first of all, let me point out that i don't use this software for anything other than checking the cpu power numbers. to get my v/freq, i have undervolted in bios and enabled cnq. i'm not convinced that gigabyte is any worse than the other manufacturers in terms of power because other users and the ...

first of all, a thanks to another poster who mentioned this app, i never would've even installed it otherwise. gigabyte ees: some app that calculate watts saved by enabling ees, what i care about however is the real time cpu power display which is in watts. powered by intersil, not sure what that is...

a 120mm fan is the only moving part in my pc, currently a glacialtech 1000rpm enter-bearing fan. it's ok, i think, but i've never owned a 'good' fan. motherboard controlled, it spins at about 700 rpm in a high 20C environment and as low as 450rpm when the pc is first booted, reported temps are about...

from the last few performance based reviews i've read (maybe 3 months old?), the seagate hdd remained near the back of the pack for 'real world' benchmarks. 7200rpm seagates were losing to 5400rpm wds in some tests :shock: you might want to take some time to read some recent reviews, just to make su...

HP Wireless Elite Desktop Keyboard and Mouse went to my mates place last night and saw his girlfriends new hp all in one, which had an almost perfect (i would prefer no number pad for a smaller footprint) wireless kb. things i noticed, experienced, measured or read on the hp site: -large, quiet, la...

wow, it must be embarrassing for the guy who said your comment was stupid... :D i apologize for that, it wasn't very nice and completely uninformed. i'm not convinced though, is the capacitor degradation really fast enough that it would be surprising for a brand new psu, that's been unused for a cou...

1. the comment about the new 2yo psu is stupid. 2. a new thread should have been started if he/she wanted to inform us about the fakes. as offensive as the post is, i would still buy antec simply because they make a good product. kinda like buying from that computer store cause they have the cheapes...

sounds cool. you'll have more success at different forums i think, cause most people here are probably running 2 or 3 fans, with one psu controlled. and with mobos having decent control over at least 2 fans nowadays, you'd really need a particular reason to want a physical controller. if you do it t...

the hex screws that replaced all the rivets are from a meccano set! i'm a big fan open case myself, and the lack of a spinning hdd has made it all the easier. here's some more info after having used it for a few more days: the sempron 140 the 2nd core was bad so no unlocking goodness here, i tried m...

my everyday pc- video, internet and some light gaming.

there's more than enough power for what i do, and if i ever need more i can easily upgrade

my new pc! replacing an old 1.9ghz x2 system with integrated nvidia 7050 graphics. parts list: antec nsk1380 antec ar350 gigabyte ma785gm-us2h amd sempron 140 kingston value ddr2 667 2gb kingston ssdnow v series 64gb pioneer dvr-111d (in soon) artic cooling alpine 64 glacialtech silentblade 120mm ht...

the main advantage i think is rpm range. voltage controlled fans can need more than 7v to start or even spin, whereas pwm fans can spin alot slower since the v remains high regardless of the rpm. also, old fan controllers used resistors to control v, which meant heat when slowing down fans, pwm prod...

yes.

as long as the header supports both pwm and voltage control- and even if it doesn't, there should be another one close by that will.

i actually prefer voltage control, most recommended fans are 3 pin and i've experienced some anomalies with speedfan+pwm.

slick indeed.
though i wouldv'e taken the opportunity to move the buttons/leds/usb ports around since my case sits to my right.

how does it attach to the case?

Also, on this thread, BillyBuerger mentions that the GA-MA785GMT-UD2H uses relative voltage settings in the BIOS, so CnQ works with the offset voltage when you're undervolting. Vicotnik counters that his GA-MA78GM-S2H does not do that. I'm wondering if the board in this review does? Yes, it does. E...

thanks for this, i have the ddr2 ver so i appreciate the power numbers.

i would like to stick some ghetto heatsinks on the vrms, but they're set in a single row which is a pain- what do you guys think about a length of u-shaped alu extrusion?

i would buy the all black, minimalist, matx version.

you certainly can!
but the main problem is the uncommon fan they use, a 70x70x15 i believe.

i would stick a 80 or 92 in it's place, with foamy double sided tape on the hub- the centre of the hs should be solid, so you can get a good hold.

edit: use something heat resistant!

i have a wd6400aacs(2 platter, 5400rpm, ~1yo) in an sqd. temps are excellent with no airflow, sitting at the bottom of an open case it is warmish to the touch and smart reports temps typically 7~8C above ambient. putting the drive into an sqd dropped the reported temps by 4~5C. its still the loudest...

poking fun at the nirvana review?

anyway, this is pretty much what i expected from the sqd, it makes me regret not pushing my friend some more when he was over in japan.
i have a regular sqd too, so i could've had like the holy grail of mechanical hdd quietness

i missed that you were running semi passive, in which case reseating the heatsinks isn't going to do much (unless the stock stuff is completely useless), all it'll do is make the heatsinks reach their stable temps quicker. in a passive environment, a bigger hs can only be as effective as convection....

first of all, are you guessing which temp is which? cause i have the same mobo and gigabyte easytune is telling me that temp1 is SYS and temp2 is CPU. moving on, 50C is fine for a chipset- i'm sure they can safely run at even higher temps, spcr has tested the same chipset which hit 70C -my personal ...

i recently took the leap to make my own xp install cd with nlite, the result: a 185mb(iso) unattended install of xppro sp2. i tested it on an old 80gb ide hdd, it installed in 10 minutes! i can't really tell if its any faster, but i certainly get the illusion of a newer, faster os :D. the others mak...

the only other v you can decrease in bios is the cpu nb vid- which i assume is the northbridge. i have no intention of playing with it, especially since i can't get temp readings and the heatsink is hardly warm under normal usage. here is a thread where someone did some nb undervolting with a simila...

very impressive psu.

with fan controllers like this, it raises the question whether you can simulate something similar with your own psu.
for example: with a low powered system drawing <100w on load, would it be safe to run a 80plus 120mm fan psu fanless, with the fan hole facing upwards?

got this combo today :) currently stability testing @-0.300v, equivalent to 800mhz @0.768v and 2.7ghz @1.040v. -0.0325v goes through bios then almost immediately a blue screen or restart. 10 min. into orthos my temps are: temp1 34C | temp2 34C | temp3 36C | core 28C idle temps: temp1 33C | temp2 27C...

give the cooler master fan a chance- my experience with them has been very good, a very quiet 80mm sleeve and a very smooth 92mm pwm. it's a high speed fan, i think 2500rpm, but it has pwm control so it will run <1000rpm which should be pretty quiet, if it can run <800rpm then it should be pretty mu...

i'm bored at work and no one is online, a shout box to chat with fellow silencers would alleviate my boredom somewhat -also great for quick questions and advice!

also consider the cooler master hyper tx3 - 92mm fan, direct touch heatpipes, extra fan clips, universal, funky looking pwm fan, rubber fan dampers, cheap too!