]

Arctic MX4

All looks good to me.

 

[steveokinevo]

would it be necessary for any extra cooling for the vrm on this new setup??? at the moment i have a fan zip tied to the back case fan blowing right on the vrm. also would it create any extra stress or heat if i was to put 32GB (4 8gb) or is it even worth it?

 

[trents]

More than 16gb of RAM will not give any performance improvement in gaming or general computing. It would help in "creative" tasks like video editing. 32gb of RAM would make the memory controller work harder and run faster and may pose problems with being able to run the RAM at full rated speed unless you choose the RAM very carefully.

No point in cooling the VRM with a fan unless you find it gets too hot when computing. The only time there is really a need to add cooling to the VRM might be if you are overclocking.

 

[steveokinevo]

Thx for the help. I have everything in but the board, should have that tomorrow

 

[trents]

Before you put the board in, make sure you don't have any extra or any misplaced standoffs on the motherboard tray.

 

[steveokinevo]

got everything all together and working. ill post some pics later in a new thread. can you help me as to why im getting this though? should i be worried? both fans are on.....

 

[David]

Is the fan connected to a header that can measure fan speed? Looks like that third wire isn't connected properly?

 

[steveokinevo]

Is the fan connected to a header that can measure fan speed? Looks like that third wire isn't connected properly?

I'm using the commander pro to control everything. I did notice every now and then the fan speed will show what rpm its spinning at, then just drop to 0. Visually the speeds on both look the same.

 

[David]

I'm using the commander pro to control everything. I did notice every now and then the fan speed will show what rpm its spinning at, then just drop to 0. Visually the speeds on both look the same.

Sounds like a loose connection or dodgy cable somewhere, I think.

 

[steveokinevo]

im not quite sure what was going on before but it seems to be good now. the 2 fans that go with the radiator were plugged into the built in splitter on the cooler. now i have all 6 on the commander pro. does this seem correct?

 

[trents]

The variation in RPMs between the different fans seems to be more or less what I would expect.