Search found 74 matches
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:47 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Today's most silent 2.5" hdd ? (excluding ssd)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7495
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:44 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Widespread Laptop Whining / Buzzing problem
- Replies: 48
- Views: 87719
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:24 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: best dx10 card with no fan?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5009
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:16 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Hitachi P7K500
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17982
My previous Samsungs and Seagates were so noisy, I had to lay them down on bubble wrap inside the case. This Hitachi is silent enough that I can directly mount it without padding and you can't hear a thing from your chair. The lack of vibration is a beautiful thing and it makes me wonder why so many...
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:13 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 8800 buzzing coil sound
- Replies: 39
- Views: 47950
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:04 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Hitachi P7K500
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17982
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:39 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Best completely fanless 8800GT?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3034
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:32 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Hitachi P7K500
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17982
I've had this drive for about a month now. Best drive I've ever owned in my 20 years of PC experience. I've extensively used Seagates, Samsungs, IBMs, and Western Digitals. They either had idle whine, seek noise, undulating vibrations, or Seagates constant grinding STIR. With this Hitachi drive, I c...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Problem with wd5000aaks too much noise
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5899
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:26 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 58493
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:00 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which 2 Buy? Samsung HD501LJ or Seagate 7200.11 500GB
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20312
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Requesting recommendations: Blu-ray ROM drive for HTPC
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2829
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:07 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:24 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
Well, I finally got all my parts together. Surprisingly, this setup uses less wattage than the older PCs. With general usage, this one is between 70 and 80Watts on the Kill-A-Watt. This is probably thanks to the Core2Duo processor automatically underclocking to 2Ghz when not needed. Under load (3dma...
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:47 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Advice on GPU
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3885
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 3870 and 8800gt prices
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8011
Trust me, you won't notice a 16W difference even if you left your computer on 24/7. I switched all the lights in the house from 100W incandescents to 22W fluorescents and it barely made a dent in the bill. From the reviews I've read, the majority of 3850s and 3870s are still annoyingly loud...combin...
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:53 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 3870 and 8800gt prices
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8011
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:14 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
Great news! Especially about the lack of coil whine! My 6600GT reports 72 degrees on the desktop.:shock: It will be interesting to see if there is a difference with the 8800GT in my case. I currently only have a Seasonic running with its 120mm fan and a Zalman AlCu 7700. I will open a peripheral slo...
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:35 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
- Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:13 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ECS 8800GT with Accelero S1 preinstalled
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19166
- Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:17 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
The coil whine is quite noticeable. It's not like I had to get down on my knees to hear it. I have a Honeywell AirPurifier that is constantly blowing next to me. I don't care so much about a quiet system, but rather a cool running one that doesn't need excessive electricity. But the whine/buzz is hi...
- Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:59 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
My 500W S12 makes no coil whine. I purchased the M12 because I was going to buy another motherboard and I needed another PSU that has the 24 pin connector. I also liked the idea of having modular connections, rather than having to stuff all the unused cables into my 5.25" bay. I had assumed that if ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:56 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
- Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:16 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
I am shocked to read that your S12 buzzes. When did you purchase your PSU? I bought mine back in 2005. If you bought yours more recently, does that mean that all Seasonics manufactured today buzz? And more importantly, WHY are these buzzing when Seasonic made so many PSUs that operated perfectly wit...
- Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:14 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
Oops, my specs were way out of date. I forgot how long it's been since I was here! I guess I've had such success with a quiet PC until now. :? The buzz isn't that loud, but it is rather high pitch. So I can still here the noise even though I have a Honeywell Air Purifier blowing across the room, I'm...
- Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:02 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8145
Seasonic M12 500W is buzzing
In the past, I have had great experience with Seasonic PSUs. My first one was a 300W Seasonic Tornado. My second one was a 500W S12. I still own both of these PSUs and both are extremely silent. Well you can imagine my shock and disappointment when I purchased a 500W M12 from Newegg last week for $1...
- Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:50 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Anyone experience whining with their S-12?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2824
Anyone experience whining with their S-12?
I have an S-12 500W rev A1 and have noticed a rather annoying electric whine. What is odd about the whine is that it sounds like it is coming from the motherboard. But I have installed the PSU into different computers and all of them produce this same whine with the PSU. No whine is heard when my ol...
- Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:28 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: What does your Seagate 7200.8 drive sound like?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6518
- Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:56 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: What does your Seagate 7200.8 drive sound like?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6518