I have undervolted my q6600 ever so slightly from stock and have gotten my idle to around 127w and my peak load to 177(down nearly 50w at peak). This is with a HD4850 and a standard 3.5" harddrive installed. I haven't looked too hard, but I am wondering if simply removing the HD4850 from the system ...

Haven't given up all hope. Since most people who have chimed in so far think that the 150 is cutting it really close, do most people think the 200 should be fine, then? If I can do that, I can go with a Ninja inside the case (6.9 inch case height, 150mm height for ninja), which is great since all I ...

Thanks for everyone's feedback. Basically, it it would work, it would just barely work, and that makes everyone, including myself, nervous. I have been wearing headphones quite a bit recently thanks to headfi.org, so in reality, I will not hear my computer even if everything was stock. I may try to ...

That's what I was afraid of. Looks like I would have to use the included PSU and hope it is quiet enough for me. Darn this website. I have such high standards now. BTW, if extension cables were used, could I some how use the PSU outside the case? I have a super quiet Silverstone in my big rig that I...

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 stepping) stock speed 2 sticks of DDR2 800 ram 2.5 inch 5400rpm Samsung 320gb HDD Zotac 9300 mini-ITX board 2 120mm fans (one on a Scythe Shuriken, one built into the case) All USB peripherals (including DVD burner) will be plugged in and powered by a powered hub. I have tried ...

Wow a reply from Mike C himself. I am honestly a little excited by that :) Yeah, that 40mm is the main reason I asked. Most of the time, this computer would just be for watching movies or serving music so the q6600 would be overkill, and the laptop drive wouldn't matter. However, there are times whe...

Oh, and could I run something like this off of a Pico PSU? DVD burner, q6600 4 sticks of ddr2 ram, laptop harddrive, and onboard graphics? I would put all USB accessories on an externally powered hub.

Ok, trying to find the lowest cost way to build a quiet, breadbox computer. Ideally, I could take the Q6600 and ram from my current big quiet computer (P150) and stuff it inside something ready to go. First off, how quiet are Shuttles? They have some awfully small fans in them, but most Newegg revie...

Having just finished getting my tower as quiet as I like a month ago, I have decided that I don't like how big it is (Antec P150). I will be going back to school soon and will most likely be in an itty bitty apartment where space (even perceived space) will be at a premium. Listed below are all the ...

Are you sure you need all those fans? My computer is based on the P150 as well, with a Silverstone 700watt PSU (the stock fan died and has been replaced by a Scythe 1200rpm Slipstream @ ~5v using a Zalman fanmate), a passive Ninja on my Q6600 @2.8ghz, the stock Antec Tri-Cool on Low, with 4gb G.Skil...

I have been running a p4 2.8ghz with agp in my HTPC for a couple years now and have decided to upgrade it to something more modern and efficient for the minimum I can spend. I have a scythe ninja cooling my e6300 in a tower, but I fear it is too big for my lc-17. I am looking for suggestions for a l...

i have posted all over this forum about my new build (proud papa!) I find it inaudible over my air conditioning. I would suggest the ASrock 775dual-vsta mobo. It is completely passive, can run ddr or ddr2, and best of all only costs about $60. I have found it to be quite stable. www.anandtech.com ha...

ok, didn't realize you need the programming processor power. e6600 is definitely the sweet spot for you then. the ninja mounting for socket 775 is not too hard. you need to add a backplate (pretty easy to lineup the self stick foam on it), and then screw in the retention brackets. I use a zalman fan...

Here is what I did: e6300 core 2 duo - $210 Asrock 775dual-vsta mobo - $60 (the 965 chipset isn't mature yet so this is a stop gap, although it runs very nicely right now. i don't overclock). 2 gb corsair value select DDR2 667 ram - $155 anandtech.com has good things to say about the processor, mobo...

The effectively silent principle is quite true. I just finished building a brand new core 2 duo rig based off of the recommendations here at spcr. I was about to swap out the tri cool fan that came with my p150 for a low speed yate loon, but realized that I couldn't hear it on low over the aircondit...

it is a beast, but as said before, most antec tower cases will have plenty of case width to handle it. i just mounted mine on an asrock 775dual-vsta mobo in a p150 with just under an inch to spare all the way around. I love that the ninja is elevated around the socket so it doesn't get in the way of...

I am using this board with an e6300 and some corsair valueselect ddr2 ram. runs circles around my "old" p4 2.8ghz machine. can't complain at all. easy to setup, would definitely recommend until the 965 chipsets matures. I got it for less that $60. I mounted a Scythe Ninja on this in a P150 and it al...

The e6600 seems to be complete overkill if you are not going to be doing major gaming or encoding. The e6300 will be more than enough for your needs and is a wicked overclocker if you found down the road that you needed the power. That will save you at least $100 and will get the best bang for your ...

I will start off using the stock silverstone 80mm fans and see what types of noise vs cooling performance I can get. Otherwise, I will probably go with some panaflo's or maybe give the new arctic cooling fans a shot. thanks for the info.

I don't know enough about voltages to figure it out. I have 2 80mm fans that evacuate air from my case and I want to be able to control their voltage with a fanmate. Would using a 3pin splitter and a fanmate 2 work? Or will I need a fanmate for each of the fans? Thanks!

Thanks for the heads up. I will try the 60 to 80 adapter first since I have it already. Eventually this rig will be put into a better case, this is just a temporary home.

Hi guys, Do you think I will have better results quieting down a microATX case with a single 60mm fan by swapping in a quieter 60mm fan, or by using a 60 to 80mm adapter on the outside. I didn't know if the adapter itself might create turbulence, vibration, etc. that would offset the benefit of a bi...

a 6600gt is about the sweet spot for agp graphics. there are more powerful cards, but the cost is way too high. the x1600 series or perhaps the older x800 series would be equivalent if they are available in AGP. The 7600gs should be better than all those options, but I wasn't aware that they were be...

Have you heard the Leadtek stock fan? I have it and was about to mod it, but I don't find it objectionable. Of course this is an old gaming rig that I expect to be louder than my HTPC, in which I have a 9800pro with an Arctic Cooling silencer on it. I have had no problems with the silencer since I g...

How much do you think a 7800gt would alter the psu figures? I currently have a similar setup, but want to be able to toss in a high performance video card should I need to. I was debating between the Seasonic 330 and the 380 (unless I really need more). Athlon 64 3200+ Venice core(stock cooler tempo...

On paper, it should work. If you have your heart set on vista with all the eyecandy, you can always add a new graphics card. Today's mid range will be tomorrows low end and should more than be able to handle vista.

Check out HTPCnews forums for info on the LC17 (they have a post with pictures that is 28pages long). It is the case I am considering getting. The included fans are supposedly pretty quiet, but you may consider getting a couple more for intake and HDD cooling. The power supply should be just fine, p...

Yes, there is a similar adapter that Asus sells that has both optical and coax SPDIF outs. The 6200 and the 6150 are probably about the same. The main point I was making is that for $20 more than your selected board, you could get a 6150 board and not need that video card or the sound card (nor the ...

According to Microsoft, if you are trying to playback HD content recorded in WMV, you will need much more than a Sempron. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/ChoosingPC.aspx You will need a mid to high range Athlon 64 or a something with dual core or an old HT enabled...