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- Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:14 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Are the Special Olympics bad for criptards?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8330
- Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:49 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: is vegetarianism bad for the environment?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27510
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:48 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Noise level of VF700
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2971
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:36 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Noise level of VF700
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2971
I just got everything moved over to my new p180, and the vf700 alcu is the loudest thing in my machine. It's pretty annoying, the fan has a drone to it, maybe bad bearings or something? This is running at 5v, btw. At least it's better than the horrid arctic cooling nv5 that I had before (this is on ...
- Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:08 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Loud NV 5 Silencer
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5951
I loved my silencer on my old 9800 Pro... but I had to kill the NV5 on my 6800GT after a while, it was easily the loudest thing in my system, even at 5 volts. The fan just appeared to be really, really bad. I am running a vf700-Cu now. I am not totally happy with it, but it's clearly better. If I re...
- Mon May 02, 2005 2:30 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: would a phantom work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3300
- Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:23 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help! My system is ticking... literally
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3742
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:07 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: 7700 AlCu driving me maaaaaad
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19168
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:48 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Phantom Menace - Lota talk, no answers.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23732
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:49 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Phantom Menace - Lota talk, no answers.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23732
eh, CnQ absolutely _is_ undervolting. It's just system controlled dynamic undervolting/underclocking. It's also likely the only way a pc gamer (or anyone else who really does want the full power of their CPU to kick in when needed) is going to undervolt/underclock their CPU or GPU. At least that's t...
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:34 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Phantom Menace - Lota talk, no answers.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23732
- Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:52 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Flaw in the SLK3000B's drive cage?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4220
Yeah, I wish the cage was built differently as well. I ended up using pliers to bend those "shelves" out of the way, as I was mounting my drive with little sorbothane squares I had cut up, in lieu of the included mounts. Way too much vibration was being transferred through the rather stiff grommets ...
- Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:14 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: arctic-cooling HSF startsup with a roar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2820
most thermally controlled fans I've used in the past will start up at full voltage and then throttle down after a bit... Is this the part that you're concerned about, or has it started making the noise like "it's dropped a bearing" more recently (i.e. it would previously start at full throttle and m...
- Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:51 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Phantom Menace - Lota talk, no answers.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23732
Hey Jefe- I am running a Phantom 350 in my rig. 3 months now. I overclock, I play games all the time, and I make games for a living. I'm also fairly obsessed with having a very quiet computer. I'd definitely recommend this PSU based on my experience thus far. I've never touched the thing and had it ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:14 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: A question or two about the Phantom 350
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8154
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:12 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: A question or two about the Phantom 350
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8154
I've had my Phantom for about 2 months now, in this system: Antec Phantom 350W Antec SLK3000B Asus A8V rev 2 AMD Athlon 3000+ @ ~2.25 GHz Geforce 6800 GT OC'd to ~Ultra speeds Samsung 160GB (decoupled with sorbothane) Audigy2 ZS Rear Fan: Stock Antec Tri-Cool @ low Fan on HD: 120mm Nexus @ ~7v With ...
- Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:25 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS7700......... Very disappointed
- Replies: 57
- Views: 29022
Re: CNPS 7700 Performance
PS.: On Idle CPU i get 47°C. EDIT: I just touched it while under full load and the fins are not even really hot. Seems to me the heat is not properly transfered to the heatsink. Hmm, I would also suspect that it's not seated properly. On my Asus A8V, I had a bit of a fuss removing the built-in moun...
- Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:49 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Need help samsund h/d and antec slk3000b issues
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8952
Just for the record, I would highly recommend using the "Sorbothane" method (do a forum search with 'Ralf Hutter' as the author) to mount your drive. You can order it through McMaster-Carr. I used it in my old Sonata, and now in my 3000B, and it works like a charm. I can put my hand on the side of m...
- Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:19 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS7700......... Very disappointed
- Replies: 57
- Views: 29022
Side topic when installing a HS similar to the 7000: how did you manage to remove the backplate on your K8V SE Deluxe? Mine was stuck on and couldn't get it off, so I had to cut the nipples and screws a little shorter to make it fit. It's firmly in place, but cutting the stuff was an inconvenience ...
- Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:16 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman CNPS7700......... Very disappointed
- Replies: 57
- Views: 29022
Just to add my experience to the mix, I would agree that at the lowest fanmate setting it's not quiet enough... that low grumbling sound is fairly loud. However, I hooked my fanmate into a zalman splitter 5V output, and put the fanmate dial at about 50%, and it is very very quiet now. I'd guess I'm ...
- Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:17 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: UPS absolutely unacceptably noisy...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8035
Multiple different noises, a hum/buzz that's relatively low; only can pick it up when it's quieter, plus a truly obnoxious ticking noise that can be heard even in quite loud ambients. -Ed I have the same model, and that ticking was also driving me insane. I have it behind my desk, positioned so tha...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:05 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: New Arctic Cooling VGA Silencers Available (not confirmed)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13859
Arctic Cooling NV5 BFG 6800 GT (oc'd to 410 core, memory 1.06 Ghz) Athlon 3000+ w/ Thermalright SLK-800A w/ Evercool aluminum 80mm @ 6 volts Spinpoint 1614N on sorbothane (inaudible!) Antec Sonata, a bit modded Ok, so I'm not crazy about the noise characteristics of the fan in there... seems like i...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:35 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: New Arctic Cooling VGA Silencers Available (not confirmed)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13859
I got mine today (NV5) and I'll try to install it tonight and post here with results. I know there is no speed control, but my 6800 GT has a fan control algorithm on it's own, so I'm assuming it will still ramp the fan speed up and down based on it's internal temps, which is better than an on/off sw...
- Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:46 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Sorbothane success!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2039
Sorbothane success!
I just installed some sorbothane in my little hard drive sled in my Sonata case. It made a lot more difference than I thought it would. There is basically no vibration being transferred to the case now. I can't try the suspension method as my optical drives are in the way, and I don't know how I wou...
- Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Zalman 500a fanless case... any news when???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3238
- Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Zalman 500a fanless case... any news when???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3238
there was just an insanely good review of this system using the Zalman case in (I think) PC Gamer:
http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/f50.aspx
if only I had 4k just lying around...
http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/f50.aspx
if only I had 4k just lying around...
- Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:20 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: disadvantage of hd-suspension?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10932
- Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:31 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Acoustipack alternative (Melamine)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 60882
I installed the melamine in my Sonata minus the fiberglass casing... that link about the health risks just freaked me out too much :lol: I remember sitting on fiberglass bleachers at a local baseball field when I was a kid and itching like a madman afterwards. Anyway, I just got some more today (alo...
- Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:58 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Fortron Power Supples
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3654
Hey Wolf- What kind of system are you putting this into? I have the 350 watt version that you have linked there, in my system which includes: 2500+ Athlon (barton) oc'd to 3000+ (just over 2 GHz) @ 1.65v asus a7n8x deluxe v2.0 Antec Sonata 1 Gig Corsair RAM (2x512) 120 gig Barracuda V IDE Radeon 980...
- Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:39 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic "Super" series poll
- Replies: 49
- Views: 22428