I think my first CD-R drive was $500 and very slow. :? I bought an OEM Samsung DVD RW drive # SH-S203B/BEBN with software for $27.99 from ZipZoomFly and it came with Nero 7 Essentials. If it is OEM then it won’t have any software unless it is added to the deal. If it is a retail package then it wi...

Thanks, but the power supply was not my concern. I was converting some older PC's to be used for just 2D video stuff like web browsing and office programs. I want to run these PC's very quiet and run the vga cards with fanless heat sinks. So if the cards are wasting too much power and giving off a l...

Now I'm already working with mark84 from atomicmpc forums, we have joined forces and we are preparing a new compilation with lots of data and good visual graph. Good to hear. I was originally looking for the power consumption of some older VGA cards I had in some older PC's to decide if the cards s...

I found on another forum someone put together a good list of graphics card power consumption use at idle and load.
Link: atomicmpc.com

Thanks for the suggestions. When I talked to the customer service supervisor, I did tell him that the fan was not in its normal sealed plastic wrapper, but I got no comment. He then told me how to request an RMA and that when I got the RMA UPS would pick up the fan to be shipped back. At that time I...

I have only ordered from Silicon Valley Compucycle ( svc.com ) a couple times. The last order had several problems with delays, inaccuracies, late notices and a defective unsealed part. After emails and talking with customer service I don’t think they are making an effort to prevent the problem fr...

I think most PSCR users consider even the 120mm Sythe fans too loud above about 1000rpm and quiet at 800 or below. So the fans are usually undervolted to run 800 or even 500 rpm. (800 rpm Sythe fans might not start if you try to under volt them, so you run them close to stock speed.) I don’t think...

KenAF wrote I assume the bios also retains those % speed settings after you turn off the computer? So you just need to set everything once, then the software is no longer needed? Correct, the software is just used to recalibrate the settings and does not need to be running. The picture above shows f...

Easy Tune 5 is a Gigabyte motherboard overclocking utility that runs in Windows but lets you change settings in the BIOS without rebooting. After I change the settings I can exit the program and it keeps the settings even when I reboot the PC and don't run the program again. When I am in the BIOS I...

java_ed wrote: How can you a 3-pin head plug on your mobo is voltage controlled vs PWM controlled? I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 motherboard and the CPU fan header is a 4 pin that can control a 4 pin PWM fan or a 3 pin non-PWM fan (regular fan). The MB will detect if it has a 3 pin or 4 pins connect...

Maybe the problem has something to do with the clicking noise described in this post:
viewtopic.php?t=45533
The subject states that Speedfan is the cause, but it is suggested that maybe it is the MB using a voltage pulse to read the fan speed below 50%.

I have the S-Flex D 800 rpm and the S-Flex E 1200rpm fans, but have not tried the Slipstream fans yet. There is also the S-Flex F 1600 rpm fan. They all seem to be the same noise when run at the same rpm. They are almost inaudible at 600rpm or less. >800rpm they start to make more noise than you wou...

Nice job, but I can't see the last half of the pictures either. I see everything above the "doing the inside of the door" part. Instead of adding foam under the HDD cage plastic rails, I made my own plastic rails out of some flat plastic and then stuck them to the cage with smal 1/2" square pads of ...

WR304 wrote: You haven't put the heat sinks on the graphics card VRMs. I posted on another forum that I put heat sinks on the VRM's and it was pointed out to me that the Arctic Cooler S1 instructions online states that they are not needed. I thought it was best to put them on anyway, because why wo...

Is Enermax headquartered in Italy? Anybody know? Looks like Enermax are in Taiwan, but they have offices around the world. http://www.enermax.com.tw/english/about_company.asp It seems they have other fans with different detachable blades. I wonder if they are all interchangeable with the same sizes.

I wanted a fan to replace my S-Flex 1200rpm fan for my CPU hsf. I wanted a fan that would either push more air at the same speed or spin a bit faster to push more air but without more noise (when controlled by the MB). Well the Noctua NF-P12 pushed about the same amount of air as the S-Flex, but it ...

I was ordering some NoiseMagic controllers and saw they had the Noctua NF-P12 that looked like a very good design so I ordered one. Then I read this topic. Doh! :shock: I have some S-Flex fans already so maybe I should have waited for more reviews. Oh well, it arrived so I started doing my own tests...

I have the 100mmx 25 Kaza-Jyu and it is rated at 14db@ 1000rpm and 28cfm. It sounds fairly quiet even at 1000rpm. This 12mm thick fan does not have a rating for 1000rpm, so I wonder if its about the same noise and airflow at the same rpm? Looks like it has 13 blades! 100 x 100 x 12 mm. Speed: 650±2...

I've been thinking of buying some sorbothane hemispheres to attach to the sides of things that vibrate: http://stores.ebay.ca/dang-good-stuff_Sorbothane_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm I have been buisy on other projects so I'm a little late with this reply. Their price looks way high. They ...

I don’t plan on using all the fan headers. I have it running OK right now with three fans. One exhaust for the case, one for CPU and one for the VGA card. I have modified several older PC's to be quiet, but have not put together a new PC in about four years. The last PC I put together had known is...

Hey, I made the exact same cover! Well almost. I had an old piece of black ABS plastic that is a little bit scratched and I cut it to fit the same. I have some dampening foam velcroed to the inside of the cover so that I can remove it if I want to use a fan. I don’t have a place to post pictures y...

My new PSU fan (scythe) won't start without a flick from me. 12 volts is the normal amount for a fan, but if you want to slow it down to make it quieter than you use less voltage. If you reduce the voltage too much then the fan might stall or not startup. The reason your fan wont start is because t...

I use NoiseMagic controllers.

Oh thats what those things are called. I was thinking of using those also so I Googled them. Made in Germany
and sold in US at FrozenPC

Another subject SCPR post here

My new Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 MB has five fan headers. If I use the MB fan headers I can use the small fan cables, plugs and less adaptors, but I have all 120mm fans and I am worried that they might be too much load on the MB. I can’t find any info about maximum watts for these MB's fan headers. Righ...

The problem with this example card (8800 GT) is that the first version fan was fairly small and had to spin fast and loud to cool the card under load. Also the BIOS was updated because the fan would only run at about 29% until it reached 90c and that was too hot, so the new BIOS runs the fan faster....

Here is a good guide to help explain how to use the utilities so that you are looking at the correct readings for CPU temps.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/22174 ... ture-guide

Also it tells you how to run Prime95 for Dual core.

Will the graphics card hsf be the type that does not exhaust the air out the back? I am putting together a P182 and my card does not exhaust out so, I had an idea about separating the VGA heat from the CPU by putting a divider across the case just above the graphics card and blowing the air out the ...

how tall and wide is the psu cage The cage has about a 1mm layer of silicone rubber on the inside and it fits snug on a standard size PSU. My Corsair HX620W is mounted in it and the size for it is: 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 5.9"(L) 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 150mm(L) how much room is there from the back of the...

These materials are usually all referred to as “dampeningâ€

I looked at Lowes.com for ceiling tiles and they have several, but it does not say anything about melamine or sound absorbing. Are you sure they have Melamine tiles? I have also Googled for "Melamine Ceiling tiles" and searched for a long time , but everything comes in large expensive quantities ($2...