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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Case, PSU and fan suggestions please
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3111
Thank you for your advice. I was thinking of only one 120mm for exhaust a decent cpu fan ie a ninja sycthe or whatever they are called and an accelero for a gpu. 'm hoping that will be quiet enough without having to replace the psu. You could easily run the single case fan, Scythe Ninja2 fanless on...
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:50 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Case, PSU and fan suggestions please
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3111
Ochief, judging by the parts you've already got in mind, it sounds like you're on the right track. The Antec cases I've used have been great in terms of quiet when paired with good fans. Get a single 1200rpm Scythe Slipstream for exhaust and you should be set. If it's still too loud, start undervolt...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:18 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: comments on an i7/solo system?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5753
I wish I would've saw this thread earlier. There are some changes I would've made, but none too serious. Either way, you're rig sounds like it's pretty nice. Make sure to snap some pics of it and throw 'em up in the General Gallery. I have an Antec Solo myself. I never liked the two 92mm intake fan ...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:11 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
Psiu, I didn't even notice the difference between pure isopropyl alcohol and the cheaper rubbing alcohol. I'll be sure to pick up some better stuf later. I know that WF40 can leave a residue behind. I only use a small amount to get up most of the old TIM, and then I clean it with the alcohol. I've u...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:07 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
Oh, and Hybrid, those VRM and RAM sinks you were referring to?
http://www.petrastechshop.com/cuhdcokitbyi.html
I might get these. I just wish they came in copper!
http://www.petrastechshop.com/cuhdcokitbyi.html
I might get these. I just wish they came in copper!
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:58 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2631447
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:46 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Which fanless Heatsink for C2D E8400
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5024
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:46 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System dead? Your opinion please!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7233
But... but...but... According to Shuttle... the e5200 does work and I have read of others using them in the little cube. http://global.shuttle.com/support_list03.jsp?PI=1068 I couldn't find any specific info on the 945GC, but after a couple google searches, I came across the list I posted. I'm not ...
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: accelero xtreme gtx280 - fanless?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10132
With these super hot cards, I don't think you'll find a cooler that will cool a high-end card with a single fan and still be quiet. I've got an HD4870 with a Scythe Musashi, and I'm having trouble keeping the MOSFETs and RAM cool on it. They like to sky-rocket while I'm playing games with the fans o...
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:56 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: accelero xtreme gtx280 - fanless?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10132
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System dead? Your opinion please!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7233
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System dead? Your opinion please!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7233
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
Well, I just finished putting my rig back together. I have a new reborn hate for the Scythe Musashi installation, and a new found hate for both thermal pads and wire fan clips. I pulled out my video card, only remembering that because of my cable management, the power connections for the GPU fans we...
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:26 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet, but very hot!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5499
Quiet, but very hot!
Well, I've got my rig pretty quiet. Antec Solo, single Nexus 12cm rear exhaust, Xigmatek HDT-S1283 passive on an E8400, HD4870 1Gb with a Scythe Musashi on low... My rig is pretty quiet, except for my video card. When I setup, my HD4870 with the new GPU cooler, I knew that the RAM and VRMs on the ca...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:34 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: New to Water cooling- parts selection help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4617
New to Water cooling- parts selection help
I've always had a fascination with PC cooling, and water cooling in particular, but have always said I'd wait until I had the money to throw together a real nice setup. Well, that day is coming sooner than I thought. I'm not endless on cash, so I'm keeping money in priority, but it's not THE most im...
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:41 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Let's talk about Network/Systems Administration....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1788
Let's talk about Network/Systems Administration....
I've been wanting to become, or at least get on the path leading to the position of a Network or Systems Administrator for almost 3 years now. I've google searched everything I can about it, I've talked with a few admins and others in similar IT fields, I've read books... I've even got a small Debia...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Quiet full tower case
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4465
You'd probably be better PMing a moderator to move this thread to the System Advice/Troubleshooting sub-forum. This one here's for pics of your rig when you finish building, should you decide to post pics at all. As for your inquiry, I'm not sure. It's possible to find cases that have removable main...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: CPU virus System temp
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5004
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:38 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Component list for my build (which micro-atx mobo?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3116
Cistron, I like the hardware you picked out. Now for suggestions, and comments. The E8400 is a pretty cool chip at stock voltage. The included OEM cooler is nothing to ooh and ahh at. Some of the Intel OEM coolers feature a copper core inside a larger heatsink of aluminum, but I guess the 45nm duals...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:21 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: CPU virus System temp
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5004
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:21 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System set up and PSU questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4357
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:16 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building a new rig, looking for opinions!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3598
Your list looks really good Punkrulz. My only suggestion is a smaller PSU. Since you're not going SLI or Crossfire, you don't need 750w power. PSUs are most efficient at a certain load, and you'll be way below that load even when your rig's running full-tilt. Look at my sig. I'm running a lot of the...
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:57 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: 9850/7750 vs i920
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3724
650w is overkill for that type of rig. You won't need more than 500w unless you're having abnormal numbers of harddrives, fans, or opticals. Isn't the Samsung F1 1Tb drive cheaper than WD's offering? I've heard great things about the F1. And there are better CPU coolers than the Tuniq Tower for your...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:35 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Finally, I got to upgrade my rig... Antec Sonata Plus 550
- Replies: 39
- Views: 29586
Just an update. I've installed some new coolers on the CPU, GPU, and northbridge. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3199119640_15b02dca16_o.jpg The fans on the S1283 and the Musashi are quiet. The Musashi is noticeable on high, but I can comfortably keep it on low and still keep temps in check. I'...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:29 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Is this case damping good?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7147
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:18 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Passive northbridge cooling without a CPU fan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5533
I know what you mean about thinking all small fans are noisy. I was trying to avoid smaller fans when I built my rig, but I'm running 2x 120s (CPU and exhaust), 2x 100s(12mm thin fans on video card), 2x 92s(intakes), and a single 80mm unit in the PSU. My rig needs some fans dialed down a bit, but it...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:06 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: which cpu cooler? photos inside :)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4332
WELCOME TO THE SPCR FORUMS. For your GPU, it really doesn't matter which slot you have it in. That's up to you my friend. As for the CPU choice, the TRUE doesn't do as well as the S1283 or the HR-01+ in extremely low airflow scenarios (like the inside of a quiet PC case with under-volted fans). If ...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Trying to build totally silent system,P182,Q6600,QuietDrive
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9124
Could you describe the Scythe QuietDrive a bit more? Lots of info here about them. If you can't find it, try searching for "SQD". My take? The SQD works. I'm mostly convinced that the Smart Drive 2002 is fractionally better in noise, significantly better in quality & ease of assembly, but not nearl...