Avoid the pre-8500DV AIW Radeon's as they have problems with the sound & video sync when ripping long MPEG-2's. I am looking to buy also, but waiting to see if they come out with an AIW 9600 Pro. I have the Radeon AIW 8500DV and yes it did have lots of problems. After much headache and trial + erro...

Looks like a variant of the 120mm Fortron PSU..

Are you sure you want a 5900FX non-ultra? Reviews and articles I have read found the 5900FX Ultra to be very loud even by the overclocking community. I would stick with ATI to be safe, the nvidia new "vacum cleaner :shock: :shock: " mechanism to remove hot air out via another pci slot is LOUD! Is th...

Once you have narrowed that down, If it is the CPU fans (Panaflo's), then you can replace them easy. If it is the PSU or 120mm top of case fan, it is a little harder, but still achievable. Actually, the 120mm top of case fan is very easy to replace. Should I replace it with a Papst, undervolt it, o...

How about SmartDrive 2002?

Some old Maxtors are very loud. DM+9 is quiet when placed on foam, but they do seem to run a bit hot.

Also worth considering Hitachi/IBM 180GXP if you are concerned about performace too.

They do international shipping.

Wow, something's not right about those temps - I've got the 7000Cu, keep it on the lowest speed setting, and it has to be an incredibly hot day to even approach those temps; on a 2.66/533, i'm easily 20 degrees lower than what you're seeing. 60 - 20 = 40oC You are getting better results than Mike's...

If it's stable, I would not be overly concerned with your temps. I got SLK900u on P4-1.8A OC to 2.0 and temps are about 42oC/54oC idle/max with a Panaflo L1a @ ~7v. I have very little airflow through my system with 1 exhaust panaflo L1a@5v and panaflo L1a@7v in the PSU. No front intake fans at all. ...

You don't need a 3 to 2-pin convertor, the third wire on your fan is for rpm sensing. In your PSU there is a 2-pin header; if the 3-pin fan cannot be connected because there is a plastic header in the way, just get a flat screwdriver and remove the cap first. Otherwise just plug in the fan with the ...

Go for the 12v Panaflo 'M1a'.

It is very quiet at 5v and shifts approximately the same cfm as the Panaflo 'L1a' @7v. It is also about the same noise.

With the 24v Panaflos they are not widely used/tested and could be noisier.

Check the vendor section.. I am surprised you can't find any, they are widely available in the US.

Using google the list is endless..
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... o+92mm+low

I don't think you would notice much difference temp wise, however the extra mhz, you will get a nice boost in performance (faster bus speed too).

Nope that model is the 92mm one.

Just look for a Panaflo 92mm ending in 'L1a' or look for low volume/flow.

I wouldnt use the drive cage at all, this adds to vibrational noises as I mentioned before. With 3 drives the vibrations will make quite a bit of noise.

I would just use the setup I illustrated, completely remove the drive cage out and sit the HD at the bottom of your case. And no don't turn them..

How about a more comprehensive roundup up of fans?

It's fairly cheap to send fans (light in weight) to Canada, and I am pretty sure many of us have spare ones lying around doing nothing. This way the recommended list can become much bigger?

So should I have the HDs as they are in the slot cage or turn them 90 degrees so that one side gets direct fan cooling?(if they fit that way..) What about the adhesive problem? Could it be dangerous to glue directly to the HDs? If the adhesive melts on hte top of the HD I mean.. Is it likely to mel...

Regarding the neo classic! I was a fool! :oops: :cry: Last christmas I wen't over to Korea for holiday/Korean friend visit. I saw the neo classic but I didn't think much of it's look. So I left it at that, I had no idea it was a good case designed for quietness. What did catch my eyes was the flip o...

I agree with Kostik as I have also tried mounting the whole cage on foam and found it to increase vibrational noise. Snorlax you solution sounds like a good compromise. The sides and bottom of the HD realeases the most heat, so a fan blowing accross the three drives should keep them cool enough. It'...

I agree about the ASUS PROBE, it's useless. You don't know if it's telling you the real temperture. When I had the Asus A7V8X my temps were about 50oC. On the website it says you should upgrade to the latest bios to get a corrected temperture reading. I upgraded to the new bios and temps went down t...

I have had many models of IBM T2x's, Dells, Compaqs evo etc in the past and they are all good. But IBM charges a bomb for their new Centrino T40s. The styling is always the same with IBM which is a bit outdated in the fashion stakes. IBM's keyboard and Screen has always been top-notch quality. I lik...

Two things I need to know:

Do they vibrate much at low voltages?
At what distance are you talking about when you hear the clicking sound say at 5/7v?

Yes you put it on the heatsink and yes its the 80mm fans I refer too. I think you got slightly confused, the Zalman fanmate is a simple voltage regulator 5-11v. You turn the tiny knob to vary the voltage feed to your fan.

Read this for more info

1 papst 8412NGL@12V on SLK800A on my XP1700+ 1466@2200MHZ Your case airflow sounds very good. You are still pushing a lot of cfm through your case with two 120mm fans (1 in psu). I would consider changing the fan on a SLK800A though. The Papst is a very quiet low airflow fan and even at 12v may be ...

My room conditions are: ~40db ambient noise (loud fridge and A/C) ~10ft from seating position to pc I'd like the pc to be inaudible or at least barely audible at the 10ft distance If you are looking for inaudibilty at 10 feet distance, it is not too hard to achieve. If your fridge is making 40dB @ ...

I am a real fan of the 80mm L1a for these reasons. :lol: 1) The airflow is quite unique, it blows in a perpendicular spiral for quite a distance. I have found this concentrated airflow helps cooling better than other fans which disperses the air everywhere even with quoted higher airflow than the Pa...

The fan should be blowing downwards on the HS.

I would advise you to change some of your Panaflo's L1a @7v, to M1a @5v. The medium flow Panaflo's pushes about the same amount of air at 5v as the Panaflo Low flow at 7v. The noise is about the same too.

So this way it should be a lot safer on your PSU.

All this science is good, but until you live with these fans you will NOT know which fan is quieter by using calculations. The L1a is STILL the best all round cooling/airflow/quiet fan and this is using them for nearly a year or so now and has come under heavy competition of other quality quiet fans...

Wow, thanx for that! I like, I like, I like!

I think i wll order a few.

Here's the pdf in English
Already within the link mentioned above post.

Nope, sorry for the cofusion I think I will update my previous post for clarification. I know what you mean about the shuttle! :evil: It seems the Asus Terminator, this new model in particular is very well designed. I am not sure even the PSU has a fan (maybe the exhaust fan takes air through the PS...