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by Jokoto
Sat May 05, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: 8800GTX SLI system with Phantom 500
Replies: 23
Views: 13416

Sorry, no. A single 8800 GTX specifies an outrageous 30A requirement on the 12V line. For SLI it's even more - you'd even need four (two for each) PCI-E power connectors for them! The Phantom has 17A+18A on its 12V rails and could drive a single 8800 GTS I believe ("only" 24A required). It even has ...
by Jokoto
Thu May 03, 2007 10:16 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Cooling two graphics cards passively + non-SLI compatibility
Replies: 5
Views: 3171

Cooling two graphics cards passively + non-SLI compatibility

I'm thinking of adding a second graphics card in my silent system. I have an Antec P180, running P5B Deluxe WiFi + E6600 with a Ninja. Currently I'm using an XFX 7600GS that is passive in stock. It is cooled only by one 120mm Nexus at 600 rpm at the front of the motherboard chamber. I might buy an A...
by Jokoto
Wed May 02, 2007 12:59 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Semi-poll of Core 2 Duo Ninja users
Replies: 46
Views: 42013

Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi, stock E6600 with Ninja Rev. B + Nexus @ 600 rpm:

ambient: 23 °C
idle: around 30 °C
load (Folding@Home 24/7): 47-50 °C max

I remember having to mount it several times to get it right when I built this machine last year. If at first you don't succeed...
by Jokoto
Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:26 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Scythe Quiet Drive vs Middle Hard Drive Cage in P180
Replies: 6
Views: 5064

Yes, you need to press the cover down with significant force to get the screw holes aligned. This is a good thing of course, we want the heat transfered out via a good contact between the inner and outer box. Just lean on the cover with one hand. I'm not sure how well it cools completely passively. ...
by Jokoto
Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:02 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Scythe Quiet Drive vs Middle Hard Drive Cage in P180
Replies: 6
Views: 5064

I just added a Quiet Drive on my 320GB Seagate 7200.10, and the idle whoosh practically disappeared. I assume it should work on a Raptor as well. (My HD temps went down 4°C!) It's my only hard drive and I have it in the bottom PSU chamber. Cramming it back there with a Quiet Drive was just barely d...
by Jokoto
Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:07 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Where to place the hd enclosure
Replies: 3
Views: 3332

I just crammed a Scythe Quiet Drive in the HDD/PSU-compartment of my P180 and it's a pretty tight fit. For now it's just sitting on two pieces of foam on the edges to leave at least a bit of room for air underneath it. It barely clears the metal chassis on sides at the front - you need to push it al...
by Jokoto
Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: SPCR Folds Team Blog
Replies: 1664
Views: 1659377

Oh, it seems the Windows SMP client is viable too, I'll give it a try at some point. Too bad they're all beta and it eventually expires - I don't want to have baby-sit it. Hopefully there will be a more final version soon. Changing between clients could be an annoyance, with getting current work fin...
by Jokoto
Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: SPCR Folds Team Blog
Replies: 1664
Views: 1659377

I am running this setup on a Core2Duo on WinXP and I am getting 1760 points every day or so... Dang, then I should set it up as well, it would triple my production. Feels unreal, what's the catch? I'm running two clients on my E6600 24/7 for now. Just use a 64-bit linux on a virtual machine, right?...
by Jokoto
Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Welcome new members
Replies: 561
Views: 629993

Just started folding this month. I figured I might as well - for the time being - do something with the power at my disposal that has been idling since some time last year. I chose your team especially since the machine is so silent thanks to the ideas and inspiration from cmthomson's Core 2 Duo rig...