Quote Originally Posted by rob2k View Post
We should all send our HPA's back to Asus so they realise what a cr@p job they have done but as you say its probably best to hold onto it for warranty or in case you sell the board in the future as all of the new replacement cooling can be taken off and used again.

What CPU and O/S will you be using ?.

I plan to fit SLF-1 at the w/e as from Expat Griz it sounds like the S/B will run at least 10 degrees cooler than with the CNB-S1L. To be honest stick with the parts you have so far, once the system is built if you are unhappy with the performance of any part then look to swap them out. Memory reviews are a useful guide but only if they are using a similar platform, CPU architecture and cooling as the restriction may lay elsewhere. To answer your question about running memory slower than its rated speed then see post #1471 - generally it can be ran with tighter timings and less voltage and then the extra headroom may be used later after a change elsewhere in the system eg, if you went to W/C.
I don't think Asus cares to be honest, I've never had to request support from them but don't rate them very highly either.

My operating system will be Windows XP Professional x64, the operating system that is based on Windows Server 2003, just the 64-bit version.

As for CPU, I have the Intel Q9550 2.83GHz, which I'm aiming to get up to 3.6GHz. Thanks, I'll stick to the RAM I have, it will go up to 1700MHz I'm sure, pointless to buy 1800 speed RAM and run it at 1700MHz, just an un-necessary expense.