New Graphics card problem

Fracture · 28-07-2008, 08:43 AM

Yep, just waiting for replacement. Anyway, i have another question that is somewhat related to this.

The above power supply and the GPU were bought in advance, to save buying all parts of my build at once (will be using them in an HP prebuilt comp bought recently, before i finished school and switched to full time at work, now to be sold to younger bro).

This is the case i'm getting for it:
Newegg.com - RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Computer Cases

The CPU is an AMD Phenon 9550 with ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Pro 7 and arctic silver 5 thermal compound:
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9550 Agena 2.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W 65nm Quad-Core Processor - Processors

RAM:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

and this is the mobo:
Newegg.com - ASUS M3N78 PRO AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

First thing i want to know is whether or not the Freezer pro will be adequate enough to keep the CPU running cool, as well as if the case is good enough for cooling. The second is about the board. That board is one of the cheeper AM2+ boards on newegg, the other one i was looking at was this one:
Newegg.com - ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

What's the difference between the two that would make the second one so much more expensive? I want to get a decent board that won't completely break me (i could pay the extra for the more expensive one, though, no big deal), but as far as i can tell from looking, the only real difference is the PCIE slots and the north bridge. Hopefully none of these are ridiculously nooby, but i want to make sure that all of these are good parts that will work well together, as this is my first build. Any other suggestions for CPU coolers and cases would be appreciated.

Swansen · 29-07-2008, 03:43 AM

Well, my two cents. The Smilodon case will cool your rig for sure, but i am a huge fan of Antec and Gigabyte cases. The difference between the two boards there is the more expensive one is geared towards gaming and overclocking as well supports crossfire. The cheaper board is more of the same, without the overclocking abilities. I'm guessing you have a freezer pro? Ether way, just make sure that your freezer pro 7 is rated to cool that CPU and you'll be fine, but thats a boxed unit, so it will come with a heatsink and fan already. Also, for what your are doing my choice would be something like this Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid Capacitor AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

Fracture · 29-07-2008, 05:44 AM

I was reading the reviews on the Freezer Pro 7, and heard it worked well with a Q6600. Then i decided to look at the specs and saw that it worked with Intel processors, and wasn't compatible with AM2/AM2+ XD. I was wanting to get it (or just another CPU cooler) because i wasn't sure how well the included CPU cooler would work (had that suggested by a friend of mine who used to build comps, but, unfortunately, moved). I suppose that i could just the stock cooler with the Arctic silver compound and see how it works out. Also, thanks for the suggestion on the board, i may look into that one instead of the one i had previously picked out. Also, i think i may go with the Antec 900 case instead of the Smilodon.

Also, another question (i have many of them, i know, but i am learning XD)
If i were to buy the board and the case (i.e., to put my current RAM, CPU, etc, in the case, to test the board and check the case for a short, my friend has had problems with cases in the past) would i have to reinstall windows, or could i just put my connect my hard drive and run the install CD. I ask this because i sold an old comp to a friend, and wanted to keep my HD, and he wanted to keep his, but it didn't work because of differences in hard ware going from his old comp to the new one.

Swansen · 29-07-2008, 01:16 PM

As long as your not overclocking your processor, you'll be fine, the stock cooler will work for sure. I've had mixed luck with swapping HDD's and new hardware. One thing you can do that seems to help your chances a lot, is to uninstall your chipset, graphics card, audio, networking, ect drivers before swapping the HDD.

29-07-2008, 05:44 AM	#18 (permalink) Top
Fracture Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Status: Offline	I was reading the reviews on the Freezer Pro 7, and heard it worked well with a Q6600. Then i decided to look at the specs and saw that it worked with Intel processors, and wasn't compatible with AM2/AM2+ XD. I was wanting to get it (or just another CPU cooler) because i wasn't sure how well the included CPU cooler would work (had that suggested by a friend of mine who used to build comps, but, unfortunately, moved). I suppose that i could just the stock cooler with the Arctic silver compound and see how it works out. Also, thanks for the suggestion on the board, i may look into that one instead of the one i had previously picked out. Also, i think i may go with the Antec 900 case instead of the Smilodon. Also, another question (i have many of them, i know, but i am learning XD) If i were to buy the board and the case (i.e., to put my current RAM, CPU, etc, in the case, to test the board and check the case for a short, my friend has had problems with cases in the past) would i have to reinstall windows, or could i just put my connect my hard drive and run the install CD. I ask this because i sold an old comp to a friend, and wanted to keep my HD, and he wanted to keep his, but it didn't work because of differences in hard ware going from his old comp to the new one. Last edited by Fracture; 29-07-2008 at 06:08 AM.

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28-07-2008, 08:43 AM	#16 (permalink) Top
Fracture Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Status: Offline	Yep, just waiting for replacement. Anyway, i have another question that is somewhat related to this. The above power supply and the GPU were bought in advance, to save buying all parts of my build at once (will be using them in an HP prebuilt comp bought recently, before i finished school and switched to full time at work, now to be sold to younger bro). This is the case i'm getting for it: Newegg.com - RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Computer Cases The CPU is an AMD Phenon 9550 with ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Pro 7 and arctic silver 5 thermal compound: Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9550 Agena 2.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W 65nm Quad-Core Processor - Processors RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory and this is the mobo: Newegg.com - ASUS M3N78 PRO AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards First thing i want to know is whether or not the Freezer pro will be adequate enough to keep the CPU running cool, as well as if the case is good enough for cooling. The second is about the board. That board is one of the cheeper AM2+ boards on newegg, the other one i was looking at was this one: Newegg.com - ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards What's the difference between the two that would make the second one so much more expensive? I want to get a decent board that won't completely break me (i could pay the extra for the more expensive one, though, no big deal), but as far as i can tell from looking, the only real difference is the PCIE slots and the north bridge. Hopefully none of these are ridiculously nooby, but i want to make sure that all of these are good parts that will work well together, as this is my first build. Any other suggestions for CPU coolers and cases would be appreciated.

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