Oh...and can the memory controller on the AM2+ CPU run DDR3 1333 memory? I think that the AM2+ memory controllers are limited to running DDR2 memory - that's the big difference between an AM3 and an AM2+. I probably would have been fine going with an AM2+ mobo and DDR2 (much cheaper) but then I wou...

Thanks for the advice, Neil! I think I'm going to stick with the P182 for now on the assumption that a few years from now I'll want to put graphics cards, a RAID, or a beefier CPU inside, and then I'll need the volume... but if the assembled machine is too loud I'll give the Solo a look.

Have you tried adjusting the fan speed with the built-in fan controllers on the back side of the P182? My P182 hasn't arrived yet but from what I've seen it looks like it is wired to the case fans by default. They should be a pair of small recessed switches on the back plate, right near the top edge...

This is a system I'm planning to put together over the weekend. Onboard video is fine for what little gaming I do, but I would like plenty of CPU horsepower to run simulations like Dwarf Fortress. I'm bumping up to AM3 for upgradeability, but this is replacing a Socket A box which has served me wel...

I was about to say I've been running a Y-splitter setup for years... and then I realized I haven't. I've got an older-than-dirt speaker that will take multiple inputs; presumably it has internal circuitry that replicates the "soler in a resistor" solution listed above. It's been a great solution for...

Wow, I'm looking at a very similar setup too! I'm filling out a P182 case with... Seasonic M12-II 430W PSU Phenom II X3 720 (3 x 2.8GHz) Xigmatec HDT-S1283 heat sink Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D (120mm) Asus M4A78T-E (onboard graphics, no fans built in) 2x2GB of Kingston DDR3 RAM Can anyone see any obvious ...