So what exactly does the [RPM]-[BLACK]-[RED] do in comparison to the normal [RPM]-[RED]-[BLACK]? Does it run the fan at 5v? Reason I'm asking is because a fan in my Cisco Catalyst 2950 is going downhill and it uses the odd configuration that the liberty uses. I was going to get a faster SilenX fan (...

NyteOwl wrote:Propogation finally got here

I always keep a pair of the soft malleable plastic earplugs for use when I have to spend any amount of time in a machine room. Years spent with mainframes taught me that one.

Heh, yeah that's one of my rules too.

Very nice! This place has come a long way since my old trolling days.

Hi all, I have a VMWare Server running with a Barton 2500+ @ 2000+ (motherboard limitations, will experiment with lowering voltage) that is currently using a really annoying 80mm CPU, quiet 120mm PSU and Global Win "Ceramic" 120mm fan for exhaust. I would have liked to get another "Ceramic" 80mm for...

I'll take your Thinkpad.

I'm fairly excited about my new Athlon 64 coming for this reason. But I bought a Winchester core so the Cool'n'Quiet speed is 1000Mhz with less electrical leakage then the old Clawhammer cores.

It looks like a nice unit but according to a http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/seasonics12/s12-4.htm article it's 12v rail is really wimpy for it's wattage. That makes it a bit questionable for nForce users since both our GPU and CPU run off of the 12v rail.

That looks like an awesome case. I'll have to wait for it to drop in price. As a big plus it would allow me to buy a single 80mm fan Seasonic PSU since that airway would be ducted.

The -12V and -5V are just grounds. You can test all the voltages, 12V, 5V and 3.3V with a digital multimeter. ;) Is my method of testing the 3.3v rail correct then? Thanks! :) Yes, that is one way of doing it. Some PSUs come with a 6 pin aux connector. The orange wires are 3.3V. You can measure fro...

A *digital* multimeter will measure your +5 and +12. I dont think there is a way to measure your +3.3 or -12 rails. That's alright. The -12v rail means nothing to me and if I wanted to measure the 3.3v I would probably have to insert the taps into the 20-pin ATX connector and jump the PSU. But that...

Skylined wrote:The -12V and -5V are just grounds.
You can test all the voltages, 12V, 5V and 3.3V with a digital multimeter.

Is my method of testing the 3.3v rail correct then? Thanks!

Callous wrote:A *digital* multimeter will measure your +5 and +12. I dont think there is a way to measure your +3.3 or -12 rails.

That's alright. The -12v rail means nothing to me and if I wanted to measure the 3.3v I would probably have to insert the taps into the 20-pin ATX connector and jump the PSU.

Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll go someplace locally to pick up one of these devices. Do I need a multimeter to measure all the rails?

I have a Fortron 350w Aurora. I am very happy with it but the +5VSB rail is almost 10% off. Everything else (according to the BIOS anyway) is within 5%. Can anyone tell me if this is a crucial rail to keep on mark? And if it is failing, I'm looking at the new Fortron Blue Storm series. Mainly becaus...

Well, it "is" being worked on apparently. No one is hinting any time frame, status, specs or anything. But just for interests sake here is a prototype that was scrapped: SS53GR The name is curious though as it would imply a SiS chipset from Shuttle's naming convetion. That's unfortunate, I would mu...

Cerb wrote:

PorBleemo wrote:This looks interesting. Unfortunately the base is way too small for my liking. It looks like it could fall off of the pads and crush the core too easily.

Supposedly, it is coming with a shim.

Well, I'll wait and see if it does...

I really hope Shuttle releases an XPC chassis for the Pentium-M. I would seriously consider dumping my massive Chieftec case with AthlonXP for one of these.

Cheers,
Por

This looks interesting. Unfortunately the base is way too small for my liking. It looks like it could fall off of the pads and crush the core too easily.

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_si97.htm Feature: # Multiple heatpipes for well spread heat around aluminum fins # Enormous wingspan gives extra cooling to surrounding components # Soldered fins to copper base (nickel plated) to make effective contact # Light weight and easy install...

I for one would be once the price falls a bit. If things are looking good when I next have a major system overhaul I might be eyeing a Pentium M.

Dirge wrote:Here is a reviev of the Geode in German

http://www.ttecx.de/hardwarereports/50_ ... e/main.php

Could somebody give a loose translation please?

I would like to cut the large grills out of the two 80mm sockets on the back of case because I think they are causing lots of air noise for my Panaflo L1as. However I would like to hole to be a clean cut and (possible) be able to attach a grill like http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=11-9...

Looks very interesting, but they seem to be pushing it towards imbedded applications, just like some are doing with the Banias/855 Intel CPU. We may never see affordable, available mobos with an AGP slot. If this pans out, I'll be trying an AMD CPU for the first time in three years. Whoa Ralf you d...

Seems to be the implication - I'm reading the data book a little more closely - the 'technical specs' are anything but. The only tough thing is the the voltage requirements are even lower than the average mobile from 1.0 to 1.25V I couldn't find that. Is the 1.25v for the NX1750? Looks like some of...

http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_9863_10837,00.html Geode™ NX1500 = 1Ghz, 1v, 6w Geode™ NX1750 = 1.4Ghz, 1.25v?, 14w 128Kb L1 Cache 256Kb L2 Cache 266Mhz FSB Socket 453 (Socket 462 compatible, probably removed voltage pins) PowerNow! Support MMX, SSE, 3DN...

Notice there have been some significant naming changes since the last roadmap we published. It seems the Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) and Low Voltage (LV) naming convensions have flip flopped. The LV processors are now regarded as the "higher" numbered chips. Even though the product name is not supposed...

As apocalypse80 was hinting towards, do you really NEED to OC that system. Or, OC it "to high heaven"? Drop the MHz, drop the heat, drop the revs on the fans :) I agree, I don't play games anymore so I turned my "3200+" down to normal 2500+ speeds and lowered the voltage to 1.325v. Now it makes hal...

Thanks for the help people! 1. F@H v.4 CLI successfully installed with -admethods and -forceSSE. Unfortunately one of those (probably SSE) forced me to increase processor voltage to avoid crashes. :( 2. I added that image link to my sig but nothing shows up? Can someone help? EDIT: Weird forums, doe...

1. I presume the CLI is faster then GUI, no? Is there a script someone has that I can use to make the CLI a service for WinXP?
2. How does one get that cool stats picture in their sig.
3. What is a good utility to watch F@H CLI progess?

-Por

I have a 2500+ (1833Mhz) running with a 1.3v core stably. Now I was wondering how I could calculate the wattage as I am trying to figure out total system power consumption. If it helps it runs at about 38c full load with a 92mm Panaflo L1a at about 7v.

Thank you!

-Por