Authentic Creality 4.2.7 32 Bit TMC2225 Silent Control Board with Filament Runout Sensor, 24V Ultra Silent Fan for Ender 3 / Pro / V2 / 5 Includes 1M Capricorn PTFE and Other Accessories Upgrade Kit

I tried flashing Marlin 2.0 bugfix on this board using the configuration.h for an Ender 3 V2 but the current version of the configuration files on GitHub as of 2/15/21 apparently defaults to the 4.2.2 board. It would power up ok, and the hotend and bed temperatures are measured and can be adjusted but it would not auto home (it would not move axes at all in the Motion submenu either). For the 4.2.7 board you must change the following #define in configuration.h #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_CREALITY_V4 and replace it with #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_CREALITY_V427 Apparently this definition was added to boards.h in August 2020.

I just started my 3D printing journey at the beginning of this month with a Ender 3 Pro. A few YouTube videos convinced me to get a CR Touch and an Upgraded Mainboard. This kit came with a Filament Runout Sensor, which seemed like a good idea. I upgraded my Ender 3 Pro in steps. First with the mainboard replacement. It was such a dramatic difference! I have my 3D Printer in the basement, I could hear the motors whine with every movement in my kitchen. It cannot be emphasized enough, the motors are so quiet now. Youll be looking for ways to silence the fans next. The mainboard replacement should be everyones first upgrade. In addition to silencing the motors, it allows you to add on things like a CR Touch sensor and a Filament Runout Sensor. It also has more memory so that you can apply more firmware updates than the stock mainboard could hold. I then moved on to install a CR Touch. Finding the precompiled firmware for this wasnt hard. I found it on Crealitys website. One of the things I learned is that you cannot grab firmware with what you hope to install later. It will cause the 3D Printer to error out. You have to stick with firmware for the devices you have installed. Firmware updates are nice and easy with this board. Just load the .bin file to the root of the micro SD card turn on your Ender 3, wait an extra few seconds and everything is done. As long as you dont hear a long wail from the LCD speaker, youre fine. Later on, I installed the included Filament Runout Sensor. Save yourself some time and find the F1rst Layer Facebook page. It has the link to their Google Drive where they help you find the Filament Runout Sensor mounting plate to print out and they even have the correct firmware precompiled. I didnt know this and hunted for the firmware on my own and was resigning myself to either dropping the search or maybe building my own Marlin firmware in a couple months. I happened to look at the product page on Amazon and found that F1rst Layer offers support. So I reached out and they pointed me to the right firmware combination. Even better, the firmware they pointed me to is the latest Marlin firmware with an updated menu that captures everything I was looking to do! This kit ended up being a fantastic upgrade and highly recommended. F1rst Layer provided great support and deserves your business.

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Great product. Must get for ender 3 especially if you have multiple printers.

This board does make the printer run quieter, the PSU fan will only come one when needed - so the sound from the fans is not on constant high. The 32 bit drivers for the motors allows for the print head to move almost silently. Springs seemed to be a good upgrade as well as the new tube does have less resistance and all the peices appear to be a legit products and not knock offs.

Out of thr box direct instal, could not get a single print, put original motherboard back in my printer. Be aware silent motherboard may need firmware update. Mine wouldnt accept updates. Very disappointed

The only thing worse than the quality of this board is the quality of the customer support. At this point I have recalibrated every aspect of my printer multiple times. I have practically rebuilt it from the ground up checking and rechecking every aspect. The only variable is the new board and its terrible print quality. I reached out to customer support. It took two days to get anything other than automated response. For them to send links to videos Ive already watched and then stop responding. My conclusion, the board is faulty. Nothing I do makes any difference. I went from loudly printing flawless Benchys to quietly printing hot garbage. Dont waste your time or money.

I bought this board and had some trouble with it originally. The support team was fantastic and helped me get the issue resolved quickly!

I added the sprite hotend to my Ender 3 Pro.Install was very straightforward and the addition of the silent fan helped quiet my setup. I mainly print props and figures and so far this hotend has not disappointed. This combined with the F1rstLayer firmware has helped me get great quality prints.

Truth told, easy to install only gets a 4 rating because Creality saw fit to put the mainboard upside down in the housing, and its just a pain in the --- to get in there. The meat and potatoes of this one is, as an upgrade, it borders on essential. All the screaming the steppers did when my printer was new has been practically silenced with this board installed. Its also more capable than the stock board I had as far as installing a BL Touch sensor. (If you choose to install one of those - and you should - make sure your wiring is correct so you dont cook anything!) Worth the buy for sure, if only for the quiet operation. If youre a real modder, though, make sure you see if you arent interested in other makers boards. There are a LOT of expansion opportunities.