I've not built a PC for several years, have never overclocked before & have never built Intel before. That said, I have been messing with PCs for several decades & do program, so they're not alien to me either.
Components are as listed in 'My System'. ATM I'm only at the bits all over the floor stage. When it's built I'll install XP Pro, drivers et al, run stability tests & then have a play with overclocking.
One or two small questions already:
I've manually set ram timings to 4-4-4-12. I'm pretty sure the correct voltage for this ram is 2.1V, however the DS4 doesn't seem to allow one to set a specified level; instead one can only set an offset, but it doesn't tell me the default value. Do I assume the Jedec standard of 1.8V & set an offset of 0.3V? I've read elsewhere the default on this board is actually 1.85V. Should I instead use some software to check the default?
ATM I've just stuck the mainboard in the case with cpu/hsf, ram & video card, to test they're working, so no OS or drives yet. If I need software, can anyone suggest what & if possible link to a disk image for a rescue/utilities cd which includes this?
Regarding the Ultra 120 eXtreme, I now see what others mean when they describe how easily it moves even after mounting securely. I recall reading how to work around this but have forgotten the details. Anyone remind me or point me at a thread? Cheers.
One little puzzle - the Sythe S-Flex 1600rpm fan on the HS has no speed control, so I expected the bios to show an rpm of about 1600, however it's actualy around 600. What am I missing?
Oh, in the past I've always built budget systems. As this case was much more than I usually pay I at least expected a buzzer/speaker for the mobo, but there doesn't seem to be one, which is annoying for if/when there are problems booting & one needs to here the error codes. Anyone know where I can pick up one of those little buzzers that plugs straight onto the mobo with no other mounting required?