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- Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:13 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GPU recommendation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4112
A 4670 is not overkill. My son plays with a 4670 on a 1600x1050 monitor and can't max out all the settings. He doesn't play the latest games either. I would actually suggest a 5750 or 5770 card. HDMI is only needed if you also want to carry audio on the same cable, otherwise, DVI is all you need. A...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:18 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Which song will you dedicate to your love?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2301
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:43 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: WD Green 1.5TB vs. Seagate 7200.12 500GB
- Replies: 29
- Views: 37466
I recently bought WD 1.5 Green. It's amazing. I keep it inside this thing:
http://www.raidsonic.de/en/pages/produc ... ectID=5152
It's cool & quiet.
http://www.raidsonic.de/en/pages/produc ... ectID=5152
It's cool & quiet.
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:06 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which NAS to buy?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3359
Re: Which NAS to buy?
I'm looking for a NAS that has a gigabit connection, torrent support, and at least 2 bays with RAID 1 support. A decent web interface would be nice, but not an absolute necessity. I'll be streaming 1080p videos through this so I'd like for it to be decently fast as well. Oh yes, it must be quiet . ...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:33 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Is WD15EADS best for my needs?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1958
Is WD15EADS best for my needs?
Hello! I'm planning on storage upgrade and so far, WD's WD15EADS (Caviar Green, 1.5TB) seems like a best deal out there. It will be exclusively used as a storage HDD with just one partition and OUT of the computer inside an Icybox case. I will connect it to the computer couple of times a week, the r...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:30 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: recommended quiet GPU for Dragon Age: Origins?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4679
8800GTS 512 (that's the G92 512MB version, not the crappy 320 or 640MB) is an awesome card. I'm really happy with it and have enjoyed Mass Effect, The Witcher, Fallout 3, etc. with it on 1680x1050 with almost everything on the max (see sys specs in the sig). If you're budget is tight, then getting t...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:26 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Do I need to RMA my quad?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4726
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:53 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Asus P5B LAN port issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3002
try installing the latest drivers:
also, you should bookmark this page:
as it is freshly updated for the latest P5B drivers.
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http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do
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http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20061223034227274&board_id=1&model=P5B+Deluxe%2fWiFi-AP&page=1&SLanguage=en-us
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Future of Socket 775?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10084
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:23 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Question about cooling Core 2 Quad Q9650
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3146
Hi, I upgraded from E6600 to a Q9400 and I think the Quad is cooler than the E! At least with the E6600 @ 9x333 = 3GHz I got similar temps under load to what the Q9400 @ 8x400 = 3.2GHz gets with the same cooler. (BTF-90 "butterfly") With Folding@home SMP load I can easily keep the CPU temps 50-60°...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:45 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Question about cooling Core 2 Quad Q9650
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3146
If it helps, I've just upgraded my E6700 to the Q9550 (which should have simular heat profiles to the Q9650). I've got the same heatsink and with the stock fan (1200rpm) I've got fully loaded temps of 53c 48c 52c 52c across the cores. I'm also overclocked to 3.4GHz. So you'll have nooooooo problem!...
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Question about cooling Core 2 Quad Q9650
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3146
Question about cooling Core 2 Quad Q9650
Hi! My computer specs are in the sig. When the price of Q9650 drops significantly I plan to upgrade my P5B Deluxe with it (replacing my current E6600). Currently, the E6600 is being cooled by Scythe Ninja SCNJ-1000, this one: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article251-page1.html Will this cooler be en...
- Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:12 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung HD reliability vs. WD, Seagate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12125
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:17 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Weighted Companion Cube HTPC (with pictures)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7277
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:16 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: when xbox 360 ps3 slim 45nm RROD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5210
Re: when xbox 360 ps3 slim 45nm RROD
you mean PS3 or XBOX360?dan wrote:um, which would be best to play COD Modern warfare 2?
I'd go for XBOX360...
+ XBOX Live on COD4 is awesome. lots of people play it.
but that's just me...
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:51 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: when xbox 360 ps3 slim 45nm RROD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5210
Re: when xbox 360 ps3 slim 45nm RROD
While I am tempted to buy an xbox 360, the RROD is obviously a huge reason to not do so. THe promised 3 year warranty doesn't offer me much. I decided in the beginning of the year to get an XBOX360. I've read thoroughly through many articles, user testimonies, etc. And then I've read this: http://w...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:18 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Quiet BD-ROM
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2161
Quiet BD-ROM
hello!
I'm looking for a BD-ROM to upgrade my HTPC and I was wondering what is the quietest model out there...
any experiences, thoughts?
I'm looking for a BD-ROM to upgrade my HTPC and I was wondering what is the quietest model out there...
any experiences, thoughts?
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:33 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Nearly Complete Quiet Build
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6463
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:30 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Where do you keep your P182? On the floor? Any other option?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8381
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: First silent build: SOLO, Q9550 & Scythe Ninja, etc.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6608
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:26 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: A new life for my machine: Antec P183!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5132
@JamieG I can't open the side panel now, I really got it right, and I don't want to mess up the cables again. They are well placed (no cable is "on top" of another), the main problem is one sata cord from PSU to DVDROM that has 3 sata cords, but only one is used on the DVD, while other two are behin...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:45 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: A new life for my machine: Antec P183!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5132
A new life for my machine: Antec P183!
I've recently moved my rig from Thermalrock Ocean Dome case to the beautiful, brand new Antec P183. The transfer was easy, and I'm very happy with Antec. Although, when I was finished with installation, putting back the "rear" side panel was a difficult task because of all the cables behind the moth...
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:58 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Antec P183: The P182 Gets More Air
- Replies: 145
- Views: 134010
- Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:22 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Recomend 22" monitor
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15887
A 24" one. :wink: 22" will give you 1680x1050 which you could also get on a 20" display. I'd go for the 20" given the choice of those two. The trouble then is that 1680x1050 is a strange resolution and is poorly supported in a lot of games, this is why I'd go for a 24" at 1920x1200. I have a Samsun...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:45 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: low power file server / download machine
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10673
well, this is my file server. On 24/7 running Windows Server 2008 Standard: ASUS M2N-MX (nForce 430/GeForce 6100) Sempron 3200+ (1.8GHz) with stock AMD fan 4x512MB DDR667 1x500GB Samsung 1x160GB Samsung 1xDVD-RW Tagan Easycon 430W inside Antec case (don't know which one) Cool 'N Quiet enabled, every...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:36 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Gigabyte 4850 (GV-R485ZL-512H) thoughts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3401
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:12 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Gigabyte 4850 (GV-R485ZL-512H) thoughts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3401
Gigabyte 4850 (GV-R485ZL-512H) thoughts
hi everyone!
anyone got Gigabyte GV-R485ZL-512H?
here are the details:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA ... uctID=2899
I am really interested in the noise... good/bad?
anyone got Gigabyte GV-R485ZL-512H?
here are the details:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA ... uctID=2899
I am really interested in the noise... good/bad?
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:41 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silverstone TJ08, passive cooling with a 125W CPU
- Replies: 39
- Views: 51633
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Athlon x2 5400+ Black Edition specs?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6813
- Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:33 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Good external 3.5" enclosure.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11141
Are you using it externally or internally? sorry for this looong dealy. xen PMed me. I forgot about this topic. :) So, the case is easy to install. I use it internally on my home server and externally on another (via eSATA). How is the heat and noise? Didn't measure the temps, but the noise is...we...