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- Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:55 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: $150US Budget - Which CPU/Mobo/IGP-GPU?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7465
Even though AMD budget dual-core is not that powerful by enthusiast's standard, ATOM is still too weak for decent gaming. With a good GPU, AMD X2 245 can still give you most bang for the bucks if you'd like to tune down game setting to medium. That said, despite ATOM's energy-efficiency, integrated ...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:07 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Tweaking my shopping list for for the Antec Fusion Remote
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4894
Well, I'd ditch Samsung F3 in favor of slower/quieter 5400RPM models like WD Green, Samsung EcoGreen, or Seagate LP. Just pick one the you trust most. After all, you've a speedy Intel G2 80G which negates the the need of a faster 7200RPM HDD compared to 5400RPM HDDs. Btw, switch from 7200RPM to 5400...
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:10 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Tweaking my shopping list for for the Antec Fusion Remote
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4894
If you don't plan on overclocking, you can undervolt Phenom to a degree, but you've to experiment the potential by yourself. Generally speaking, 1.35V~1.25V is doable depending on your luck&patience. Pairing it with a decent tower cooler, you won't hear the sound coming from CPU fan. That said, Ninj...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:37 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD20EARS idle noise
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5258
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:52 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: undervolted high and low end meroms = same power usage?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2753
It's impossible to tell unless you try it on your own. After all, Intel only guarantees that CPU would be within a certain range of TDP ratings. Given the nature of variance of mass production, there's doomed to be a better CPU and a worse CPU in the production in terms of power consumption. Also, n...
- Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:59 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Please verify: Scythe Mugen 2 SCMG-2100
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4274
Low power ram is only meaningful if you've a board that supports DRAM undervolting. And far and few boards support this feature. You've to make sure whether Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB has this feature or not. Otherwise, it's a waste of money given low-power DDR3 memory would run at higher voltage, 1.5V, ...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:39 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Antec launches new range of CPU coolers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5321
- Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:16 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Which 92mm fan to use?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3221
Yateloon's ball bearing 80mm/120mm used to give me a bitter taste regarding vibration and bearing noise. They weren't that bad compared to many lesser fans, but they were still inferior to its sleeve brothers like D12SM-12/D80SM-12, let alone top-notch fans. Try to find Yateloon sleeve bearing fans ...
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:49 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Scythe Ninja Mini Rev B.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20876
Why don't you consider Katana 3 if you really want 80/90mm fan tower design cooler in Scythe camp. Frankly, I wouldn't purchase these slim coolers like Scythe Katana 3, Coolermaster TX3, or Xigmatel 963 if budget is not a concern. Unless you're limited by space, why not get a 120mm fan cooler for th...
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:39 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Thermalright HR-02 !!!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 48352
Here's another review of the HR-02 which is hard to read lol http://www.xfastest.com/cms/tid-46239/ You've to take the result with a grain of salt as it is engineering sample rather than final retail product. Also the final package, accessories, bundle fan, retail pricing still remain to be seen ti...
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:35 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Solo Bedroom PC
- Replies: 41
- Views: 40802
- Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD Phenom II Stock Coolers
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21569
Re: Am3 stock cooler max RPM
How do they determine that max RPM? The data says 3800 for the Am3 - and just yesterday while I was playing mass effect, I took off my headset and wondered if my girlfriend had left her laptop running since there was a high fan noise - then I saw that the RPM measurements from PC Probe II was showi...
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:50 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Just ordered an SSD, how should I configure storage drive?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3738
Were I you, I'd sell Samsung F1 and get a 5400RPM HDD like WD Green or Samsung EcoGreen. To further reduce noise and vibration, I'd change HDD AAM value to max. Frankly speaking, that's what I'm running my system now. 1x Kingston 64GB SSD 1x WD10EADS, 5400RPM 1x WD10EARS, 5400RPM Btw, it looks like ...
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:15 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: CM Sileo 500 - antivibration rubber cushions adequate??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1928
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:51 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Solo Bedroom PC
- Replies: 41
- Views: 40802
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:50 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: PSU for a basic needs system...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4861
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Anything better than a Shuirken?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4442
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:22 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD Phenom II Stock Coolers
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21569
- Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:03 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System Advice on a New Build
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2924
Listing taiwan's scythe, yateloon fans' price for your reference. If you're still interested, I'll tell you where/how to purchase these fans in taiwan. Scythe: 330~450NTD=10~14USD depending on models you like. Yateloon: only D12SM-12 available, 100~110NTD, 3USD. Or a few Enermax MAGMA fans? 450NTD, ...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:35 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: System Advice on a New Build
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2924
Maybe a few fans for your CPU cooler and case? I'd recommend Nexus, Scythe if money weren't a concern. Otherwise, Yateloon is a safe choice for those on a tight budget. That said, I'm testing Enermax MAGMA DC/PWM variety of fans, and they performs wonderfully in my system in terms of acoustic. Also ...
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:36 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: HDT coolers between disappointment or miracle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2271
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It looks like you've forgotten the link. Btw, it's an interesting review with regard to HDT coolers.
It looks like you've forgotten the link. Btw, it's an interesting review with regard to HDT coolers.
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:30 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Gelid Silent Spirit & Scythe Samurai ZZ CPU Coolers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7265
- Sun May 30, 2010 1:59 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Ninja 3 announced
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9096
- Fri May 21, 2010 5:05 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: G31/41 Motherboards Compared for E3300 OR Sempron 1150
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9903
The 775 entry-level boards that I've worked with were ASUS, Gigabyte, ASRock, MSI, ECS, and these boards didn't allow user to lower DIMM Vcore below 1.475V. To complicate the matters, the reviews across the web that proved Low-Voltage DDR3 is beneficial in terms of power consumption were mostly test...
- Sat May 15, 2010 5:56 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: G31/41 Motherboards Compared for E3300 OR Sempron 1150
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9903
Ohh, I've answered similar questions in the past. Go and read it.
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- Fri May 14, 2010 7:45 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: G31/41 Motherboards Compared for E3300 OR Sempron 1150
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9903
I'd recommend ASRock's low-end motherboards as they served me very well in the past. ASRock has ample undervolting/overvolting options in the bios, regardless of Intel/AMD platform, which is a bonus for their low-end boards. And their bios save profile, bios built-in flasher are all very useful for ...
- Wed May 12, 2010 5:48 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Looking for low power sound card
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2181
I doubt whether we can really find a lowest power sound card in the real world. After all, a discrete sound card draws so tiny power consumption, making the argument of power consumption meaningless. For example, my Onkyo SE90 PCI draws 1 or 2 watts at idle, so why bother with the trouble? That bein...
- Sun May 09, 2010 6:44 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Good value Tower AM2 CPU cooler
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4175
- Mon May 03, 2010 6:58 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Good value Tower AM2 CPU cooler
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4175
I've summarized a list of AMD correct orientation for myself, and I think it will give you a hand as well. Noctua NH-U12P Zerotherm Zen Scythe Ninja 2 Scythe Mugen 2 Scythe Katana 3 2PCOM 1264U OC3 Red Sea JP 1366/1366S Coolermaster 212PLUS Coolermaster TX3 Arctic cooling Freezer 64 Pro PWM That's w...
- Sun May 02, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Could AMD/Intel standardize mounting heatsink?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3323
At first, even Intel itself can't standardize mounting holes -- there're Socket 775/1156/1366 in the market and they require different mounting clips. Second, AMD has managed to continue using AM2 mounting clips across the AM2/AM2+/AM3 boards, so why do they must ditch consistent, successful mountin...