Adding 2 more HD's makes it more interesting. Also it depends on the number of fans, pci cards, etc you have.

I just spent a lot of time doing the wiring as I have seens some catastophic cases

Hey All, A few weeks ago I posted this: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=26137 . Well after being put on hold by SVC for a few parts for 2 weeks I canceled my order and am awaiting the following from The Heatsink Factory: -Fan Controller -Zalman VF700 ALCU -Scythe Ninja Alas my syste...

Not to intel bash as I have a 2.8C @ 3.22ghz right now (mobo limited) but why that processor? I am inquiring in regards to the power usage/subsequent beefier & louder cooling apparatus required, and poorer dual core performance (especially on the Extreme Edition). Why not just get a X2 4400+ and o/c...

It wasn't off topic. Now that you mention it when music is playing in the background I am able to ignore it much easier than "absolute" silence. I just never paid any attention to it. And it more than likely hasn't gotten better but instead you have learned to ignore it. Our brains are odd like that...

[quot Sigh...so is this the beginning of the never-ending struggle guys?? thanks all for the help! never again will you sleep in the same room as a 5000 rpm fan,not because its too damn noisy,but because of the principle of the thing. you will find yourself explaining heatpipes to a really good loo...

Trying to make that Northwood cool + Quiet seems to cost enough that I'd say screw it,get a Venice 3000 or 3200 and a basic mobo like the Asrock. The Sonata is fine and if the fans you have can undervolt to get around 700 rpm,that works. I advovate Coolmax CR PSU's,nice price and there is a single ...

Well yesterday I did the following: -Antec P180 -4 Yate-Loon D12Sl-12. Same thing as the nexus (well 350rpm higher) at about a 1/5th the cost! -Scythe Ninja -6800GT (so now this system has longer legs than 6months. This is coming from a 5900/9700PRO so it is quite an improvement) -Zalman VF700-ALCU ...

Somehow what I wanted to say and what I wrote were 2 separate entities :oops: You are very right; It is not that I am wary of working on the pc, it is merely that I would hate to break a 200+(normally I just get the highest end model and keep it for a while) video card as I have never modified one. ...

Essentially that is what I was looking for. I like the interpretation Asus did with their heatpipe but...alas...it is PCI-E.

Also if you break it down you can buy a normal 6600GT and add a Zalman cooler on it or buy that. Both will end up being the same price so it really is a toss-up.

thanks!

Thanks for the continued advice guys. -I bought the 947-U back when it was the one and only option. I later bought a XP-120 because I wanted to mate it with a slower speed 120MM fan but alas I could not fit the XP-120 in my motherboard. -As for just swapping my Heatsink fan I am already running the ...

Let me say you people are amazing.

I just held mine to my ear and I can hear it!

I believe noise is one of those things where once you hear it you can't get it out of your mind and it just becomes more and more apparent.

Sigh, why did I find you SPCR

Thanks for the response guys. Yes, 9 more months will be unbearable. This pc can be heard upstairs. About the load...This pc is always at 100% load with 2 instances of Folding@Home running in the background. The XP-120 does not fit on this motherboard. I am unsure if the Xp-120 will, however. This i...

Hello everyone, I have recently come across this site and have been quite busy reading. Excellent articles and posts throughout. I have learned quite alot. This post will be quite lenthy so I thank you for your patience and advice! Background: - I have built untold number of pc's most of which I use...