Do you have any idea how low the Kotetsu fan can go rpm wise on a msi board via bios? The lowest actual rpm fan xpert 3 is reporting is 300rpm and was closer to 460rpm with the older asus bios. On my basic MSI Z97 board, under BIOS control, the Kotetsu fan tends to hang out in the 435-450 RPM range.

If you mean "- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU", then you overestimate the importance of this line. It means just that - you can use them. But can't use the unlocked multiplier. Your one is a groundless state, and being rash even a bit silly according to me. Even if marketing is often an obscure art...

HFat wrote: The Zacate board was used with a much more powerful PSU than it needs, no doubt resulting in substantial PSU losses.

The Zactate test system used (according to page 4 of the review) "a picoPSU-120 120W DC-to-DC converter with 60W AC adapter".

What should they have used (honest question)?

Unless he plans 3D-gaming with that IGP (well, I don't know any game which plays decently with something like a HD5450, but that doesn't matter), the GPU Intel HD3000 (K-series) isn't any better than a regular HD2000 one, AFAIK. If you're planning on using QuickSync, the extra EUs on the 3000 provi...

Another thing, only 120GB and 240GB capacities were announced for the Onyx 2. It's possible OCZ may keep the Indilinx controllers for lower capacity offerings for a while. Yeah, considering how cheap the lower-capacity Onyx units often are (the 32GB is often $50 or below AR) it fills a hole in thei...

will Corsair TX650 stay quiet with my rig? (quiet up to 350w in review) Note the Seasonic-made TX650 in the review is no longer being produced by Corsair; they changed suppliers on that model from Seasonic to CWT, and while Seasonic-produced units might still be available for sale, there is no guar...

This untrue the TX650 is Seasonic supply Corsair didn't change them at all the TX750 etc where never Seasonic made. No idea where he got the information they where changed to CWT Actually, it is true... Corsair did the switch a couple of months back, although there still might be original Seasonic-...

As a general recommendation, something based on the ATI 550/650 chips would be your best bet for analog quality. You might want to check on E-bay or something - new OEM cards occasionally pop up from time to time from some of the vendors that sell off surplus stock they bought from Gateway/Dell/etc ...

Since the S1 with Turbo would add about fifty bucks to a card, I think the card the OP linked to seems like a good value. I suspect the Turbo recommendation by AC is a CYA thing; given how cool these cards run, the S1 is massive overkill. I have direct airflow on the card itself from the fan mounte...

Vicotnik wrote:
If my S1 would work with a GT 240 I would own one already.

Arctic Cooling did add the GT240s to their S1 compatibility list a few weeks back.

I picked up a Galaxy 512MB DDR5 model about two weeks ago, and then got another S1 this week, and it mounted without a problem.

If I don't push the processor, and just install Windows 7 and then keep it to normal everyday tasks like Internet and Microsoft Word docs, will the stock Intel heatsink cpu cooler work well enough until my next aftermarket cpu cooler arrives on Tuesday? Of course. Intel designs their heatsinks to k...

The fans are supposed to be positioned so they blow towards the back of the case.

If you're looking for Vista 64 support, AverMedia is solid with drivers, ATI isn't bad, but Haupaugge drivers have a history of being a bit flaky.

The less said about Pinnacle drivers (under ANY OS), the better.

yeah i live in the us. in feb its switching to digital. The February switchoff date only matters if you use an antenna. If you subscribe to cable, that date doesn't apply. Many cable companies are gradually migrating channels to digital to free up bandwidth, but each cable company is on its own sch...

I never heard of Thermalright before in the CPU cooling scene. :shock: They've been around a fairly long time in the cooling segment, with a number of high-profile models over the years (at least going back to the days of Socket A - I've still got an SK-6 floating around here somewhere); that's alm...

Another alternative would be to remove the fan from the Accelero, put the HD drive cage back in and mount the fan on the back of the cage using the brackets.

You'd still have a fan blowing on the S1, and that might open up a PCI-E slot for the soundcard.

Hello, Well, you could be correct -- though the SPCR review is inconclusive on this point: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article692-page5.html If it is load-based, then it would be a first. Hmm, I see what you mean: One item worthy of note: Big changes in power load seemed to trigger a very quick r...

most likely both Neil and the Corsair rep are right; note the rep does not explicitly state that the fan speed is load-based, Well, see the quote I posted earlier in the thread: The fan on the PSU is speed controlled by the loading on the unit, not necessarily the temperature. I'd spent some time l...

I think they are suffering from a misunderstanding of how a PSU fan is controlled Well, you may be correct... however, you do realize you're basically accusing their technicians (and whoever was responsible for providing the specs for the marketing people to use) of not knowing their own power supp...

Hello, I have NEVER heard of a PSU that controlled by the watts used. ALL the PSU's have a thermally controlled fan, if they control the fan speed at all. Think about it -- what if your room is very hot, but your computer is drawing only a small amount. The heatsinks inside the PSU will warm up, an...

I am quite sure most (perhaps all?) powersupplies regulates fan speed according to temperature. On the Corsair forum , I noticed one of the reps said it was according to loading, not temperature, unless he misspoke: The fan on the PSU is speed controlled by the loading on the unit, not necessarily ...

I am just trying to determine whether the 800rpm slips are quiet without needing to be undervolted. The 800s are very quiet at 12V. However, my 1200s sound the same to me as my 800s when I undervolt the former to the same RPMs (I purchased two of each) - hardly there - so I wanted a little extra fo...

I think nafets is right about both issues. The clicking only happens when the Slipstream is undervolted. One of the two 1200RPM Slipstreams I have, which are about a week old, had the same sporadic clicking when undervolting (attached to a Sunbeam rheobus). The clicking disappeared after a few days...

Well I'm big time confused :cry: I heard great things about the Corsair's, and then read about the buzzing issue here. I then looked into Seasonic and read that it was also hit and miss with noises. SPCR gave the Modu82 a great review, and now you say it's no good lol. ahhhhh it's frustrating! True...

I've got the Thermalright bolt-thru kit. Do I have to Bolt the Ninja to it outside the case and then carefully wedge it in? I'm not sure I can do that without damaging something. Or can I mount the bolt-thru to the back of the mobo, mount the mobo and then mount the Ninja? If the latter option *IS*...

I still have the fan that came with my scythe ninja cpu cooler, would that be an improvement, what rpm is it set for? thanks Depends on when you bought the Ninja - if it's fairly new, well, you might already have a Slipstream (800 or 1200) that you can use at no additional cost. A Slipstream would ...

A Ninja would work in a semi passive configuration, unless you plan to overclock more than a little. My system is almost the same, picture here . The Ninja and one or two case fans at low rpm is more than enough to cool a E8400 quietly. Yeah, if he's going to do the basic 3->3.6 OC, and run his RAM...

Lythandra wrote:The article mentioned it could be found for $75 AR, what site was this as I have looked but the lowest I see it is $100 AR.

Buy.com has it for $97 shipped, $73 AR.

I just landed a VX550 from that very deal, and while it doesn't click, it's not what I'd call particularly quiet. Started on its' own on the bench it is noticeable louder, side by side with an S12, not a harsh noise, but just more air whooshing sound. Fan swap here we come. Perhaps, then, for whate...

Shaman wrote:Has anyone who bought a P182 recently got the less restrictive filter doors?

Got mine a week and a half or so ago.

Same old doors.

X-Acto knives pressed into service.