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by Nice Marmot
Fri May 18, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Advice/timing on an mITX work+gaming build
Replies: 3
Views: 3901

Re: Advice/timing on an mITX work+gaming build

Thought about the Mini, but at that point the footprint/volume isn't hugely different than my existing P180 build. I'd probably just hold out longer with the Q9550, or go for a significantly cheaper stop-gap ATX build & reuse case and PSU.
by Nice Marmot
Fri May 18, 2018 10:24 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Advice/timing on an mITX work+gaming build
Replies: 3
Views: 3901

Advice/timing on an mITX work+gaming build

I've been running a Q9550 system in a P180 since 2008 as my home work (software/firmware development, some scientific computing, and a bit of game development hobby) and gaming machine. It's seen a switch to SSD, a small RAM boost, and a few different GPUs since then (8 GB & GTX 960 now), but it's g...
by Nice Marmot
Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:09 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: In Pursuit of Silence
Replies: 3
Views: 25937

Re: In Pursuit of Silence

Should have held off four more days, have a nice even year between front page updates.
by Nice Marmot
Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Anyone with a M350 enclosure and Noctua NH-L9i CPU cooler?
Replies: 1
Views: 2965

Re: Anyone with a M350 enclosure and Noctua NH-L9i CPU coole

Just put a Asrock H270M-ITX/ac with a Noctua NH-L9i into an M350, and it does seem like the thumb screws are just touching the base. Tried sweeping a bent staple under the screw and couldn't get it to pass. Hopefully not causing a problem, it seemed like the motherboard was sitting flush on the moun...
by Nice Marmot
Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PicoPSU for a minimalist i5 ITX box?
Replies: 3
Views: 5246

Re: PicoPSU for a minimalist i5 ITX box?

Thanks. For your build, did you just plug the 4-pin into half of the 8-pin, or are you using a 4-to-8 adapter? Guess another option since my only storage is M.2 would be to get their PATA molex to 4-pin cable for a couple dollars.
by Nice Marmot
Fri Jun 16, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PicoPSU for a minimalist i5 ITX box?
Replies: 3
Views: 5246

PicoPSU for a minimalist i5 ITX box?

I've got a Fractal Node 202 containing a pretty minimal ITX pfSense router/firewall box: - Asrock H270M-ITX/ac (Wi-Fi disabled) - i5-7600 (65W TDP; meant to get the 35W TDP 7600T but missed that while googling it led to the T proc on Amazon, the link to NewEgg was plain 7600, should have wondered wh...
by Nice Marmot
Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:40 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Lian Li PC-Q10 Mini-ITX Case
Replies: 14
Views: 18780

Re: Lian Li PC-Q10 Mini-ITX Case

So when they say "3.5 HDD x2, Slim ODD or 3.5 x1", does that mean you can have at least two 3.5 drives, and an ODD or third 3.5 HDD in addition? Or does it mean you can only have one 3.5 HDD if you're using an ODD?
by Nice Marmot
Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:01 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Fractal Design Core 500 Mini-ITX Chassis
Replies: 9
Views: 15924

Re: Fractal Design Core 500 Mini-ITX Chassis

Lovely looking case. Clean aesthetics, good cooling, full featured in terms of internal 3.5 and external 5.25. Just wish someone would do the exact same thing but lop off ~13cm from the depth, skip the ATX/SFX PSU and go with DC-DC.
by Nice Marmot
Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:49 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress
Replies: 15
Views: 34653

Re: SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress

Thanks, Steve. I'm blaming the cold medicine for my terrible reading comprehension today.
by Nice Marmot
Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:12 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress
Replies: 15
Views: 34653

Re: SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress

Sleek, really nice looking case. Doubt I'd actually use it for a gaming machine, but my old HTPC (in an Antec NSK2400 MicroATX case) has been acting up and will likely need a replacement soon. This looks like it might be a great way to shrink to an even more living room-appropriate Mini-ITX footprin...
by Nice Marmot
Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:55 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case
Replies: 14
Views: 15078

Re: NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case

5.25" external bays aren't just for ODD. They also allow for external hot swap docks, a good feature for desktop cases. I'd never buy a desktop case without a bay.
by Nice Marmot
Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:58 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Quiet ATX Gamer, R5 Version
Replies: 71
Views: 74718

Re: Quiet ATX Gamer, R5 Version

Any word on if the R5 changes are going to be brought to an equivalent refresh of the Mini?
by Nice Marmot
Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Looking for mITX cases just a little bigger than a Streacom
Replies: 0
Views: 2346

Looking for mITX cases just a little bigger than a Streacom

Looking for a compact HTPC case that will fit two 3.5 inch HDs, plus a (full size or slot load) DVD player, and a quiet but capable HSF (Noctua NH-L9i, Scythe Big Shuriken or Kozuti), and a 92mm or 120mm case fan, and is designed for use with a PicoPSU. And it needs an elegant, understated design fo...
by Nice Marmot
Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Audioengine A5+ Speakers and Wireless Audio Adapter
Replies: 26
Views: 23976

Re: Audioengine A5+ Speakers and Wireless Audio Adapter

I was very excited by the article's title, then disappointed to see that the wireless audio adapter wasn't a stand-alone product. Are there any products at a similar quality/price point that allow for a wireless audio connection with any standard home theater equipment (third party receiver, third p...
by Nice Marmot
Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung F3 series - 500GB per platter - 7200RPM - 500GB/1TB
Replies: 169
Views: 304163

Where did the drives come from BTW? newegg? In that case you can probably blame shipping damage, their harddrive packaging is horrible. Any recommendations for stores that do a better job protecting shipped HDDS? Looking to pick up an HD103SJ. ZZF has it for a good price, any idea if they'd be more...
by Nice Marmot
Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Development/gaming P182 Build
Replies: 3
Views: 4508

Development/gaming P182 Build

Nothing out of the ordinary, but a quality machine for software/firmware development and gaming. http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~jck/newpc.jpg Full specs: Case: Antec P182B PSU: Corsair 520-HX Mobo: Asus P5Q Pro CPU: Core 2 Quad Q9550 CPU HSF: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 + Nexus 120mm RAM: Corsair XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB...
by Nice Marmot
Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:25 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: Newegg black friday sale - Antec P182 for $90
Replies: 4
Views: 2757

Pulled the trigger on this one.
by Nice Marmot
Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Questions on a development/encoding/gaming build
Replies: 7
Views: 3762

Pulling the trigger on this tomorrow, one bump for any last minute comments.
by Nice Marmot
Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:26 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Questions on a development/encoding/gaming build
Replies: 7
Views: 3762

Thanks for the heads-up about the Q9550, it does seem to be replacing the 9450. The GTX260 does match up with the 4870, looking at Anandtech. For fans, I'll have a Nexus 120 that I'll use as the exhaust fan, and will have the unmodded PSU fan venting the lower chamber. I do need to decide on a fan f...
by Nice Marmot
Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Questions on a development/encoding/gaming build
Replies: 7
Views: 3762

Questions on a development/encoding/gaming build

Hello, I'm putting together a new build for software development (Java, C/C++/C#, Delphi), video encoding (MS-DVR commercial removal, compression/re-encoding), and gaming. It will be a fairly robust system, and is based on a lot of the recommended parts here, but I'm hoping for some community feedba...
by Nice Marmot
Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Help with system build
Replies: 4
Views: 2495

I was in basically the same situation, HTPC to SD CRT over S-Video. I went with the Gigabyte 690G mATX board, it includes a TV bracket for S-Video and Component connections, in addition to the standard VGA, DVI, and HDMI. Paired it with a 45W AMD BE-2400 X2. It worked great. I've since upgraded to a...
by Nice Marmot
Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:01 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Quiet mid-tower with fully dust-filtered front door?
Replies: 7
Views: 4249

Which would be only dust proof is build is done with positive pressure. If build is done with negative rpessure like over 3/4 are done, dust will accumulate from every little hole there is. Exactly. If I was just using the 5.25" bays for their regular purpose, like DVD drives, it wouldn't be an iss...
by Nice Marmot
Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Quiet mid-tower with fully dust-filtered front door?
Replies: 7
Views: 4249

Those ventilation holes around the side of the door are unfiltered, aren't they?
by Nice Marmot
Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:37 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Quiet mid-tower with fully dust-filtered front door?
Replies: 7
Views: 4249

Quiet mid-tower with fully dust-filtered front door?

Anyone know of mid-sized towers that offer big fans, three to five 5.25" bays, no unnecessary size holes, and has a washable dust filter behind the entirety of a well ventilated front door. Looking to build a small backup server using trayless, hot-swappable SATA bays, and want to make sure dust doe...
by Nice Marmot
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:47 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Tower or desktop case w/ hot-swappable HD bays?
Replies: 5
Views: 4229

Thanks for the recommendations. The Zalman in particular looks extremely interesting. However, I think I've found a better solution for what I'm trying to do: a regular mid-sized tower, plus a few of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817990001 Kingwin's tray-less internal ...
by Nice Marmot
Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:15 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Tower or desktop case w/ hot-swappable HD bays?
Replies: 5
Views: 4229

Tower or desktop case w/ hot-swappable HD bays?

Are there any PC cases available that offer hot-swappable access to at least some hard drive bays, and that support large-diameter fans so that a low-power backup server could be made fairly quiet? There are rack-mount options, but I don't have a computer rack, and they all use tiny, noisy fans.
by Nice Marmot
Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: eSATA for external HTPC storage.
Replies: 6
Views: 3855

Had an MX-1 on loan from my old job. Either it was from an early batch or the QA is hit and miss, but that one was as quiet as the SPCR review indicated. The enclosure I bought myself, before the MX-1 came out, was the Azio: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817106097 Passive, al...
by Nice Marmot
Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: You can't trust anybody.....
Replies: 12
Views: 6311

What a sad, telling way to live your life. I'll take my chances and actually enjoy the richness of society.
by Nice Marmot
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:03 pm
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: Buy.com going down the tubes?
Replies: 7
Views: 4495

I stopped using Buy.com a long time ago, when they outsourced their "promotions" department and I started getting Buy.com spam from random address like deals@adv-123595.infte.com. Especially since they have no option in your buy.com account to disable the advertising; they say you have to go through...
by Nice Marmot
Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Need to Build System for Processing High Definition Video
Replies: 11
Views: 6394

But this is a consumer camcorder, recording to HD miniDV cassettes, not a professional stand-alone camera that requires a computer to capture the video stream. The bitrate of the video has nothing to do with copying the recorded file to the PC. As far as the PC's concerned, it's just copying a big f...