My new PC

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When I make a CCE DVD-r (7 passes) with my new pc it takes 263 min. With my old pc it took 850 min.

[clocker]

You should be well chuffed, that's a significant improvement.

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Looks like fun.
Please post some temps and performance info when you have a chance.

screenshot was taken when the pc was idle for 1½ hours (Cool & Quiet enabled)

I used PC Probe II v1.02.01

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[clocker]

OK, now run Orthos* and see what she does.
What cooler are you using?

*Automatically lauches two instances of Prime95 to fully load your CPU.
Run for a couple of hours to see real, fully loaded temps.

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*Standard AMD fan on the CPU heatsink.
*Zalman silent fan ZM-F1 on the back of the case which blows hot air out of the case.

Should I run Orthos with Cool & Quiet disabled?

[clocker]

Should I run Orthos with Cool & Quiet disabled?

You shouldn't have to do any special config.
C'nQ should (in theory, at least) scale up to accomodate the load on the CPU(s).

You'll get better, more accurate temp reporting by using CoreTemp.
I've added a correction factor to my MBM temp display based on data from this app.
MBM now shows (at least in theory) the higher of the two temps derived from CoreTemp (I need MBM to output data to my CrystalFontz LCD).

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I was checking the ASUS website and I found a new BIOS version for my M2N-E Motherboard.

M2N-E BIOS Version 0304 Patch, memory compatibility.

I currently have version 0203, Should I install the update? if so should I use the AsusUpdate tool?

[S!X]

Sounds like a nice rig ike, its about time you got yourself something nice

[Virtualbody1234]

I was checking the ASUS website and I found a new BIOS version for my M2N-E Motherboard.

M2N-E BIOS Version 0304 Patch, memory compatibility.

I currently have version 0203, Should I install the update? if so should I use the AsusUpdate tool?

I would only update if there was a memory incompatibility issue. You don't seem to have anything like that.

[{I}{K}{E}]

I was checking the ASUS website and I found a new BIOS version for my M2N-E Motherboard.

M2N-E BIOS Version 0304 Patch, memory compatibility.

I currently have version 0203, Should I install the update? if so should I use the AsusUpdate tool?

I would only update if there was a memory incompatibility issue. You don't seem to have anything like that.

Thanks for the info VB