Hey Continuum Funny who you bump in to on different boards.

FWIW, E6600 @ 3.2 (400x8) running at 1.26V reported via speedfan (not bios) idling at 31/32c (core0/core1) via MBM5 with core2duo plugin on an Ultra 120.

Case is a P180 with Scythe S-FLEX D on the exhausts and an E on the cooler.

My sig has my build in it with suggested order and reasoning. I used duck tape on the interior of the case to cover the cheese grater holes alongside the PCI slots and in the fan compartment. My case is otherwise unmodified.

Mines pretty damn loud. Loudest thing in case.

Gainward 8800 GTX.

Seasonic M-12 500w, unless you plan to go SLI.

See my sig.

You could even get away with less if you didnt want a moduiar PSU

Just to note the Sunbeam isnt the only non PWM controller - the zalman is DC too, for example. QuietPC.com is good for UK delivery, I've had my S-Flex's from there, and they're pretty helpful via email.

Seems hot. My system is 31 degrees idle. I'd note that sometimes my board (P5B-Deluxe) fails to boot first time and the bios then cheerfully decides to up the voltage. If Im not careful it'll take it up to 1.56v or higher ('auto' in the bios) and the CPU is even then running at 45degrees idle, not 6...

Really, Really, Really nice.

/envy

So you start watercooling and add an extra fan?

Yay. That sounds marvelous.

What are you using to cut the case? Just a dremel? Looks really nicely done, is it as even underneath the covers or is that just an artifact of the automotive grip you used? I managed to fit my sata power cables through without cutting the case at the bottom... wasnt quite as pretty looking as your ...

Overclocked E6600@3.2ghz in a P180B with an 8800GTX. CPU idling at 33, Case at 46, Drives at 38 and 41, GPU at 72!! browsing SPCR. This is with a 1200RPM S-FLEX on CPU, 800 RPM S-FLEX on exhaust and 800RPM S-FLEX in the drive/PSU corridor. I have (disabled via fan controller) an 800RPM S-FLEX on the...

I have an 8800GTX (Gainward) in a P180B with a freaking Raptor and Barracuda in it.

The 8800 is *by far* the noisiest thing in the case. Maybe the GTS is quieter ;(

Antec PSU's seem to be suffering a serious Quality control problem recently, going by the reports from mass system builders on ArsTechnica recently.

I'd avoid, and go with the Seasonic. you might want to look at a slightly overspecced PSU if modular cabling floats your boat, I guess.

E6600 with a Thermalright Ultra 120, AS5, Scythe S-FLEX E, and two S-FLEX D's exhausting the rear/top on a P180B, overclocked to 3.2ghz by 400fsb/8 multiplier, stock voltage, my CPU is idling (right now) at 31 degrees. It goes up to 56ish under load with 2 Prime95's. This is on an Asus P5B Deluxe. I...

I have a P180 with a Zalman MFC-1 and a DVD writer in it. I'm considering partitioning the middle of the case and running the top and rear exhausts and the CPU fan to cool the top 'cpu' compartment, then running an intake from the middle hard drive bay over the 8800GTX to vent out of the PCI slots w...

Well... It seems happy with a reapplication of AS5. Bit worried it might all fall off again though ;/ Ah well.

How do you get the heat out of the case with something like this? All the cards I've had since my 6800GT had coolers that blew directly out the PCI slots...

I cant really look at the silicon can I? Its under a heat spreader on the core2duos...

Damn you. Now I'm going to have to open mine up and try again.

That is *very* tidy

My Ultra 120 somehow managed to dislodge itself (I guess... it seemed pretty secure to me), and I didnt notice till I glanced at MBM after hours of Supreme Commander and realised my CPU was hitting 80 (!) degrees ... and I guess it had probably been pretty sustained around that level, maybe even hig...

Wonder how well it would work with a 120mm fan cable tied to the PCI backplates and a home made duct. Think the plates would block the airflow too much?

I use MBM5 with the nvidia, core2duo and history graphing plugins.

Sadly I cant see any way to set fan divisors on MBM so its useless for fan speed monitoring if you have low speed fans, but it works well for the temp monitoring.

How do people clean their cases? I got told off for saying I hoovered my GPU cooler once... apparently the moving air over plastic causes static.

I'm using the S-FLEX's, but I have little to compare them to other than the Antec Tri-Cools. They are definitely quiet, but I wouldn't go as far as to say silent, not even the 800rpm ones. The noise they give off is very constant though, which is good - more the noise of moving airflow than anything...

Would the E6600 temps. suffer if I didn't duct the Ninja and still ran it without a fan? I have my e6600 running fanless in my P180 with no temperature problems. I've actually got nearly the same build you do, only with 4gb of OCZ 800mhz ram, the Corsair 620W PSU, and a Geforce 8800GTX. The 8800 is...

Just a note that the P5b fan control sucks. IF you want control you'll want a bay controller.

I built my PC prior to reading SPCR

Yeah - theres a guy who has posted instructions for soldering resistors to the XFi etc to get it working 'properly'. I just connected the front panel headphone in so that both the headphones and external speakers can work simultaneously with or without the headphones in. My main speakers are on an a...

I don't believe it is a mess. Maybe you are used to going to extremities and even modding to ensure you get every last inch of every last cable out of the way, but as I am a begineer and all my hardware is within acceptable temperatures (especially after upgrading the VGA and chipset cooler), this ...

You might like some of the stuff I did in my 180 here: http://keg.zymurgy.org/~pingu/case/ I used rounded cables though ;) I'm fiddling with overclocking atm, so I moved the 1200rpm fan up onto the CPU and put one of the 800's down in the bottom instead. All fans are on while I toy with 3.6ghz. Im p...