thanks for your inputs!

will look into the other hdd. good hint about cuda.

according to the reviews, there are a number of cpu coolers that are better when used actively but the ninja still seems to be number one for passive operation. and we want the spu to be cooled passively

Hi guys, im planning a computer for my father. it will be used for standard stuff, including 3d rendering. Here you can see the list of all the components: http://geizhals.at/eu/?cat=WL-69618 we are going to get a nexus 430 psu What do you think? Are we save and ready to order? Thanks for your help,...

im about to build the almost exact same system for my father except that we are going to go fanless on the cpu using a ninja 2

here is the list of the planned components:
http://geizhals.at/eu/?cat=WL-69618

we are going to get a nexus 430 psu

it worked and i am still living.

got the Noctua NF-R8 and the system is a lot quieter right now.

thanks for you help!

Hi guys, About two years ago i built this system http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44667&highlight= and i am pretty happy with it. Except: The noise of the NSK3480 psu is driving me crazy and it is time to do something about it. Yes, i could just get a Nexus value psu but i though...

Well finally people who appreciate ergonomic design can get what they want from pcs.
I will never buy a big, heavy, energy wasting, expensive standard laptop again.

I have S12-430 in my 3400 and frankly it's not that quiet. The grills give a direct exit for all the fan noise (and electrical noise) as jokoto pointed out. I think Antec NeoHe might be the perfect active psu for this case. It's quiet, likely won't ramp up and it's modular, which makes cable work e...

i suggest not getting an earthwatts, they are super noisy. (have one in my nsk3480 and hate it)

You will be fine with the psu you already have!

It looks like G0 quad core has a Tjunction Max of 100C. Try CoreTemp or the latest Everest. I just have this feeling a Quad shouldn't be able to idle that cool, especially with passive cooling. That would be ten degrees better than I ever got with the E6600 with a 600 rpm fan on the Ninja. You are ...

Are you sure your idle temps are 25C? It sounds to me like they are more like 40 degrees Celsius actually. What software do you measure it with and what is the stepping of your quad core? There are two kinds around, first there were the ones with Tjunction of 85 C like the duos, and then they were ...

could you tell us how you made the psu fan swap. how much did it help in the end? also: did you only swap the fan or did you also use some sort of adapter to further slow it down? Im asking because i also made an nsk3480 build and i am appalled by the noise of the psu! It is so loud that i am now th...

If you're in the market for a new power supply I recommend the Seasonic S12 430W (rev 1) version. without a doubt the most quite unit on the market (that uses a fan) and with superb cooling. and your recommendation goes out explicitely for revision 1 of the s12 430? So i should definitely not get a...

hi guys, i just got all the parts together and everything works fine except for the sflex fan. when i attach the sflex 800 to the motherboard (CPU or SYSfan plug) it doesnt move at all. that is it moves an inch, then stops, then moves back and so on. if i attach it directly to the psu it works. i wo...

Hi guys, I am planning to get this system: Case 3: Antec New Solution NSK3480 Mini-Tower µATX 380W ATX 2.2 http://geizhals.at/a269492.html Motherboard 3: Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H , G33 (dual PC2-6400U DDR2) http://geizhals.at/a270831.html Video card 2: Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 passive Ultimate, 512MB GD...

1 hd is better than 2 hdds, its half the noise. i suggest getting only one internal harddrive and one external one that is only switched on if when you backup your data. try to get a midrange gfx card or no gfx card at all. that will help you keep the power consumption down. your biggest problem wil...

bean1975 wrote:Cheaper and less error prone, maybe?

quoted for truth

yeah, you got something wrong.

intel quad core processors start with the letter 'Q'

Q6400 seems to be around the corner:

http://geizhals.at/eu/a268708.html

550 seems to be way too much for your system. go for a psu < 400w

i dont get it. how can a fan come on in a fanless system?

get a samsung t series

why do you want to change the psu if it is passive already?

Your definition of the word "NO" is fun.

If its a samsung t seriers hdd it should still be very quiet, thoug.

How is your experience with the phantom?

cheers

i have a t series and they are amazingly quiet. definitely get a t series.

i am so waiting for a pricedrop in the desktop quads. drool.

yeah, what is the temperature on load?

great stuff!

why dont you just unplug your cpu fan and go passive? you seem to have enough airflow and the best cpu heatsink there is so there shouldnt be any problem with that.

Sounds like a great chip for silence addicts, lower power consumption and highly overclockable.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... i=2903&p=7

I have a SAMSUNG T Series myself and it is very, very quiet. Really a great harddrive.

i just got myself a samsung t series and they rock! very, very quiet!