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by Keitaro
Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:32 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung vs Seagate notebook drive
Replies: 1
Views: 2208

Samsung vs Seagate notebook drive

Hello all, Had a quick question. I was thinking of buying a new hard drive to replace the one in my notebook. I was thinking of the samsung vs this seagate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822146223 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152024 I know they ar...
by Keitaro
Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:18 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung or Seagate hard drive?
Replies: 2
Views: 2683

Samsung or Seagate hard drive?

Hey all. Im so lost? Both Samsungs SP line and Seagate Barracudas seem like excellent hard drives. However, which one is better? Im looking for an SATA one with 8mb cache.

Thanks!
by Keitaro
Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:11 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Suspending hard drive w/ Stretch Magic (picture)
Replies: 48
Views: 75286

Hmm interesting. Well realigning probably doesn't take that long. I hated taking my HSF off my CPU during transporation because of the clips, whichi s why i finally went with bolt through. Hehe I guess im lazy. Thanks rtsai, youve been a great help heh. Last question though :) How does this compare ...
by Keitaro
Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:40 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Suspending hard drive w/ Stretch Magic (picture)
Replies: 48
Views: 75286

I am only taking it to and from home every quarter (3 times a year) and maybe a lan once or twice a year, so overall not too much moving. I guess i could pull it out of the straps, but that would be a pain. Plus, I have to flip the case on its side, so the with the BQE, the hard drive would be compl...
by Keitaro
Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:59 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Suspending hard drive w/ Stretch Magic (picture)
Replies: 48
Views: 75286

Do you know how well this method would be able to handle transportation? Since im in college, I have to transport my PC a lot, so, would you have to disassemble this everytime you wanted to move your PC or do you think it could hold? Thanks
by Keitaro
Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:48 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: BQE-3700 PSU Duct Mod w/ only 1 drive spot?
Replies: 2
Views: 1746

BQE-3700 PSU Duct Mod w/ only 1 drive spot?

Hey all, Ive seen some PSU ducting mods around and all of them seem to use two of the cdrom drive spots. However I have 2 cdroms and a rheobus ... and I really dont want to get rid of something. Do you think it would be enough airflow if I only used one of the front drive spots then make it expand t...
by Keitaro
Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:14 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: HELP!!! Summer is too hot! System unstable!
Replies: 12
Views: 7059

hehe alright, i stabalised the problem a bit. Underclocked some and its stable for now. Thanks guys. So when should i start worrying realy worrying about temps? At least system wise.
by Keitaro
Sat Jun 26, 2004 12:28 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: HELP!!! Summer is too hot! System unstable!
Replies: 12
Views: 7059

CPU temp at load gets to about 50C. What sucks is its still relativley cool for summer here in southern california. Highs are only about 90F right now. Once August hits, temps touch 100F-110F... So Im not sure there is much I can do. No AC :(
by Keitaro
Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:07 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: HELP!!! Summer is too hot! System unstable!
Replies: 12
Views: 7059

err sorry 40C system temp. hehe woopsie. Well anyway I ran the mem test and it looks okay through 2 loops. Voltages seem to be a bit low though. 3.22 on the +3V. 11.8 on the +12V. 4.92V on the +5V.
by Keitaro
Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:39 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: HELP!!! Summer is too hot! System unstable!
Replies: 12
Views: 7059

HELP!!! Summer is too hot! System unstable!

Hey guys, well during winter my PC was fine and dandy being quiet. Now its sumer in so cal, with system temperatures reaching 40C with all my fans at 12V. One intake 120mm Papst, 1 exauhst 120mm fan. Modded BQE PSU with a PAnaflo M1A, running at 12V. Thermalright SLK-947U. With a panaflo H1A. CPU te...
by Keitaro
Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:17 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Newegg Samsung SP1604N W/JVC whines... can I return it?
Replies: 41
Views: 19007

Newegg has an excellent RMA policy. My hard drive was DOA so i shipped it back. This is probably the only bad thing. You pay for shipping to them, they pay for it when it comes back to you. So automatically got approved for RMA online, shipped it back. A week later, theres a fedex box waiting for me...
by Keitaro
Mon May 24, 2004 9:37 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Ever miss the loud noises from ur PC ?
Replies: 13
Views: 5539

I wish i could heh. It's summer here and I have to turn them up to keep my system at an acceptable temperature.
by Keitaro
Fri May 21, 2004 9:42 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Silencing northbridge on an7/nf7 with massive cpu fan
Replies: 10
Views: 4733

I have an SLK947U, and the Zalman 47J. It doesn't fit completley, one pin is a bit too high, so it fits, but theres a small little spot that isn't covered. Since I don't overclock, or use onboard sound or SATA, my NB isn't doing much. So far no instability. I covered it with AS2 though, which im sur...
by Keitaro
Wed May 12, 2004 2:26 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: I need some quiet cooling advice (fans and heatsinks).
Replies: 21
Views: 9525

The thing with bolt on is that during transporation, you do not have to remove the heatsink, as you would if you had a clip on. The weight of the SLK900 is known to break the clips during transportation.
by Keitaro
Mon May 10, 2004 1:24 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE (Post mods)
Replies: 61
Views: 25999

your computer breaks the laws of physics. Ambient is the lowest possible due to thermaldynamics. Heat transfers from hot to cold until equilibrium. If anything, they could be equal, but never CPU below ambient, nothing can be below ambient since if it was cooler, it would gain heat from ambient unti...
by Keitaro
Mon May 10, 2004 1:17 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: I need some quiet cooling advice (fans and heatsinks).
Replies: 21
Views: 9525

Copper is better than aluminum. In the long run, i think it would be better to just put down the 10 dollars more and get the 947U. I have it, and my CPU temps are rarely 7-8C above my system temp. ATM i have 30C system, 37 CPU. Idle btw.
by Keitaro
Mon May 10, 2004 9:19 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: I need some quiet cooling advice (fans and heatsinks).
Replies: 21
Views: 9525

ummt he SLK947U is better, costs a bit more. That's what i use
by Keitaro
Sun May 09, 2004 9:28 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: I need some quiet cooling advice (fans and heatsinks).
Replies: 21
Views: 9525

by Keitaro
Sun May 09, 2004 11:36 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: I need some quiet cooling advice (fans and heatsinks).
Replies: 21
Views: 9525

You seem to be stepping in the right direction. Here are some suggesstions though: 1) The thermalright SLK900 is an excellent heatsink, however the clip version will be a pain if you ever wish to transport your PC in a car. The bolt through method is much more secure, especially during transportatio...
by Keitaro
Fri May 07, 2004 3:59 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE (Post mods)
Replies: 61
Views: 25999

those temps are seriously wrong. Ive tried configurations involving both a front fan and no front fan, and it did not change System temperatures at all. Do you have a rear exauhst fan? Or did you install the one that came with the BQE? Because ive never had a PC run that hot unless it was in high am...
by Keitaro
Thu May 06, 2004 4:13 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE (Post mods)
Replies: 61
Views: 25999

92mm - FBA09A12M. The 92 mm fans in the front have to be x25mm depth in order to fit the front grill.

THe papst 120mm is Papst 4412FGL
by Keitaro
Thu May 06, 2004 3:40 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE (Post mods)
Replies: 61
Views: 25999

Wow finally haha, this would've helped when i was modding my BQE. Anyway heres what I've done. 1) Stiick in a rheobus to control my 4 fans: a: CPU Fan b: PSU Fan c: HDD Fan d: Rear exaushst 2) I have an abit nf7-s, which includes a noisy HSF for the northbridge. I replaecd that with a zalman-47j. It...
by Keitaro
Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:19 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Maxtor Acoustic Management?
Replies: 5
Views: 3231

I see.. hmm okay thakns guys!
by Keitaro
Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:02 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Maxtor Acoustic Management?
Replies: 5
Views: 3231

Maxtor Acoustic Management?

How would i enable acoustic management so its silent like with the samsung and seagate drives on a maxtor hard drive?
Thanks
by Keitaro
Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:26 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Is PSU exauhst suppossed to be considerably warmer?
Replies: 33
Views: 11393

yea it is pretty warm heh. So is there anyway without physically installing a temperature probe, to know when to turn up the PSU fan?
by Keitaro
Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:27 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Is PSU exauhst suppossed to be considerably warmer?
Replies: 33
Views: 11393

Is PSU exauhst suppossed to be considerably warmer?

I just modded my Antec SL350S with a Panaflo M1A fan. I notice no matter how low or high the voltage is, the exauhst out of the PSU is considerably warmer than the air surrounding it. When i feel the exauhst from the 120mm rear exauhst fan, it is quite cool. Is this normal?? Thanks
by Keitaro
Sat Mar 27, 2004 11:23 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: How to monitor PSU temp and Gooey stuff in PSU normal?
Replies: 2
Views: 2098

How to monitor PSU temp and Gooey stuff in PSU normal?

Hey guys, i got two quick PSU questions. 1) How do you monitor the PSU temperature? I just modded my PSU with a PAnaflo M1A, and was wondering when to turn the voltage up, and when ti is okay to turn it down. 2) When i opened my PSU, there was some white gooey stuff all over the place. Looked lkinda...
by Keitaro
Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:08 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: BQE/SL350S L1A mod success report!
Replies: 40
Views: 20336

I was wondering, what grit sandpaper did you use?
by Keitaro
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:54 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: My build spec - final thoughts before I buy?
Replies: 23
Views: 19696

Perhaps instead of the Zalman 7000 ALCU, get the 7000CU, the pure copper one. Maybe even a thermalright SLK948U with a Panaflo L1A?

Other than that, looks good
by Keitaro
Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:38 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: How bad are Western Digital drives??
Replies: 15
Views: 7436

What about maxtor drives? They seem pretty quiet