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

From whirring, buzzing, whistling and clicking to DEAD SILENCE - I mean you hear NOTHING AT ALL. Like a new father I was checking on my newborn constantly to see if it was still breathing kinda quiet. There are so many new features that are available as well. Print quality improved immensely and I am a total n00b to 3d printing. It was plug and play install on my Ender-3 - not a pro or V2. Install was easy and straight forward. The filament run out sensor stopped a print and waited for me to change out mid print and resumed exactly where it left off, Saved me 3 hours of reprint time the 3rd day after install. Only reason I put 4 stars on ease of install is the fans that came with it - the wires needed spliced and extended. YOU MUST INSTALL THIS IF YOU OWN A ENDER SERIES PRINTER - YOU WILL THANK ME! Frank 2 - Ender-3s 1 - Xvico x3 1 - Flashforge Finder

Sucked

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.

This board was easy to install, but I tried to do a PID tune since the board was going 10 - 15 degrees above that temperature that I put in and it failed about 15 times due to the temperature being to high on the hot end. I have changed the thermostat to ensure that it was not burnt out and the same thing happened. This is my second board from the same company. I wished that it would come ready to go after install. I put this board into and Ender 3 Pro and I am still having problem.

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

Wow I can’t believe the customer service they provide. I have a really old BLTouch that I thought wasn’t compatible to this board but I reached out and they walked me step by step almost immediately. The board really does what it says: quite AF prints! I can’t hear it at all it’s insane. Easy to install and easy to flash!

F1RSTLAYER customer support is absolutely stellar. You get in touch with them through their Facebook page using the Messenger. And they walked me though flashing the new touchscreen I had with the correct software to work with this kit and the BL touch I had just bought. They even sent the firmware specific to my setup thought the facebook messenger app. AND this is a good product to boot. I highly recommend that if you are thinking of making this upgrade, to purchase this kit sold by F1RSTLAYER. You wont regret it at all.

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.

The negative first. 1) no instructions included at all -a) the video link is outdated, incorrect, and doesnt cover all items in kit. Not even by kit maker. 2) the fan doesnt fit and has to be modified (ender 3 pro) 3) coding the firmware was a pain and a guessing game using multiple videos online, seller could just provide a link to a file or a memory card with firmware 4) havent been able to print since upgrading More to come Im sure

Easy to replace, very quiet