A7V8X and USB - was Re: internal computer temperatures

[christian.ampenberger at comcast.net (Chris Ampenberger)]

On Sunday 07 December 2003 14:55, David Kramer wrote:
> I stuck the remote probe from an indoor/outdoor thermometer onto the heat
> sync of my CPU.  It usually reads about 107, but occasionally will go up to
> 112. Are these temperatures OK?  This is an Athlon XP2400. Unfortunately I
> can't get lmsensors  to talk to my motherboard (Asus A7V8X) to get the real
> temperatures.
>
> Background info: I am trying to reduce the noise from that computer.  I was
> going to replace the fan in the front of the computer case with a
> low-noise, variable speed one, but first I wanted to see how it would work
> with no fan there at all, and covering up the hole.
>
> I already have an Enermax power supply that is supposed to change fan
> speeds with temperature, and the motherboard I have is also supposed to
> change fan speeds with temperature. I'm not convinced that either is
> working right. Note that the case front fan had the large standard PS Molex
> connecter, not the little motherboard connector, so that didn't help the
> front fan.
>
> I am also going to try putting a blanket on the wall behind the rack.  I
> already tried taping a washcloth to the inside of the side panel, and that
> seems to have cut down on some of the noise.
>
> PS- This is a very nice motherboard, but it's Linux compatability has been
> lower than it should have been based on my research before I bought it.  I
> might entertain a swap for another board that would take the same
> CPU/Memory with fewer on-board features.  It's got 6 USB2.0, firewire,
> sound, 100MB ethernet, IR, Serial ATA, etc.  I really want USB2.0 and
> firewire, but couldn't care less about built-in ethernet and sound.

Did you get USB 1.1 and 2.0 to run with that board?

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