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by theyangster
Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: SPCR Announcements
Topic: New SPCR design & management
Replies: 33
Views: 75070

Re: New SPCR design & management

I was needless to say shocked when I decided to check SPCR today and see the redesign (which I enjoy). I also agree some sort of announcement on the main page would be good, but you're probably planning something. At lot was already said above, but I truly want to emphasize that SPCR helped sparked ...
by theyangster
Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: F/S P4 Silent Combo CPU/MB/GPU/RAM
Replies: 2
Views: 2448

AGP Sorry
by theyangster
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:16 pm
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: F/S P4 Silent Combo CPU/MB/GPU/RAM
Replies: 2
Views: 2448

F/S P4 Silent Combo CPU/MB/GPU/RAM

My Terms of Sale - Read Carefully non CC or CC paypal (Non-CC preferred) USPS shipping is not included and insurance is extra unless noted (not responsible for lost packages if not insured) Shipping from 94010 DC is provided on every USPS package free I will only ship first if you have outstanding ...
by theyangster
Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:38 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec MX-1: Actively Cooled External HDD Enclosure
Replies: 98
Views: 103746

I'm going to chime in too I bought this enclosure a couple days ago b/c of the sale at fry's (going for 29 bucks) I bought it more on a whim since I remembered the SPCR review on it and to accompany the 750gb seagate drive I just bought too I'm going to agree that this is louder than expected, while...
by theyangster
Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Biomimicry fans on the horizon
Replies: 2
Views: 3460

quite interesting stuff, hopefully in a couple of years we can go back to having some 40mm fans that that would surpass the efficiency and noise reduction of today's 120mm fans ;)
by theyangster
Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PicoPSU 120W sufficient for server use?
Replies: 13
Views: 7888

you might, but I'd be worried about the HD draw on the 12v line, since the MB and CPU will most likely take most of 12v line, I could be wrong on this

wouldn't hurt to try :)
by theyangster
Sun May 13, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Return to ATX...
Replies: 12
Views: 6697

rei wrote:Hmm. looks like I'll go back to the Asus mainboard and switch to an ati X1900XT board so i can run OSX easily.
I was under the impression that ATI with OSX = mouse tearing, at least with the 3rd-party Callisto drivers. Unless they fixed the problem.
by theyangster
Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:08 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Is it normal for a Samsung MP0402H to make a clicking noise
Replies: 11
Views: 6191

hmmmm, I've had something like that on my MP0402H, but not every five sec. There was a period where I was concerned about it, but it has stopped

is your PSU ok? voltages in spec? cables in all the way?
by theyangster
Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:05 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: YateLoon D12SL-12 OrangeQuestion.
Replies: 2
Views: 2442

yes, it can be run from the 3pin header
by theyangster
Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:12 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Mike C is that you?
Replies: 7
Views: 4742

qviri wrote:Even if Mike would build a computer with 8800GTX in SLI, he'd run it with a Seasonic 650W or something. He's the one telling us computers don't need 1000 W power supplies, not vice versa.
exactly
by theyangster
Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:11 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Retarded Mistakes we have all made
Replies: 35
Views: 22476

Two days ago, I spent a good 30 minutes to figure out why the Internet was not working... This computer was infected and I had to manually clean it outside Windows. When I tried to go on the Internet after the system was cleaned, it didn't work... Thinking that I've missed something, I ran WinsockX...
by theyangster
Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:02 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: passive powercolor X1950
Replies: 4
Views: 4073

passive powercolor X1950

Bit-tech

thing looks huge!

though when installed in a typical pc, the heat rises onto the card itself.....
by theyangster
Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:48 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: abit NF-M2 nView
Replies: 282
Views: 242313

this is OT, but I got my Lite-on Drive today, worked right out of the box w/ my MSI pt880 (southbridge VT8237), burnt a DVD at 16X - very smooth sounding

will post a mini review later in the silent storage section
by theyangster
Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:41 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: abit NF-M2 nView
Replies: 282
Views: 242313

just a note - newegg sells lite-on SATA DVD burners now

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827106047

I got this one to try it out, wish me luck :wink:
by theyangster
Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:04 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ducting a XP 90?
Replies: 3
Views: 2753

I did it here

It worked to an extent, but I got a ninja..so

what other components do you have installed?
by theyangster
Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:35 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Very Quiet, High-End PC with innovative PSU duct
Replies: 7
Views: 5889

A friend gave me his old PC, with an Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and a GeForce 7800GT I wish my friends would give me stuff like that :roll: :lol: I don't think modding the PSU w/ a 120mm fan is such a good idea, you're already feeding it with cold air using the largest possible fan in the circumstances and...
by theyangster
Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Basic Magnetic Question
Replies: 5
Views: 3447

hmmmm, I've got magnets plastered all over my panel OPPOSITE of the MB.

nothing has happened so far (mind you I have a stack of 10 small neo-magnets stuck together in the bottom corner)
by theyangster
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:10 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: is my psu dying?
Replies: 10
Views: 5573

if it software (bios too?) monitoring, they have been known to be unreliable. use a mutimeter to test the voltages separately, you'd probably would have found out by now or system instability would be a sign.

OT how's the ati x1950 pro noise wise?
by theyangster
Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:05 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Metal Foil Disk Drives
Replies: 18
Views: 27647

*drool*

would this reduce vibrations too? (smaller mass/more forgiving)

here's to hoping Samsung, WD, and Seagate get them out first ;)
by theyangster
Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:33 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: AM2 Athlon 3800+ - any advice on a heatsink?
Replies: 7
Views: 4545

if you can afford it, try and go for a ATI 1950 pro, you might get a little more value out of it in the long term. According to reviews, it is very quiet
bit-tech review
by theyangster
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:05 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless Nirvana....Bluefront's Zen.
Replies: 3
Views: 4033

impressive ;)

how much does the psu cost?

and you're not worried that heat from the back of the psu might be sucked in or you'd probably added something later
by theyangster
Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:22 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cardboard Ducts Not Working
Replies: 11
Views: 6944

looks better ;)

does the MB temp refer to the Northbridge or is it a different sensor?

try closing off the "ramped" section from the pci slots to VGA to prevent air from bypassing the VGA cooler.
by theyangster
Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:47 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cardboard Ducts Not Working
Replies: 11
Views: 6944

stupid question, but the rear pci slots ARE open? :lol: is the bottom nexus fan blowing to the front? it also may be that the artic VGA cooler is fighting for air and the warm air rising has no where to go what i'd do, I'm the "crazy one" when it comes to ducting :P just look at my sig I think you h...
by theyangster
Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:36 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Help With Airflow [Picture Included]
Replies: 11
Views: 6764

I'm probably the wrong person to ask about the creative part :) but as Mike C said, all your temps are in the acceptable range. However, it seems that the video cards exhaust is blowing straight onto the HDD perhaps causing it to a bit higher than usual. you could try moving it lower, but then it wo...
by theyangster
Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:55 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Solo ducting solution - replacement grill required?
Replies: 18
Views: 9720

there was someone who did that too, I almost like that look better

the air restriction should not cause much of an effect, after all, your main components rely on the same side ducts.
by theyangster
Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Easily Silenced Pre-Built PCs
Replies: 8
Views: 6506

I would almost want to say a dell :shock: course it matter's which model you get, but usually dell systems have two fans max (if everything is intergrated) where the CPU heatsink is ducted to the rear case fan, so perhaps replace that fan, undervolt it and away you go! though not sure about the PSU
by theyangster
Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:38 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Seagate to update some 7200.9 drives
Replies: 0
Views: 2528

Seagate to update some 7200.9 drives

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3721

sounds interesting, I've heard that this series (7200.9) has not been too good, accoustically

only problem is, there is no way of tellling which revision you will get
by theyangster
Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:09 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Replacement Power Switch Warning.....
Replies: 15
Views: 7512

The main disadvantage of internet communication is that I can't hear the tone of your voice to see if you're joking or if you're serious :lol: Most sandals have a strap to close, sometimes it uses velcro, sometimes a buckle or a snap button or whatever. Mine close with magnets. I was just saying th...
by theyangster
Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:07 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: 7600gt + vm-101 ?
Replies: 5
Views: 4226

why not go for Gigabyte's Slent pipeII 7600gt?

I've been eyeing it as part of a full system upgrade (to AM2) , it is only a bit more expensive, but probably worth it.

but the back to the orig. Q, mostly like yes. If it can cool my 9800pro then it should cool a 7600gt
by theyangster
Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:34 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Yet another Bluefront case filter.
Replies: 5
Views: 5196

so it is very durable yes?

the fact that it low restrictive makes it excellent