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- Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:42 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: How to make a graphics card quieter using sponge
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9810
Re: How to make a graphics card quieter using sponge
Interesting use of vibration damping. I'm sure it works quite well, but it's risky because most foam breaks down over time when subject to heat. iirc, it doesn't take that much heat, nor time. I've had foam in HDD silencing boxes end up being powdery dust after a couple years of continuous... and V...
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: i5 4670K vs 4670S
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6294
Re: i5 4670K vs 4670S
Thanks guys. I'll be looking at MSI or Asrock boards now. But is there any videos or anything detailing all the fan control options on these boards? I know many exist for ASUS Fan Xpert, but I haven't seen any detailing other motherboard manufacturers.
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:37 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: i5 4670K vs 4670S
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6294
i5 4670K vs 4670S
I'm looking to upgrade to Haswell and I'm having trouble deciding between CPUs for a quiet pc build. The K has a TDP of 84W vs 65 for the S. My current Phenom II 955 has a TDP of 125W. What I aim to do is using my motherboard fan control software, to turn off the fans below a certain point (idle or ...
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:15 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: quietest 7950/7870?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2356
quietest 7950/7870?
Does anyone know which is the quietest 7950/7870? I'm trying to decide between the two of them, and from my research, people are saying the triple slot Asus 7950 or the Gigabyte 7950 are the quietest. I'd like to know what SPCR has to say on the matter though.
- Fri May 24, 2013 2:49 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fan Roundup #7: Antec, be quiet!, Corsair, GELID, Noiseblock
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24225
Re: Fan Roundup #7: Antec, be quiet!, Corsair, GELID, Noiseb
the 6cm "extension" with the Corsair fans are actually voltage step-down adapters.
- Fri May 24, 2013 2:42 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: BeQuiet or Noctua?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5235
Re: BeQuiet or Noctua?
bumping this, because i have the same exact case, am canadian, and was deciding between these same 2 fans.
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:32 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4531
Re: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
To work Fan Xpert needs Q-Fan to be enabled in the BIOS. Fan Xpert once working should offer you a choice of profiles, of which Silent could be the best option. As you can already see there is a fan calibration facility which should establish the lowest speeds at which the CPU fan can run. I have Q...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:35 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4531
Re: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
Also, I can't seem to access Fan Xpert. All the options in Q-Fan are disabled, but if I go to C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite and open up the various files, there are these programs but again I can't access or interact with any of it.
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4531
Re: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
Did you configure Asus Q-Fan in BIOS? http://www.asus.com/999/html/events/mb/qfan.htm And i would try Asus FanExpert instead of speedfan. If it works, you should be able to finetune rpm. My BIOS only has options for enabling/disabling Q-Fan and some rudimentary temperature option that seems to make...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:38 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4531
Zalman CNPS 14x spinning too fast
I'm using HWMonitor and Speedfan and it shows that my Zalman CNPS 14x is always at around 1160 rpm, even at idle temps of 30C, and maxes at around 1250 rpm at load. Is this right? The Zalman website lists the operating range as 950 ~ 1,350rpm ± 10%, and I'm getting nowhere near 950 rpm. I have an AS...
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:33 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: which PSU to choose?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3279
which PSU to choose?
I need a quiet PSU and I believe I have narrowed it down to these choices (both on sale): Corsair TX650 Available for $80 (Canadian) here:http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=441&item_id=052924 or SeaSonic X-400 $120 here: http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=79063 Note that this is the FLI...