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- Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:20 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec NSK1380 with PicoPSU, Minja etc
- Replies: 24
- Views: 44468
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:37 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: array of custom mini itx cases
- Replies: 45
- Views: 110538
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: DIY M-ITX slim case with a twist & KB mod
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15640
Really like the small case, quite artistic as well. I recently commented on the same motherboard from another build, and thought it might be relevant to your build. Adding hardware video acceleration to your board on the cheap, while remaining slim: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php...
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:26 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: array of custom mini itx cases
- Replies: 45
- Views: 110538
Should you want to enjoy hardware video acceleration with that specific motherboard, you can pick up a cheap Broadcom Crystal HD Decoder mini-PCIe card for around $25 USD. Model number is BCM70012. There is a similar part number, BCM970012, however that is the HP OEM model (I think.) A recent versio...
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Phendrana: Ghetto media server in an old HP case
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4684
I actually used the same case's skeleton for my server, using the same board and PicoPSU. I popped all the rivets, pulled all the plastics, and mounted a 120mm fan over the system board and system drives. Still waiting on getting more machinery for my shop before I finish the case. +1 globe for recy...
- Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silent nirvana! Old athlon rig gone quiet
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10890
Older nForce4 and other chipsets (e.g. any board with your AMD Barton processor) normally do not support AHCI, so an SSD with TRIM support would not be advised. In order for an SSD to be utilized on your system, it would have to have built-in maintenance, like some of the newer OCZ products offer. I...
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Mini-ITX HTPC - HDD suspension & modded HSF in an M350
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8682
Remove those tacky stickers, noob :twisted: :twisted: Try some ERS paper inside. It should improve your acoustics. Isn't ERS paper theoretically for electronic signal RF/EMI interference? You are referring to it for use in spatial dampening. Think foam versus faraday cage. Back on topic: Nice build...
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:05 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Tricool in a DYI notebook cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4822
Checked and it's 500mA per port. If you need more current, just double up two plugs. As for the silver wire sleeving, that's merely an EMI/RFI shield. If you perform a continuity test with a multimeter, you'll be able to tell if it is connected to ground or not. Links: http://www.usb.org/developers/...
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:58 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Tricool in a DYI notebook cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4822
Just be sure to keep power draw under 500mA for USB 2.0 ports. USB 1.1 ports do not provide adequate power to spin most fans. I've seen certain instances where users killed USB ports on notebooks using cheap thermoelectric peltiers to chill drinks. The current ratings should be available on the fan ...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:05 am
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: Antec ISK300 and components $250 shipped
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3573
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:04 am
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: FREE for the price of shipping
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5113
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Quiet and neat CM690
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9823
why in gods name are you using a CM 690 for a system that has 1 optical drive, and 2 hard drives? Before the silent computing thing I was planning on having a nice raid card and was going to be looking at a raid 10 setup. Then I realised how much noise annoyed me, and that plan fell by the way side...
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:42 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: ZERO MOVING PARTS??? My new HTPC wants to be 100% silent!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 32362
The only problem with completely passive systems is the south bridge tends to overheat without any air flowing over it. When that happens, data corruption soon follows. Try copying 20gb of data on a completely passive PC without adequate SB cooling. The stock SB heatsink on the Gigabyte boards is we...
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: array of custom mini itx cases
- Replies: 45
- Views: 110538
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:21 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: First silent build: SOLO, Q9550 & Scythe Ninja, etc.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6605
Re: First silent build: SOLO, Q9550 & Scythe Ninja, etc.
Yate Loon fans seem a bit clicky (I'm clearly struggling with fan noise vocabulary) which surprised me. I might send them back yet. I've experienced the same issue with the 120mm Yate Loons. However, I don't remember the manuf. numbers. Replaced them with 800rpm Scythe slipstream fans, no issues so...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:40 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My gaming Antec NSK3480
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18165
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My gaming Antec NSK3480
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18165
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:15 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: M-ITX DIY case with 120mm fan / now with HD3450 mod!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 43341
- Fri May 15, 2009 6:17 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My quiet SOLO
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8349
- Fri May 15, 2009 6:15 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My ITX bedroom media streamer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8480
@Riffer: Use a metal file to form the heatsink around surface components that get in the way. For example, use a rat tail (round file) to grind away and get around that electrolytic capacitor. Use a flat file or dremel for the edges that might touch components surrounding the base of the heatsink. I...
- Wed May 06, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Apex MI-008 + Zotac 9300 ITX Wifi
- Replies: 11
- Views: 28553
How is the stability with that motherboard? I've seen Zotac emerge within the last year or so and was curious about their BIOS/build quality. Haven't seen too many reviews on it, so what are your thoughts? I've seen S3-resume issues and usb-bus powered devices from newegg reviews. Also, replacing th...
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:29 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: enermax modu 82+ noisy fan
- Replies: 66
- Views: 63884
Re: Ways to improve/replace the stock Enermax PRO/MODU 82+ f
@Nu_NRG:
Thanks! I'll look at this myself once I get some free time. I've never swapped bearings in a fan, but I have plenty of donors to scrap.
Thanks! I'll look at this myself once I get some free time. I've never swapped bearings in a fan, but I have plenty of donors to scrap.
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec NSK1380 with PicoPSU, Minja etc
- Replies: 24
- Views: 44468
Thermalright HR-01+ fits inside, mobo was GA-EG31M-S2 w/Intel E8500 and HD3870 w/Accelero S1. Minimal cutting to the CD/DVD drive cage was required to clear the heatsink. Not all boards will have the same clearance with that heatsink, it was purely a fluke that it fit. The CPU socket is very close t...
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: enermax modu 82+ noisy fan
- Replies: 66
- Views: 63884
I do notice it clicking still. Once it becomes annoying (summer?) I'll be doing a fan swap. I'll have to take measurements with my DMM to see what my options are regarding multiple supply voltages and their trigger points. A few diodes can drop the +12v feed due to the forward voltage drop (~1v each?)
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:14 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: enermax modu 82+ noisy fan
- Replies: 66
- Views: 63884
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Do you like small ?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 36451
I'm planning a very low wattage very quiet Internet surfing/torrent box with a PW-200-W I have lying around and a SSD. ...... Otherwise, I will go with a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L mATX board Sadly, the PW-200 will not post on this board with a Dell DA-2 power adapter. You should look elsewhere (PicoPSU...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: taking apart shuttle PC62?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3396
The PW-200 has problems, yes. The DA-2 brick goes protected and shuts off when booting the system. I found that unplugging the P4 power connector permits the system to start, but not post. I plan to pick up a PC62 and disassemble it for a NSK1380 build (Gigabyte GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard.) Have you tr...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Old System gets New Lease of Life
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4840
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:59 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Three new builds/rebuilds...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6037
Regarding your MSI Atom PC,
How are the CPU/NB/SB temps inside that case during idle/load ?
Also, here's a link to the Intel 82574L network driver: (select BSD as your OS)
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product ... 3&lang=eng
How are the CPU/NB/SB temps inside that case during idle/load ?
Also, here's a link to the Intel 82574L network driver: (select BSD as your OS)
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product ... 3&lang=eng
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My Silent Cheapie Case Rig
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5531