I don't know, do typical netbooks make any noise? Yes I would like to know as well - basically if any NB will do or you have to aim for specific and SPCR tested model. I think it more or less comes to question how do the 5400 rpm drives compare to WD Green or Samsung F4 5400 rpm desktop drives. Are...

In a search for new netbook, the title sums it up pretty much - there are only two requirements: cheap & quiet (best compromise of the too). Well maybe third requirement - easy to get around here (EU). cheap = sub 300€ (less is better) quiet = I should not hear it from 0.5 meter distance while idle ...

Wow, that DirectCU card looks really nice. Since it is 3 slot design - I can imagine it will be pretty quiet, wonder how it compares to Gainward Phantom.

Well I have couple of SY1225SL12M - the non-PWM version. From the "hand test" the amount of air it moves doesn't look very impressive at 700rpm. Also all of them have some bearing noise - but it is possible that an accident when they have fallen down from respectable distance to floor is to blame he...

Just by visual inspection: http://www.fudzilla.com/images/stories/Reviews/Graphics/Nvidia/Fermi/580/phantom/GTX_580_phantom-box-front_4.jpg tha gainward card heatsink doesn't look as massive as Accelero and it also uses 80cm fans instead of 92cm (on AXP) so I think it's relatively safe to conclude t...

Because Thermalright does not provide reduction for the fan that would fit into pwm connector on card. You would need a reduction vga pwm to normal fan pwm which can be found only on ebay - than it works. I am not sure though if you can make it idle at 300-400 rpm and full load at 600 rpm (which is ...

I am thinking about replacing my rear, top case / CPU fans which are Nexus Basic 120mm @7V ~ 700rpm for PWM fans with similar noise per CFM. (to gain quieter idle and slightly more performance at load) Not decided yet just want to know my options. My idea is they should do idle @400rpm (or less) and...

I bought couple of Nexus LED fans just because the basic ones were out of stock and they all start at 7V without problems. Of course the main problem with those fans is that the LED light is really annoying especially when used as case rear at night so it was only matter of time to replace them with...

I can confirm as well, that mine fan has sound problems regardless of how it is positioned. However all reviews of the TY140 fan I've read so far including http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=60968&p=530331 or xbitlabs review state that the fan does not produce any clicking nois...

Well I had a passive Sapphire 3870 and without fan it would reach temps over 100C in games and then started stuttering which was a very annoying thing so I couldn't manage without a fan. Now mounting even the slowest 120mm fan at let's say 500 rpm will have minimal impact on acoustics while lowering...

I am a little worried if your cooler is installed correctly, I didn't get those temps heavily overclocked with stock cooler and little airflow, your load temps shouldn't be any higher than 60-65 degrees, it the heatsink flat, is the fan the right way round, they are worse than stock temps! Well, id...

Finally someone tried and reported back :o. What did you use as load the card? Did you connect the thermalright fan directly to the video card header? Last, if you don't mind (and feel it's safe), can you run an older version of furmark (like 1.6.x) and report temps. Thx. Actually I've installed Sh...

I'm going with custom water just for the GPU but I'm willing to reconsider aftermarket air if it does well. The GPU block is the last part I'm waiting for which should arrive next week. Well I guess if you've already ordered everything necessary for water then you are settled. My feelings about wat...

Edit2: According to this review on Tomshardware, the Thermalright Shaman is compatible with the HD6950. Might be interesting to check out. Though they do mention having issues with the VRM sticky tape not being strong enough; wonder if one of their standalone VRM cooling products (such as the VRM R...

It's not that bad at idle, unless your goal is silence in a quiet environment Well, I am just surprised because with the tweaked HD 6850 I could be running Metro2033 and probably couldn't tell from 2 meters if the PC is on/off (in already quiet room) Their tech I contacted said this was normal to p...

It may be quieter than before but it's neither quiet nor silent. At idle, fan is spinning at ~1400 RPM and I can hear it from my doorway from 4-5M away with the card inside a P183 case with the front door closed. Hmm... I wouldn't expect it to be that bad just from looking at the measured noise lev...

Honestly, I think someone finally figured out that noisy stock coolers are a bad thing, and did something proper about it. I don't trust subjective statements like "Under most conditions, the fan on the ASUS ENGTX580 was not audible over the power supply and CPU fans". I mean cmon - what kind of PS...

the noise level (subjectively) is far lower than the old 480-series, even under load. Yes I know that 580 stock coolers are supposed to be much quieter than jet engine (old 480) :lol: But all the graphs I've searched through show that even 570 is much louder than 6850 and I find 6850 at load tolera...

Check this Xbitlabs review of the Shaman and comparison with other coolers: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/thermalright-shaman_5.html#sect1 I stress again the importance of proper VRM cooling. After the VRM temp reaches 110C their efficiency drops and the card draws more power. Im...

But you have to keep in mind that a GTX 580 + 125W CPU (I assume) may push the power draw in demanding games above 400W, so you also need a PSU that doesn't ramp much till 400W. I have Q9650 which is 95 TDP on stock settings - and I am running it on 1.21V @ 3.6 GHz - I guess it should be within 95W...

When custom cooler designs hit the market, you can limit the modding to a minimum by buying a Kama Stay... http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/071/images/sckst1000-ex2_400.jpg ... ...with a GPU fan cable --> CPU fan cable that retail for 2$ on ebay, a custom fan profile in MSI Afterburner, and a ...

Hello, I don't see high-end cards to be discussed on SPCR too often, though I would definitely like to buy one (sometime before Crysis 2 launches) - the only "tiny" problem is I couldn't bear the loud stock fans on any of them. So is it possible to cool them quietly on air somehow ? By quiet I mean ...

Sounds pretty nice darkb. Less blurring is obvious a major bonus, particularly for competitive online fps. Not only less blurring but also less ghosting and less input lag - those are three different things & for 120 fps games it will be incomparably much more smoother to any 60 Hz panel. I am afra...

Assuming that IPS LG is a true 120Hz LCD then it indeed looks exciting though it isn't a PC monitor. Hope they will come with something similar for PC soon. I am wondering what could be the epxected price... doveman: I just think that 30 fps won't feel good on any monitor - especially for first pers...

Hm... CRT is definitely the best - if it was possible to use it with 1920x1080@120Hz resolutions - which sadly isn't. I am afraid LCD on the same refresh rate will never feel as smooth, lagfree and ghosting free as CRT although some 120Hz might be getting close (or very close). Also note that there ...

I don't know exact specs of your system but I find it hard to believe that the 6850 card at idle could have "penetrate base noise level of system" - unless it was indeed a faulty card or you have in some way much more sensitive hearing than me. I've got pair of 10EADS and soft mounted into p182 they...

You can set fanspeed down to 0% in Afterburner, but you have to set your own fan speed curves under settings. Most fans are PWM controlled anyway though, so even if you set 0%, the fan will still likely be spinning. Even when set to 0% or any other value below 25%, gpu-z still reports it as if 25% ...

You mean CPU at full load and GPU at idle could be still powered passively ? ( I don't mind if CPU + GPU both at load will cause the fan spinning). Is there any difference between x-560, x-650 in regards of at which power draw the fan starts spinning ? I might consider x-750 as well if that would al...

Will fanless X-460 be enough for slightly overclocked quad and HD 6850 GPU ? Especially if you consider it will be placed in p182 case ? Could it work completely without any additional fan ? If not so, would it be enough to ad some low RPM fan (like Nexus@5V) in the mid section (between PSU and HDD ...

Hi everyone, this is quite helpful thread - I decided to buy my own Sapphire 6850 based on this info. My first impressions are very good so far. According to gpu-z the minimal rpm of the fan = 25% @1066 rpm. Setting it lower in ATI drivers won't change rmp, MSI afterburner does not allow lower value...