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- Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:03 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU fan won't start now I swapped fans
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3967
Re: PSU fan won't start now I swapped fans
If you plan to use the PSU internal fan control, then you need to make sure that the fan you replace it with match the stock one. If it doesn't I would recommend that you power the fan by some other means, perhaps control it via a motherboard connector Thanks!!!!! :D I don't care about fan control,...
- Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:45 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU fan won't start now I swapped fans
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3967
PSU fan won't start now I swapped fans
Help! I swapped the fan on my Seasonic SS330-GB (which, by the way, is not flipping silent out of the box) The fan I put in there is a black Skythe without much branding. DC 12v 0.18A. It won't start spinning, because the PSU doesn't give it enough amps (?) to start, but if I give it a flick with my...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: 1st Silent PC - Advice on System Spec
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3661
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:39 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Shutting up a Dual G4
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2765
This is bad news as it looks like that's the prime noise source as it has two 40mm fans in it which would tie up with the high pitched tinny sound it's making. :( Handy with a soldering iron? http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/40mmfans EDIT: Or a cable stripper / scissors for that matter. I ...
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:43 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My not-so quiet system, still not loud.. hehe
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7470
Re: My not-so quiet system, still not loud.. hehe
Why would anyone post pictures of that hunk of junk here?!
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:44 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:32 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
Is the PSU held on to the top of the case with tape ? :shock: I've got the same CPU as you at the same clock speed, although with the Intel cooler. With the room at 22C I idle at ~52-54C, loaded goes up to 62-64C. I'm glad to see someone else is in the same ballpark. I kind of think I broke one of ...
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:17 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:23 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
Re: My "Perfect" Solo :)
My temps are fine.matva wrote:tidy up those cables!williamn6133 wrote:P.S. Don't tell me to tidy up the cables, it's not a fashion parade! :p
seriously, it isn't about them looking nice it is about them not impeding airflow.
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:58 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:04 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:04 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: How do you calculate power requirement?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5336
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:23 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
For the rear fan you might want to try suspending it so that it's isolated from the case. It's easy to do in the Antec Solo as you have that PSU support bar to hang them from. Is the power supply stood directly on top of the case? A block of foam between it and the case might be worth trying to see...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
Re: My "Perfect" Solo :)
It's looking good. :) Thanks :) I couldn't have done it without your advice. What vcore have you got the CPU at? Just 2 notches above default. Did you notice much of a difference in temperatures taking the PSU out of the case? It actually rose at first, until I attached that mini makeshift duct (an...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My "Perfect" Solo :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10332
My "Perfect" Solo :)
My loved quiet rig. Antec Solo, Intel Core2Duo E6300 @ 2.80GHz (stock 1.86). 7950GT 512MB. Samsung 500GB suspended. Fanless Scythe Ninja. Zalman Copper on Graphics Card (fan@ 5V). Rear 120mm Noctua at 500rpm (7.5V). Front 92mm redwing@ 5V. Hiper 530W (fan swap). Skythe Kama Bay (de fanned) for extra...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: How do you calculate power requirement?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5336
Commercial site?MikeC wrote:There's a power meter at Canadian Tire
I love this one!
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psuc ... orlite.jsp
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:28 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: How do I connect a 2.5" drive?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2104
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:39 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: How do I connect a 2.5" drive?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2104
How do I connect a 2.5" drive?
How do I connect a 2.5" sata HDD to my PC?
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:42 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Power supplies with 2 or 3 pin fan headers!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4779
Just to bump this thread up a bit and talk about my Hiper 530W PSU. It seems Hiper is hated by many here, but my experience gives me no reason to agree. True, the Hiper PSU was noisier than a Seasonic silent series, straight out of the box. However, once the internal fan has been changed, it was muc...
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:56 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Fan mod on NorthQ NQ4775-400 Ultra Silent PSU
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6458
Haha, no molten lava flowing from the bottom of the bottom of the case yet, lol. Already ordered a Scythe suspension kit for the Seagate hard drive and a Scythe Quiet Drive enclosure for the Raptor. I figured that was the way to go, since the Raptor has loud seeks, but quiet spinning, while the opp...
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:28 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Fan mod on NorthQ NQ4775-400 Ultra Silent PSU
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6458
- Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:08 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Solo, Quad Core, Thermal ultra, 512 8800gts
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13041
What are good gpu temps for 1) idle 2) after playing a game for like 1 hr and 2 hrs 40C // 60C Uh, no? It would be very hard to get those temps on stock cooling unless you turn the fan up to 100% or something, which obviously increases noise. The guy just asked for good GPU temps. I gave him good t...
- Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:15 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Solo, Quad Core, Thermal ultra, 512 8800gts
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13041
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:25 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best case ever Gigabyte 3D Aurora? Not many agree!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17925
your point was erroneous; the difference between the Acoustifan and the Noctua is probably only 7 or 8dB, not the 17dB which the "official" figures suggest. I'm going to go out on a limb and say nothing with moving parts can produce only 8dB. It's funny, you remind me of my sister before she grew u...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:10 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best case ever Gigabyte 3D Aurora? Not many agree!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17925
you do realise that it is not possible to measure 8dB in the real world, right? that 8dB figure is made up, even Noctua themselves admit it (asterisk followed by this figure is extrapolated ). also the Acoustifan range has not been recommended for years and years. If you want someone to argue with ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:12 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best case ever Gigabyte 3D Aurora? Not many agree!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17925
Can't believe you said the P180 is bland. :shock: I am still reeling in the shock I have just had from reading this statement. The P180 is more bland than the surface of the moon. More bland than 1200miles of painted white wall. More bland than having to live on nothing but water your whole life. A...
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:52 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Motherboard power cable extension?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2299
Nevermind. Found one on ebay. Just search "PSU Extension Cable 24 Pin" PCI-E extension - I will just use the one that came with my Hiper PSU! http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D6krLo5wL._AA280_.jpg I love Hiper! :) I wish I hadn't thrown away the fan grill though. :( It was so pretty and I nee...
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:34 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best case ever Gigabyte 3D Aurora? Not many agree!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17925
We have all used very similar components, and yes they are required for a quiet machine, but so is a well designed and well constructed case. Hi Neil Well I dispute that our components are very similar. The difference between a "silent" fan and a "silent" fan can be HUGE! Case in point - 25dB "ultr...
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:36 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Motherboard power cable extension?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2299
Motherboard power cable extension?
I want to run my power supply as an external.. but I need an extra inch on the length of my motherboard and PCI-E power cables.
Can you think of any such product I can buy?
Can you think of any such product I can buy?
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:33 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best case ever Gigabyte 3D Aurora? Not many agree!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17925
Hey, I'm using a Coolermaster Stacker 690, most here probably would not like it. I had a 830 before, definetly not a spcr type case, though I was able to run it very silent. Any case can be run quiet if you put silent parts in it. Honestly the idea that an aluminium case is loud is folly. I have my...