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by who1zep
Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:10 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about TRIM?
Replies: 62
Views: 36977

Re: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about T

Am I supposed to use a stopwatch or will the file generate the info you are looking for? If a stopwatch, how will I know when it is done? I use the Win7 side exclusively, so anything that can run on Win7 should run on my Mac mini.
by who1zep
Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:44 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about TRIM?
Replies: 62
Views: 36977

Re: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about T

My Mac mini has USB 2.0, FireWire 800 and an SD card slot. I don't think I have an external drive with Firewire, though. My external drive is USB 2.0, and wouldn't you know it, when it was in transit I learned of a USB 3.0 option for the drive! It was too hard to get an upgrade of Win 7 running on t...
by who1zep
Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about TRIM?
Replies: 62
Views: 36977

Re: Got an SSD for performance and silence, but what about T

Pierre, I have not been back to the site much lately, but I have read most of this thread. I have a Sandforce SSD, and if you can recommend a test that you would like me to run that would not unnecessarily wear my drive, I'd be happy to do it. I cannot agree with the posts to use the drive as little...
by who1zep
Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: What is your first step when silencing 7200RPM HDDs?
Replies: 8
Views: 4209

Re: What is your first step when silencing 7200RPM HDDs?

HDDs these days are quieter than a few years ago, because they are using a different type of bearing. You may be dealing with a noisy drive that you may not be able to get a good result with.
by who1zep
Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:22 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet quality external HDD case
Replies: 6
Views: 3916

Re: Quiet quality external HDD case

I have an "OWC Express" that looks great, is very small, and stays quiet and cool. When I was looking for enclosures, thinking I would buy a Scorpio, I could not find anything as small as the OWC Express, and ended up finding a nice Samsung S2 1TB model that came with an enclosure smaller than even ...
by who1zep
Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: enclosures?
Replies: 11
Views: 5336

Re: enclosures?

When I picked up my SSD from OWC (Other World Computing aka macsales) I got it bundled with a clean and tiny 2.5" drive enclosure that matches the aluminum Mac mini. They just added USB 3.0 support to the model I picked up. http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/USB2/OWC_Express They also have a nice, clear...
by who1zep
Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung S2, 1TB, 2.5 inch, USB 2.0, 5400 RPM, external HDD
Replies: 1
Views: 2144

Samsung S2, 1TB, 2.5 inch, USB 2.0, 5400 RPM, external HDD

I just picked up a Samsung S2 series, model HX-MU010EA external HDD to complement the SSD in my Mac mini. http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productSubType.do?group=72&type=93&subtype=96# Right now I am using it to back up my Mac mini. The size is the smallest I have seen for any 2.5 inch en...
by who1zep
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:55 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Poll 2: How much disk space do you use on your PC?
Replies: 14
Views: 7325

45GB combined for Mac and Windows partitions on work computer: OS's, some programs including MS Office, Word documents. I am keeping 40GB of mp3s off the 120GB SSD for now.
by who1zep
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Poll 3: Do you have an SSD or plan to get one?
Replies: 25
Views: 12080

The only noise I heard from my stock Mac mini was a little tick of the hard drive, and now even that's gone!
by who1zep
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:11 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: 8W idle! (2010 Mac Mini)
Replies: 5
Views: 6174

Have you seen the HDD replace videos on youtube ? You have to pretty much take this whole thing apart (unscrew and remove fan, remove memory, disconnect thermal sensors, push the board part out a bit, unscrew and remove HDD, remove HDD cover and thermal sensor, put the HDD cover and thermal sensor ...
by who1zep
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: The newest Mac Mini
Replies: 11
Views: 8446

Holy Grail

My mid-2010 Mac mini is inaudible from 2-feet. This is what I have been looking since the first time I tracked down SPCR. I am using the Snow Leopard OS' built-in "boot camp" to boot into Windows 7 (64-bit) on an NTFS partition on my 120GB SSD drive with 8GB RAM. Speed and quiet.
by who1zep
Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:46 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Squeezebox 3 Digital Music Box
Replies: 94
Views: 111504

LOGITECH Wireless Music System for PC

I wonder how the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC compares. It has 3 pieces, a wireless USB transmitter, receiver with RCA and mini-plug outputs, and a remote. The track control buttons work with any media player that supports multimedia keyboard commands, including: Windows Media Player 9 (and...
by who1zep
Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:48 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: How to silence your mouse without any soldering
Replies: 11
Views: 23794

I started with a small rubberband. I got the switch apart and tried the rubberband in multiple configurations, but I could not get the switch silenced. Then I went to a thicker rubberband. Even when I cut the width down some, the mouse was stuck on down click. I did some more trimming. Now it works....
by who1zep
Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: AOpen MP915 Mini PC, 2.5" HDD needed. Hitachi/Tosh/WD?
Replies: 3
Views: 2181

WD Scorpio

Yes it helps. It puts the Scorpio back in the running. I may wait a month and see if the 100/120GB models reach the US. I'll probably start to order components in late January.
by who1zep
Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:03 am
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: AOpen MZ855-II (Mac Mini-sized Pentium M)
Replies: 16
Views: 10732

MZ855-II

I'd sure like to know how quiet that CPU fan really is, and when this will be available in black in the U.S. Sorry, Dude. The black MZ855 will never be available in the US. However, the MZ915 is black. I bought mine from a German ebay seller to get the black MZ855-II (DDR-333). The newer chipset mo...
by who1zep
Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:55 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: AOpen MP915 Mini PC, 2.5" HDD needed. Hitachi/Tosh/WD?
Replies: 3
Views: 2181

AOpen MP915 Mini PC, 2.5" HDD needed. Hitachi/Tosh/WD?

I want to get an AOpen MP915 Mini PC (aka Pandora, barebones, looks like the Mac Mini). There is no room for any suspension or enclosure in this little box. Even foam cushioning may be out of the question. There may not be room for any breather holes either (someone mentioned were on top of one of t...
by who1zep
Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:06 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Western Digital Scorpio--Supposedly the Quietest
Replies: 48
Views: 33136

zefie wrote:http://media.zefie.com/?q=wdclick
...

Only a hammer would fix this thing. What a waste of $80
That thing sounds like the clock shop in Pink Floyd's "Time." Arrrgh. Are you going to exchange it, zefie?
by who1zep
Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:33 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $ for faster Pentium M or more memory? 1080p, speech recog.
Replies: 6
Views: 3466

Low Profile graphics

There is a stateside company that has several low profile cards at better prices than what you guys are quoting: http://www.computercareonline.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=low+profile+DVI&osCsid=c5dbb5ae42cca69a13b25255f6801a77&x=0&y=0 They are off to a good start ...
by who1zep
Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:19 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Mac Mini - cheapest, smallest, and most quiet SFF?
Replies: 22
Views: 18219

Welcome the AOpen MZ855-II

The AOpen XC Cube MZ855-II is the PC's best answer to the Mac Mini. If you care about standard components and upgradeability, it may not get better while we still use components as big as PCI & AGP cards and 5.25" optical drives. The Mac Mini is 165 x 165 x 51 mm (6.5" x 6.5" x 2"). The MZ855-II is ...
by who1zep
Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: AOpen MZ855-II (Mac Mini-sized Pentium M)
Replies: 16
Views: 10732

Sneaker, I'm building one of those right now. I scoped out a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9600SE 128MB Low Profile AGP Video Card for $99 here . I'm assuming that the onboard VGA video won't do 1920x1200, which I need for my mighty Dell 24" widescreen that'll be sitting right next to it when I'm done. I...
by who1zep
Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:20 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $ for faster Pentium M or more memory? 1080p, speech recog.
Replies: 6
Views: 3466

$ for faster Pentium M or more memory? 1080p, speech recog.

I have bought the extremely small and quiet AOpen MZ855-II barebones unit. I've already spent $533 special ordering the black unit with optical drive from Germany. I already have a 3.5" Seagate 160GB, 8MB hard drive to put into it. I have to decide how much to spend on the CPU and RAM: Intel Pentimu...
by who1zep
Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:05 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Try to quieten old components OR buy newer ones instead???
Replies: 5
Views: 2893

I built the PC myself from scratch in Fall 2001. Then I developed "noise adversion" and set about quieting it. (1) My PC was moved to the closet to keep the noise down. I could still hear it. (2) Using Dynamat on the inside case walls did not help to dampen the noise. The culprits were all the fans ...
by who1zep
Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:37 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: WTF i found my loudest source of noise: my monitor!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 9351

:idea: You might look for a monitor at the store that has its transformer outside the monitor, in a "brick" on the power cord (aka "wall wart"). That way, the monitor won't need a fan inside it to cool off the transformer.
by who1zep
Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:06 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: SPCR is 3 years old today
Replies: 40
Views: 21418

It seems I always come here to learn about the quietest hard drive, power supply or cooling solution. Recently its been the Pentium-M buzz. Thanks for all the info.

I'm glad to have SPRC as such a good "Friend" of mine!
by who1zep
Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:57 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Video card for Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050
Replies: 8
Views: 5002

RADEON 9600 ??

Has anyone tried a RADEON 9600 card with the Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050? Some other people have had luck with 9700/9800 after updating their drivers. The 9600 is alot cheaper, fanless and has similar supported-resolution specs as later model RADEONS.
by who1zep
Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:41 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Video card for Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050
Replies: 8
Views: 5002

Haven't heard from PNY, but ATI writes . . .

I haven't heard from PNY so I contacted ATI. They both use ATI chips. Here's ATI's reply: Regarding card for 4X AGP and 1680x1050: ATI Radeon cards support these resolutions: Standard VGA or DVI-I 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 1920x1080 1920x1200 1920x1440 2048x1536 Radeon 95...
by who1zep
Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:30 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Video card for Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050
Replies: 8
Views: 5002

1680 x 1050 is rather a strange resolution... Yes, roo, it's a widescreen monitor, and the full model number is 2005FP W for widescreen. Your PNY card's specs state, "Maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 @ 75MHz" without being more specific. I e-mailed PNY for more specifics. "Fanless" sounds great. A...
by who1zep
Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:11 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Video card for Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050
Replies: 8
Views: 5002

Video card for Dell 2005FPW monitor @ 1680 x 1050

Can anyone recommend a quiet and cool video card that can support the Dell 2005FPW @ 1680 x 1050 resolution? Or is their a mainboard with built-in support and DVI output? I don't play any games, but I do like pictures. My current ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon's info is here: http://www.ati.com/products/r...
by who1zep
Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:30 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Tom's Hardware Guide "Fighting Fan Noise Pollution"
Replies: 9
Views: 4717

Tom's Hardware Guide "Fighting Fan Noise Pollution"

PC Fan Noise Relief There is almost no PC hardware anymore that can get by without a fan. Now, the CPU, the graphics card, the motherboard and the case all require fans. If low-noise fans are not used, the decibel level quickly goes up to over 50 dB(A), which becomes unbearable. However, fan contro...
by who1zep
Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:10 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: PSU Fundamentals & Recommendations
Replies: 200
Views: 228452

Silicon Acoustics HAS the Rev. A3 model

I got one from Silicon Acoustics. Their website states that they have Rev. A3, and that's what I got. Their site price is $64.95, but they will price match if you call them :wink: (they never replied to my e-mails). Try Froogle for a better price. :)