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by bogus
Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Tesla H for a Fanless NUC
Replies: 13
Views: 14055

Re: Tesla H for a Fanless NUC

do they have a case for the brix pro???
by bogus
Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:39 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Samsung HW-D550 HT Sound Bar
Replies: 11
Views: 8029

Re: Samsung HW-D550 HT Sound Bar

Not at this price range. Probably need to go closer to $1000 to get >2.1ch. The 3.1 sony ct150 at $250.00 (CAD) has an adjustable centre channel. Whether or not it sounds nice is an entire question. According to Missus, the 15year old JVC stereo sounds way better. The mini stereo looks similar to t...
by bogus
Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:21 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: WD TV Live Streaming Media Player
Replies: 18
Views: 19146

Re: WD TV Live Streaming Media Player

I think you should not show the group name in the file X-Men.FirstClass.... and there's no such thing as "wireless ethernet". Also, I hoped you tested the wire network performance, because there are reports and reviews from other sites that the GigE is just a marketing gimmick, the device can not go...
by bogus
Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: AMD's Maui HTPC Platform
Replies: 163
Views: 162847

Can the amp be used in different mbs or it must be paired with a AMD Maui mb? Does it work with a NVidia chipset-based mb? How the (pcm?) audio get to the amp? via PCIe or external (RCA) connectors? Does this need some special driver? Does it work with linux? My next HTPC will be based on linux+vdp...
by bogus
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: SPCR'ers: Different from rest computer nuts?
Replies: 27
Views: 10049

There was very strong pro-AMD atmosphere before Intel released Core-processors. AFAIR, it wasn't so pro-AMD but rather very anti-Prescott When Anandtech released preview Conroe benchmarks I made a thread: "Conroe destroys AMD", I don't know, the first word coming to my mind with such a title would ...
by bogus
Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: taotec case
Replies: 2
Views: 4488

taotec case

what do you guys think of this case?

http://www.taotec.com/?nav=mjr2

Image

I've seen it in a local store. It's very very attractive (for HTPC that is)
by bogus
Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:26 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Albatron KI690-AM2: A Mini-ITX Motherboard For The Masses
Replies: 25
Views: 32980

HSF

Any recommended HSF for a HTPC based on this MB?

Is the Scythe Kama Cross a good low-noise HSF? will it fit this MB?

TY
by bogus
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:57 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: 120mm fan recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 6735

For 80mm and 92mm, i can only recommend Nexus. For 120mm, Nexus, yate loon (which is basically a cheeper nexus), and scythe S-Flex 1200rpm are the best. Noctua while just as quiet as the others have horrible air pressure, and since it isnt any quieter than the other recommended 120mm fans, their de...
by bogus
Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:19 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Silent Computing with GNU/Linux
Replies: 10
Views: 8228

The 2 applets below come with standard with Ubuntu Linux (no kernel compilation required.) Gnome Frequency Applet (cpu speed/policy control): http://img101.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/07/13/foo-1ieq163l.png Gnome Sensors applet configuration: http://img103.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/07/...
by bogus
Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:47 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Silverstone 120mm 21dB fans?
Replies: 6
Views: 4600

Re: Silverstone 120mm 21dB fans?

Thinking of buying a Silverstone temjin case. Are the two 120mm Silverstone fans that comes with the case any good? They say that they're 21dB, but that must be in perfect testing conditions? Will there be a great difference if I bought Nexus or Scythe 8,7dBA fans instead? It all depends on your ne...
by bogus
Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: new noctua fan
Replies: 11
Views: 5931

new noctua fan

http://www.madshrimps.be/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26009 In order to make their products more silent, fan manufacturers usually simply reduce RPM without adapting the rotor design to the modified fluid dynamic parameters", explains Mag. Manfred Stadler MBA of the Austrian Institute for Heat-...
by bogus
Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:42 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB
Replies: 15
Views: 8240

Hold your horses! I have this running on my P-180 case. Mine on fire at 56 Degrees C! How hot can a hard drive go before its danger time? I have 2 fans running too! Take hard drive temperature into consideration too mate! dont know about WD, but my seagate is rated at: Operating: 0° to 60°C (32°...
by bogus
Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe "Summit" Mine Heatsink
Replies: 33
Views: 32310

but if you are THAT concerned about the noise wouldn't you just go for a ninja? No, for two reasons. Firstly, because the Mine is compatible with more motherboards than the Ninja+, it’s just not a choice for some people. Secondly, it’s a different product and has its own unique strengths. If th...
by bogus
Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:21 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe "Summit" Mine Heatsink
Replies: 33
Views: 32310

The big plus of the Mine vs other like the Noctua U9 is that its fan blows toward the back of the case. Are you sure about that? I woulda sworn the Mine and the U9 blow in 90 degree different directions. I mean, on my mb (k8ngm2-fid): The noctua's fan blows toward the PSU The Mine's fan blows towar...
by bogus
Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:44 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe "Summit" Mine Heatsink
Replies: 33
Views: 32310

putting a new fan on a heatsink and taking it off takes all of what? 10seconds? Well, it takes longer than that. About one minute. :lol: Anyway, in response to popular demand, I subbed a Nexus 120 in the Mime and ran the test again. Three hours later, I have a Postscript added as another page to th...
by bogus
Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:22 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: chosing new hard drive (seagate vs. western digital)
Replies: 6
Views: 3879

Re: chosing new hard drive (seagate vs. western digital)

Vulcanworlds wrote: 300gb sata2 seagate 7200.9 16mb cache for 90$
I have this one: very fast, very hot, very loud seek.
by bogus
Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:04 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe "Summit" Mine Heatsink
Replies: 33
Views: 32310

I'm inclined to agree with the others...it doesnt seem fair to compare the 100mm fan to the 120mm fans. Yes, it may be very quiet and thats great, but I think the point is to test the HS not the fan, correct? :D A fair comparision would be all-stock: mine with 100mm fan and ninja with no fan! :D I ...
by bogus
Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:31 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe "Summit" Mine Heatsink
Replies: 33
Views: 32310

quote from http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=7&artpage=1819&articID=419 ( tested on OCed Athlon64 3200+ @2420MHz 1.7v ) Equipped with the 120mm papst at 50% both the Ninja and Mine are evenly matched. Should spcr have tested the mine and the ninja with the same 120mm fan? or maybe i...
by bogus
Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:27 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: tj08 review at madshrimps
Replies: 0
Views: 1618

tj08 review at madshrimps

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=1&artpage=1922&articID=466 PRO Pro Points Excellent finishing Pro Points Good airflow characteristics Pro Points Removable motherboard tray CON Min Points 120mm not silent at full speed (and only have 4-pin power connector) Min Points No Tool Less ...
by bogus
Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:09 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: number of blades
Replies: 4
Views: 2819

More blades will just mean more noise and less CFM in your application. For good performance in a restrictive intake situation really you want a centrifugal fan. Or you could make the filter/grill less restrictive. Axial fans are really poor when there are restrictions at the inlet. Thanx for the a...
by bogus
Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:23 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: number of blades
Replies: 4
Views: 2819

number of blades

how the number of blades affect: cfm noise ability to operate in a restricted environment. I'm trying to find the a quiet fan to use as intake in the silverstone tj08. the front grill/filter is really restrictive. tested with my hand, it seems that the 11-blades silverstone fan is pulling in a bit m...
by bogus
Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:53 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: hr-05 on k8ngm2-fid?
Replies: 20
Views: 11328

hr-05 on k8ngm2-fid?

Any one know if the Thermalright HR-05 would fit on the MSI k8ngm2-fid? My msi is in the silverstone tj08 case. After I've closed the side intake, the temp of the IC on the HDD's pcb dropped from 48C to 42C :) However, the HS on the NB went from 57C to 65C! :( That made me think about replacing the ...
by bogus
Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:29 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: HTPC Mainboard - MSI RS482M4 any good?
Replies: 2
Views: 2326

Re: HTPC Mainboard - MSI RS482M4 any good?

Hi, Just RMA'ed a DFI Infinity RS482, now looking for a replacement. Seems the MSI RS482M4 range of boards could be good, can any users confirms this (and does the package contents in the Uk include the optional brackets for TV out, and optical sound out), also do they allow undervolting? If not, w...
by bogus
Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:14 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Mine
Replies: 3
Views: 2267

Re: Mine

Hi, does anyone have a mine cpu cooler? do you find the provided fan a little loud? any luck with anything else? cheers G I have it on my amd64x2 4200+. I can't hear it from my tj08 case (which is 2' from my face) because the hum from the HDD is louder than that 100mm fan. However, that fan is auto...
by bogus
Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:00 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: What uATX mobo for a HTPC build?
Replies: 25
Views: 15640

I just picked up a MSI K8NGM2-FID for my build. Has virtually everything. agree. the MSI is probably the best 6150/430 mb for the HTPC. on board video with DVI-out and component/vga/svideo ouputs. on board 7.1 sound with SP/DIFF in/out. on board GigE The 6150 provides hw-accelerated MPEG2 decoding ...
by bogus
Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:18 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?
Replies: 15
Views: 13572

So you'd have to change the P-state data in the BIOS? How does windows software that adjusts Vcore work then? There must be another way. No, the driver (written by amd) can change Vcore independently of the freq, it choose NOT to do so. It only use a legal freq-vcore combo from the PST. Unfortunate...
by bogus
Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:37 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?
Replies: 15
Views: 13572

So there are no applications that allow the user to adjust Vcore? How hard would it be to manually edit Vcore in the kernel? Maybe once I get my system set up somebody could walk me through it, I'm pretty green when it comes to Linux. Am planning to use either Ubuntu or Xubuntu. Well, you have to g...
by bogus
Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:46 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?
Replies: 15
Views: 13572

The cpufreqd, powersaved and powernowd userspace daemons are old tech :wink: With newer kernels, using the powernow-k8 kernel module and the "ondemand" governor activates C'n'Q. well powernowd use the powernow-k8 module too. Except the governor in question is "userspace", i.e. controlled by powerno...
by bogus
Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:36 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?
Replies: 15
Views: 13572

Thx for the info bogus. I'm using the Msi K8ngm2 as well, planning to switch to ubuntu 6.06. Like frostedflakes I was a little bit worried about linux c'n'q software. Can you change multiplier and vcore with powernowd like with rmclock? Mfg Flo You have to enable c'n'q in the BIOS. I'm not sure if ...
by bogus
Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:31 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?
Replies: 15
Views: 13572

Re: Silencing in Linux -- what Vcore/fanspeed software?

I know in Windows there's CrystalCPUID, RMClock, SpeedFan, etc., but what software is available in Linux for advanced control of multipliers, Vcore, and fan speed? Or would the above mentioned software work correctly if emulated in Wine? For cpu freq there's a couple. cpufreqd, powersaved, powernow...