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 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.

Easy to replace, very quiet

The kit has all the hardware needed and more. You should take note that the driver connectors are 180° from 8bit boards and that there is a lot of confusion around the net about that. I checked if the polarity was switched around as it was several indicators of this. However the polarity is correct with standard cables, no need to swap in connector as some sites claim. If there is one thing I would add to this board, it is a secondary driver for dual Z axis. The USB fits fine into the chassis if youre upgrading from 8bit. Changing FW was uneventful and worked first time. I am using mine on an Ender 5. Steppers are also of the quiet kind.

So where to start? F1st Layer has been an excellent company to work with. This product is by far one of the best items purchased from F1st Layer so far. It is extremely quiet! The biggest drawback was the install, if you purchased the BLTouch kit from F1st Layer you will need to swap the pins on the power cable for the BLTouch to match the pinout on the new silent board. Also F1st Layer includes Capricorn tubing and couplings in just about every package so dont worry about running out!

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.

Works as described

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!

This direct drive extruder upgrade is a must have especially when paired with auto bed leveling and the silent board upgrade. This extruder is near dead silent when compared to the original hot end and is less prone to clogging and the better build quality and added thermal protection allows further ability to print in more exotic filaments and even more important allow higher print temps without having you hot end melt apart and cause a fire. If you haven’t upgraded your board or hot end please do the original build quality of the Ender 3 is sub par and has a few flaws that can be easily corrected within a few hours.

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.