Search found 26 matches
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:25 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: Server ideas and help.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3734
Server ideas and help.
Hello all, I am currently working on buying components for a centralized "do-everything" kind of server for our house. Specifically this server will store/host our distributed audio (controlled by static room remotes and with iPhones via software called CasaTunes (http://www.casatunes.com)), our dis...
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:05 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which three-platter 2TB for raid?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3971
Ive actually been looking into this same question myself. From what I am reading, I am leaning towards avoiding the EARS WD drives as they have quite a few issues in raid. The first is that that they drop out of the raid array because of TLER (for others lurking who haven't heard about this problem ...
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zotac H55-ITX-C-E: Stacked LGA1156 Mini-ITX Motherboard
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17191
Good review, and interesting board for sure. Can't wait until these get 6.0Gbps SATA. A nice SSD (next gen intel perhaps), an ATI GFX card and a silent PSU and you have yourself a low(ish) power - high functioning rig. This is 90% of everything anyone has ever wanted in a motherboard boiled down int...
- Wed May 19, 2010 6:57 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fan Test System, 2010
- Replies: 89
- Views: 61877
Huge improvement!! One comment though: Given your new methodology, I don't think testing at standard (and carefully calibrated) fan RPMs is all that important. I'd rather you chose noise level or temperature rise as the independent variable. Then your tables would directly address the critical ques...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:32 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: mini P180 build
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10244
Looks like a very nice build. Very clean, I know you are looking to get rid of the ram, but the ramsinks look nice the way they are. I do think that those fans might be a bit loud for you, at 1600rpms, they tend to sound like vacuum cleaners. I'd be interested to know how it goes when you fire it up...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:18 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New PC on the way ......
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5409
On the topic of the heatpipes - I tried to do some googling, and there are some good articles showing what is inside the heatpipes, but i couldn't find a test showing whether orientation makes a difference. It would actually be intersting to see whether tower vs desktop vs upside down (out of curios...
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:16 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: WTB: Q6600 or Q6700
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1290
WTB: Q6600 or Q6700
If anyone is looking to sell, I would really like one! I need a 65nm quad core, so the 45nm ones won't work.
Would have to ship to Canada.
Thanks!
Would have to ship to Canada.
Thanks!
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:45 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P183 intake fans - Slip Stream or Nexus?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4311
Actually, just after I posted that I had a look at it and was surprised how much difference there was at 7V, but then I remembered, it isnt at 7V. I didnt want to do the 7V trick, so instead I put a variable resistor in the circuit with my switches and dialed them in to about 1000 rpm, which I thoug...
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:42 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P183 intake fans - Slip Stream or Nexus?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4311
Yup, I've got three of them, all plugged into a scythe Kama bay for rpm monitoring and the power runs through switches that I can use to switch the fans from 5 - 7 - 12 v. my speeds on each fan (to show my personal variance) 12V - 2190 1860 1940 7V - 1080 990 970 5V - 6000 560 630 Again eddieck, the...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P183 intake fans - Slip Stream or Nexus?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4311
Can't speak to the nexus fans, I know they are sacred here though. I have slipstreams in my case (SY1225SL12SH). The reason I went with the SH ones is because they reliably start at 5V and run about 600 rpm. I have two of those as intake fans (and one on my heatsink) and it is very quiet. When video...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:31 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Upgrade Advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2119
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Upgrade Advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2119
Upgrade Advice
Hello all, I am looking to throw some money at my current computer and am hitting my head against the wall trying to figure out which components to upgrade. Here is what I have now (built ~3yrs ago, with some minor additions): MSI P6N-SLI FI (650i Northbridge) C2d e6600 2.4Ghz OC'd to 3.2GHz 6GB Mus...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: WD Green 1.5TB vs. Seagate 7200.12 500GB
- Replies: 29
- Views: 37390
dhanson - you beat me to that link... http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3691 If you read page 1, I think the more interesting thing is the decreased error rates. ECC burst error correction stands to improve by 50%, and the overall error rate capability improves by 2 orders of magnitude...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Heat Problem !
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4461
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:30 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Attack of the Scythes
- Replies: 72
- Views: 67023
That 1900 not getting below 1300 has got to be the fan. I have three 1900's in my main rig that all run at 700 rpm most of the time and have installed about half a dozen or so more that reliably start up at 5v at about 500 rpm. I think the versatility of the SH (1900) model is worth the hassle of ei...
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:59 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Uncasing a PSU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2315
Uncasing a PSU
Hello all, I am looking to do an ITX build and will be using (perhaps) the PSU that comes with the IN WIN cases. http://www.in-win.com.tw/products_pccase_series.php?cat_id=1&series_id=49#here . I am wondering is it safe to remove the case of a psu and mount it inside a case without and shielding? I ...
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Passive Silent Cooling For A PC!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3151
I actually have the Accellero on an 8600gt 512mb ddr3 card (the evga one which is reference I believe) and it works nicely. Have the ramsinks on both sides and have a mild (~15%) oc on it and it runs at least 15 deg C cooler than stock (which sounded like a vacuum) with no fan. What are the dimensio...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: ITX System - How much power?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1865
ITX System - How much power?
Hi all, I am looking for some opinions on how much power you think this system will need. I.e. can I get away with the 150W picopsu with a 105W brick? Zotac Geforce 9300 ITX Intel Q9400 An SSD (haven't picked one yet) A WD Green 640GB HDD Sony Slim DVD Burner 2x2GB Muskin DDR2-800 Ram (CL4) USB Card...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Looking for ITX Case - need help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3351
Looking for ITX Case - need help
Hi all, I am looking to build a new computer for my wife and was hoping to go ITX. I have no real reason to go ITX over mATX other than it would be fun to build and she likes the idea of it being "cute". So I am looking for an ITX case that supports a 3.5" Hdd, an external built-in card reader (or a...
- Fri May 15, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Innovation Cooling IC Diamond 7 TIM Giveaway/Testing
- Replies: 206
- Views: 284425
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:53 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case short circuit?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1599
Case short circuit?
I didn't know which forum was best for this topic, so feel free to move it... Recently transferred by brothers computer (FSP 400W PSU, eVGA 7150/630i mobo, 2x1gb Corsair 6400 ram, DVD, HDD, 7300GT - basically a collection of old parts) to a new case, the Thermalright Lanbox Lite . Within a day of hi...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zalman CNPS9900 LED: The End of the Nines [postcript added]
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13532
- Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:11 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Which MB supports overclocking with speedstep?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8099
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:58 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zalman 9300AT: Not me too, but me again
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12609
I've been happy with my Zalman 9700NT... Since I replaced the fan with a 120mm Scythe Slipstream. I get better cooling with that fan at 1000rpm c/w the stock 92mm at 2400 rpm. Oh, and it doesn't sound like a vacuum anymore either. As sad as it is to say - I just love the looks of these heatsinks. Lo...
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:48 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Thoughts on high-end air cooling parts, ~$300-400
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6680
I don't know if it is available in your area, but for a fan controller I use the Scythe Kaze Master. It has 4 variable controls and 4 temp probes (no additional switches like the Zalman one). It can turn fans right off and up to their limit. In some cases it would be nice to have a switch for a coup...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:22 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: NewEgg coming to Canada
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5895
I've been doing all my shopping from directcanada lately - seem to be just a bit cheaper c/w everyone else. Shipping times have been good too. Just got back ordered on one item (Kama Bay) when it said they were in stock, came after 10 business days though so I guess I can't really complain. Competit...