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by Verbal Kint
Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P182 and fan/hardware configuration
Replies: 1
Views: 2358

Antec P182 and fan/hardware configuration

As I am waiting for my P182 case to be delivered I am contemplating on different hard drive and fan configurations. So, I am actually torn between two configurations and I would be thankful for all of your opinions: 1. One hard drive in the top chamber, front fan mounted, two hard drives in the lowe...
by Verbal Kint
Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:47 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Gigabyte P35 Lineup - Revision 2.0
Replies: 52
Views: 35691

This was to be expected as nothing really changed on the boards except for the slight changes in layout and the rearrangement of components. The performance of the boards should stay the same as with the older revisions. BTW, I think it's best to buy (if possible) a Rev. 1.0 GA-P35-DS3P as it has go...
by Verbal Kint
Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:14 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 3-Pin and 4-Pin Motherboard Fan Headers
Replies: 7
Views: 7561

I confirm that the Gigabyte P35 motherboards can use "normal" 3-pin connector fans connected to those 4-pin headers. The instruction manual even explains how the BIOS can control the speed of the 3-pin fans using the thermal data of the processor rather than PWM.
by Verbal Kint
Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:17 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Gigabyte P35 Lineup - Revision 2.0
Replies: 52
Views: 35691

...take a look at the motherboard itself. The rev 1.1 board has zillions of little components all over it. The rev 2 board has a lot more empty surface. It looks much cleaner. A lot more has changed than the mere positions of the external connectors. What you are referring to aren't components but ...
by Verbal Kint
Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:26 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Gigabyte P35 Lineup - Revision 2.0
Replies: 52
Views: 35691

Gigabyte P35 Lineup - Revision 2.0

It seems that all of the P35 based Gigabyte motherboards have been updated to rev. 2.0. The biggest differences are related to the back panel. They have removed the parallel and serial ports and added 4 USB ports for a total of 8 USB ports on the back panel. The removed ports are now made available ...
by Verbal Kint
Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P182 and TriCool Fans
Replies: 8
Views: 5701

You got it. You could always leave the switch block mounted in the back, but just cut the wires off from the fans. Yeah, if and when I do exchange them with different fans I will probably do exactly that. Thanks for the dimensions of the hole. :) By "bad" you mean what? Noisy? I'm an advocate of Ne...
by Verbal Kint
Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P182 and TriCool Fans
Replies: 8
Views: 5701

Yeah, that's what I suspected...
Practically, if I decide to replace the vents I will be left with a hole in the backplate? How bad are those TriCools when used in "low" speed mode?

Thank you for your reply.
by Verbal Kint
Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P182 and TriCool Fans
Replies: 8
Views: 5701

Antec P182 and TriCool Fans

Greetings, As I am about to buy an Antec P182 case a question has been troubling me, concerning the TriCool fans and the exterior fan controller situated in the back of the case. What I wanted to know is if that external switch works exclusively with TriCool fans (using a proprietary interface) or i...