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List:       suse-amd64
Subject:    Re: [suse-amd64] Anyone running MSI K8T Master2
From:       einar <einar_linux () swissonline ! ch>
Date:       2004-07-26 17:58:01
Message-ID: 4105C4FB.10603 () swissonline ! ch
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Hello,

to finish an old mail thread:
I added three additional fans to my case (specially silent ones) and I 
installed a memory cooler (a small fan blowing on the memory banks). And 
now things work fine. I can reduce the speed of the CPU cooler in the 
BIOS and my machine runs stable even during the summer heat.
So, all in all I conclude that it was the missing cooling of the memory 
that really made my box unstable.
Thanks for the advice.

regards,

einar


Darrell Shively wrote:

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>Hi einar:
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>On Saturday 29 May 2004 17:07, einar wrote:
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>>Hello,
>>
>>this sounds like good advice.
>>I use OCZ memory which already has some copper casing. However, I
>>    
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>
>Umm, which flavor of OCZ do you have?  There have been problems in the past 
>with the SPD programming and the PLL's on the model OCZ400512ELERDC-K.
>
>I have 2 GB in my system.  They are the 4th or 5th set.  Eventually they 
>ironed everything out and their tech support people were great.  However, at 
>the time I was talking to them (January?) their position was that they did 
>not officially support Opteron, only Athlon64/FX.  (Yes, I realize that the 
>memory controllers are identical.  You try to tell them.)
>
>If these are what you have you might try slowing them down.  I don't know if 
>that would help - my mobo's BIOS (Tyan s2885) does not support memory timing 
>adjustment. :-(
>
>  
>
>>already considered putting some fans into my case. I give it a try in
>>the next weeks and let the mailing list know whether this pays off.
>>    
>>
>
>Supplemental cooling is not a bad idea either.
>
>  
>
>>regards,
>>
>>einar
>>    
>>
>
>   Good luck,
>	- Darrell
>
>  
>
>>Manfred Knick wrote:
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>>
>>>Am Saturday 29 May 2004 07:32 schrieb Joel Wiramu Pauling:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>You probably want to put at least two case fans in the system. The ram
>>>>is probably the problem... I have samsung dd400's and since putting
>>>>copper heatspreaders on them the systems been very cool.
>>>>I have 4 Fans in my machine. ...
>>>>
>>>>On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 16:23, einar wrote:
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>... ,
>>>>>the machine constantly crashed!
>>>>>With full fan speed, everything runs stable.
>>>>>I still
>>>>>have to find out if the crashes came from overheating the CPU (which I
>>>>>doubt) or from the missing air current that was also cooling the memory.
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>I definitely agree with Joel.
>>>
>>>Continuative _Hint_ :
>>>
>>>In some cases, unfortunately the air current around the memory is almost
>>>zero :-((  You increase intake and exhaust, but it's like the eye of the
>>>tornado. Often this is caused by shielding of the Cages for the devices.
>>>In those cases, even the copper heatspreaders are of little use ..
>>>
>>>What I tried with huge success in these cases:
>>>Install an additional internal fan e.g. above the memory sticks (ATx:
>>>typically mounted vertically on the MoBo, right top) blowing from bottom
>>>to top.
>>>Slow and Easy going typically does the task already:
>>>	80mm: 5V supply
>>>	60mm: ~7,5V supply (they typically won't run below 6,2V)
>>>For the latter, you can use a 12V line, reduced by a 27 Ohm resistor (you
>>>may want to inject this into a separate Y-12/5V-cable :-). Attend to the
>>>power marking ("W" ) on your fan! The resistor has to be able to match it
>>>- don't take it too thin.
>>>
>>>The total cost is cheap: ~10 Euro/$ - and less than half an hour of work.
>>>After the case is closed, you probably won't hear it at all, and can
>>>exploit the reduction possibilities of your CPU fan.
>>>
>>>Enjoy!
>>>
>>>- Manfred
>>>      
>>>
>
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