When mounting a good quiet fan like those found in the Scythe line should I install with one of the vibration dampening products?

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g7/c111 ... ncers.html

Is there a 'best' product to use?

I'd like to test some fans without using my PC. Will a PSU run the fans without the PSU being plugged into a MB?

I have adapters so I can plug the fans into the power connectors that come from the PSU.

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately it ends with more questions than answers!

The ninja is cooling a 9550. The cores hit high 60s under load.

The 360 also has a great Netflix setup. And Halo!

If I replace my Ninja with a Megahalems I'll need to install the Megahalems so that the fan would be blowing hot air into the PSU fan intake.

Any issues with that type of setup?

Thanks for the reply. I was worried about getting the TRUE because of the customer reviews that said the base wasn't flat and required lapping. Didn't realize it was part of the design.

I'm trying to get a feel for how often Thermalright heatsinks need lapping?

Is it possible to build a quite htpc for less than $500?

Anyone know what the effective dpi of this screen is? I have one of the Asus EEE PC models with a little screen (can't recall if its 7 or 9) and I can barely read it the text is so darn small.

Sorry to bounce such and old thread. Wondering if anyone knows how much benefit one gets from lapping the TRUE. Is it a necessary step to get it to perform better than a ninja?

What's the coolest running chipset for 775 socket MB?

On another note, is the 750SLI hot or is it more typical of the heat generated by the chipset?

For a test I put the stock cooler on the CPU. Unfortunately the PC still crashes unless the 70mm northbridge fan is installed.

I'm thinking I should just swap out the mb. Got any suggestions on a board that has a cooler chipset? I don't need SLI so maybe something based on the P45 like the Asus P5Q?

Definitely going to replace the PSU. Haven't decided on Nexus or Corsair. Looking at review information the Nexus seems to have the edge for lower noise. However, really like the idea of a modular PSU. I'll also replace rear exhaust with one of the Scythe fans. I cannot keep the northbridge cool eno...

http://usa.asus.com/websites/global/products/yQYfAtkxxZMjR79G/O156l0lliECIfGyO_500.jpg Should I consider replacing that heatsink with something else (assuming I can get it off)? Without the fan installed, which blows down on the heatsink, I get intermittent crashes. PS - sorry for the multiple post...

The chipset already has a heatsink on it. The big one in the center.

I do like the size of my Solo case, but if the P18x would yield a big difference in sound I'd consider swapping it out.

Definitely replace active chipset cooling with passive if possible. All fans under 120mm must go! What are my options other than replacing MB with something that runs cooler? If I add intake fans they would likely be 92mm. Is that going to be a big noise maker if I go with one of the Scythe fans? B...

From a noise perspective my pc leaves much to be desired, especially at load when the PSU fan cranks up. Running the TriCool on low fan speed and my temps are: Ambient - 24 Idle - core temps range from 39-40C, Hard drives 30C, GPU 40C Full Load - core temps range from 70-71C, Hard drives 45C, GPU 60...