Someone has already pointed out that, for several models, the Server-class drives are identical to the desktop models ... the one the comes to mind for me is the Maxtor DiamondMax 10/Maxline III. The ONLY difference between these drives is the burn-in test (Maxline is more stringent) and possibly t...

I think sometimes I'm getting to old for this. I download Seatools and it 's opening splash sceen taks about "data protection" and temp sensors but once the prog opens nowhere can I find Temp measurement. Even temperature can not be found in "Help" "Search" What am I missing Do your individual driv...

People who tell you to look for a 5 year warranty are correct. People who claim warranty period doesn't matter are incorrect. Server class drives are superior in every way. Better components, better design, tighter tolerances, more stringent QA etc etc. Beyond that, whether you have good or bad "luc...

http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/B7b.html

The utility is free and less than 3MB.

I worked in a server qualification lab for a few years, and the upper limit for our hard drives was 40C. Anything higher, even under extended stress testing would fail qualification. Our drive designers said anything over 40C will shorten the lifespan of any hard drive.

I have this OEM Antec (Chenming) case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125465 It has the older style Antec drive cages, with no extra clearance between the cage and sides of the hard drives. Anyone know if the newer Antec drive cages (with grommets) will fit and latch properl...

-- 1.0mm Steel SECC w/ beige front bezel;
-- 120x38mm intake fan (preferably in front of the HD bay)
-- 120x25mm rear exhaust fan

Seems like a short and basic list, yet in spite of a month's searching I haven't found any cases that come off the shelf with these features.

It's really disappointing Scythe didn't put a little more design effort into the Ninja's fan mount. It's the one consistent complaint I've seen about an otherwise great cooler. How much effort would it have taken to come up with a simple thin frame with four screw holes on each side? I could build o...

Personally I'd take the CPU/memory and buy a used replacement motherboard on eBay for 10 or 20 bucks. It'll be less expensive, not to mention a lot less hassle compared to trying to work around all the limitations of the eMachines bios. On many of these systems you can't even disable the onboard vid...

I'm not sure what drugs the reviewer was on, but his claim that the 9500 produces "too much noise for home use" at 12V is absurd. I just installed a 9500 a few days ago and its fan noise at 12V is completely inaudible over my two relatively quiet 120mm Panaflo case and disk fans. I'm a bit underwhel...

What's the deal with Zalman and their fan specs? Do they fudge the numbers like most other manufacturers?

Zalman lists the 9500 at 27.5dB at 12V, yet the SPCR review has it as 37dB at 12V, and 33dB at 9V. WTF?

That's the dumbest claim I've ever heard. Circular heatsinks with embedded fans have been around longer than TT has existed as a company. E.g. anyone remember the old VGA chipset coolers? I bought one back in '97 or '98. Still have it. TT can claim they were the first to patent the idea, but they su...

I like the 9500's basic design, especially how cpu heat is directed toward a case's rear exhaust fans. I'd be interested to see noise/temp numbers for a modded 9500, using a Panaflo or Nexus 120mm fan at 1000-1500rpm.

Thanks for the link.

Those C/W numbers are pretty depressing. +7C rise at 12V between the 92mm Zalman and Nexus fan, +10C at 9V and +13C at 7V. The 120mm mod looks a lot more interesting. Either that, or find another 92mm fan to test (Panaflo? Pabst?) instead of the Nexus.

I just ordered a Zalman CNPS9500LED and was wondering... Initial reviews of this cooler found some problems, i.e. non-flat mounting surfaces on many units, relatively noisy fans, etc. Has Zalman addressed any of these issues? Also, reference was made in another SPCR thread to replacing the stock fan...

Thanks Neil, and all. Great info.

Hi All, I discovered this site a few days ago and it's a wealth of information.. Only now I'm suffering from info overload and am getting confused about what *should be* a basic PSU upgrade. Thanks for taking the time to read through this info and for any suggestions. I have a 300W SPI supply which ...