thank you very much guys for the quick answers. I suspected as much but I didn't want to stand there like a fool when the day came.

Right now I have a GeForce 7900 in my system, but due to getting two new monitors with higher resolution AND wanting to do some serious gaming I've been considering upgrading to an HD 2900 Pro (not XT). The problem is that I've read that those cards are power hungry BEASTS, that can drain from 150 t...

So I'm rebuilding my computer to make it more silent, and as I'm fiddling with cable management (which I'm horrible at) and cursing the unruly cables coming out of my Nexus fan I got to wondering: Does the 3pin connector that I connect to the motherboard provide power? What I've done now is I've con...

hi guys. when i try to install my ninja plus on my p5w dh deluxe the screws for on of the rails dont get a grip. i can just pull it right up with no effort at all. the backplate is there and i have followed the instructions. the other rail is just fine, but i dont know if i should tug it to test. ed...

allright guys, I'm just about ready to order the setup. Incredibly helpful forum this (probably the most helpful I've come across). The last thing on my list, which I didn't even know about until I started reading here, is that I apparently need some sort of fan controller. I'm going to order some r...

does quieter than other cards mean quieter than a card with aftermarket cooling though? I'm so very dubious of asus cards especially when it comes to silence. Does anyone have the decibels? Thanks for the headsup GreenRay, I'll definitely check into it. EDIT: Just found out that the warranty for cha...

is that plasticard? the same as used for hobbyists? I have a few sheets of that, albeit a bit thin, wouldn't they run the risk of melting?

I'd have no idea how to build it though or even the basic knowledge of airflow.

brilliant advice fellows, I knew this was the place to go. I'll see if I can't donate something come december. So between the vf900cu dumping the heat inside the case and the VM-101 with Swiftech RAM sinks the VM 101 would be the more silent (and cooler?) option for the GT KO? I'm tempted by the GTX...

Thank you all for the quick answers. vfrex : I'll check things again come september, but I wonder how much will change in a month and a half. NeilBlanchard : thanks mate! I like the idea of the separate HD and PSU compartment and that was besides the glorious reviews I've heard of it. I doubt I'll b...

<uninteresting story, skippable> I've lurked for a while trying to put my new rig together, but in the end I felt I wasn't sure enough to buy it without input (I'm pretty much a beginner at putting computers together). My current computer howls like a banshee and the cpu PLUS graphics card fans are...

this may be a silly question, and slightly off topic, but how do you clean a computer from dust exactly? I've heard some use compressed air?