I just bought one of these from NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103228&cm_re=nvidia_ion-_-83-103-228-_-Product I expect it to come in sometime next week, and then I will let you know how quiet/low-powered it is. I already have a Zotac ION-A, and that has worked great...

That's just the CPU. Did you factor in the integrated GeForce? That cranks out a lot more power than the Atom.

Most of the cases listed here either come with an included external power supply, which your Zotac ION-A does not use due to the packaged AC Adapter. The rest of the cases listed have big gaping holes in the rear FOR an external power supply, which you will either leave there.

I would look into this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119195 I have a 2.5" HDD (main) and 3.5" HDD (data) installed in it. I have an external USB DVD writer for the rare CD/DVD use. I have a 3.5" HDD removeable tray rack in an external 5.25" bay for additional backup ...

I went from CD, to DVD, to HDD backups years ago. It was becoming too cumbersome to back up 100+ GBs of various data onto dozens of single-layer DVDs. Now, I have an external USB 2.0 500 GB HDD that I plug in when I want to backup data. I've installed a 3.5" HDD removeable rack to an empty 5.25" bay...

I have a MSI Wind PC, and I love it. I have a 120gb 2.5" HDD, 1GB SO-DIM Ram, and Windows XP Home SP3 running on it. The MSI Wind PC sits directly in front of me, acting as a stand for my LCD. The fan and HD are audible, but does not bother me at all. It is a big change from my Antec Solo with the 1...

I use a Dell XPS M1210 laptop as my main computer. It's a 12" widescreen. I use it for my web surfing, Office, Photoshop, etc. The SOLO E6600 system I have posted in the Gallery is only used for gaming and data backup. Noise is the biggest factor for me, and I can't stand doing work on desktop syste...

Yeah, what is the heatsink and fan? The stock one? The stock one has thermal grease already in it, but if you have a 3rd party HSF, do you think the thermal grease was properly installed?

My power button is very flimsy. I have to push it in very deep before I am able to power on the system. Very cheap design to an otherwise unbeatable case.

What do you plan on using the 7300 for? I have a eVGA 7300 LE Turobcache version that I'm not impressed with. Basically, the only reason I got it was that it was $30 after a Mail-in-Rebate, which was to tide me over until I upgraded to a 7900xx series card. If you use it to play FPS games, you'll be...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4942

Hopefully they won't be vaporware like the current 35w AMD desktop CPUs that we've only seen on HP slimline computers.

Would love to pair a 35w AMD with a Scythe Ninja fanless and DVI-integrated mobo for a HTPC system...

What's wrong with it? Look at the cabling. It's all over the place. Look at the hard drives, there is no breathing space for the hard drives stuck in the middle. It's probably a good thing they're not suspended because transfering the heat to the metal cage is probably the only way some of these har...

Oops. Thanks.

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

They also provide a link to SPCR for people to further do their research. It seems to be the best power calculator I've come across so far - having all the recent processors and such, too.

Makes me wonder if I'm having problems with mine also. I have a C2D E6600 at stock, Ninja Scythe v1.0, and an Antec Tri-Cool 120mm fan running at low. According to Intel Desktop Tool: Idle: 37C Load: 61C (using Intel TAT running 100% on both cores) On average, when I'm gaming like in Counter-Strike ...

Out of curiosity, why do you want RAID and what flavor were you thinking about running? What are using for a CPU cooler and exhaust or intake fans? How are you mounting the HD? I just want RAID to be available for the future in case i want a backup drive/raid 0 array etc. I probably won't use it in...

What are you building the computer to be used for? FPS gaming? Multimedia? Office documents and spreadsheets? That makes a big difference on recommendations. Case: You can get the SOLO on sale for $70 if you look around for sales. Fry's occasionally has it for $70 (that's when I bought mine about 3 ...

Nightmorph, I don't notice the noise of my 2.5" above the quiet fans. My 3.5" is where I keep backup files, so it's not accessed much and is usually powered down. I also feel more comfortable with keeping the heavier 3.5" HDDs on something stable like a drive cage. Those rubber bands do feel a bit f...

Case: Antec SOLO PS: Antec NEO HE 430w CPU: C2D E6600 @ stock CPU HSF: Ninja Scythe w/ 120mm Antec Tri-Cool @ low Thermal Grease: Antec Formula 5 MOBO: Intel DG965SS micro ATX Video: 3DFuzion Nvidia GeForce 7300LE 128mb PCIe 16x (in-progress/ temporary) Memory: OCZ DDR2-800 2GB 2x1gb Platinum Rev.2 ...

Any other suggestions? Speedfan v4.30 (the latest version) does not work with my Intel 965 chipset motherboard (DG965SS). Intel's software doesn't have fan control built in, and there are no BIOS settings to adjust them.

Thanks.

Are there fans other than ball-bearing fans that we can use? I was only aware of single-ball-bearing and double-ball-bearing fans. How do they work differently?

What Choco said. SpeedFan v4.30 doesn't detect anything except my HDD SMART settings and temperature. But I have RMClock working now along with Intel Desktop Utilities, so it'll suffice for now. Thanks!

Thanks! Also, downloaded the latest update for Intel DeskUtilities v3.0, and I guess it does display my motherboard/CPU temperatures properly now.

Any recommendations on FREE CPU and mobo temperature software? I have an Intel DG965SS mobo and E6600 CPU. I've used Intel's Intel Desktop Utilities and it does not provide temperatures. The Intel mobo bios, even the latest update, provides no temperature readings. I looked at Speedfan, but they hav...

I don't know if it's universal, but Fry's Electronics sells a LGA775 backboard bracket by itself. I don't know where you would get the top-side mounting bracket though.

Thanks for the info. What CPU will you be using? I saw that link for the Puget system, here's a better one that you can configure: http://www.pugetsystems.com/preconfigured.php?sys_type=t&sys_id=42 I got the price down to about $1100 with most items removed or set to the lowest quality item. Temptin...

I'm considering going with an Aopen i945GTm-VHL motherboard along with either a Yonah or Merom CPU. Is a Merom (mobile Core 2 Duo) compatible with the Aopen out of the package? Also, does a retail package Yonah/Merom come with a HSF? Does the Aopen motherboard come with a HSF? Will a Scythe Ninja fi...

Yeah, they have a P150 without the power supply now called the Antec Solo. Sells for $99.99 at Fry's Electronics. Still waiting for it to go on sale before I snatch one up.

Heh, the reason I had to dump my <1 year old, $60 MS Natural Multimedia Keyboard is because I dumped Orange Juice in it. I washed it out and let it dry for a few days, but it wouldn't respond any more. That's my only gripe with all the Microsoft keyboards I've owned. I've killed either 3 or 4 of the...

I don't like wrist rests, although they felt nice when I did use them. I've personally talked to too many people with Carpal Tunnel, ones who've gotten it operated on, and woke up too many mornings with my wrist/fingers/forearms feeling sore/dead/etc. to want to take many chances any more. I spend t...