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- Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:11 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
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- Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:56 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: First Quiet Build - HELP!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5080
If the PSU fires up with the jumper test but not when hooked up to the motherboard then it's like I said. Either the CPU is toast or the heatsink isn't mounted properly like meglamaniac stated. If you don't know how to check the clearances, find a buddy who knows and get him/her to check it out. If ...
- Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:00 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
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Re: the bearing noise might reduce with some use
Hello; If you have units that click slightly, they might get quieter with a little use/break in time. :-) Just an FYI, of the two orange Yate Loons I received from Geeks.com both have no bearing noise when suspended vertically (normal exhaust fan position) but one clicks a lot when suspended horizo...
- Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:53 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cheap Acoustic Foam -Do you think it will be any good ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 17089
- Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:27 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
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- Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:18 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: First Quiet Build - HELP!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5080
Ooh, not good! :cry: Well, there's a few things you could try. First verify the PSU works. You need to disconnect the main ATX connector from your motherboard (brand?) and jumper the only green wire to any black wire. If your PSU fires up and stays up then the PSU is fine (you'll notice your HDDs sp...
- Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:11 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cheap Acoustic Foam -Do you think it will be any good ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 17089
The heavyweight stuff is kinda pricey. £30 each ($60 USD), you'd be better off with the stuff from Mcmaster or acoustipack. You wouldn't be able to use this in many places in a case though. 50cm (2in) thick, you'd be blocking a fan or two if this were placed on the side panel depending on your case....
- Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:02 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
- Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:36 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
Bummer! :cry: Feb 1, 2005 10:57 A.M. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US THE RECEIVER WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SIGN ON THE 1ST DELIVERY ATTEMPT. A 2ND DELIVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE Guess I'm waiting an extra day. I got a personal email from the tekgems owner about this post. He took the time to let me know why he wasn...
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:57 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
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- Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:53 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: should i get sonata or accousticase?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5086
I agree with everyone's posts so far. The Acousticase is THE SAME CASE as the compucase. The only differences are that the Acousticase has been worked over (acoustipack foam, rubber feet, fan mounts, etc.). These additions can be found elsewhere for much cheaper than the £50 price premium for the ac...
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:33 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: should i get sonata or accousticase?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5086
The acousticase is identical to the compucase lx-6a19 ( see here ). You can get the compucase from Xcase without PSU for 30 UK The compucase is very nice. I'd rather build a system using that then the Sonata. I have the Sonata (check my sig) for my rig and I've built systems using the compucase ( se...
- Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:36 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Not too impressed with the slk3000b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2439
One major thing i forgot to mention, the issues with the psu. Only way i found to get the psu into place was from inside and to twist it thru the support in the case, this required me to take the heatsink off the processor to make sure i didnt catch it /knock it. My Sonata has a similar layout. The...
- Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:25 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Sonata mods
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167144
The polymeric mastic would just add mass to the case thereby reducing the frequency of the reverberations to the lower freq band. The melamine would absorb the noise energy and convert it to heat (little noise/little heat). The eggcrate foam I added tends to difuse the sound waves so they don't main...
- Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:01 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Sonata mods
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167144
I had to take it out to get some room for my dremel tool. It's back in there now. :D I've also fitted some eggcrate foam in the top 5 1/4 bay and to the inside of the side door. Also fitted to the wall behind my computer desk. Nice improvement. Does nothing for the HDD vibration though, it vibrates ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:57 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
- Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:40 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Sonata mods
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167144
Here's another mod I don't think I saw listed here. Cut the sheetmetal between the HDD sleds to free up airflow through the front fan mount. Also if you use a 120mm fanned PSU (like I do), you could cut the rear PSU support ledge so that it doesn't impede airflow to the PSU fan. http://homepage.ntlw...
- Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec Sonata (foamed) large pictures (updated)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20646
Updated with more pics. Hacked up some more sheet metal. Swapped the stock fan in the Fortron PSU with a low-speed variant Yate Loon on elastomer grommets. Also put another Orange Yate Loon (not pictured) on the rear exhaust instead of the Panaflo. CPU temps are now up by 1-2C due to lower exhaust a...
- Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:18 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
Re: TekGems has 'em
There's another source for the orange 120mm: TekGems . The price for one to nine fans is $10.99 each, but buy ten or more and the price is $3.90 each! Thanks for the link! I just ordered a pack of ten! With shipping, came to just under $50 USD. $5 a fan delivered! Woohoo. Not like I need 10 fans bu...
- Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:51 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Can i fold IDE ribbon cables under the motherboard ???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4532
I have my floppy cable routed almost right down the middle of the board (under) and it makes a 90deg turn to exit. I don't have a picture, but I put a small chunk of weatherstripping between the back of the motherboard and the 90deg bend to keep them separated. You have about a 1/4 inch clearance be...
- Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:03 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Modest Antec 3000b rig
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10391
May I add to the questions by asking what you've sealed the edges of the fan blowholes with? Looks good btw. It's called "U-channel" or "C-strip" moulding. Check this thread. It's pretty cheap and is bought by the foot. Nice setup but why did you 'hard mount' your case fans? I'd use grommets or ela...
- Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:58 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Panaflo 80mm L-speed with RPM - FBA08A12L2EX
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2357
- Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:52 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
Re: Those french
Those French have a different word for everything. The French don't care what they do actually, as long as they pronounce it properly. -from 'My Fair Lady'. :lol: Actually, I think the 3000b has a plastic fan holder. Once removed, the holes don't line up and you need to drill a hole in between the ...
- Sat Jan 22, 2005 1:16 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case dampening material for very high frequencies
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4645
You should read this thread.
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... t=melamine
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... t=melamine
- Sat Jan 22, 2005 1:15 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
Re: papst, globe, source
Mr_Smartepants, I see you are located in England. Do you know of this store - www.koolnquiet.co.uk? They seem to have a fairly good supply of papst and they have the globe B1202512L-3M. Yeah, I had this bookmarked, then lost the bookmark. I'm familiar with their site but will never order from a UK ...
- Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:44 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Temperatures
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8647
Ok Mr Smartpants. If I didn't know better I think you were gruel, next you woould have made a comment about the carpet :P No, I wasn't being cruel. Just constructive criticism. Now, about that carpet..... :P Since you said that there was little difference in the temps with your case door off, we'll...
- Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:11 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Flex ATX PSU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2163
Well, it should fit, but of course YMMV. It all depends on the case. Just take your old PSU and eyeball it (and the MB connector) and go shopping on Newegg, Directron (or Pricewatch) and look at the pictures. Or you could try to get a small quiet fan from Dorothy and mod your PSU yourself. http://ho...
- Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:04 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: how do I test a PSU?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2186
You're best bet is just to wait to get the rest of your parts. Some PSUs won't power up unless there's a load on some of the lines. If you really, really, really want to power it up just to play with it (not recommended!) you need to put a jumperwire across the green wire to any black wire on the bi...
- Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:26 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Flex ATX PSU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2163
You could try Newegg.com. I did a quick search and came up with this. Fortron makes really good PSUs (they're OEM for many companies ie. Nexus, Seasonic, sparkle, etc.)
Just search for MicroATX or MiniATX.
Just search for MicroATX or MiniATX.
- Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:44 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: This fan looks like a NEXUS 120mm (FOR $8 + shipping)
- Replies: 327
- Views: 202239
I just got mine yesterday from the geeks. Wow, they're quiet. But they don't push all that much air. I'm going to swap out the Panaflo L1A and Globe fans I've got in my Sonata this weekend and see what happens with the temps. The free shipping at isellsurplus is just for orders over $25. Just a side...