read the reviews and it seems to be quite nice... damn and i just got the shin etsu g751! pcm+ is liq and will be much easier to apply the shin paste...

review:
http://www.thecrucible.ca/reviews/thermal/

thx Mr_Smartepants for the update!

thx for the info guys... damn, it's loud at 44 dba... regarding the 'fan only' connector, does this mean it got some kinda rheobus/resistor control?

im interested in the Antec SLK3700... from all the reviews, it sounds pretty cool...

question tho... anyone know the stats about the 120mm fan? how much cfm? dba? thx thx!

best bet is the nibbling tool... i did it on mine without too much fuss...

http://www.radioshack.com/searchsku.asp?find=64-823

check the 'hot deals and classified' section, it's there...

since the sk7 (best to) sucks air, im planning to duct a hole straight to the cpu... so it will have fresh cool air... hopefully i can overclock better with this setup...

also some people might create a duct to exhaust the hot air from the cpu straight out of their system...

thx guys for the info... i probably will check out the at ps or get a ac-dc 12v adapter... guess those are the only viable options to run 12v without computer being on...

i need to power an external 12v device and want to feed the power off the ps without turning the computer on... thx for any suggestions...

also if u can also use pert shampoo bottle (economy size - long and cylindrical)...

btw i got my springles for 2/$3 at ralphs this week

if anyone is interested... u can use a pringle potatoe chip can as a fan duct... it fit perfectly to 80mm fan...

thx Asmordean! i tried connecting 6 diodes in series and the voltage dropped as suggested... fyi, if u want to try this, make sure to align the diodes in the same direction (same pole position)... i accidently flip one diode and it screwed up my voltage drop... added: i agree the fanmate would be ea...

if u do a little digging, u will find some awesome 120mm fan deals at

http://www.goldmine-elec.com/

like most of the other post in 'power supply' section, best way to reduce noise is to replace with lower noise fan like the panaflo (fba08a12l1a) and maybe 5v or 7v it; and cut of the stamped grill and replace with a proper wire grill to reduce airflow contention...

of course cutting off your cables is not good, since it voids your warranty... (unless u dont care about it)

acoustipack, i definitely havent seen these before... any reviews out there on these... also are they better than the akasa pax mate...?

btw akasa pax mate is onsale for $11.99 at

http://www.svcompucycle.com/sounddampening.html

i also cut the grill from my seasonic ps, but i didnt remove the guts at all... same as mudboy i used a nibbler... the nibbler cuts small rectangle and always falls downward... no chance of shaving to staying in the ps...

u can find one at radioshack or homedepot...

my computer is in the garage, so the temp is cool in the winter in the mid-60s and sometimes mid-50s if it's really cold... but the opposite during the summer... which climbs to mid-80s to mid-90s... for southern-CA resident...

for me personally i won't get a zalman vga cooler at this time... since the geforce fx is coming out soon and it's unlikely to be compatible with it... also the geforce fx will have a different design and cooling system... check www.anandtech.com, www.firingsquad.com, and other review sites for more...

Question: how will the drawing be selected? In which order will the prizes will be given away? Anyhow I agree with everyone here... slient is golden!

nerotek
-- drooling over the epia m6000 mini-itx board...

i cut out the default fan grill and add a mesh covering of the top... replace the fan with a panaflo L at 5/12v switch... now it should have enough airflow...

thx TerryW for the detailed info...

as for me, i didnt get any shock modding my seasonic 300w after 6 days.. (i'm glad)

here it's 30 min...

http://www.mikhailtech.com/articles/mods/psu/

since mine has been disconnected for 6 days, i think i will be fine modding it...

i'm planning to mod the seasonic 300W... 2-3 hours idle to discharge, can anyone else verify this info? thx!

thx y'all for all the tips... bleeding capacitor with resistors... sounds dangerous... i'm gonna do the safe route and let it sit for 2 weeks... hopefully that's long enough... 11 days to go...

if the safest is to let it sit for several days, how long should i wait before it's safe to mod? thx.!

thx deeseeel... yeah i got the pal8045 too and i'm planning to use it as a cpu fan... i 5v it and the temp went up 10 C... that's why i wondered if i should even consider 7v at all... i was thinking about getting a zalman zm-f1 (http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnpsfan2.htm) and run it at 5v....

just wondering the temp difference... if the difference is minimal, i would like to run the fan at 7v... thx!

i got mine too... the seasonic 300W (passive) is so damn quiet... so quiet i might not even switch out the fan with the panaflo...

this case looks very cool... and easy to mod... if needed...

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.a ... on=76020B1