Thanks - looking at those now. Also checking the nb-eloop

Would it be more quiet than an s-flex?
Would mounting under the heatsink sucking air in be more quiet?

Wld it be better to go without PWM from a noise perspective?

I'm trying to get the right one at the next try.

the good news is that the kotetsu fits The temp on idle went from 40-42 to 30-35. the bad news: - noiseblocker does not work with this cooler because of the clip (this fan only works with screws) - the glidestream goes up and down (same as what Abula described) - I will try a different header on the...

Abula, was cooling the "very cheap silver heatsink" something I'm going to have to deal with, or were you just extra cautious? My server is 24/7 media server/backup. Hopefully The couple of fans in the case create enough airflow - Also it seems that versions of this same motherboard lack the heatsin...

I bought the kotetsu. Will report if it fits.

Looks like the C14S has a bigger heatsink and a different fan. I can't tell for sure if it will fit so I'm back to the Kotetsu (still trying to figure out if that one will fit as well). Also I saw a few bad comments on the noctuas horizontally so I would go with the noiseblocker. my CPU was BX80623E...

Have you consider a none tower cooler? On my severs, also micro ATX Super micro motherboard, similar layout to yours, i used a Thermalright AXP-140 (discontinued), but there are others options out there, That is very close to my build (ram/PSU/HBAs) and it seems that the motherboard has the same la...

As you may have noted, posting complete specs help us to advice in a meaningful way (actually I'm a bit annoyed by that). yeah, I realized that the physical limitations and dimensions of the mobo should have been in my first post. Thanks for being patient. Well, mount the Kotetsu horizontally, fan ...

See picture of the current stock cooler

When mounted, the fan will be horizontal (ram is above the CPU and the PCI cards below, so may not have the space for vertical, and I am thinking it will help cool these components) - so an FDB fan should replace the one provided? I don't understand your concern: your enclosure is roomy, the Kotets...

First thank you for the feedback. I checked the Scythe Kotetsu and it looks like the one for my need. When mounted, the fan will be horizontal (ram is above the CPU and the PCI cards below, so may not have the space for vertical, and I am thinking it will help cool these components) - so an FDB fan ...

I read a lot of reviews for the coolers and fans. I need help to finalize my decision. I need a cpu cooler and fan plus a case fan. The case fan to replace is a 120mm fan for the back of the case that has started clicking (FYI this is a lian li A77F with 2x140mm at the top of the case as well) The c...

How about either the Lian Li B10 (room for suspending some hdds in 5.25 inch bays) or B25S (top exhaust 140mm fan but covered) from here or the Fractal Design R2 ? I've never suspended my hdds so I could try but would prefer to avoid and the Li B10 is too expensive for what it is (IMO). I have excl...

hopefully that case does exist ... requirements: ~24" high or less ~19" deep or less ~9" wide or less At least 5 hdd (3.5 internal) at least 1 External 5.25" bay no mesh in the front or fan holes on the side or top (indirect path in front and back fans only) As this is going to be a file server, not...

I am about to get my new drive from newegg - In the past I would just connect it and start using it but I've seen many reports of bad sectors and issue on new drives.

What should I look for and what utility should I use to test it?

Thanks
(the drive is a samsung F2 1.5TB)

It is listed at 7200 rpm - is this a typo? (I thought all the F2 ecogreen were 5400).
$119 is a great price, only $20 more than the 1TB.

I found this review http://techreport.com/articles.x/16472 - look toward the bottom of the page: "We've also learned that Seagate has optimized the 7200.12's seek mechanism to lower acoustics. This so-called "quiet" seek mode is set at the factory and can't be adjusted by end users, and it has some ...

I am still leaning toward the LP - waiting for July 4th sales. looking back at tom's hardware http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2tb-hdd-caviar,2261-10.html - their acoustic test has very weird results. the 7200 1TB seagate wins (even compared to the 500G 7200.12) and the wd green is last. I am won...

I need to replace my system drive with a RAID1 config. I currently have a WD7500AAKS (WD 750GB 7200rpm). Not sure yet if I will go 1TBx2 or 1.5TBx2. I need drives at least as fast as the WD I have and as quiet as possible (I believe that the noise coming from my current drive has more to do with the...

I am looking for a new drive (currently samsung 500G) for my NAS. It is a single drive NAS so I need reliability and of course silence. I was going to get the WD green drive WD15eads but the parking head is making me nervous as qnap is using linux. I might also wait until the new WD platter (the one...

I have been going from one to the other for the last few days and I need some advise to decide. I also looked at the P182, 3 fans seem like a lot for a silent case and I read a review stating that the noise is just pushed at the back and top of the case instead of being silenced. I am going to have ...