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by Ana
Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:11 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Misleading Asus.
Replies: 14
Views: 5826

by Ana
Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:28 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 4603

Blowing any fan at a solid surface at so close a distance as you show, is a questionable use of airflow. The created back-pressure slows down airflow, at the same time increases noise levels. I'd much prefer to see the fan blowing/sucking through the opening between the drives. Of course how you mo...
by Ana
Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:24 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 4603

Okay, now there's a proper pic online. Maybe this clarifies a bit :P
by Ana
Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 4603

dtemp reports 37 and 34 degrees, by the way. I have no idea which is which, but I guess that the lower HD is hotter, since the fan is blowing on the top one. Mission accomplished, I think :) Maybe I'll post some pics if I get a hold on a digital camera, if anyone is interested.
by Ana
Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:09 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 4603

Yeah, sorry about the sub-par image :D The strange lookin thing between the blocks is indeed the fan, and those white blocks are hard drives, the upper one is flipped around. The red area is making a pitiful attempt at indicating the airflow path. I only have one 120mm case fan at the back, and I wa...
by Ana
Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?
Replies: 10
Views: 4603

My slightly unorthodox HDD fan setup.. any problems?

Hi! I just rigged my two S-ATA Seagates like this: http://koti.mbnet.fi/kurittu/kovo.jpg (I changed the crappy GIF with a proper pic) The grey block represent the HD mount clips on the Sonata, the white rectangles with black outlines are the HD:s, the thing I did was that I flipped the sonata clip 1...
by Ana
Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:43 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Logo for SPCR?
Replies: 90
Views: 44498

Image
by Ana
Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: "silent" pc
Replies: 27
Views: 18843

Why not cut a 120 mm hole to the bottom of the case, under the HDD:s, or
somewhere in the front? You could get a filter for it too to prevent dust.
by Ana
Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:44 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Hard locks when moving winamp video window
Replies: 5
Views: 2555

Oh, by the way, this problem went away when I noticed I was missing like
seven of the brass risers beneath my mobo.. Assembled in a hurry? Nah :)
Maybe the zalman bent my mobo enough to short circuit it or something..
by Ana
Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:55 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Decoupling the PSU fan
Replies: 4
Views: 2593

Decoupling the PSU fan

Has anyone done this? I just tore open my Sonata stock PSU and replaced the screws with the four extra silicone grommets provided with the case. Three of them were easy to pull in place with a pair of pliers, naturally I had to pull them inwards, because the case encloses the screws (grommets, in th...
by Ana
Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:39 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Sapphire 9600 Pro Ultimate
Replies: 5
Views: 3845

Re: Sapphire 9600 Pro Ultimate

How about 2d performance? My main computer has a Matrox G550 with excellent 2d. How does the Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Ultimate compare to something like that in 2d. Anyone tried using the Sapphire in a dual monitor setup (since the card comes with a DVI connector and VGA adaptor in addition to the ...
by Ana
Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:17 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Hard locks when moving winamp video window
Replies: 5
Views: 2555

I also think that you got a software problem. In your shoes I would start by updating to latest DirectX drivers. Next step is to upgrade to latest BIOS version for your board. Have you tried with different programs for viewing the Movie? Both are current and up-to-date, that's the first solution I ...
by Ana
Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:11 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Hard locks when moving winamp video window
Replies: 5
Views: 2555

I had a similar problem several years ago. After nearly pulling my hair out tyring to figure out if a particular component was bad, I had the motherboard checked out at a shop- Turns out my cache (older mobo- was off CPU) was bad. Switched mobo's and all is fine. Other things you could do- -ensure ...
by Ana
Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:51 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Hard locks when moving winamp video window
Replies: 5
Views: 2555

Hard locks when moving winamp video window

I'm experiencing a strange phenomenon; a hard lock occurs once in a while when I move windows with video content playing on them. The symptoms are not unlike those of a cpu overheating; the Audio card's buffer starts to "oscillate" (A whirring sound playing, presumably the buffer looping). I have a ...
by Ana
Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:39 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Vacuum paneling to stop noise?
Replies: 5
Views: 2971

Vacuum paneling to stop noise?

I had this idea.. Since we all know that noise is vibrations in a conducting matter and the basic idea behind every dampening material there is is to either reflect this noise or convert it to some other form of energy (heat for example, using friction). Would it be possible to effectively combat no...
by Ana
Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:35 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: How to: Monitor my HD Temps?
Replies: 6
Views: 3638

I'm pretty sure HD temp info should be supported on the RAID Chip itself, because of the
2=1 nature of the RAID 0 setup. The system only sees one hard drive, so the chip would
be required to show one temp, too.
by Ana
Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:20 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: P4 or Athlon 64? - ordering soon!
Replies: 30
Views: 14954

I'd say that P4 is a much more proven platform and performance of P4 and A64 (3.2Ghz and 3200+) is similar. 64-bit OS isn't out yet so there isn't any benefit in 64-bits yet I think. I think A64 3000+ will outperform P4 2.6 stock. Additionally if you have GF3 Ti200 my guess is you won't see the ben...
by Ana
Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:14 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec 3700 & Sonta - will Audigy2 platinum drive bay fit
Replies: 4
Views: 3880

FYI, The DMX 6Fire front panel also fits with the door closed, so theres about a pinky finger's
worth of wiggle room between the door and the bay front, at least in the middle.
by Ana
Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:49 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan controllers that fit the Sonata
Replies: 4
Views: 2194

I found this 3 1/2" controller and tried it out. I would have tried them on my Sonata except the case is sitting in several pieces all over the house right now. Let me know if the information above is not sufficient and I'll put it back together for a quick check (PM me). Thanks, but I can't find t...
by Ana
Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:30 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan controllers that fit the Sonata
Replies: 4
Views: 2194

Fan controllers that fit the Sonata

I'm looking for a fan controller for my sonata, but since I have no 5 1/4" slots left, I'm looking for one that fits in the 3½"-slot, but the front cover worries me. Do you guys have any installed that fit with the cover closed, where did you get them, how much did they cost and do they ship over- s...
by Ana
Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:26 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Danger in mounting a CNPS7000A-Cu?
Replies: 15
Views: 5147

The heatsink doesn't hang form the CPU, it hangs from the motherboard. The only effect a heatsink failure could have on a CPU is overheating. But since any modern Socket A motherboard (including the Asus A7V8X ) has overheat protection, that's a non-issue. I know, I installed one a week ago, but I ...
by Ana
Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:07 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Where are you located
Replies: 46
Views: 35643

Wherever you get people manically fixating on one thing and one thing only, you get a lot of americans there. Be it cars, guns, religion or quieting computers, the american is usually the most fanatic :) Sorry, that was not meant to be a troll, but that's at least how it seems :) I'm from Finland, w...
by Ana
Sun Nov 23, 2003 9:56 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Danger in mounting a CNPS7000A-Cu?
Replies: 15
Views: 5147

I think using a too big a heatsink effectively ends your warranty right
there. Or does switching the heatsink do that already? I'm not sure about
the technicalities, but I'm sure that if you suspend 770 grams from your
CPU and it breaks, you won't get a new one from the shop..
by Ana
Sat Nov 22, 2003 1:33 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Somewhat OT - How to RAID
Replies: 19
Views: 8972

Software RAID is scary. Just one byte away from a total disaster :I
by Ana
Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:07 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Somewhat OT - How to RAID
Replies: 19
Views: 8972

Well, I decided to just bite the bullet and buy two drives at once. Despite the very clear warnings about reliability, I've always wanted to try RAID0. I think the warnings about reliability are a bit overdone; the only pro- blem with RAID 0 reliability is, that if one of your HD's explode, you los...
by Ana
Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:27 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: "Visually silent" POST
Replies: 20
Views: 6571

Why do the POST messages bother your family that much? This sounds to
me like welding the front hood shut from your wife's car because she don't
like mechanics :)
by Ana
Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:34 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: First attempt with an Antec Sonata - Advice please!
Replies: 21
Views: 9353

The fan that came with my 3700 AMB is actually quite usable. It stalls at 2.3V which is the lowest figure I've seen and is reasonably quiet at 5v. So undervolting the original fan with a Fan Mate is certainly an option. Yeah, but the sonata is already undervolted, though I'm not sure how much. And ...
by Ana
Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:29 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: First attempt with an Antec Sonata - Advice please!
Replies: 21
Views: 9353

Hi Ana, I share your views on PSU modding. I too am completely new to this stuff. I'm still waiting on a number of components from suppliers before I can build my PC so I haven't heard it yet. However, my plan is this: If the PSU fan is too loud for me to bare then I'll buy a Nexus 3000 or somethin...
by Ana
Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:04 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: First attempt with an Antec Sonata - Advice please!
Replies: 21
Views: 9353

What do you think, is it worth the cost to switch the 120 mm case fan from the Sonata case to a different model with a Fan Mate to undervolt it more silent? At the time the case fan is making the most noise on my setup, alongside with the PSU fan, which is just slightly less noisy. Do you people usu...
by Ana
Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:46 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: P4 2.8GHz running suspiciously low.. experiences?
Replies: 4
Views: 2542

It's not that low. The P4C800 (and the P4P800, not that it matters to you!) reports the CPU temps about 6-8°C too low. Whatever you're reading in MBM isn't the correct sensor either. Go here to make sure you're using the correct sensors in MBM. Also, don't run Asus Probe and MBM5 at the same time. ...