Thanks, Neil, that looks like a great option! I haven't liked the idea of the heaviness of the other options, and when I looked at the listings on the recommended heatsink page, this one didn't even show up. I appreciate the link, and will order it right away.
Thanks!

Thanks, that is interesting. But I was really wondering about attaching an oversized fan, a 120mm to the outside of the fins of the heatsink. I wonder how this would affect things?

Hello, I read the review of the Zalman CNPS 9500 heatsink here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article267-page1.html and while it looks like a pretty good design for the heatsink, the fan is too loud. So I was wondering if anyone has tried modding the heat sink so that you could attach a larger, quie...

I thought about getting a front bay cover that is a grill, but where could I find one to fit my Antec NSK-3480?

This is great! Ok, here are my parts: Antec NSK-3480 case, AMD BE-2350 CPU, MSI K9NBPM2-FID mobo, 4 GB (2x2 GB kit) A-Data DDR2 800 RAM, Scythe Ninja-Mini heatsink, Asus SATA DVD-ROM DVD-E616A3T, WD Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD for the system drive and two WD Caviar Green Power WD5000AAC...

Now I know this doesn't put much strain to create heat on the system, but I left the machine running in BIOS overnight actually sitting in BIOS equates to a 70-80% load on the CPU (I don't know why). so I would say you are perfectly safe with a single fan. Wow, I had no idea it would do that. That ...

Ok, here is my current project: Antec NSK-3480 case; MSI micro-ATX mobo (K9NBPM2-FID) with onboard video, sound, NIC, etc; AMD 45 watt BE-2350 CPU, 2x 2 GB sticks of A-Data DDR2 800 RAM; WD 80 GB HDD (WD800JD) for the system drive; Asus SATA DVD-ROM, and old PCI WinTV tuner card; and a Scythe Mini-N...

Ok, I'm pretty happy about this. I got an Antec NSK-4380 case, and while it is pretty good, it needs a couple small changes. For one, on the power supply compartment on the mobo side of the case, there should be a hole to route unused power cables out of the way. So I cut a hole about the same size ...

Ok, tried again this morning and with not too much effort, the cpu twisted off of the heatsink. After putting it all back together, boots up to BIOS (haven't installed the OS yet), so all seems ok!

Thanks for the help!

Ok, I will give those ideas a shot in the morning, thanks for the advice. I will see if best buy carries that AS5 cleaner, or use alcohol and a blow dryer. I didn't use any extra thermal compound, just the stuff that comes already on the stock heatsink. As for pulling it off, I never expected that, ...

Oh, crap! I tested out my new mobo and AMD processor with the stock fan, then decided to go with the Ninja mini, which finally arrived today. So I tried to take the heat sink off, unclipped it, and found that for some reason, it wasn't coming off. So I applied a little pressure and it popped off. Im...

Hello, I have an Antec NSK-3480 case. It comes with 2 5.5" bays, but I only need one for the DVD player. I am trying to mod a pair of hanging HDD's into the main part of the case, so I want the system drive to sit in one of the top bays, and I was thinking of putting it in the top bay, above the DVD...

Several of us have been able to use a Ninja in the 3400 case, but as noted, this also depends on your motherboard, whether you'll bump into caps or components. But to answer your question about how do you find out what fits, the best way I can think of is to ask here, or search the archives. In a 3...

I am waiting for my new Antec NSK3480 case and I know it is pretty tiny, but it seems that there might be enough room for a fair range of heatsinks. But I'm not sure. How can I find out what HS dimensions I can go with before the case gets here? I'd like to get that all installed as quick as possibl...

Abit AN-M2 mATX mobo, Ninja Plus Rev. B heatsink. They're a good match for the NSK3480, IMO. I've got an MSI K9NBPM2-FID mobo. Still stock heatsink until I figure out what I want to put in there. Are you using that heatsink without a fan? Looking at you picture, it might be too tight to hang the dr...

Thanks for that great picture, C. Zoui! What kind of mobo and heatsink is that?

Ha! Shaman, you are right, I pulled up the pics and the only difference in the frames is the rear fan grate! I really doubt that grate is worth the $60 difference! Now you've got me reconsidering and leaning towards the Antec NSK3480... As for the suspension, I was thinking of using thin bungees wit...

Thanks for the replies! I checked the reviews on the Silverstone TJ08. At first, that looked like the perfect option (though expensive at $99), but the reviews point out a problem with the very thin metal construction leading to warping and rattling. Have you gotten it yet? As for the NSK1380, it so...

Thanks for the replies! I looked at the Antec NSK1380, but it's a little confusing because the specs say 3 internal HDD bays, but customer reviews say it only has 1. Also, it doesn't seem to be cheap at $99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129038 I'm also a little concerned ...

Would it be feasible to use some of the suspended HDD techniques to "hang" three HDD's towards the front of the case, below the floppy bay?

I'm interested in this case, I just want to make sure I can mount a single DVD-R and 3 SATA drives for a small network file server.

Would it be feasible to use some of the suspended HDD techniques to "hang" three HDD's towards the front of the case, below the floppy bay?

I'm interested in this case, I just want to make sure I can mount a single DVD-R and 3 SATA drives for a small network file server.

Hello, I've been going through the forums and searches and not having much luck, not enough to make a definite decision, so I thought I would ask here. I am putting together a quiet system using a micro-ATX mobo and an AMD BE-2350 cpu. I will have 3 SATA HDD's and a single DVD burner. Other than the...

Ah, understood. Thanks!

I've decided to go with the DDR2 800 A-Data dual channel kit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820211188

Hi, I was wondering if DDR2 RAM speed makes much difference to case temperature? In my case, I am building a system that I want to be quiet, using an AMD cpu and micro-atx mobo for use as a network file server and occasional media server. The mobo I am looking at supports DDR2 800 RAM, but I was won...

Ok, I think I am leaning towards this mobo: MSI K9NBPM2-FID AM2 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 210S Micro-ATX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130065 It has built in video, which I don't normally use, but I wonder if it would adequate for occasional media-pc use, while avoiding the heat o...

I have seen odd comments on some Newegg reviews where people say that the motherboard they bought "runs cool". Does the type of ATX or micro-ATX mobo really have that much of a thermal effect? I did a search on the boards, but couldn't find anything that matched this question. I am trying to put tog...

Thanks for the great information! I think I will go with the 45W BE-2350, and either the AC7 or Scythe Mini Ninja. Thanks for the great advice!

Now on to my next question...

Huh, don't know how I missed that... So now I am basically trying to decide between the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 65W Dual-Core and the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350 Brisbane 2.1GHz 45W Dual-Core. Will a 20W drop account for a lot of heat difference, enough to be worth spending $25 more? Is the...

So if cost of the processor was not the issue, but decent performance was secondary only to the ability to run cool and quiet, what would be the best choice?

I couldn't find anything about BE type processors on Newegg...

My girlfriends computer runs a LE-1100 on a ASUS M2A-VM HDMI board using onboard GFX and it runs "Sims 2" and "My horse and me just fine". Hmmm... So I guess if I went with that cpu, it would be easier to passively cool than a 4200+? Don't the Sempron/Celeron lines cut out some processor features?