Noisey GT430?

eskro · 2012-02-24 22:58

mr.sparkle Wrote:Respectfully disagree:
http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail...sub_id=404

hard to find in USA

waxer · 2012-02-25 00:14

Got the ENGT430 myself, and I've had it for about a year now. Not satisfied with the noise, even though I modded the fanspeed down to 52% by flashing the ROM. Gonna try to get my hands on the sparkle gt430 sooner or later, if not something better comes up for Linux + xbmc Tongue

magiza83 · 2012-04-25 13:30

can you provide which tools did you use? I' was following the instructions of http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=158620 but I can not copy inside the USB nvflash. Is there any tools to do it?

thanks.

Beer40oz · 2012-04-25 17:14

Yes I know that smaller the fans the more noise they make if you can not control them....

I had an nvidia 210 and a gt430 and LOUD as they can be.... could not control there speed because there is no way how with software....

I also had trouble with the gt430 (i bought 2 of them different brands) waking up from sleep.....

I don't know if you are going windows or linux?

The XFX fanless card in my lian li case works wonders!!!!

eskro · 2012-04-25 19:34

yeah man, XFX is prime time!!

magiza83 · 2012-04-26 09:39

Hello,

Yesterday I flashed my GT430 to reduce fan speed an everything works really well. I reduced it to 30% the minimum fan speed (it was placed in 60%) and the change is awesome! it is almost noiseless.

I have to say that my HTPC box is really small and where de card is placed it's not well ventilated, so the video card stays in 50º C degrees...but i've read that the maximum temp is 98º, so i think its no problem...Today I will do more test playing 1080p videos to check the temp.

I'm running a linux machine, but I had to use a windows machine to create the bootable DOS USB and to modify the firmware.

I've used this software to create the USB:
http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/t...flash1.zip
http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/t...98boot.zip

and to get BIOS and modify it NvFlash - NiBitor from the post mentioned in this same threath.

Sorry if my english it's not perfect Smile

Regards!

waver123 · 2012-04-26 19:22

How's this MSI low profile 430 card? $20AR, the Asus one on amazon is still $40 AR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814127602

bluray · 2012-04-26 19:30

(2012-04-26 19:22)waver123 Wrote: How's this MSI low profile 430 card? $20AR, the Asus one on amazon is still $40 AR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814127602

What're you waiting for?.......

waver123 · 2012-04-26 20:14

well it says it's 64bits....also you guys keep talking about the XFX fanless so was looking into it.

bluray · 2012-04-26 21:55

(2012-04-26 20:14)waver123 Wrote: well it says it's 64bits....also you guys keep talking about the XFX fanless so was looking into it.

For 20 bucks, it's hard to beat.....it should playback blu-ray in full 1080P and bitstreaming HD audio with ease......

eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,333 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 162	2012-02-24 22:58 Post: #11 mr.sparkle Wrote:Respectfully disagree: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail...sub_id=404 hard to find in USA My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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waxer Junior Member Posts: 24 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-02-25 00:14 Post: #12 Got the ENGT430 myself, and I've had it for about a year now. Not satisfied with the noise, even though I modded the fanspeed down to 52% by flashing the ROM. Gonna try to get my hands on the sparkle gt430 sooner or later, if not something better comes up for Linux + xbmc
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magiza83 Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-25 13:30 Post: #13 can you provide which tools did you use? I' was following the instructions of http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=158620 but I can not copy inside the USB nvflash. Is there any tools to do it? thanks.
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,333 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 162	2012-04-25 19:34 Post: #15 yeah man, XFX is prime time!! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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waver123 Senior Member Posts: 167 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 1	2012-04-26 19:22 Post: #17 How's this MSI low profile 430 card? $20AR, the Asus one on amazon is still $40 AR. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814127602 (This post was last modified: 2012-04-26 19:25 by waver123.)
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bluray Posting Freak Posts: 7,575 Joined: May 2011 Reputation: 139	2012-04-26 19:30 Post: #18 (2012-04-26 19:22)waver123 Wrote: How's this MSI low profile 430 card? $20AR, the Asus one on amazon is still $40 AR. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814127602 What're you waiting for?....... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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waver123 Senior Member Posts: 167 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 1	2012-04-26 20:14 Post: #19 well it says it's 64bits....also you guys keep talking about the XFX fanless so was looking into it.
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