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- Wed May 09, 2018 3:43 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30868
Re: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
These are my experiences with some mobos, MSI Z370 Gaming M5 Superb bios fan control, all headers are switchable on the bios (PWM/DC), 4 breakpoint graph to detail your fan curve, no limits per header you can go as low as your fans can and if they were capable of stopping the mobo will be aswell. I...
- Wed May 09, 2018 3:21 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30868
Re: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
I'm looking at the finer details and was hoping to order for delivery on Friday but it looks like it will be a bit later.BrianF wrote:So what did you go with in the end?
I'm going Z370 as of now.
- Sun May 06, 2018 1:52 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9174
Re: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
If you like the read on SPCR on the kotetsu, you should also read the SPCR Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn it will make you want to buy it. I still think any of the coolers above are very similar and equally worth in terms of good value with good performance and can quietly cool todays cpus to our ...
- Sat May 05, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30868
Re: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
Thanks all. This would give you a setup where neither CPU or case fans run under idle conditions. In the absence of a graphics card then potentially the only other source of fan noise would then be the PSU. I’ve never been concerned about using fans in a true silent build and have usually had 3 fans...
- Sat May 05, 2018 1:47 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9174
Re: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
212 EVO would probably provide decent cooling, but it's stock fan may not meet your expectations..and if you add a decent PWM fan, it'll approach the cost of more effective coolers. Finally, it might be tough cooling an i7 quietly. That’s the niggling doubt in the back of my mind in terms of noise....
- Sat May 05, 2018 1:36 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9174
Re: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
Thanks All. The Hyper 212 EVO is a budget cooler. The main issue is that it has a 600 to 1600/2000 rpm fan (top speed varies in different markets). Idle speed is likely to be around 700 rpm and if this fits your definition of silent then it's not a problem. 600 to 700 rpm is not inherently a problem...
- Sat May 05, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Intel i5-8400 stock cooler vs. ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19986
Re: Intel i5-8400 stock cooler vs. ?
The fan on the evo is not that great, the cooler is alright nothing to brag about, but i would invest $6 more and get the Scythe Kotetsu , better fan, better mounting, more robust cooler and reviewed and recommended by SPCR Scythe Kotetsu CPU Cooler: A Compact King Thanks. The review makes it sound...
- Sat May 05, 2018 8:59 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9174
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - Silent with a 65W CPU?
I’m building a system which will include a Fractal Design S case and an i5-8400 and looking for an inexpensive cooler that can run silently in that using the stock fan. Assume the case fans will be silent for the purposes of this scenario. I think it has a PWM type fan which I’ve never used before s...
- Sat May 05, 2018 8:52 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Intel i5-8400 stock cooler vs. ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19986
Re: Intel i5-8400 stock cooler vs. ?
Any recommendations for a good value Heatsink/Fan that can cool an i5-8400 65W silently?
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO!
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO!
- Sat May 05, 2018 8:26 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30868
Re: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
Thanks for the replies. I’m considering a H370 board as they are a bit cheaper and have native Intel USB 10Gbs support. The Gigabyte one looks reasonable to me although it doesn’t have DP or HDMI 2.x so no proper 4K support. It seems unlikely I will move to 4K from my 32” 2560x1440 screen and I coul...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:26 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30868
Current state of fan control with Intel platform!
I'm out of the loop and looking at building a system with an Intel Z370 chipset and I usually use Asus or Gigabyte or maybe ASRock at a push but wary of MSI from past experiences. Will probably be running 2 or possibly 3 fans in total including the CPU and prefer the flexibility of having both volta...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:37 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD Wraith: Upgraded Stock Cooler
- Replies: 26
- Views: 53777
Re: AMD Wraith: Upgraded Stock Cooler
You release a new heatsink and marketing focuses on how quiet it is yet it has a shroud fitted that increases the noise level and the manufacturing cost but hey it gives marketing another place to stick an AMD logo so that’s good right? Maybe they have got carried away after all the rebranding of RA...
- Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:36 am
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73279
Re: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
Also designing & building a new TT from Thorens 150 parts -- retaining just the motor, belt, main bearing & platter. That name takes me back to my Thorens TD 160 BC if I recall the full name correctly. Sold it when I sold my vinyl collection around 96. I bet some of my close to mint 70s Fusion LPs ...
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:11 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: should intel go big core.little core like arm?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19742
Re: should intel go big core.little core like arm?
When you look how little power a current generation Ultrabook can sip at idle I wonder how much room there is for improvement?
Saving a few hundred mW in a phone Soc is worthwhile but in a laptop CPU probably not worth the effort.
Saving a few hundred mW in a phone Soc is worthwhile but in a laptop CPU probably not worth the effort.
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8686
Re: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
IMPORTANT:
The 24 pin power socket is right next to the RAM slots so if you want to use the optional cable to add further outputs to the PicoPSU you will have to use fairly low profile RAM.
This is the sort of cable I mean:
http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-150-XT- ... sion-cable
The 24 pin power socket is right next to the RAM slots so if you want to use the optional cable to add further outputs to the PicoPSU you will have to use fairly low profile RAM.
This is the sort of cable I mean:
http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-150-XT- ... sion-cable
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:48 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cooler Master Elite 110 and 2.5" HDDs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4466
Re: Cooler Master Elite 110 and 2.5" HDDs
Decided not to go with the Elite but thanks for the input.
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:39 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8686
Re: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
It's working fine although I had early teething problems as both of my 8GB Corsair RAM kits failed Memtest in dual channel mode with the Asus + Pico combo. I was alerted by the Windows install failing when using an ISO direct from MS so ran Memtest as a check. After trying various combinations of mo...
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:14 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cooler Master Elite 110 and 2.5" HDDs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4466
Cooler Master Elite 110 and 2.5" HDDs
I'm considering this case but it has very limited options for HDD mounting so am wondering if it can mount a single 2.5" 5,400 rpm HDD in silence; assuming the drive is quiet enough to start with.
The mounting options do concern me regarding vibration especially.
I'll be using a Samsung M9T 2TB.
The mounting options do concern me regarding vibration especially.
I'll be using a Samsung M9T 2TB.
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:20 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy Ed.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 84320
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy E
Thanks again Mike. I think I'll go with a Phenom as it's for a 100W system so its ventilation/cooling issue doesn't matter. For a sub-100W system, why bother with such cases? Footprint is way too big, imo, unless you can justify it for a discrete VGA card. I'd go with something way smaller -- maybe...
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:56 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy Ed.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 84320
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy E
The ITX version appeals more for a system without a dGPU as I like the horizontal mobo. Get the mATX instead, smilingcrow: the lack of ventilation is appalling on the mITX, while you'd have a 20cm intake on the floor of the mATX, besides I see no advantage having an horizontal mobo, do you? In a sy...
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy Ed.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 84320
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy E
Thanks Mike. How did it look with the wobbly bits removed in terms of finish rather than the aesthetics of the shape? I suppose it then lacked feet and it has an air intake on the bottom so do you think it's practical to house this on a carpet in its 'naked' state? from the article: As there are ho...
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:23 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy Ed.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 84320
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy E
How tall is the case with the wobbly bits removed? Don't think we actually measured, but since the external height is spec'd at 404mm (16"), and the internal at 310mm (12.25"), the upper and lower plastic bits add at least 3" in total height. Probably ~12.5" w/o wobbly bits. Thanks Mike. How did it...
- Sun Jan 04, 2015 1:18 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy Ed.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 84320
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gaming Build Guide #3: BitFenix Prodigy E
How tall is the case with the wobbly bits removed?
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:37 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PicoPSU 160: 96W Max, 180W peak; real world implication?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4811
Re: PicoPSU 160: 96W Max, 180W peak; real world implication?
There surely will be a limit otherwise they'd rate it for higher which would be a selling point!edh wrote:The 12V is a pass through line from the AC-DC power brick which means it is quite possible to go over spec on the 12V and not have a problem.
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:56 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PicoPSU 160: 96W Max, 180W peak; real world implication?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4811
PicoPSU 160: 96W Max, 180W peak; real world implication?
There’s a very large difference between the Max and Peak amps on the 12V line so what is a realistic real world maximum for sustained load?
http://resources.mini-box.com/online/PW ... manual.pdf
http://resources.mini-box.com/online/PW ... manual.pdf
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:16 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gamer Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 62114
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gamer Build Guide
Thanks for that. I wouldn't take that as being definitive as it could just be a generic phrase they use for all motherboards to cover both possibilities.Mats wrote:According to the manual:DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot.
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:36 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8686
Re: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
Second thoughts: I've found a specialist mini-PC supplier that show compatibility so I'll double check with them.
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:06 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Mini-ITX Gamer Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 62114
Re: Quiet Mini-ITX Gamer Build Guide
Will the ASUS Z97I-PLUS which has an 8 pin power socket work with a PicoPSU 160 which has a 4 pin adapter? I understand that some boards with an 8 pin socket do work with 4 pin adapters and some don't! All the ones we've tried work fine. I doubt there's any sensor on the 8-pin plug which tells the ...
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:59 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8686
Re: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
Thanks, that sounds promising.
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8686
Will an ASUS Z97I-PLUS work with a PicoPSU?
Will the ASUS Z97I-PLUS which has an 8 pin power socket work with a PicoPSU 160 which has a 4 pin adapter?
I understand that some boards with an 8 pin socket do work with 4 pin adapters and some don't!
I understand that some boards with an 8 pin socket do work with 4 pin adapters and some don't!