Just a quick update for anyone reading this. As Lucky mentioned, fan control is possible. However I found if you have 3-pin fans you need to connect them to one of the 3-pin headers. When I connected the fan to CPU_FAN1 (4-pin header) I couldn't adjust the speed at all. When I connected the fan to C...

I wouldn't buy a passive PSU any more. Same goes for the graphics card. Yeah I went back and forth on this one, but I've decided to go the passive route this time round. Also after posting this I managed to pick up the PSU in a clearance sale for 40% off :) I do agree that unfortunately a lot of th...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to build a mid-range near-silent PC, and just wanted a bit of feedback on my choice of parts before I click buy. It will be used for light/medium gaming, watching movies, as well as for work - which is web development - i.e. photoshop, web server, multiple web browsers (lots...

I'm a bit late to the party, but good to hear it's working again :) There probably is quite a potential for micro-electronics repair, it just isn't done. Yeah its a bit of shame, the economic viability just isn't there. The cost of labour is generally more than the cost of the replacement, so a lot ...

Hi Mike, Yeah I'd say go for it. A few issues off the top of my head: 1). If you've never done soldering before, it might be worth doing a little bit of practice beforehand. Or getting someone with soldering experience to do it for you. You want to make sure you form a solid join and don't accidenta...

Thanks Abula. Those measurements and pictures are very helpful.

That said it looks like it wont fit in my case unfortunately. Looks like I'll have to do some bending

Looks like I'll be swapping over to the 400W version then

I'd actually made the opposite assumption - I figured a higher wattage version of the same PSU would be the better option, as it wouldn't be running as close to capacity and would have better circuitry, heat-sinks, etc.

Yeah the cooling capacity of the NCU-2005 is the main unknown for me. All I have to go off is that in its current configuration it cools the X2 3800+ very effectively. I have the fans ramping up to 100% (1000rpm) at 50 degrees, which it only ever gets to under significant load, and I don't think I'v...

Its a DIY case yeah - I've included a sketch below. The heat-sink is the Scythe NCU-2005. It comes with a socket 775 mounting kit, which can be modified to work with socket 1150. I'm yet to select the fans, but they'll be 2 x 120mm fans. In my current system I connect both fans to the MB CPU fan hea...

Hi Abula. That would be great, but only if its not too much trouble for you to do so. I can always bend the heat-pipes if it doesn't fit

Ok cool. So there's no way I'll run into cooling issues with the new CPU, if everything is fine with my current CPU? I'll be using the PC for work, gaming and watching video, work being web development - so Photoshop, web server, multiple web browsers (with lots of tabs open). I'll be using it quite...

Yeah the Accelero S1 Plus is my backup plan, but I'd prefer a "stock" passive card. I was really just wondering if there was a specific reason why passive versions of this card aren't getting made. Abula - It would be great if you could let me know how many mm the S1 Plus extends past the card's cas...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a new CPU, but I want to select one that isn't going to generate more heat than my current CPU. This is because I'm planning on keeping my current case, fan configuration and heat-sink. My current CPU is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Socket 939 "Manchester" (dual-core, 90...

Hi everyone, As per the title, its been 3 months since the Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti was released and, at least from what I can tell, there haven't been any passive versions of this card released, or even announced. Which seems a bit strange to me as it would appear to be an ideal candidate for pass...

noee wrote:Has anyone seen any passive 6670-range card at retail yet?

Sapphire HD 6670 ULTIMATE at Quiet PC...

http://www.quietpc.com/products/vga-car ... hd6670-ult

Reasonable price and (world-wide) shipping.

Sapphire have just announced a HD 6670 ULTIMATE (passive) Edition. Press Release: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID=3518 Product Page: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?leg=&psn=000101&pid=1240 Review: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1180/pg1/sa...

Any news about HD6670 1gb Fanless? Sapphire have just announced a HD 6670 ULTIMATE (passive) Edition. Press Release: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID=3518 Product Page: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?leg=&psn=000101&pid=1240 Review: http://www.ha...

I ended up buying a X2 3800+ for $50 AUD including postage. It only raised the idle / load temperatures by maybe 5 degrees or so, while almost doubling performance in applications / games that support dual core. Its been running for a month or so now without any problems. If anyone else has the same...

Don't worry. I have no intention of paying a premium for a 4 year old CPU. If what I'm looking for can't be found for a reasonable price, I'll either give it a miss or go with your suggestions and get a better CPU + MB + RAM combo. That said the bit of searching I did seemed to indicate the X2 3800+...

you'll be looking for used chips. Used is fine. In fact its preferable. I'm only considering doing this because these chips can now be acquired cheaply second-hand. Well, first of all, all of the 939 Athlon 64 X2s were either Manchester or Toledo cores, which all had 89W or 110W TDPs. <snip> Thanks...

Hi everyone, I have an old quiet PC that I'd like to add a little more grunt to by upgrading the CPU to a dual core. The current single core Athlon 64 3200+ idles at around 30° with the fan at 50%. Under load it rises up to 40°, at which point the fan speeds up to 75%. The temperature then levels ...

Have you checked mCubed's T-Balancer? Unfortunately the mCubed T-Balancer XL/SL4 uses PWM. They have a new product called the T-Balancer miniNG that allows you to choose between analogue or PWM voltage, but unfortunately sensor 1 can only affect fan 1 and sensor 2 can only affect fan 2. Does anyone...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a fan controller for my new "silent" PC that meets, or at least comes close to meeting, the following requirements: Can control at least 2 fans. Has at least 2 (ideally 4) temperature sensors. Controls the speed of the fans automatically. Can adjust a combination of the...

Ok, I've modified the case, bought the parts and put it all together. Although I still need to fine tune it and do a bit testing. As soon as I have I'll post the details, along with some photos, in the general gallery forum. Finding Samsungs with NIDECs is hard. Let us know if you find a good source...

Hi everyone, Thanks again for all the helpful comments, suggestions, etc. In response to the most recent posts, and after giving this all a bit more thought, here are a few more updates to my plan: Modify the separator panel so that the area where the fans are mounted is 15mm lower than the rest of ...

A few reviews are starting to surface.

GV-NX66T128D-SP:

Hardwarezoom.com
Hkepc.com (translated from Japanese)

GV-NX66T256DE:

GamePyre.com

Hi everyone, Following on from my previous post, here is a response to all the other points, suggestions, etc. in regards to my plan so far. "Using a PSU with a 120mm fan and a 120mm rear case fan, instead of the current fan set up, would be a better solution." I would disagree. My reasoning here is...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the helpful comments, suggestions, etc. so far. It seems the biggest problem with my plan at the moment is that having the PSU as the only exhaust vent will result in too much airflow impedance, which in turn will make it harder to "silently" cool the components. Although...

Hi everyone, I'm planning on making a few modifications to an old midi tower ATX case, in order to build a new "silent" PC (using all passive components and two 120mm case fans). My plan so far is as follows: Create a metal panel that separates the case into an upper chamber (where the PSU, DVD and ...

This is probably a really dumb question, but this drive only makes noise when its in use right?

In other words, when its not being used it is completely silent right?