SkyeFire Wrote:Argh... I hope you haven't bought those fans yet, because fun little bits like software controlled cooling fans aren't exactly a strong suit of Linux unless you got the right apps and drivers for it. On the off-hand chance that you haven't bought the fans just yet, first try Windows 7. Then if it does not work, then sure, throw the fans in. Also, I'd trust in the Mainboard's fan sockets. Unless I'm mistaken, it's a hard-wired control feature with a software app that enables you to set the parameters of the fans operation.blackaeronaut Wrote:I'll tell you what your problem is right now. It is very much likely that there are no WinXP drivers for your mobo and/or CPU. Windows and other hardware manufacturers are slowly phasing out XP support because they're moving on to bigger things. In fact, I've recently downloaded the installer for Microsoft's preview of Windows 8. No, I am not kidding. For the most part it's Windows 7 only redesigned to work most effectively with tablet PCs, but it'll also work on laptops and desktops fairly well.Yeah, I suspect you're right. I bit the bullet and ordered a Win7 Pro install ($250, arrgh!). I just have to make a just-in-case copy of the contents of the XP drive before I nuke&pave it. Aaaand, it turns out I spoke too soon about using Linux on this box. If I boot into Linux, the machine starts slowly but surely heating up, until the system craps out at a CPU temp of roughly 130C. It looks like the Great Big Multi-speed fans I paid for the original system to have aren't doing their jobs (which might actually have contributed to the death of the old mobo). So, assuming I get out of work before 10PM tonight, it looks like another trip to Micro Center to pick up new replacement fans. The new mobo actually has sockets for controlling *four* additional fans, not including the dedicated CPU fan. Mobo-controlled fans are actually new territory for me -- it'll be interesting to see what happens.
Even if you did buy the fans, make sure you keep that receipt - DO NOT INSTALL THE NEW FANS UNTIL YOU TEST THE OLD ONES UNDER WINDOWS 7.