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- Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Quitest 3.5 Drive but good performance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3793
Is it this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074 I can't seem to find any that say B3 on the model number. What about the samsung f1 series? I can't seem to find the 250gb or 320gb version of these drives anywhere. I also read that the WD B3 is rather slow... Newegg ca...
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD to release 320GB platter drives
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40824
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD to release 320GB platter drives
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40824
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- Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:13 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 120mm running at 1490rpm?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2794
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:24 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Motherboard fan control header -- can I use a Y-splitter?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Motherboard fan control header -- can I use a Y-splitter?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Motherboard fan control header -- can I use a Y-splitter?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3822
Motherboard fan control header -- can I use a Y-splitter?
I recently purchased a new Gigabyte DS3R motherboard. Like all recent Gigabyte motherboards, the DS3R has bios fan control for the CPU header. While the CPU is below a temperature, it will reduce the fan header voltage to reduce the speed (and noise) of the CPU fan. My question: Can I use a Y-splitt...
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire 2600XT fan too noisy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2990
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 8500GT -> 8600GTS worth it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5138
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:30 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:23 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Noctua NF-P12 ... vs ten other fans. Done.
- Replies: 71
- Views: 77672
Humm....I'm not at all convinced it makes much difference what side of the fan the airflow resistance is placed, as long as the resistance is a sufficient distance from the fan. If you put the resistance very close to the fan's exhaust side, you get back-pressure effects which are different from re...
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:42 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
That's interesting. EasyTune has no option to control the sys_fan2. The help pages mention control of the northbridge cooler, but my board doesn't have that. I had some trouble installing easytune5 and I can't figure out how to see version number, so I'm not absolutely sure that I have the latest v...
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:16 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
I am curious whether the SYS_FAN1 (or SYS_FAN2) header is controllable with speedfan on revision 2.0 and 2.1 boards. Does anyone know? Yep, I just tested it on my GA-P35-DS3P rev 2.0. The manual mentions nothing about the SYS_FAN2 being controllable (even though it mentions controlling the CPU fan ...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:15 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
This is new to me. I rechecked the specs and documentation (for GA-EP35-DS3P) and found no mention of speed control on the SYS_FAN2 header. What board, revision and BIOS version are you using? Do you have a 3-pin or 4-pin fan attached to that header? AFAIK, only the CPU fan header is bios-controlla...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:43 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Full Vista Aero Glass Support with Lowest Power Usage?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9703
Running Aero and running Aero fast are two different things. If you want Windows to be responsive, especially at higher resolutions, then you really need a card that will get you 5.0 or better in the Vista Aero graphics test (Windows Experience Index). I would look at a 8600GT or Radeon 2600XT. IIRC...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:43 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
mine has 2 controllable fan headers with Speedfan, the third one will monitor the fan speeb but cannot control it Can you elaborate? How many fans can be controlled by the bios and Gigabyte's own software on your GA-P35-DS3 (what revision?)? Is Speedfan required to change the speed on the second fan?
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:38 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Western Digital AAKS - 500/750GB vs. 320/640 GB noise
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9583
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: gigabyte's p35-ds3 line...
- Replies: 77
- Views: 59035
AFAIK, all of the above models are limited to fan control for the CPU fan. I believe you've got to step up to an Gigabyte X38 or X48 board to get fan control for multiple headers. The Abit IP35 Pro remains the best P35 board for fan control, but Abit still has work to do before they fully support th...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:30 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Western Digital AAKS - 500/750GB vs. 320/640 GB noise
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9583
As I noted in another thread, I got them from this ebay seller.Ace of Spades wrote:may I ask where you ordered this new 320GB model? I am very interested in purchasing this drive for storage usage. Thanks!
When you submit payment with Paypal, specify in the note that you want the new WD3200AAKS-00B3A0 version.
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD to release 320GB platter drives
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40824
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:42 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD to release 320GB platter drives
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40824
I received several of these drives today. I got them from this ebay seller.
When you submit payment with Paypal, specify in the note that you want the new WD3200AAKS-00B3A0 version.
When you submit payment with Paypal, specify in the note that you want the new WD3200AAKS-00B3A0 version.
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which 2 Buy? Samsung HD501LJ or Seagate 7200.11 500GB
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20586
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Western Digital AAKS - 500/750GB vs. 320/640 GB noise
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9583
The 640GB WD6400AAKS and [updated] 320GB WD3200AAKS are based on Western Digital's new, higher density 320GB platter. The older 500Gb and 750Gb versions are based on <200GB platters. The new 320GB product code is WD3200AAKS-00B3A0. The B3 tells you that it is the new version. Manufacturing on this u...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:13 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which 2 Buy? Samsung HD501LJ or Seagate 7200.11 500GB
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20586
i just bought my hd501lj thank to all that help me so far ;) anyway i noticed that out of 500GB, i only have ~465GB available. should there be this massive 35GB difference or does mine have some issue? For marketing purposes, drive manufacturers quote capacity based on 1,000,000,000 bytes per gigab...
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:33 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung HD250HJ
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5311
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:55 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD to release 320GB platter drives
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40824
Looks like we may have a new leader in silent storage. While we wait for Anandtech's review, I found these benchmarks of the new WD3200AAKS-00 B3 A0 on Planetnow.de. here times some results in the comparison to seagate 7200,10 with 250gb also 16mb cache HD Tune Seagate 250GB/ WD 320GB Min(MB/sek): 2...
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:18 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Yate Loon 12SL or Scythe SFlexE (Both at 7V)?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5958
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:43 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Uncontrollable Scythe SFF21E(1200rpm)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8309
KenAF wrote I assume the bios also retains those % speed settings after you turn off the computer? So you just need to set everything once, then the software is no longer needed? Correct, the software is just used to recalibrate the settings and does not need to be running. Thanks. The picture abov...
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:03 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Report: inaccurate E8400 sensor causing overheating?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19359
I don't think it's the motherboards. One guy went through three E8400 CPUs, and they all reported different temperatures and were "locked" on idle. The "locked" temperatures is what some motherboard manufacturers -- such as Abit -- are doing as a temporary solution until they implement proper suppo...
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Report: inaccurate E8400 sensor causing overheating?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19359
There is no flawed sensor. Some motherboards just don't handle the sensor correctly . An E8400 used in different motherboards from different manufacturers will report wildly different temperatures. Abit is one manufacturer that is known to handle the E8400 sensor incorrectly. They are working to fix...