Ahnj: Actually, I think you're right -- I think it IS only one Dual Link DVI port (and one regular DVI port). Also, I definitely don't think it is able to power up two thirty inch displays (even if there were two DL-DVIs).

I've come across a number of reviews of the stock cooler for the AMD Athlon X2 4400 and above (the one with the heatpipes). While most of them aren't compared directly to the tours or approached from the perspective of noise, the conclusions I keep seeing is that they're competitive. This brings up ...

That's good to know. If I can get better cooling performance I'll definitely be happy as that gives me more room to OC w/out adding too much noise. I ordered the Ninja w/ a Nexus yesterday.

Does your Operton ship with the new AMD stock cooler? The one with the heatpipes? If so, I'd stick with that -- from what I've read, it's not a huge performance difference between the stock cooler and the best CPU coolers. Of course, you might want to undervolt the Delta Screamer (or let your mother...

The GW has the lowest noise and almost the lowest price. I've already received seven of them , and the low noise is consistent (no variance) in that batch. So you're the one I should blame for CoolerGuys being sold out of these ;-). (Either for your lion's share or for encouraging people like me to...

That seems logical to me; it would put most of the air turbulance noise inside the case where it would be buffered by the metal. Of course, it might also relate to more vibration -- but I can't imagine it being more than the vibration from the fan itself (depending on how its mounted). That's good t...

Huh - I guess it's relying on that optional 120mm PCI cooler to help pull the air from the front bezel and up from the CPU. That's curious. I don't have that fan installed and, quite frankly, hadn't intended on it because it looks next to impossible to replace with a quieter fan. Of course, if I pic...

Carbon: Awesome! I'm excited for the review. I just talked to CoolerGuys and they won't be in stock of the GlobalWin's until "mid to late march", so I'll be going with another fan (probably the Nexus; although I may try out the Sunbeamtech as it offers 12CFM more airflow than the Nexus which could b...

That should be the drive! As I've continued to quiet other components in the computer I've started to notice it more; I have it set to shut the HD down after five minutes of non-use and the spin up time definitely adds a low hum and very slight seek noise. As I further quiet my machine this will bec...

Wow, sweet - thank you! I was going to order GlobalWins but the only retailer I can find just sold out yesterday and doesn't expect them back until mid-late March. That said, this is a great deal and makes getting the Nexus a no brainer.

Yeah - the airflow on the V1000 (at least across the CPU) is really quite nice. I'll give it a shot and see what I can do. I don't know if I can really justify the T-Balancer. This started out as a $750 secondary machine that I could use as a basic terminal server (for the few programs I still depen...

The 2 Nexus runs at 50% when the computer is idling (250x6 @ 1.3v) and temp is at 43°C. However, my system becomes unstable if running at full load for a extended period of time as it gets too hot even when the fans are running at 100%. Wow, that's good to know. I've read a number of places that th...

Ironic: I have a spare 120mm but no spare (quiet) 92 (or below). At a 70mm heat sink I'd definitely have to mount the fan separately with wire. Alternatively, my case ships with an optional 120mm case fan that can be put above the CPU, albeit about 60mm above the heat sink (not sure if that'd be too...

That's fair :). I was assuming that the tendency of chips would be to get hotter and hotter (as has been the general trend the last decade) but at the same time I think it's arguable that we've hit a ceiling; people are demanding smaller and quieter and yet many heatsinks can barely fit in midtowers...

Awesome. Thanks for your reply, Julius. I'm going to put in an order for this tomorrow. Once I'm done I'll post this to the user projects forum :). Currently, the fan on my X3800 almost never turns on -- but when it does, it's irritating. Also, I'm thinking about overclocking it a tad (as it's a ver...

That makes sense -- thank you!

Oh, also, let me know when you get that Scythe! I've decided I want to get the Scythe for my system but I'm concerned about whether or not it will fit and would like to hear from people who have it in the PC-V1000. My CPU is about 1CM below the center of the rear 120mm fan giving it about a 1CM vari...

The multi-slot occupation of my X1600XT is definitely an annoyance -- as is the fact that the fan is sodered to the board; while this would be easy to undo, it would be difficult to redo for the purposes of warranty validation should I need it ;-). Fortunately the stock fan is quiet and efficient. U...

Ha! I can respect that. I've never had Ledaig... I'll have to add it to my list of scotches to try. My current favorite is Laphroaig.

Oh, c'mon-- I'm sure someone has something to say about this ;-) Anyway, revision: the stock heatsink fan is actually a 70mm not a 60mm. Given that 70mm is even harder to find quiet fans at than 60mm (given the odd shape) I am thinking of just going with the latter option (using either a SI-120 or a...

The performance characteristics of the two known "control" heatsinks (the Ninja and the XT-120) bring up an interesting question. Is it reasonable to assume that the performance of these coolers will scale linearly? In otherwords, if one keeps adding watts will the characteristics of °C/W MP will be...

As my local enthusiast store (CoolerGuys) is out of stock on the GlobalWin 120s I was considering the Artic Cooling 120mm Cushioned Case Fan . I came here to find user reviews but wasn't able to find anything specific to the ACF12. The fan uses a "Fluid Dynamic Bearing" (I know the accuracy of this ...

TomZ: Thank you. That's really interesting. I think I'll try reversing it when I replace the ADDA fan with a quieter option (I'll probably go with the GlobalWin 120 -- if CoolerGuys gets them back in stock, that is).

I hadn't built/upgraded a PC in years and so fan control wasn't something I put a lot of thought into when I built out my recent system. I considered quiet fans and the ability to add a fan controller but I didn't realize how many motherboards have built in fan control. On hindsight I wish I'd gone ...

Another helpful post - thanks for the reference. I was curious how easy (or not) these were to install and also how tight they held the fan to the case. This addressed both issues. I'm also glad to hear that brand isn't so critical; based on SPCR reviews I had considered the EAR version, but they ar...

Ah, OK that makes sense. Thank you. After reading this and a number of other reviews, I'm planning on getting the GlobalWin. I wish they were better distributed; I can only find them at a couple of retailers. Fortunately, CoolerGuys have a good rep. Quick question: Do the GlobalWins have open screw ...

That mod in the original post is really sexy; I like that the GPU cooler doubles as a fan for the heatsink effectively. I considered briefly getting the TForce4 SLI board from Biostar but decided against it because the Northbridge chipset is right next to where the back of my PCI-E card would be -- ...

This made me smile. I've played with a few software-based system monitors and a lot of them include really garish interfaces that are overdesigned and hardly a pleasant addition to the desktop. I'm glad that you leaned toward a minimalist approach. I'm strongly considering getting the t-balance. It'...

This is peculiar. I just ordered a new Lian Li PC-V1000 case. The rear 120mm fan in the upper compartment is facing inward . Normally, I would expect the rear fan to face outward, as an exhaust. Further, the PC-V1000 ships with an exhaust cover in order to dampen the outbound noise, which would seem...

You rated the Cooler Master amongst your select picks (presumably for the price vs. noise ratio). However, ClubIT reports that it's airflow is a mere 11.27CFM (compared to 33-48 for the other fans). Did you find that its airflow was actually limited or was Cooler Master just being conservative with ...