It's completely incredible for me, how efficient this power supply is for low power systems !! Most (95%) of the time our computer is in idle state. Why don't manufacturers let us use power supplies that are efficient even the range of 40 to 80 watts ? Is that so complicated ? It seems that this pow...

Hi mike, I write from France, i'm was one of www.pcsilencieux.com (french website) administrator. (with "Kostik" and others) On page 1 of the article, you say : >> The power and heat issue is relevant to everyone else in a variety of ways: >> * Environmental >> * Performance >> * Financial But you d...

I tested myself a 7k250 of 120GB compared to my samsung SP0812N 80GB with jvc engine and a barracuda IV. The tests were conducted in a completely noiseless environment, at night, and hdd were out of the case, just on a piece of foam. (power supply was fanless) Of course, the barracuda IV was by far ...

Hi everybody !

Hi mike !

I'm co-administrator of http://www.pcsilencieux.com a french website dedicated to computer silencing.

I'm very surprised that you don't include the hitachi 7k250 the favorite on www.pcsilencieux.com , better than the samsung SP line, but vibrating much more, I admit.

Hi all ! I want to buy this HS, but my mainboard is socket A (with a hot palomino). I want to be able to rotate the HS so that hot air go out of my case, through my 120mm, but I checked and my socket is not well oriented to do that ! As you understand, the scythe cannot be rotated as I want on socke...