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- Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Dell U3011 has a hum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7739
Re: Dell U3011 has a hum
Yes, that is some kind of workaround that works. However, it will use a lot more energy and probably decrease the life expectancy of the backlight as well. :( It's remarkable to find how command this problem is when you search for it. I haven't found yet which component is the culprit. I suspect som...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:56 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Dell U3011 has a hum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7739
Re: Dell U3011 has a hum
I did some more searching but it seems that it's normal for the U3011 to emit this kind of hum. So sending it back is probably only a waste of money and will probably get me a kind of refurbished unit with the same problem :twisted: The brightness fix seems to be quite common for a lot of brands! Fo...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:38 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Dell U3011 has a hum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7739
Re: Dell U3011 has a hum
Hmmm... my U3011 has the same problem (REV A09) so it will go back to the shop. Increasing the brightness to 100% isn't an option for me as it will greatly increase energy consumption.
- Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:33 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Recommend me video card
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5146
Re: Recommend me video card
The heatsink isn't glued but hold in place by plastic pens with springs. I've absolutely no concerns of it coming loose. I might take the card out to get some pictures :) Here's a link to the MSI card: http://msi.com/product/vga/N670GTX-PM2D2GD5-OC.html edit: I'm not sure anymore that the afterburne...
- Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:21 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Recommend me video card
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5146
Re: Recommend me video card
I just replaced the stock cooler of an MSI GTX 670 OC with the artic accelero mono plus cooler with great results. I even opened the case to check it because I thought it wasn't working as I could not hear it from the outside at full speed! 8) The installation was very easy because the original heat...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:22 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Dont understand...hd4850 10w idle @ 68c
- Replies: 254
- Views: 177567
Sure GPU's can withstand high temperatures but I am worried what will happend to the GPU's life cycle if it idles between 70 and 80 degree's C. Here is ATIs viewpoint on this issue: http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1195510&postcount=203 I home that ATI means that the cards are designed to b...
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:30 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: VGA card power dissipation
- Replies: 136
- Views: 346671
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:27 am
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: How can I cut down the power automatically when PC is in S5?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11536
I've now measured the PC without any other device being connected to the meter and the power consumption turns out to be just 6watt (230v). There must be another device which is responsible... edit: it seems that my EKM 265 energy meter has been misbehaving and gave me the wrong results. That seems ...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:08 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: How can I cut down the power automatically when PC is in S5?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11536
I measured this with all devices connected. This includes a router, switch, water cooler pump and an AV receiver in standby. I still suspect the PC to be the main culprit here but I'm not sure how much a typical PC consumes in standby I'll measure just the PC this weekend to make sure what is happen...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:30 am
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: How can I cut down the power automatically when PC is in S5?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11536
How can I cut down the power automatically when PC is in S5?
When I let my PC run a task at night (for example defragging) I always schedule a shutdown for when it finished. The next day, if I won't use it I switch of the power completly. I measured that my PC uses up to 30watt in S5 state (shutdown) so is there a way to automatically cut the power when shutd...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:05 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Asus PR on "Energy Processing Unit"-equipped board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3675
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:45 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Powerfull enough CPU with lowest IDLE power consumption?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17455
- Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:29 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Finally a good MATX mobo for Intel?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29266
This seems to be THE matx board. The 4300 runs at up to 333 without a mod:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php ... ht=F-I90HD
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php ... ht=F-I90HD
- Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:13 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Installed Vista 64bit and it still doesn't show my 4G of RAM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4106
- Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:23 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Which 7600GT?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16739
The C't reviewed some 7600GT cards and the XFX card was the fastest but (of course) also used the most energy. About 18 watt when running idle compared to the Gainward's 12 watt. Is there a way to underclock and undervolt these cards when not running 3D games? Just underclocking won't really help I ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:23 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Interesting power measurements on Intel's P965 chipset...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4180
As far as I know, chipsets are fine to run close to 100C. Part of that is probably because they run at such low frequencies. Yes, the P965 can be run at up to 102C 8) But that is at inside the chip at the geometric centre of the die. http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/designex/313055.htm (PDF, pa...
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:30 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Intel to release CPU with integrated north & southbridge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2262
Intel to release CPU with integrated north & southbridge
Seems like a good chip for low power usage: - Integrated Northbridge - Integrated Southbridge - Integrated Memory Controller - 600 - 1,2gHz - 13 - 25 watt But it will be a 1088 FCBGA part, so if you can ever buy it as a consumer... http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=738057&starttime=0&endtime=0
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:57 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: E4300, low power CPU for desktop
- Replies: 78
- Views: 48941
These problems were reported in this thread:
viewtopic.php?t=37636
And here's a link from this thread:
http://forums.ocworkbench.com/bbs/asroc ... 58373.html
viewtopic.php?t=37636
And here's a link from this thread:
http://forums.ocworkbench.com/bbs/asroc ... 58373.html
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:50 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: E4300, low power CPU for desktop
- Replies: 78
- Views: 48941
Those links certainly indicate that the Gigabyte board overclocks well with a 6000 series CPU. However, there are reports than when you start from the 4300s 200mhz FSB you'll run into problems around 220. And I haven't found a site/forum yet that reports a 4300 running above 220mhz (say 300) with a ...
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:46 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: E4300, low power CPU for desktop
- Replies: 78
- Views: 48941
If only there was a good board with a low power chipset which could be used to overclock the 4300. The 965 chipset is expensive and has a fairly high TDP, the Nforce chipsets are even worse in this regard and the current 945 motherboards are bad at overclocking the 4300. Finally, the VIA chipsets do...
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:41 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Suggestions on mATX board
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10881
The combination Asrock ConRoe945G-DVI and Intel E4300 does not seem to overclock very well. The CPU is recognized by the motherboard as a 200 MHz fsb CPU and then it will not work above 224 MHz. I found this information here: http://forums.ocworkbench.com/bbs/asrock-intel-boards/t-conroe945g-dvi-an...
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:19 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Ok to remove psu fan from NSK2400?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3013
- Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:34 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Suggestions on mATX board
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10881
Look at maybe the asus p5l-vm or mx. Then maybe you can clock it up a bit extra - although you'll probably top out at ~300 or so FSB, as no current C2D capable mATX board has PCI-e locks. The Asrock ConRoe945G-DVI spec state: "Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due ...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:52 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Spire Rocketeer II 400W - Avoid
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1935
Spire Rocketeer II 400W - Avoid
When my current Enermax PSU died with a bang I needed a replacement PSU fast. As Seasonic & Antec PSU's weren't available in the shops I decided to give the Spire 400watt a go (cost about 40 euros). The specs on the website are good: 21db(A) max noise and a 120mm fan. Efficiency isn't good, the manu...
- Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:30 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2593538
- Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:57 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: AM2 35W/65W X2 and intel Conroe 65W
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15432
BTW, here is another thing. Nvidia's AMD chipset is usually running a lot warmer than Intel's chipset. Agreed, but some of the Nvidia chipsets contain a better GPU which can be useful for a HTPC when accelerating video content. Still, the Nforce4 looks much better than the Nforce5 which seems to be...
- Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:36 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Asus M2NPV-VM and Zalman CNPS8000 - RAM slots blocked?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4612
I've did a lot of Googling yesterday :) and I've come to the conclusion that the MSIK9NGM2 should be the better mobo. It seems that they've build a better board concerning memory compatibility/stability. I've no idea if the Asus board can be upgraded by flash or if it's a hardware issue. The Nforce ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:55 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Asus M2NPV-VM and Zalman CNPS8000 - RAM slots blocked?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4612
I'm also interested in this Asus board and the Zalman 8000 cooler in an Antec NSK2400 case. The Newegg customer reviews seem to indicate a problem with memory modules and this board. If you use the recommended list from Asus it should work fine. Are there any other silent coolers that would fit this...
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:58 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Aopen XC Cube EZ 65 / EY 65 Speedfan support coming up!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2955
I don't think that the beta is publicly available (the author asked me not to distribute this version). Maybe you can apply for beta testing just as I did? You can do this with the INFO/SEND REPORT option. The chip which turned out to be responsible for the fan control was the: F75373S which I could...
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:55 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Aopen XC Cube EZ 65 / EY 65 Speedfan support coming up!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2955
Aopen XC Cube EZ 65 / EY 65 Speedfan support coming up!
I'm happy to say that I just received a beta of Speedfan which works fine with this popular barebone (their mobo is identical).
I hope that the final version will be released soon.
Great work Alfredo!
I hope that the final version will be released soon.
Great work Alfredo!