Ah! A virgin build I see... No worries, after the first one you will be an expert! We will be here to help you! Though this weekend I plan to be out of town and may not be able to reply in a timely fashion. But Tiki is always online! LOL
If you go with Antec's Tri Cool fans there are three setting so you can adjust the fan speed. http://store.antec.com/Category/cooling-tri_cool_fan.aspx Some fans can be adjusted by a fan controller switch on the case if the case come equipped with this switch, or you cab get a fan controller switch for about $20. ( knowing Sam maybe $3.00 LOL ) Also the motherboard will have control settings for the chassis fan, cpu fans.
That is the Asus Suite ll . It can be downloaded off the web but it comes with the drivers/ utilities when you purchase an Asus MB http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Tools&p=1&os=
Make no mistake LeapUP, that is one intense MB you have there, money WELL spent on the chip and board, IMO. Trading, 2D charting as many have said doesn't take much of a cpu or graphics card, but I believe a trader can find the limits of many processors by using realtime tick and volume data, using multiple monitors, multiple data feeds, charting math intensive indicators calculated on every price change and charting multiple instruments or expiration dates for futures. I'm tempted to post my cell phone number, and ask, when you hit that glass ceiling with your build, give me a call.
I need vacation soon. Vitamin D sunshine with a lime. Building a new machine is so easy you will be grinning ear to ear when completed. Each time you do it such a rewarding feeling. We are here to help . To aid in the build don't forget to visit the start of the thread step by step images posted and some really neat videos are there to also assist in assembling. Feel free to ask questions that is the purpose of this thread, to help in getting that box up and running.
I see... thanks for the tips. I have a couple of ASUS P6T boards. I will see if I can get the app to run for my board. Another board is MSI. Wonder if they have something similar.
I had completely overlooked your post. Thanks for the opinion; I think you made up my mind for me . Btw, I didn't know about the decibels thing. Definitely helps. Thanks again.
Anyone who walks away with a little more info, or possibly a direction towards needed parts for their machine, maybe a new build, is the biggest thank you to everyone participating and sharing their knowledge.