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by CheeryM
Mon May 07, 2007 2:48 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Keyboards with power button for use with P180 case
Replies: 5
Views: 3320

XP - start, turn off computer, turn off.

I know it may sound a bit like shear idleness but P180 case is new and we're used to just pressing the off button and walking away ... well it would be nice to be able to do the same.

there must be keyboards with power buttons out there?
by CheeryM
Sun May 06, 2007 10:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Keyboards with power button for use with P180 case
Replies: 5
Views: 3320

Keyboards with power button for use with P180 case

HELP :!: I have a P180 case and as many of you will know the power button is behind the door. I NEED a keyboad with a power button so I can turn the thing off without having to open door everytime :evil: I have spent far too much time looking on net and manufacturers pages to no avail. (turning on n...
by CheeryM
Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:47 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: Advice on a new P180 build :)
Replies: 7
Views: 5348

powered vertical cooling

actually, I shouldnt have said that :roll: ... "nothing in life is black of white, just different shades of grey" I use powered vertical cooling: my cpu fan is mounted on top and sucks air which is then blown out of the top vent. This leaves room for the back fan to suck air between the graphics car...
by CheeryM
Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:37 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: Advice on a new P180 build :)
Replies: 7
Views: 5348

4 pin CPU fan headers

I may be missing something here but ... old cpu fans 3 pins: 2 x power 1 x feedback for RPM monitoring, new cpu fans 4 pins: 2 x power, 1 x feedback, 1 x speed cont. The 4 pins are backward compatable so you can put a 3 pin fan on a 4 pin header BUT the speed cont does not work. If it IS doing somet...
by CheeryM
Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:09 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Temperature with Noctua NH-U12F and 2 8db 800rpm fans
Replies: 6
Views: 3994

have heard quite a few people with good hardware producing not good results. I have Noctua NH-U12F on a Pentium D 2.8 (quite a hot CPU by all accounts) First thing I did was to replace the 1200 rpm with a 800 rpm version. Result - near silence and a CPU that runs at 30-32C in normal usage. (flat out...