P5WD2 Noisey

djtoodles · 06-01-2006, 02:32 AM

Hi i just got the P5WD2 MB and a intel pent d 930 65nm chip and i got everything up and running and i noticed the cpu fan is so loud. Its the stock intel fan. Is it normal to be that loud? I have never had a fan be so loud. Also the red EIDE connectors on the mb what are they all about? I have the normal 1 IDE connector then the 2 red ones which is better to hook my ide hdd's and dvd burner up too? also after the normal bios it goes to like adapti bios where it looks for ide drives is there a way to disable it doing that?

dai · 06-01-2006, 10:27 AM

yes it was a bit louder than i was used to
the dvd and cd usually go to the normal and the h/d to the red
you need to load the raid driver for using the the red eide
you will find the setting up instructions in your manual

**Rashiki** · 06-05-2006, 12:35 AM

You can set the QFAN (asus's fan controller) to "optimum" or "performance" for less noise. What this does is controls the fan speed by regulating the voltage. When the CPU is idle or has a small load, the fan will slow down, reducing noise. When the board detects that the CPU is being used harder, the fan will speed up so the chip stays cool. If you're just tooling around not working the CPU, it's nice and quiet. As soon as you step it up, the cooling isn't comprimized. You can always turn it off if you know you're going to run it and want max cooling.

06-01-2006, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
djtoodles Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP	P5WD2 Noisey Hi i just got the P5WD2 MB and a intel pent d 930 65nm chip and i got everything up and running and i noticed the cpu fan is so loud. Its the stock intel fan. Is it normal to be that loud? I have never had a fan be so loud. Also the red EIDE connectors on the mb what are they all about? I have the normal 1 IDE connector then the 2 red ones which is better to hook my ide hdd's and dvd burner up too? also after the normal bios it goes to like adapti bios where it looks for ide drives is there a way to disable it doing that?

06-01-2006, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,494 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	yes it was a bit louder than i was used to the dvd and cd usually go to the normal and the h/d to the red you need to load the raid driver for using the the red eide you will find the setting up instructions in your manual __________________

06-05-2006, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	You can set the QFAN (asus's fan controller) to "optimum" or "performance" for less noise. What this does is controls the fan speed by regulating the voltage. When the CPU is idle or has a small load, the fan will slow down, reducing noise. When the board detects that the CPU is being used harder, the fan will speed up so the chip stays cool. If you're just tooling around not working the CPU, it's nice and quiet. As soon as you step it up, the cooling isn't comprimized. You can always turn it off if you know you're going to run it and want max cooling. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink