AmigaOne x5000 Thread

@AmigaSociety

I'm the same - on the desk is an M1 Mac Mini. It does have a fan but when I first got it I had to put it right up to my ear to confirm that because you can't hear it. It can roar. It did once when it did the equivalent of Windows BSOD but that's the only time I've ever heard it.

@MartinW

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I agree that I hate loud systems, mine was too loud for me too so I disconnected the 3 front fans Now the computer is about as loud as a standard PC.

Next to the X5000 is a MacStudio and it's always a pleasure when I use the hardware alone and without noise.

With the front fans switched off, I have an idle temperature of 60 degrees, which is completely normal for a CPU. Perhaps you have a problem with the cooling or you have used a very narrow tower that does not circulate the air optimally.

@Maijestro the case is huge and certainly not narrow

https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/mastercase-sl600m/

There is a lot of airflow in there (2x 200mm fans in the bottom) and I can feel the cold air coming out the top as it is a vertical cooling case aka "chimney effect". I just increased the fans to Medium. The noise is bearable and the temp is now 65C, but I agree with this much airflow it should be cooler.

I am tempted to remove the heatsink from the CPU and replace whatever thermal solution is there, paste or adhesive but knowing my luck I'll make it worse so I'm reluctant to do that.

Maybe something is keeping the CPU at high load? I don't have a CPU meter running so I don't know. That's the thing, it might be hot at idle, but it doesn't get much hotter under full load so if I had to guess, I'd say something here isn't right.

[EDIT] No - 0% according to CPU Dockey

@Maijestro can you share a link to the GPU you bought? I want to pick one up but want to make sure it's the right one and the same that you've gotten all that performance out of. Thanks!

@cloverskull

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I bought the card on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B07HKB63 ... _dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Before you buy this card you should compare your performance data with mine. Here I have created some data with Starbox from Os4Depot that might be useful for you and others.

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 800 * 600.
Fullscreen
FPS: 1536.72.

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 800 * 600
Windowed
FPS: 1524.07

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1024 * 768
Fullscreen
FPS: 1121.04

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1024 * 768
Windowed
FPS: 1114.09

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1280 * 720
Fullscreen
FPS: 1117.24

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1280 * 720
Windowed
FPS: 1097.30

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1280 * 1024
Fullscreen
FPS: 823.41

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1280 * 1024
Windowed
FPS: 816.16

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1366 * 768
Windowed
FPS: 821.11

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1920 * 1080
Fullscreen
FPS: 534.82

StarBox Benchmark 1.0
Resolution: 1920 * 1080
Windowed
FPS: 533.87

Power Prefs is set to Dynamic on SYS:Prefs/Power.I know there have been countless benchmark tests, but this one was run directly on my hardware with the AsRock 580.

@MartinW

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Yes, you're right, it really is a large tower and there should be enough space for the board and optimum cooling. I like the tower

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That's all I have, there are also 2x 200mm fans installed in the tower plus a silent CPU fan.

I am currently toying with the idea of replacing the silent CPU fan with a Noctua Nr Premium fan, I had already done this with the A1222 and I had optimal cooling and it was much quieter.

At the moment this won't be necessary as all the fans are relatively quiet, but maybe it will change over time and then I'll do it again.

@Maijestro

Thanks!