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by McBanjo
Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:40 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Quiet OC'ed quad possible?
Replies: 3
Views: 2732

I had a slight (10%) overclocked prescott cooled by my Ninja with a Scythe S-Flex 1200rpm fan at 11V during games and 5V in idle.
The prescots beats every cpu when it comes to high heat :P
by McBanjo
Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:36 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: BIOS does not detect fan speed
Replies: 5
Views: 3868

My Noctuas run at 21093rpm according to Asus A8N-SLI Premium :P
Not sure if the fancontrollers on motherboard still sucks or it's something up with that fan
by McBanjo
Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:18 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: DIY Wood Mini-Book Server....
Replies: 2
Views: 3547

Your DIY 120mm slot-fan should fit, or possibly a 92mm version might be bether.
by McBanjo
Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:58 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Fairly quiet workstation (P182 ++) - Updated 21.09.08
Replies: 76
Views: 88360

I have Zalman ZM80D-HP on my 7950GT and it's around 75C on full load
by McBanjo
Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:03 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Role of natural convection in silent PC cooling
Replies: 59
Views: 42990

Someone on this forum created a chimney with a 40W lightbulb in to get a draft but it didn't work very good. Intresting idea tho
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:49 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Tagan 2Force + Nexus fan?
Replies: 4
Views: 3098

McBanjo, would you agree that of the three brands you named, seasonic and corsair are probably the most reliable and therefore the best choices? According to what I read they are the best or among the best. There is ofcourse exceptions in Antec lines but as a generell rule they are good. There exci...
by McBanjo
Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:38 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Tagan 2Force + Nexus fan?
Replies: 4
Views: 3098

Since I've heard that Tagans has problem with going very warm it might overheat the PSU. Why not simply buy a unit that is stable and silent already? Seasonic, Corsair and Antec is good brands
by McBanjo
Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:54 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Like to have feedback on case design!
Replies: 23
Views: 14345

@McBanjo, like the unconventional airflow design, not sure the bottom fans add too much to the confection airflow. They do, but I can run the computer without them and still be within temp-limits. Just a bit to high for my taste and I can't hear them anyway :) I will probibly create something simul...
by McBanjo
Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:33 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Like to have feedback on case design!
Replies: 23
Views: 14345

by McBanjo
Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:14 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Like to have feedback on case design!
Replies: 23
Views: 14345

blubberhoofd wrote:I will test this weekend if ducting will make a difference, so is there any advice for duct material?
Thick paper or cardboard works like a charm
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:32 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: If you had to choose between these 2 cpu coolers
Replies: 8
Views: 4327

falcon26 wrote:I'll probably get the ninja. It does fit in the P182 case right? And this may sound dumb but it does cool better than the zalman 9500 right?
No personal experience but to my knowledge it's a safe YES on both those questions :)
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:22 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Like to have feedback on case design!
Replies: 23
Views: 14345

Turn the heatsink 90 degrees instead, should eliminate the problem
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:27 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Like to have feedback on case design!
Replies: 23
Views: 14345

Plan #1 seems best to me, not sure a duct is needed
by McBanjo
Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:10 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: New quiet PSU to replace a NeoHE?
Replies: 7
Views: 5652

RMA it

Or get a Corsair or a Seasonic
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:52 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New Thermalright Passive Cooler? Computex 07
Replies: 17
Views: 15936

I can't deside if that amount of coolers is scary or impressive...
by McBanjo
Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:14 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Some 220mm 13-blade fan noise data
Replies: 8
Views: 3741

I belive that the main reason MikeC measures at 1m is becourse it's the normal distant from a computer to the user. Everything is silent when it's far away enought and everything is noisy when it's close enough
by McBanjo
Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:35 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The Decomatic Model 12b
Replies: 63
Views: 37321

What would the case cost in a store?
by McBanjo
Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:32 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: VGA Cooler for 7950GT
Replies: 9
Views: 4877

If noise isn't an issue why do you want to swap cooler?
by McBanjo
Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Some 220mm 13-blade fan noise data
Replies: 8
Views: 3741

Nice info, great job Felger :)
Jaganath, if you want to check the derivation, remember that SIN(30deg) = SQR(3)/2.
:lol:
by McBanjo
Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: VGA Cooler for 7950GT
Replies: 9
Views: 4877

I'm using Zalman ZM80D-HP on my eVGA 7950GT at 600/1500, without a fan poining at it (and 2 HDDs below it) it had about 80C on maxload. With a 5V fan and 2HDDs between the fan and card it doesn't hit 70C
by McBanjo
Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:23 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The Decomatic Model 12b
Replies: 63
Views: 37321

I have to disagree about the functionality. The Decomatic is the only entry with a video card (nVIDIA 7600GS). The others all use onboard graphics. Not your fault. Odd that people automatically assume that the wooden computer is also the slowest. (Low-tech case=Low-tech computer???) Intel never pub...
by McBanjo
Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:12 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The Decomatic Model 12b
Replies: 63
Views: 37321

:lol:
Got to love that cardboard-case. It's so ugly

Some really nice cases there. To bad your Decomatic didn't win, it's definatly the best looking one but I guess mCubes is the most funcuality one.
by McBanjo
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:52 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Asus: better for NVidia cards?
Replies: 5
Views: 3317

Eh Asus is a brand while Nvidia, AMD/ATI and Intel does the chipset that acctually runs the motherboard.
An Asus with Nvidia chipset is probibly slightly bether for Nvidia graphiccards while an Asus with AMD/ATI chipset is bether for AMD/ATI graphiccards
by McBanjo
Sun May 27, 2007 12:23 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 installation
Replies: 14
Views: 11730

Nice :)

Got any reference temps on the original cooler?
by McBanjo
Sat May 26, 2007 11:11 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Question about 250mm fan dimensions
Replies: 8
Views: 5373

The fan itself is only 220x30mm, by some odd reason they measure those fans sideways like an old monitor.
With that measurmernt a 120mm fan would be ~140mm
by McBanjo
Sat May 26, 2007 7:53 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: making a case yourself
Replies: 5
Views: 3583

I agree with Bluefront

Aluminium can be bought throught hardware stores or they can give you a hint where to search. Try to find a store that is directed against the industry
by McBanjo
Fri May 25, 2007 2:34 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: cAPSLOCK's wood case
Replies: 5
Views: 7583

Re: Even though it is going against convection...

...I think that perhaps if you reversed the airflow it would cool better (e.g. intake is at the motherboard, the PSU is reversed so the fan points down, the bottom fan is an exhaust). Of course, then you'd have issues with sucking in hot air blown out by the bottom fan... d'oh! Otherwise, neat desi...
by McBanjo
Fri May 25, 2007 8:38 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: cAPSLOCK's wood case
Replies: 5
Views: 7583

A fan on the PSU/MB wall pointing towards the MB might help your overheat situation. Just a thought

While I agree with Isaac on the top I think your present solution is cooler :)
It's a bit much empty space in it for my liking but it's neat anyway :)

The stock cooler really, really has to go
by McBanjo
Tue May 22, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Gigabyte Odin
Replies: 4
Views: 2668

How this works? In brief, it manages the following: output voltages and load on each rail, power fan speed tweak, localized or preset temperature monitors, power supply lighting control, proximity warning bells and even present user modes for performance, normal use or silent operation. This equate...
by McBanjo
Tue May 22, 2007 4:12 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Raptor 150GB 10k to be replaced... what should I get?
Replies: 9
Views: 5330

I would like to replace this with something quiet and large... 300, 400, 500GB? What are the BEST drives to get noise-wise that have similar performance to the raptors?
Isn't the raptor rather silent?

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