775 heatsink fitting

[Kage]

I wish I could make mine tidier...

I've almost finished.

One part to fit, the CPU power...

Its a 4 pin on my motherboard, yet my 9700 is only a 3 pin... what do I do now?
I did a check, and it seems like the NT version, supported by Nvidia has a 4 pin connector... I haven't bought the wrong fan have I, with no way around?

 

[Anubis1980]

Yeah same on mine too, but on the evga it showed u if u only had 3 pin adapter,(well it had a plastic backing thingy so it cud only fit a certain way) does it tell u in the manual?

 

[Kage]

Well, I've just connected it up using 3 pins.
It seems the 4th pin is just extra because it didn't have a notch, but the 3 pin adapter went on fine.

Powering up... in 1 minute

 

[A True Folder]

I wish I could make mine tidier...

I've almost finished.

One part to fit, the CPU power...

Its a 4 pin on my motherboard, yet my 9700 is only a 3 pin... what do I do now?
I did a check, and it seems like the NT version, supported by Nvidia has a 4 pin connector... I haven't bought the wrong fan have I, with no way around?

Does the 9700 come with the Fanmate?

The attachment of these coolers can be a bit of fun can't it

I started the screw by the fan blades first as there was more room to tighten the second screw whilst adding pressure to it (quite a lot of pressure too btw)

What temps are you getting now it's on?

I'm running my 9700NT at ~2000 RPM to give a cpu temp of 44°C under load (FAH 24/7) with a room temp of ~20°C.

When idling Asus Speed Step kicks in and the core drops back to 1.6GHz the cpu temp is ~34°C

NOTE: In the interests of accuracy, all cpu temperatures were taken using TAT (Intels Thermal Analysis Tool) and confirmed as correct by Core Temp v0.95.4 not some motherboard supplied reporting programme.

 

[Kage]

Its working, but the 200mm fan isn't. I feel thats to do with the power connector I connected it to, but CPU is at 31 degrees at BIOS, when the room is 27 degrees C. I don't think thats bad at all

Its pretty quiet too!

 

[A True Folder]

200mm fan? thats one big mother fan, where is that situated??

 

[Anubis1980]

You ever used a 9700 before Kage? i was really impressed with it, still am, its a huge bugger though lol.

 

[A True Folder]

I need to tidy my SATA cables a little otherwise I'm happy with this build

 

[Rudster8161]

mine is really tidy for the amount of wiring in it i would post pics but im too lazy, i will when i want to

 

[Anubis1980]

Cables, what cables lol that so tidy, mine r everywhere, id love to be able to tidy it up but i cant see how! theres no where to stick the cables lol, doesnt help having a 7950gx2 its a stupidly big card.