Hi all. Purchased my son's X58 E767 gaming computer, and setting it up for my use: mostly net surfing, and occasional HD NLE (video) and Photoshop, etc; so it's a 'sleeper'. I've rebuilt the case, added an EVO 212, Noctua fans, etc. He built it in late 2010 - it has been mothballed several years (since he's been off to college) - the bios Release #IX586774 - So this is referred to as "version 74", correct?
All is running well, except I was expecting better control over fan speed. In Smartfan in BIOS I can set my main CHA fan (140mm Noctua 3-pin) to idle at 20%, for example, but the fan still spins around 1150rpm (on a 1500rpm max fan) - and is obviously much louder than was planned. It will shut off if I set Smartfan 0%<30, so I know the fan is accessed. (also not sure if setting at 0% is OK, or damaging to the MB switching relay)
DMIINC in another post regarding Smartfan not working on the P55 series:
As I said before it took EVGA 8 months to fix fans on X58 so we have to voice our concerns and it will be fixed. BTW fans on X58 boards work beautifully now.
This leads me to believe an updated BIOS may be in order?
Realizing some risk in flashing BIOS, haven't felt the need to do so without good cause; however, if updating bios will resolve this issue with fan control, and get the MB to go ahead and lower fan speeds below 1100rpm, it may be worth doing. I have not done a reflash (at least not in a long while), but can follow thorough directions. If this issue was never fixed on these boards, I may hook the big Noc into my fan controller, but I really like the idea of it being automated fully, as I'm not the only one who uses this computer ;)
And if anything does go wrong during flashing, does the chip contain it's own backup BIOS, or would it be 'new chip' time, and are they still available?
Thanks, Joe
post edited by Goldenvoice - 2015/02/23 11:50:43