In the vein of zero cost I wanted to mention that I have found that using the pull-off drive bay panels (with conveniently sized holes) was a great way to make a four-legged assembly for my hard drives. I simply tore off some small pieces of sorbothane as buffers between the "leg" and the drive and ...

I am intrigued by the comments re ASUS CPU temp calibration errors. I'm cooling a P2.4C with a Zalman 7000Cu and both MBM5 and Asus probe only show a 10C rise from normal use (29C) to full load with a CPU burn-in program at 100% CPU load (39C stable). Idle temps are case ambient - according to Asus ...

My Nexus 4000 PSU is the currently the loudest component in my new - and first quiet rig. So as to demonstrate appropriate compulsive silencing behavior/s - can anyone speak to experience of modding the fan in a Nexus 4000? New fan choice? Any dismantling tricks? ( I am aware of the discharging / sa...

Thanks Ralf ... I'll have to get better with the search function

Previous discussion of the Badong Duct here.[/quote]

Anyone used these new ducting products yet ....?

http://www.directron.com/badongp.html

or

http://www.casecooler.com/suovairdu.html

chylld wrote:[

Also with the harddrives you might want to consider cuda V's, i've heard they're considerably quieter than the 7200.7's.

Agreed ... I am very disappointed with the seek noise level of the (one) 7200.7 that I own. I am waiting for the new IBM SATA drives... to replace same.

Best,
tk

Get the same one they use on the 9600 Pro Ultimate , if it's available retail. Maybe it's the "HP-50"? Otherwise, sell your current card and get the Pro Ultimate. Everyone knows black Vidcards run faster anyway, right? :) I might try emailing ATI support. Will let you know outcome. [/quote] ATI tec...

Ralf Hutter wrote:I dont know if it's long enough, but here's an 18" SPDIF cable.

Is this anything that can help for your USB needs?

THANKS RALF! You are a pro!

I had never seen these sites,
Best,
tk

Ralf Hutter wrote:

tkortens wrote: HP 50 ??


Best,
tk

Oops, uh..Zalman HP50!

watzaUproblem, can't read my mind?

Yup - I got about 0200 hrs this morning too - thanks!
BTW did you ever see my questions to you re finding extension cabling for a larger case? Dunno if I can find it myself, to be honest - will search now.

tk

Get the same one they use on the 9600 Pro Ultimate , if it's available retail. Maybe it's the "HP-50"? Otherwise, sell your current card and get the Pro Ultimate. Everyone knows black Vidcards run faster anyway, right? :) Thanks Ralf - Hmmm that looks very "cool" - how many times is that pun overus...

Boy, the fan is this card is NOISY!

However - AnandTech says ..."to a 0.13-micron manufacturing process it requires very little cooling. ... "

I am looking at the Zalman products - any guidance from anyone on selection .....for passive cooling of course ...

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Thanks,
tk

There's 2 different EAR fan mounts for all three sizes of fans. The best place in the US to get them is from McMaster-Carr . Type "1212" (without the quote marks) into the search box on the main page and this will take you to page 1212 of their catalog. Scroll down to the "PVC Miniature Fan Mounts"...

I am sorry I don't have any first-hand experience - but I'd love to know - as I am considering the new MSI canterwood board ... It does have an active fan cooled northbridge ... which may be a clear disadvantage ... but figured there would be a way to eihter replace it wiht a larger heatsink - or re...

Excellent - I will be following your lead here Liquidated ... and very much appreciate the counsel from Katana Man, and all.

I'll probably be behind - as my timeline is stretched with work travel - but really look forward to this (expensive - but try and get it right) build ...

Cheers back!
tk

I just read Liquidated's post and yours - so muchos gracias ...

I went ahead and placed the order ...

I think I follow all the specs - one questions where to order the Papst 4412's?

Cheers - and thanks - to both of you.
Tony

Hi all, I have been looking for my next case - possibly the modded D8000, the upcoming Acousticase and the Globalwin case as mentioned above. At some point the reviews and research only go so far and I wondered if anyone had any opinions of the Globalwin YCC-61F1 case ...? It is a full tower but mor...

Hi Will - thanks for your comments - and ref to Katana man's great article which I had read BTW - and also found very interesting. I am a little confused by the fact that the final front on photo of Katana Man's completed box has no front cover over the optical drives ... And the Antec, of course do...

Thanks for this really great information - you've been really diligent! You mention starting over with another case - which sort of makes sense seeing as you changed the PSU which comes with the Sonata. Which case would you go to now ... The acousticase is currently on the top of my list ... but the...