PC Peripherals Cable arrangement and misc doubts: core i3 system

[cool_cat]

Today,
I assembled My new system on coolermaster elite 431 plus cabinet. core i3,dh67cl atx motherboard,4gb ripjaws etc etc

I have some doubts.

* how to hide cables? I tried hiding cables to the other side, but it can hardly hide the cables! will it affect chassis air flow? since I've a 7300GT card(no fan) running also
* I have fixed front case fan to psu while back case fan connector is not found on PSU so, fixed to motherboard.(infact, front fan cable length is not enough to connect to mobo! so went for this combination). is there any solution? I think connecting fan to PSU will be fine, but in case of back case fan, It lacks the adapter. is it commonly available?
* is there adapter available to connect front usb3 from rear I/O usb3 out?
* I have not connected to hard disk dock, since I hardly will have use of it. is it recommended still?
* what is "lock off buckle" use and where to connect? is it for security to prevent chassis intrusion?(If so, I will not need that!)
* I applied thermalfusion 400 TIM a small blob in the cpu and pressed coolermaster heatsink-fan to it. is it the preferred method?

 

[ALPHA17]

@cool_cat, glad to know that your system is up and running; here are a few articles + threads that might help you with your problems --

Yes cable routing does affect how well your PC can dissipate heat because tangled cables trap a lot of heat and dust inside the cabinet -- Cable Tidying Guide | bit-tech.net / Maximum PC | How To: Manage Your Cables / SPCR &bull; View topic - 3700AMB & P4 2.8 Stock Silencing Project / How To Organize Your PC Cables < Hardware < PCWorld India How To < PCWorld.in / http://www.techenclave.com/site-announcements/techenclave-presents-clean-clear-contest-129061/.

The last thread is very relevant as it was a contest on TE a few months back. As you can see different people use different methods to obtain similar results.

So you have connected the front fan to the molex connector and the rear fan onto a 3-pin motherboard connector. You can leave them as is they will function fine; just that the front fan will go full blast powered of the Molex connector whilst I think the motherboard connected fan will be temperature adjusted. The adapter should be available OR the computer shop guy should be capable of crimping and preparing a connector with appropriately rated cable.

No there is no such adapter for the rear USB 3.0 port --> front USB 3.0 port [that I am aware of :happy26:]. You will have to use a physical wire to connect the same.

TIM application and cleaning -- Guide - How TIM Works & How To Apply It Correctly | bit-tech.net / Benchmark Reviews: Performance Computer Hardware Tests / Thermal Paste and How To Use It.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!!

* I have not connected to hard disk dock, since I hardly will have use of it. is it recommended still?
* what is "lock off buckle" use and where to connect? is it for security to prevent chassis intrusion?(If so, I will not need that!)

I am confused with these.

 

[cool_cat]

I saw some videos of cable arrangement with 431 cabinet and they are saying it is tough to hide all cables. I am considering to try this guy's method. although, already tried it unknowingly. processor power cable and main power cable are tough to hide.

Is it better to connect front fan to motherboard? I dearly wants to do that, but cable length is less. I will ask about any possible options.
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I am confused with these.

This cabinet comes with a hard disk dock in the front panel where you can place hard drive for easy mounting.

the other thing(lock buckle) is a metal piece with 2 holes supposed to be fitted somewhere in the cabinet, possibly while screwing?
it is in bottom left side in below image..
http://www.cmstore-usa.com/product_images/h/336/stormaccesories__37515_zoom.jpg

 

[cool_cat]

Seasonic PSU power chord got only 2 points and earth point has some metallic socket may be possible to fix a pin there but no idea. so, I am using a normal PSU chorf instead. is this OK?

 

[cooleagle]

This cabinet comes with a hard disk dock in the front panel where you can place hard drive for easy mounting.

the other thing(lock buckle) is a metal piece with 2 holes supposed to be fitted somewhere in the cabinet, possibly while screwing?
it is in bottom left side in below image..
http://www.cmstore-usa.com/product_images/h/336/stormaccesories__37515_zoom.jpg

AFAIK it's used to lock the cabinet with an actual lock n key. There will a place where you can screw this to the cabinet, it'll somewhere on the opposite side of the I/O shield.

Its not required unless you actually want to lock your cabinet.

Seasonic PSU power chord got only 2 points and earth point has some metallic socket may be possible to fix a pin there but no idea. so, I am using a normal PSU chorf instead. is this OK?

It's perfectly fine cause that kind of plug is not compatible with the sockets we normally have in India so you'll have to use a regular 3 pin plug chord.

Hope this helps.

 

[cool_cat]

Another Doubt: Core i3 temperature with ambient ~26-27℃. Is Processor Temperature OK?

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Physical id 0:  +40.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +102.0°C)
Core 0:         +34.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +102.0°C)
Core 1:         +38.0°C  (high = +82.0°C, crit = +102.0°C)

nct6775-isa-0290
Adapter: ISA adapter
Vcore:          +0.95 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +1.74 V)
in1:            +1.12 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +0.00 V)  ALARM
AVCC:           +3.38 V  (min =  +2.98 V, max =  +3.63 V)
+3.3V:          +3.38 V  (min =  +2.98 V, max =  +3.63 V)
in4:            +1.03 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +0.00 V)  ALARM
in5:            +1.06 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +0.00 V)  ALARM
in6:            +1.09 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +0.00 V)  ALARM
3VSB:           +3.44 V  (min =  +2.98 V, max =  +3.63 V)
Vbat:           +3.38 V  (min =  +2.70 V, max =  +3.63 V)
fan1:           669 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 32)  ALARM
fan2:          2636 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 32)  ALARM
fan3:             0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 128)
fan4:             0 RPM  (div = 128)
SYSTIN:         +30.0°C  (high =  +0.0°C, hyst =  +0.0°C)  ALARM  sensor = CPU diode
CPUTIN:         +29.5°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)  sensor = CPU diode
PECI Agent 0:   +40.5°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)  sensor = Intel PECI
PCH_CHIP_TEMP:  +49.0°C  
PECI Agent 1:    +0.0°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)
cpu0_vid:      +0.000 V
intrusion0:    OK

And I have a logitech LS21 2.1 speaker system and connected to "green" slot(line out/front speakers). is this correct?

 

[cooleagle]

Though its hard to understand what you have posted in the code box as I am on a mobile.

Your the CPU temperature is fine but on processor intensive tasks it might get a bit hot but don't worry as they will work normally even at more than 70°C.

If you want you can increase the speed of the processor fan & case fans which have been connected to the motherboard to reduce the overall temps in the cabinet using the bios or the software utility your motherboard manufacturer has provided to control the fans.

And you have done it correctly, the speakers go into the green connector & mic goes into the pink one.

Hope this helps.

 

[cool_cat]

It is a 2.1 speaker system(LS21). I connected front speakers jack(black) into subwoofer's "speaker out" jack. and the green pin in subwoofer to analogue audio jack(green) in motherboard. is this correct?

 

[cooleagle]

It is a 2.1 speaker system(LS21). I connected front speakers jack(black) into subwoofer's "speaker out" jack. and the green pin in subwoofer to analogue audio jack(green) in motherboard. is this correct?

Yes that perfectly right, why are you asking this? Can't you here sound from the speakers ?

BTW if you don't mind what's your age ?

 

[cool_cat]

Yes that perfectly right, why are you asking this? Can't you here sound from the speakers ?

BTW if you don't mind what's your age ?

Thanks. Yes I can hear sound. but, I have some doubts like whether to connect the subwoofer to Centre cand LFE jack. or the front speakers to line in and subwoofer to centre and lfe alone. :annoyed front speakers and subwoofers have separate pins. so..)

Ha Ha..I'm senior(30s) . But, this is long time trying building PC almost after a decade. never was a music freak so this is the time I am fixing this thing for the first time! I had a normal desktop pc speakers.

 

[cooleagle]

Thanks. Yes I can hear sound. but, I have some doubts like whether to connect the subwoofer to Centre cand LFE jack. or the front speakers to line in and subwoofer to centre and lfe alone. :annoyed front speakers and subwoofers have separate pins. so..)

Normally the 2.1 speakers have to be connected at two places:

- First connect the satellites(front speakers) to the sub woofer.
- Second connect a single cord which has its one end connected to the the sub woofer and the other end to the motherboard's green coloured socket of the onboard sound card.

If you have something different from what I have stated above then you could refer to the manual which came along with them.

Ha Ha..I'm senior(30s) . But, this is long time trying building PC almost after a decade. never was a music freak so this is the time I am fixing this thing for the first time! I had a normal desktop pc speakers.

Well that's perfectly ok & BTW you are just doing fine considering the time after which you are building your rig.

Cheers !

 

[cool_cat]

JuGGa cooleagle
Some other doubts:
I noticed there is no Beep while booting(POST). What should I check?
Although it boots fine.

But, when GFX card is not seated correctly, a warning beep came from motherboard buzzer. so, it's not a issue with wiring.

* the rear case fan is connected to motherboard 3-pin atx connection slot and it is showing ~680RPM.
How can I manually set it to run in 1100-1200RPM through BIOS? BIOS shows 2 values: threshold RPM value=Auto and "Number of duty Cycles=30"(which is in percentage.)
it is confusing. I will want to run it at full speed considering I have only 2 fans in front and back side.

 

[JuGGa]

^Running fans forcibly at max rpm's is not recommended. It reduces life cycle of fans and useless power wastage plus noise.

And one of my friends desktop also didn't beeped after POST, but no issue aroused ever. I guess its fine, lets see what others say.

 

[cooleagle]

@cool_cat

I have no idea why your system isn't giving any post boot sound but just to re-check just remove your Ram sticks & check if it beeps.

@JuGGa is right you shouldn't run them at max constantly. I don't think Intel boards provide any software to control the fans so you can't control their speeds.

You can go easy on the temps of the processor they aren't too high but if you still want to reduce the temps then you'll need to install more fans in your cabinet buddy.

Hope this helps.