Log My first SFF build

[Sephiroth]

Hi,

Here's my first SFF build:

Components:

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
• Asus X570-I
• 32GB G.SKILL DDR4 RAM 3600MHz CL16
• Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
• Samsung 860 Pro 4TB
• SSUPD Meshlicious
• EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming
• Corsair SF750
• NZXT Z63 w. 2x Noctua NF-A14 PWM

Everything works fine so far but I'm still fine tuning the cooling (vs. noise). Unfortunately the Asus X570-I has a noisy chipset fan and there is no option in the BIOS to change the fan curve. Does anyone have the same board and found a solution to reduce the fan speed? Additionally I have noticed that Z63 pump is louder than the X63 pump in my old build.

Greetings from Switzerland!

 

[BaK]

Hi dear compatriot, and welcome to the forum!

Congrats on your first SFF build, dense as I like them and with very good cable management!
You've got top notch hardware, what a beast!

Can't help with the noisy chipset fan, been avoiding actively cooled motherboards for that exact reason.
But if the fan has a regular connector, you could either connect it to another fan header on the motherboard and manage it from the BIOS, or add an electrical resistance like a Noctua LNA in order to reduce its speed.

 

[Sephiroth]

Thanks! While checking the picture I've noticed that the lowest PCI-E power connector is not plugged in properly - this is corrected now.
I was thinking about a fan cable adapter but unfortunately the fan has a proprietary connector. In case I can't find another solution I will solder a resistor in series to the 12V line in order to limit the speed to max. 4'500 rpm (but this takes time since I have to disassemble the mainboard for that).

 

[rfarmer]

Have you checked your BIOS version? I don't own this board but I remember posts saying that the chipset fan was controllable after a BIOS update.

 

[Sephiroth]

Yes, I have flashed the latest BIOS but unfortunately Asus does not provide any fan control (on any X570 board).