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upgrade ... HD3850 Ultimate Edition (see down)
hi!!!
this my original system (1º try of silent pc)
viewtopic.php?t=33342&highlight=
the mainboard, cpu, memory and hd are the same
but i do a little overclock and some modifications
Amd 64 3200 venice @ 2600
2*512 value Kingston ddr 400 @ 416
katana cu (voltage regulator at min) fan sped @ 1300
(the max cpu temp is under 47ºc)
seasonic 380 fan speed @ 850
Asrock dualsata 2
asus gforce 5200...
2 segate sata (raid 0)
sorry the image resolution... phone pictures
i change the case...
Thermaltake Matrix VX Case
i know that Thermaltake isn't the most original...
this case is a centurion5 copy...
but works great fot me
i take off the front fan grill
run intake fan to 5v
only to start
the front fan grill
the 120mm Thermaltake led fan... the case come with a intake plastic cage ... i remove this thing put some soft mount
and the dust filter...
hard disk suspension!!!!!
i did the Aphonos' Drive Suspension... clean and and funtional
thanks to alphonos!!!!!
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article109-page1.html
Cable Clamps.... i have to do this....
shock cord
and the suspension!!11
it cut off the seek noise a lot.... maybe a 60% o more
always hear a little seek noise
and the hd temps are low ... 33ºc at idle
note: i don't wanna use rubber blocks
like Aphonos do to the first hd
hd cage... i take it off!!!!!
all the system
in normal day i can't hear the pc.... a little seek noise
i will need a damp material in the case....
the panels are to thin
this my original system (1º try of silent pc)
viewtopic.php?t=33342&highlight=
the mainboard, cpu, memory and hd are the same
but i do a little overclock and some modifications
Amd 64 3200 venice @ 2600
2*512 value Kingston ddr 400 @ 416
katana cu (voltage regulator at min) fan sped @ 1300
(the max cpu temp is under 47ºc)
seasonic 380 fan speed @ 850
Asrock dualsata 2
asus gforce 5200...
2 segate sata (raid 0)
sorry the image resolution... phone pictures
i change the case...
Thermaltake Matrix VX Case
i know that Thermaltake isn't the most original...
this case is a centurion5 copy...
but works great fot me
i take off the front fan grill
run intake fan to 5v
only to start
the front fan grill
the 120mm Thermaltake led fan... the case come with a intake plastic cage ... i remove this thing put some soft mount
and the dust filter...
hard disk suspension!!!!!
i did the Aphonos' Drive Suspension... clean and and funtional
thanks to alphonos!!!!!
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article109-page1.html
Cable Clamps.... i have to do this....
shock cord
and the suspension!!11
it cut off the seek noise a lot.... maybe a 60% o more
always hear a little seek noise
and the hd temps are low ... 33ºc at idle
note: i don't wanna use rubber blocks
like Aphonos do to the first hd
hd cage... i take it off!!!!!
all the system
in normal day i can't hear the pc.... a little seek noise
i will need a damp material in the case....
the panels are to thin
Last edited by stv on Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:34 pm, edited 11 times in total.
thanks DJD
i want to add another hard disk later....
yeserday stop the front and cpu fan
the rear fan has the hum sound
i taked off ...
and add soft mounts .... the hum sound down
but still i can hear it
maybe the design of the grill
cause the sound because i take off the front grill
and it is so quiet
i will try another fan.... but here (costa rica)
i can't find a nexus fan
i have to wait to buy one
i want to add another hard disk later....
yeserday stop the front and cpu fan
the rear fan has the hum sound
i taked off ...
and add soft mounts .... the hum sound down
but still i can hear it
maybe the design of the grill
cause the sound because i take off the front grill
and it is so quiet
i will try another fan.... but here (costa rica)
i can't find a nexus fan
i have to wait to buy one
video upgrade
video upgrade!!!
a week ago arrive my evga 7600 gt
i will use an old Passive VGA Cooler (Tt CL-G0003 )
the idle temp 52-54 ºc
full load remp 70-72 ºc
installing the vga cooler
a DIY 2 fan conector 7v for rear fan and 5 volt for intake fan
blue LIGHT added i floor
a week ago arrive my evga 7600 gt
i will use an old Passive VGA Cooler (Tt CL-G0003 )
the idle temp 52-54 ºc
full load remp 70-72 ºc
installing the vga cooler
a DIY 2 fan conector 7v for rear fan and 5 volt for intake fan
blue LIGHT added i floor
one more fan
thanks for the reply mcbanjo
i was reading some post about fans
maybe a yate loon fan...
i wanna down the video card temp!!!1
i add old 80mm zalman at 5v
to cool down the video heatsinks
idle temp 45cº
full load temp 63cº
i was reading some post about fans
maybe a yate loon fan...
i wanna down the video card temp!!!1
i add old 80mm zalman at 5v
to cool down the video heatsinks
idle temp 45cº
full load temp 63cº
Last edited by stv on Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
last upgrade.... opty 165
i am waiting for my new opteron 165
i will post pics soon....
i will post pics soon....
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Now that means of mounting the 80mm fan in front of the video card is just plain clever. I wish I'd thought of that -- I've got a Zalman fan bracket holding the 80mm Panaflo that blows over the ZM80A-HP cooler on my Radeon 9500 video card. (Old school hardware -- the CPU in the system was a 1GHz duron! New system coming along nicely, though.)
hi
long time sinse my last post
i had a DIY fan conectors and a messing with fan cables
i added a zalman fan controller
i took the chance with this 7600 GT and it works
i change the 80mm fan for coling the the video for a 92mm fan...
down the cpu OC from 2800 to 2200 an added a little more ram
the cpu temp are 35 idle 42-45 load with the cpu fan @1350
this is all for now... until amd launch agena or barcelona cpu
maybe a DX10 viedeo card soon
if you wanna more details... please visit my full spanish version
at http://www.modcr.com/viewtopic.php?t=322
thanks
pura vida gente!!!!
long time sinse my last post
i had a DIY fan conectors and a messing with fan cables
i added a zalman fan controller
thanks for the comment Rory Buszka...Now that means of mounting the 80mm fan in front of the video card is just plain clever. I wish I'd thought of that -- I've got a Zalman fan bracket holding the 80mm Panaflo that blows over the ZM80A-HP cooler on my Radeon 9500 video card. (Old school hardware -- the CPU in the system was a 1GHz duron! New system coming along nicely, though.)
i took the chance with this 7600 GT and it works
i change the 80mm fan for coling the the video for a 92mm fan...
down the cpu OC from 2800 to 2200 an added a little more ram
the cpu temp are 35 idle 42-45 load with the cpu fan @1350
this is all for now... until amd launch agena or barcelona cpu
maybe a DX10 viedeo card soon
if you wanna more details... please visit my full spanish version
at http://www.modcr.com/viewtopic.php?t=322
thanks
pura vida gente!!!!
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the only think i'd say about the build is that the lighting is kinda poor when you get to the top of the case, my cathode is mounted on the rear of the case vertically, and that illuminates everything.
other than that it looks amazing, and even with the modding, the side window makes it look amazing, the cuts are clean, and its neatly done, the DIY adds to the look, i'm a little against cutting up my case, so i don't have my drive suspended, but its otherwise silent. can't say the same for my other 3 rigs though...hopefully my linux box will join the silent club by the end of the summer.
other than that it looks amazing, and even with the modding, the side window makes it look amazing, the cuts are clean, and its neatly done, the DIY adds to the look, i'm a little against cutting up my case, so i don't have my drive suspended, but its otherwise silent. can't say the same for my other 3 rigs though...hopefully my linux box will join the silent club by the end of the summer.
long time ago since last post
i did a "little" upgrades
i change rear fan and take off the rear grill
a 120MM Scythe Slipstream 1200 @ 1000 rpm
i replace my 7600gts with a sapphire HD3850 Ultimte Edition
and replace my 2 olds barracudas 80Gb with
WD1600aajs and WD2500aajs
about temps
....................... Idle......Load
Cpu...................32.........47
Gpu ..................28.........72
Chipset..............29.........32
WD1600aajs.......36.........39
WD2500aajs.......39.........42
about noise
CPU is the same...
Gpu... silence
HDDs: i can´t hear idle noise... some seek noise... but they are very quiet...
Rear fan... i can hear a little ssshhh noise late in nigth
very happy about noise and performance
i did a "little" upgrades
i change rear fan and take off the rear grill
a 120MM Scythe Slipstream 1200 @ 1000 rpm
i replace my 7600gts with a sapphire HD3850 Ultimte Edition
and replace my 2 olds barracudas 80Gb with
WD1600aajs and WD2500aajs
about temps
....................... Idle......Load
Cpu...................32.........47
Gpu ..................28.........72
Chipset..............29.........32
WD1600aajs.......36.........39
WD2500aajs.......39.........42
about noise
CPU is the same...
Gpu... silence
HDDs: i can´t hear idle noise... some seek noise... but they are very quiet...
Rear fan... i can hear a little ssshhh noise late in nigth
very happy about noise and performance
thanks for comments ntavlas
i have a zalman fan controller but at this moment I am not using it...I believe that really I do not need it, I am running the 120mm intake fan and another 80mm fan (in front of the gpu) with 5v adapters (The adapter that comes with the seasonic psu)
about HDD... i remove the suspension, and put again the aluminium cage for HDD (as you can see in the photos) but this WD drives, the AAJS series (160 platters) run very quiet
the rear fan at 5v run @ 765 rpm... i will try... and check gpu temps
i have a zalman fan controller but at this moment I am not using it...I believe that really I do not need it, I am running the 120mm intake fan and another 80mm fan (in front of the gpu) with 5v adapters (The adapter that comes with the seasonic psu)
about HDD... i remove the suspension, and put again the aluminium cage for HDD (as you can see in the photos) but this WD drives, the AAJS series (160 platters) run very quiet
the rear fan at 5v run @ 765 rpm... i will try... and check gpu temps