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Looking forward to see how this turns out.

I just reread what you did, and I want to make sure you tried this. If you can see exactly what key is in the old registry (path above), you should be able to recreate it in your new registry by creating a key. If one is there, it should be a copy/paste inside the key. Double click the registry key ...

Sorry, I don't. I was getting all of that information from a google search anyway.

Ahh, it appears that it's encrypted in the registry. http://bf2.fun-o-matic.org/index.php/BF2_Key_Hasher This link may help, but you may need to be booted from that drive. Also maybe this: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=26725 But you may also be able to just copy it from the old reg...

From the internets

You can find/modify your BF2 CD-key by hitting Start menu, Run, then typing 'regedit' there. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE Electronic Arts EA GAMES Battlefield 2ergc - there it is.

I had an NSK2400 in a closed case, but I had to cut a hole in the back because it was getting way too hot. I cut a 120mm opening in the back, and I have mounted a fan to the opening.

I was coming in here to post the exact same thing....

I have a HIS 9800 Pro which originally came with an AC Silencer... It was pretty quiet at first, but the fan developed an annoying clicking sound... (snip) My silencer (albeit on an nVidia 6800) also started ticking for what it's worth. The problem is that the fan starts gradually sliding down the ...

Very interesting solution for the HSF! I like it.

That's refreshingly different, Bluefront. But no air filter? Did you really build this one? :) LOL :lol: Just a lurker here, but even I know the air filter propensity of the Bluefront (tm) design. It has even inspired a design by me - it's not finished yet, but will be before the fall. Looks great ...

They're a pair of Samsung Spinpoints, and they run pretty quiet already, and I don't really notice them. However, that's mainly because the rest of the system is still too loud. I've got a CNPS9500 in there, and I must have bad contact on the Proc, because I've got temps ranging from 59c to 82c and ...

That's how I have my hard drives set up - screwed in lightly from the top just so they don't fall over, but resting on the grommets.

Indeed, this is a great resource. Thanks for all the time adding this very important aspect of silencing.

Odd, I had that exact problem with the PSU that came with my Antec Sonata after a couple years of use. Especially with the mouse scrolling - it would ocurr every time.

Switched the PSU to an S12-380 and it's gone.

Whoops, thanks for the recommendation on the m-12. I'll check that out.

Looks like newegg only has a 500W variety, with nothing lower. Maybe someone else does. Thanks,

NARC

Anyone know when the Fusion is scheduled to come out? It's mentioned in the article, and the press release says March 1, 2006. I'd really like to see that before I decide on my future HTPC case.

Let me know if you guys don't want this here, but Newegg has the P180 for $116 shipped after a $25 rebate.

Seems like a good price for a case a bunch of us are drooling over...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129154

You can't trust Home Depot's website to show you anything worthwhile. The website does not track what they have in the store at all.

Wow, that is quite a package.

I could really care less how it looks personally. This is the first case I've debated paying retail price for...

gg Antec

As far as bang for the buck, I still don't see that you can beat the Zalman though.

CNPS7000B-AlCu for $28.99 shipped at Amazon for folks in the USA.

Any idea why it doesn't list S939 with A64? Is there any reason it wouldn't work? I can't imagine there could be one...

Manufacturer Specs at Scythe

I don't know why no one asks about the mobo used in the P180 when they ask about cable length. Just about any mobo can be used if the power connector is on the mid-right edge of the board. But if your connector is on the top-left then that is a whole other story. It's worth specifying in your questi...

It's certainly impressive to see someone own up to a mistake/problem with testing methodology! IMO, that give you more credibility, not less. Good update!

The lower P180 drive cage may be superior to the upper cage, but you’re pumping heat through the PSU, which contradicts the P180’s design ethos of placing the PSU low down to keep it cool. One coolish Samsung might be okay, but 4 hot Raptors? I’ll be placing my drives in the upper cage, and if they...

Honestly, I was thinking about trying somehow to build a case very similar to this.

Now, when does the SFF come out for my future media center PC?

Amazon, of all places, has the Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu for $28.99 with free shipping. Linky Please note that this link has the bargainshare.com referral in it (that's where I found the deal). If you guys have an Amazon affiliate link please feel free to modify the link to that. And if you are looking ...

I wonder if there could be a way to mount this vertically. I'd have to assume that a straight-through path for the airflow would be way more efficient and cool better. It would not be pretty to have the power cord sticking straight up, but perhaps if there was a 90degree cord... This would also enab...

So I just received my Socket 939 Asus A8v and 3500+ (sweet!) and I removed the stock backplate and installed the Zalman backplate. It fit perfectly in the holes, and the nipples were screwed in finger-tight. I next screwed in the hold-down (outer-most holes of course) a little left, then a little ri...

I think there's no need to fuss about which is connected to where. Your worries are based on times when PC hardware had trouble keeping up with supplying the CDRWs with uninterrupted data flow due to channel bottlenecks (times of ATA33 and PIO modes), CPU usage etc. Right now 90% PCs have enough ju...

Is your PSU pushed that far back to muffle outlet noise? I assume that eliminates the possibility of using the top two 5 1/4 bays as well. Ohhhh, now I see why you did it - you've got no room for the inlet because of the ducting. You need a PSU that's open only from the back to make that work withou...