Since You already have the raptor for performance you might aswell buy the samsung for storage. I know I did. That's what I've been thinking as well. However, the secondary drive will occasionally be used as light file server (nothing critical) and I also plan to routinely transfer 20-30GBs of data...

Sorry, I'm in the US. I found this though. Do all of them have Nidec motors?

I've had a 74GB Raptor for nearly a year and now it's time for a second hd for additional storage. 250-300GB drives currently seem to have the best $/GB ratio. My main concern is that I do not want to hear the new 2nd drive over my current setup (see specs at the end). The Raptor actually idles very...

A 40mm fan running so that it is completely silent is plenty of airflow. I laugh when I see a setup with an 80mm fan on the chipset heatsink. The cooling difference between no fan and a 40mm fan (barely spinning) is much more than you may imagine. The cooling difference between a silent 80mm fan an...

Thanks, Stjopatron. I don't have a temperature probe or any other real way of monitoring the NB temp -- how will I know when it gets too hot? Maybe I'll put an undervolted 40mm fan on the NB47J. If there's room that is. Have any of you done this? If so, how did you mount it? thanks in advance... 40...

Those temp. estimates sound about right to me. The nF4 can handle up to 90C. 60-70C is normal.

I have my VF700 set to 5V and it doesn't move very much air towards the NB47J. The front 120mm fan cools the northbridge much better. Maybe the VF700 at 7V would cool a bit better. I still recommend having a fan other than the VF700 to cool the NB47J.

Yes, you can OC with the NB47J, but I only recommend it if you also use a fan. Either attach a 40mm Papst, or aim a large fan directly at the northbridge. I have the front 120mm fan in my Sonata II angled slightly to blow air around my NB47J. I'm not overclocking though. These solutions should actua...

Go for it if you think you can do it and it's worth saving $7.

As for the NB47J + VF700, I think it's an easy and effective solution. I didn't modify my NB47J at all and I only spent about 2 minutes bending five fins on the VF700.

I've used both and I decided to keep my 74GB Raptor in my main system. The JVC motor in my Samsung SpinPoint sounded louder at idle than my Raptor. The Samsung is quiet and seeks are almost inaudible, but I prefer the quickness of my Raptor enough to ignore its loud seeks.

The NB47J alone is barely enough. I have minimal airflow on mine and it still runs above 60C by my estimates. You probably shouldn't uses an NB32J unless you give it some airflow. I don't think it would be safe running 100% passive. Can you buy parts from message boards? I've come across a few NB47J...

Zalman ZM-NB47J: ~$7 shipped First-Class. That's where I got mine.

I doubt it would fit as it is stock. Look at the link in my sig to see how tight my NB47J and VF700 are. I had to mod the VF700. I'm guessing that a massive heatsink like the ZM-80 would cause some trouble. I think a few people have managed it though. Look through this entire thread and the one at A...

That's the new hsf. The board has the exact same layout and the original design would fit in the normal position. So yes, an NB47J will work.

I bought a Samsung SP1213C 120GB SATA drive in early June. It has a JVC motor.

I bought the same model one year ago and that one has a Nidec motor.

I'm glad they have finally started to get rid of these legacy ports! In my years of building and using computers I have never once used a legacy port. The worst thing about them is they take up so much more space. Everything is USB nowadays and the more USB ports the better. Speak for yourself.... ...

I believe Devon measured the airflow of the Nexus fan in the review of the P180 case. (Some where in that big third part of the series.) Thanks. I found this: Antec 120 x 25mm TriCool Low: 28 cfm, 20 dBA/1m Nexus 120 x 25mm 12V: 42 cfm, 23 dBA/1m The airflow is promising. My front Antec fan moves a...

I have an Antec 120mm, 1200rpm, 38.94 cfm fan pulled from a Super Lanboy installed in the front of my Sonata II because it helps cool my Raptor and NB47J (see sig for specs and images). Other than hard drive seeks, which I don't care about, the front Antec 120mm fan is easily the loudest device in m...

A few people have used that Coolermaster heatsink. I think it's been just as successful as the NB32J.

I sent an email to gigabyte regarding their passively cooled nf4 board: "What is the operating temperature of the nForce 4 chipset on this board? I am worried it may be running too hot." Their response was: "hello The system been tested under our burn in chamber to operate at over 80c You do not ne...

Copper is also a very malleable metal. The copper fins on my VF700-AlCu aren't quite as flexible as the aluminum, but they'd be just as easy to bend with pliers as the aluminum fins were. It was an extremely easy task. When I folded the fins, it was almost like working with paper.

This is the first time I've seen a spec temp for the NForce4 SLI chip. If the normal fan solution only have a 10C marginal to the spec. temp I would be careful if I saw a 5C increase in temperatures on an external thermistor that I do not know where it is. I e-mailed Gigabyte and asked them if they...

How is it unstable? I haven't had even one crash with mine. 42C is cool. More the fitting on the chip, its moves rather scary to one or the other if you press on side on the NB47J. Some pads would have been nice when I installed it. I am thinking of refitting it. I had one crash so far, booted up a...

Xfinity wrote:I noticed when setting the NB47J up that its relative unstable on the nforce4 chip.

Using Prime95 and looking at a thermometer that I have placed against the NB47J and closed case I reach around 41.7 degrees Celsius.

How is it unstable? I haven't had even one crash with mine. 42C is cool.

Also, with Intel you don't need to think about adjusting HTT or 1/2t ram modes. You don't h ave to worry about them. You can increase the FSB alone if you want. Since when has OC'ing NOT involved thinking? You have to have an understanding of the concept and of the limitations of your hardware. OC'...

That's the new A8N-SLI Premium board.

Hmm. I was running my CPU fanless once (to see if it was possible). My CPU was about 68C, and I couldn't keep my hand on the heatsink for longer than 10-15 seconds. I've felt the heatsinks on my Athlon XPs when they've been at 58-60C and it's no problem keeping my finger there, although it's not co...

Please post some pics! I have a very similar setup and I'm about to get a Zalman VF700-AlCu. The NB47J on my A8N-E does get quite hot. I can hold my finger on it forever. It feels to be in the neighborhood of 60-70C. However, I've done extensive testing and it's perfectly stable. I'd like to contact...

I crossed Antec off my list of "Things I would Buy" a long time ago. This "new" Sonata is more of the same. A non-removable right panel, drive rails with large openings to let in dust, an air duct that blocks airflow(?), a hard-to-remove air filter that probably will be left in place till it clogs,...

If you want heatsinks on your memory, you usually don't have much choice but to use the heatsinks with the thermal tape. A few years ago I modded a GeForce 3 (original version) with a Chrome Orb and RAM sinks. I used some sort of Arctic epoxy product. Of course, that means you can never take them o...