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- Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:09 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Noctua Fan for CPU Cooler
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2136
Noctua Fan for CPU Cooler
I recently built a new HTPC. The CPU cooler that I used for that system is a Titan DC-155A915Z/RPW because it was very low profile and low cost. It actually worked out OK, but I became curious about the possibility of replacing the fan on the heat sink with a Noctua unit because they seem to be held...
- Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:30 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silverstone ML05 mini-ITX HTPC case
- Replies: 18
- Views: 18764
Re: Silverstone ML05 mini-ITX HTPC case
Wirrunna, I just finished a build myself on a ML06 case, which has the same internal configuration as your ML05. I would like to comment on the hard drive issue. I was initially going to reuse one of my 500GB 3.5 inch drives, which normally is mounted above the CPU. I agonized back and forth on this...
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Noctua Thermal Paste
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5770
Re: Noctua Thermal Paste
Interesting links. It looks like both the Noctua and Arctic Silver pastes do a reasonably good job and there isn't one out there that makes an exponential difference.
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:32 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Noctua Thermal Paste
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5770
Noctua Thermal Paste
When you buy a Noctua CPU cooler you get a tube of Noctua's own thermal paste. They want you to use it and claim it is the best paste to use. Presumably they feel it is better than Arctic Silver 5. I had always believed that Arctic Silver 5 was the best thermal paste to use, but I am now undecided. ...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:16 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6450
Re: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
Mats, I suppose the 300W model that you referred to is the ST30SF. I like it. I think if I was doing it over again, I would give that a try. I like the way the fan is automatically off until the PSU temperature reaches 55 degrees C. That was an interesting thought about the space under the PSU. I ch...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:14 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6450
Re: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
I wouldn't cut them off. In the end they won't make any difference after you have put the lid on. It sounds like you already have the PSU? Silverstone is about to launch new SFX models that has semi passive fans. I won't cut the wires off if I can find a way to fit them inside the case. If not, tho...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:10 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6450
Re: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
I'm interested to see if there's a non-destructive way to remove those PCI-e cables. :) Have you considered just tucking the PCI-e cables between the PSU and the 2.5" cage, right against the edge of the case? They would hardly take up any room, and besides, you'll have to run most/all of the other ...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:52 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6450
SilverStone SST-ST45SF Power Supply
Soon I will be assembling a new computer. The power supply is a SilverStone SST-ST45SF, and the case is a SilverStone ML06. Space inside this case is at a premium, and that is good thing, because I want a small case. Anyway, the power supply comes with PCI Express power wiring, which I don't foresee...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:25 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: looking for a silent ~20 litre case for mATX
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4007
Re: looking for a silent ~20 litre case for mATX
This MSI board has an eSATA port. It also has an onboard wifi card, but I don't know if you are interested in that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813130742
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813130742
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:14 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Fitting a PCIe wireless network card in an Akasa Euler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3542
Re: Fitting a PCIe wireless network card in an Akasa Euler
According to the specs, that board has a half-height mini pcie slot, so you should be able to use the Intel 7260 card. It will give you wireless ac and Bluetooth. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106190 I believe the Intel 7260 only works with Haswell processors, though, so k...
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:07 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Adapter for 4-pin Molex connector to 15-pin SATA power
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3039
Re: Adapter for 4-pin Molex connector to 15-pin SATA power
Thanks for the info, lodestar. I just finished searching around and pretty much found the same answer in this thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/29177 ... ta-adapter
So, I guess I will go ahead with it and not be concerned about the 3.3v issue.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/29177 ... ta-adapter
So, I guess I will go ahead with it and not be concerned about the 3.3v issue.
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:38 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Adapter for 4-pin Molex connector to 15-pin SATA power
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3039
Adapter for 4-pin Molex connector to 15-pin SATA power
I am getting ready to build a new PC and already have some of the parts lined up. My power supply has three SATA power connectors, and that is enough for now, but I was thinking that somewhere down the road I may need one or two more. My first thought was that I could use an adapter that goes from a...
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:10 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case review request Silverstone ML06
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4439
Re: Case review request Silverstone ML06
If you are thinking of getting the Silverstone ML06 case, I recommend downloading the users manual from the Silverstone site. http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=457&area=en The users manual has some good info including clearance data for the CPU heat sink. I ordered this case recently fro...
- Wed May 14, 2008 6:44 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Memory Sticks and Heat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3960
Memory Sticks and Heat
With all else being equal, will a 2 X 2gb memory arrangement give off the same or more heat than a 2 X 1gb arrangement? The reason I am asking is because I started up my system with 2 X 1gb, and all was working well. I thought I would try another set of 2 X 1gb for a total of 4 X 1gb, but found that...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:20 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Vista X64 AAM adjust?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5383
I have two WD5000AAKS, an Asus P5K-E motherboard, and Vista Home Premium x64. I installed WinAAM and did the .bat thing that AF9PK mentioned. I was happy to see that AAM remained enabled and satyed in "Quiet" mode even after rebooting. The only problem was that WinAAM apparently makes a change to th...
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:31 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus P5E-VM HDMI: A microATX C2D board for gamers?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 86172
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:56 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus P5E-VM HDMI: A microATX C2D board for gamers?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 86172
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:45 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus P5E-VM HDMI: A microATX C2D board for gamers?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 86172
I too am very impressed with board. Actually my interest lies more with the ATX board (P5E-V-HDMI). Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find this board available for sale anywhere in the U.S. Could it be a licensing issue with onboard HDMI? If anyone knows where I can obtain this board in the U.S....
- Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:04 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Does Anyone Know When is Intel's Next Price Cuts?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2927
I have not seen any information that says exactly when in January the desktop Penryn's will come out. This article has the latest information that I have been able to find with regard to Intel desktop CPU release dates and pricing. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20071012161815.html If you ...
- Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:25 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Does Anyone Know When is Intel's Next Price Cuts?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2927
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:48 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Hiper Media Center Barebones PC
- Replies: 32
- Views: 32127
- Fri May 04, 2007 10:47 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Connecting 2 computers together
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3602
- Wed May 02, 2007 6:24 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Vibration reducing screws
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2942
My Rosewill case came with rubber grommets and shoulder bolts to secure the HDD's. It works quite well for reducing HDD noise. I looked around on the internet a bit but couldn't find exactly what is in my case, but here are a couple of links to the same kind of idea: http://www.earsc.com/hddtechniqu...
- Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:03 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Core 2 Duo - E6320 & E6420
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6043
- Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Why Don't Hobbyists Use Cell Processors?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3182
Why Don't Hobbyists Use Cell Processors?
I have heard the stories saying that the Cell processor is supposed to be so good and all. The thought then occurred to me that no home PC builders that I know of use them in their system. It is basically Intel or AMD. Why is this? Here are some possible reasons that come to mind, but I don't know i...
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:04 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows updater problem - need help!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7276
Stephen, you can save the My Documents if you want. I did not save them and found that I did not need them. Also, yes, go ahead and delete both files and/or folders even though there is nothing in one of the folders. Once you go through this procedure you should be able to download and install Windo...
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:54 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows updater problem - need help!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7276
I had the same problem and last week I decided that I was going to do whatever it took to fix it. I found the answer on the Microsoft Windows Updater forum. That is where you should have looked first. Here is a link to the post that helped me (I hope I get this right): [http://update.microsoft.com/w...
- Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:14 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: I'm looking for a nice case..
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8452
As another alternative, you could have a look at the Rosewill R6A34-SL. This is a mid-tower case. It is black with a silver front panel. Door on the front hides all your external drives. There is plenty of room in this case for all of your components. There is a hole in the door so you can access th...