I have an antec 3480 with an Asus m2n-vm mobo, 8800gt, LynxTwo soundcard, and ninja scythe cooler. I'd rather keep with my current setup if possible as it works quite well apart from the cooling issue.

Does anyone know if pci extension cables exist?

Hi, I've got a mini atx case and a geforce 8800gt and a pci soundcard. There are only 2 pci slots in the case and the graphics card's fan covers one of them which means the soundcard sits on the remaining slot. This means that there isnt much gap between the two so the graphics card doesnt get much ...

Nice build, I just built myself my nsk 3480 with q6600 processor and ninja scythe fan. Looks pretty much like yours, there is NOO space between heatsink and case edge so all the wires have to go through the small hole on side of psu case which means my ide cdrom drive wont plugin. I'm getting a sata...

The p5e does have an insane chipset heatsink, the P5K looks slightly smaller

OK thanks for that, I've ordered one - I have ordered an Asus mobo so hopefully the fan will fit...

I didnt think the full one would fit inside the matx case. Would it?

ps I'll upgrade the graphics later when I feel I want to, I need it for music first and foremost.

So did you stick the full size Scythe into the 3480? Any pics as I'm planning on doing the same although with a quad core processor...

Anyone built/used similar systems to this? I just need to know the best cpu cooler for the case..

Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my pc for music production and maybe some games too: Antec 3480 case Intel Q6600 2gb PC6400 RAM ABIT Fatal1ty F-I90HD mobo What is a good fan/heatsink for the quad core processor that will be able to keep up under intense strain (audio apps) but not be loud so as to int...

Sorry, I can hear it from the motherboard but its not very loud - the speaker sound easily overpowers it. It's a hissing sound.

I have it plugged into some Event tr8's which are magnetically shielded but i've tried it through some bog standard multimedia ones and i can hear it there too.

I tried the onboard as well as my pci breakout box one. Same sound present.

Hi, I've written a few posts on this and I've found out that the whining sound I get in game menus comes from either the CPU or the motherboard around the coils. Anyway, I can't hear it from the motherboard, rather it is amplified through my speakers - loudly! Is this happening to anyone else? It's ...

It costs £40 to send it back to Germany!! Might just sell it.

And the PSU I might sell on ebay - cost less than sending that back too.

Oh well

I have read on this website that most machines only use up 250w of power, I thought getting a 430 one would be playing on the safe side - would I need a 600w one for this graphics card?

I recently bought a Seasonic S12 430W PSU as I thought that was what was causing my whine in games however I am still getting the whine with this PSU. So, I swapped out my Gainward 7800GS AGP card for an ATI 8500 Radeon and it stopped happening so I think it's the graphics card. Obviously, I'm a bit...

It is present when i turn the soundcard off (breakout box thingy). but when speakers off it goes (apart form if you put head near PSU).

Got it from Amazon (other sellers). Its probably the wrong one or something

the problem is that the whine transfers through my speakers so its amplified - its OK when I'm racing or shooting but in the quiet bits it sounds like there is a ghost in my room



well - i just ordered one for £15 - couldnt complain at that price. I'll let ye know...

I'm only worried it will happen with another one as i also tried the stock antec amb psu which made the same sound.

Which power rating would be a good choice for my system (I think the AGP card would be the main source of power usage).

Henners.

Hi, Sorry to bump it but I think the whining is pretty much down to the PSU. The thing is it happens when the sound card isnt turned on. It happens a lot in certain games and I can hear it when i put my ear to the PSU. Its a Nexu 4090. I think its a coil whine noise. I did try a stock antec PSU with...

I couldnt record it. It does sound very much like feedback and it changes note on different screens (in games). My PSU is a Nexus 400W PSU.

I'll try and record it. I'll get back to you on the psu too - thanks for the help by the way.

It's an asus k8v deluxe. Yeah I have an onboard sound setup but I think it is disabled (I'll need to check that though). The sound is only present in games so I thought it was psu related.

Hi, Whenever I load games my computer makes weird spacey noises that whine through the speakers! When i go near the back of my pc it sounds like its coming from the PSU. Specs: 3200+ 64bit AMD 7800GS Gainwards 512mb graphics card (AGP) 2GB RAM 160GB HD 300GB HD Edirol PCI soundcard with breakout box...

I heard the Tornados were crap for noise comparitively anyway.. ATM I run a 350 stock PSU and its OK so I spose I dont actually need anymore but every PSU I research, I think, this is the one! THen I read some other post saying it clicks, whines or overheats and I cant ever find a good match.

hmmm sounds good, how come you dont hear much about them on these forums? It doesnt seem to be the PSU of choice for whatever reason..

Have you compared it to other makes or versions, acaurora?

Is it the loudest thing in your case? I dont want to spend £100 and find its still a teensy bit loud if you see what i mean!

If you're still interested, this place does them:
http://www.aqtj53.dsl.pipex.com//silencer.htm.

Im just wondering whether to go ahead - I want silence above all and havent read many reviews on these 460s.

How is your one Laser?