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by anabellita
Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus Eee PC Seashell 1005HA netbook
Replies: 63
Views: 48778

I'm typing from my new asus eeepc 1005ha ;). I've had i for a few days, now, and since I've been traveling the whole time, I've had quite a bit of a chance to play with it. I bought this quickly while traveling, no time or will to do any research whatsoever - just wanted a holiday computer that woul...
by anabellita
Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

OK, I'm thinking about re-installing the whole OS...I'm wondering whether this general instability is due to the fact that when I installed it at first, I didn't go thorugh the whole "hit F6 key" thing. Perhaps that is why the large problems are with the OS installed on the SATA II drive, and not on...
by anabellita
Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:58 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

UPDATE I've positioned the human fan right in front of the open case, and things have been slightly better, ie, CPU/Core (still not really sure of what the difference is, so I keep confusing them), stays high, but not beyond 65ºC in the worst of cases. I have run a full scan with Ad-Aware, Spybot a...
by anabellita
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:10 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

thing is, if I do that, the cable will runing right in front of the PSU fan. It's one of those seasonics with the fan in the bottom... I think it will compromise airflow even more. also, please note that the only 2 fans in the case are the Noctua you see there (no comments on that, so I guess it's n...
by anabellita
Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:33 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

thank you both for your replies. I was on holiday and unable to follow up with this. I did close those slots immediately after the suggestion (I'm a good girl I am). I also turned around the case fan and tidied up the case a bit. Below are a few pics of what it looks like now. I am running the case ...
by anabellita
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

please excuse my bumping this :oops: :oops: It's that I'm really going x :x and getting overly frustrated! :cry: :cry: the system simply cannot complete a viruscan with antivirus without shutting down somewhere around 24-30% of the scan. :cry: Temperatures are ramping up like crazy, and the CPU is a...
by anabellita
Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

yes, I thought about that, but only last night unfortunately... I've started backing up all my data now. However, I can't get to the newer drive (brought it in to the office today, hoping to get an external case that will let me do the backup). It's been crazy hot lately: The system will freeze and/...
by anabellita
Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:16 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

thanks! I did turn it around, and thought I noticed some improvement, but my CPU is still at 45-50ºC at startup, though the system is at 35ºC and the core at 24ºC. the PC still freezes randomly, though. I left it turned on in idel overnight, just to try, and found the screensaver frozen when I wo...
by anabellita
Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Silent desktops - What can be recommended?
Replies: 40
Views: 99227

good luck then! :D

...I'll keep hoping ;)
by anabellita
Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

double post

this is another thing the PC does... hardly any page loads on the first try, I always need to refresh or hit "back" and then try again.. hence the double post
by anabellita
Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

thanks to everyone! :D I've put some order in the case. Unfortunately, I cannot avoid some obstruction of the front-bottom to back-top diagonal, but I've kept it down to a minimum. I can't do anything about the sleeves... seasonic produced my PSU like that, and I'm reluctant to take steps I can't re...
by anabellita
Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Silent desktops - What can be recommended?
Replies: 40
Views: 99227

we should set up some system integrators in the EU to offer SPCR-certified quiet PCs. The distance makes it difficult but not impossible. Perhaps our EU regulars can offer likely candidates? Has there been any follow-up on this idea? I would be absolutely thrilled! I've built my own system, thanks ...
by anabellita
Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

OK, so I've been playing and looking around a little bit. Here is what I learned: 1. the cpu is an brisbane core. for A64 X2 4400+ Brisbane, AMD recommends max temps of 55ºC-68ºC, so although the system at idle is hot and at the limit, I should still have a few degrees of leeway. 2. There is nothi...
by anabellita
Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:18 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

don't know about 20ºC, but easily 10-15... in this incredible Roman heat, when I get up at 8.30, there are 29.5ªC in my living room... the study, which is smaller and stuffier, is somewhat warmer and stuffier, and the a/c has trouble reaching that room... could that be it? I don't recall any speci...
by anabellita
Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

oops! double post :oops:
by anabellita
Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:44 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

well, here we go... a full month later! :oops: sorry guys... been having a terrible time at work, and not time to tinker with the system I think the speedfan thing eventually worked, because it now does say 70%... although the RPM is still 1172. That's no longer a problem at this time, though, becau...
by anabellita
Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

excellent! :D

I'm reading from the office right now, but will try out that tutorial as soon as I get back home and then let you know how it goes ;)
by anabellita
Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

update! unplugged the fan and re-plugged it in the correct header (at least, I hope so, the manual for the MoBo calls it the "chassis fan" plug, and SpeedFan now reads it as "System Fan"). tinkered a lot with those % for the fan RPM in SpeedFan to no avail.. RPM still varies between 1148, 1156, 1164...
by anabellita
Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:17 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

wow! that was quick! (in fact, so were the other posts :shock:) thanks! :D I've done as you said and will see what happens... I thought the fan may be improperly plugged when I first saw what speedfan was indicating, but I figured it was probably just good old arrogant me thinking I know better than...
by anabellita
Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

actually, speedfan shows 4 fans, but you're right: the noctua is the only fan plugged into the MoBo. The only other fan I've got in there is the PSU fan. I can also confirm the noise is coming from the noctua, because I unplugged it for a minute and the noise immediately went away here is what I hav...
by anabellita
Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

thanks! I'm pretty sure it's the noctua... the noise was coming from the back end of the case. I don't have a graphics card (since I don't play games, onboard video is just fine for me) and I don't have a cpu fan (I'm cooling the PSU passively with the scythe mini ninja heatsink. I'm afraid the box ...
by anabellita
Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

yes, the noctua is the case fan. how do I go about lowering the voltage?

oh! forgot to add! there's a PCI card for firewire connected to the MoBO as well... not sure whether that changes anything, but just in case...
by anabellita
Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system
Replies: 37
Views: 17320

quieting further with software? - now looking to cool system

My system is right now rather quiet, and goes pretty much unheard if the TV is on or there is some other ambient noise. In the lone nights when I'm working late hours, though, there is a rather annoying low and constant humming noise, which I believe is caused by the case fan ...but I may be wrong. ...
by anabellita
Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:18 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: could the CPU be passively cooled with a heatsink?
Replies: 9
Views: 4427

thanks for the tips! :D I was, in fact, somewhat concerned about the size of the ninja... and its weight! :shock: not sure the MB will hold 750 g without the heatsink tearing it down :roll: My case is an Antec P150, so the MB is "standing" so to speak... the idea of the huge chung of metal just hang...
by anabellita
Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:36 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: could the CPU be passively cooled with a heatsink?
Replies: 9
Views: 4427

thanks for the reply :D

good news! :D :D

this will also work if (*if*) in the future I add another 2 HDDs and/or a GPU?

and more importantly, a ninja will fit, won't it? I'm having trouble managing the cables as is... :roll: perhaps a mini-ninja? :?
by anabellita
Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: could the CPU be passively cooled with a heatsink?
Replies: 9
Views: 4427

could the CPU be passively cooled with a heatsink?

I have just changed the case fan to try to quiet down my computer... result: yes, it's quieter, but now I'm suffering from the HSF :( . Do I need to change it or could I just passively cool the CPU with a nice heatsink? system is: AMD Athlon64 3200+ Venice MSI K8NGM2-FID 2*512 MB Kingston KVR DIMM S...
by anabellita
Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:12 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: possibly not facing the HE PSU issue?
Replies: 3
Views: 2214

update! sorry for the double post... :oops: My bad. the new PSU is an s12 II :shock: ...or so it says on the box... (S12II 80+) the exact model name, as appears on the sticker placed on the PSU itself reads SS430GB ACtive PFC F3 (Ball Bearing Fan) S/N R0707AA1711***** so what now? :? I'm obviously d...
by anabellita
Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:47 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: possibly not facing the HE PSU issue?
Replies: 3
Views: 2214

thanks mike! :D I guess this is something that will have to get solved upon my return, though... :cry: I don''t have any other hdd, so I can't run that test; I'll try to contact the store tomorrow... or perhaps seasonic themselves. knowing what sense of service italian companies have, I'm probably b...
by anabellita
Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:38 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: possibly not facing the HE PSU issue?
Replies: 3
Views: 2214

possibly not facing the HE PSU issue?

hello all again! it's been a long time since I've had reason to post... but I haven't stopped following the site! always as useful I have recently swapped the back fan in my P150. took out the extremely loud tri-cool fan and put in the noctua 120mm. The tri-cool (which was loud, but working) got thr...
by anabellita
Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:06 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: cooling HDDs? How much is necessary? How to monitor
Replies: 11
Views: 4875

will do :wink:


no, wait, will backup and do... just in case the drives don't pass the test...