Get the XP-90. It will outperform the Zalman 7000 and make less noise at the same time. Looking at the review for the XP-90, it looks like the difference between a 7000b and a XP-90+Nexus is about 2 degrees at the same noise level. Cost isn't much an issue, they're about the same price. There's als...

I'd assume yours would come with a backplate if you have a stock cooler/heatsink for your AMD64 3000+ Arrikhan I checked in the manual for my mobo and it indeed mentioned a backplate to be installed. The thing is, I built my computer myself and I could not remember doing such a thing. Then I recall...

I'm looking to replace the stock cooler on my A64 3000+. Right now, I'm still deciding between Thermalright XP-90 + Nexus 92mm and the Zalman CNPS7000b alcu. Feel free to convince me to go one way or another, but the main questions I have concern backplates with s939 mobos. I don't really like the i...

Did you remove the spring from the screw securing the drive cage? I hadn't removed it, and I just removed it now and it didn't make any difference. well look at it this way: if you have only 1 hardrive (which you should if you can manage it), you should have a lot of space for it. foam block it. al...

I suppose what you are experiencing is some kind of " beat effect "? Actually, I just tested having only the Samsung drive in there, and it made the same beat effect by itself, though inconsistently. At all times there is still some sort of resonating being caused by it, whether in a rising or fall...

After I installed the new drive, I noticed something was causing the case to constantly resonate in a wave pattern (rising and falling). My case is a SLK3000B (which is I've found to generally be prone to resonating with moving parts) and I also have one other drive which causes no noise (that I can...

It'll be noisy once you quiet down everything else. Installing a Zalman NB47J is pretty easy if you have a smallish video card. Someone else here has the same setup as myself (MSI Neo4 Platinum, 6600GT, NB47J)... you just have to chop off a few pins from the heatsink. Works quite well. I have a lar...

I recently built a computer and the first thing I thought after turning it on was that the video card cooler had to be replaced (Of course, it quieted down a bit with the drivers installed, but it's still too noisy). I've searched this forum and I'm aware of the debate about which of these two coole...

When removing the bezel, I open the bottom, then push down and out from the top. It still feels like I'm going to break it though. Thanks, I'll make sure to try this next time. Going even further off topic, are you able to install 5.25" drive in the top bay? The drive rails don't fit well, so I use...

I recently finished building a system with a SLK3000b (not quiet yet thanks to the jet engine fan on the video card, and the Neo4-F's chipset fan, but it'll get there when I replace them). It's overall a nice case, however I'm having trouble with the front bezel, which I have to remove whenever I wa...

(I used an X850XT in place of the GTO2 since when the GTO2 is unlocked, its is essentially equivalent to an X850XT. The GTO2 has to be unlocked *and* OC'ed to become equivalent to an X850XT, so comparing an OC'ed X800GTO2 to a 6800GS at stock speeds isn't quite fair. Simply flashing it with the BIO...

I'm not sure about the cooling on both of them, but I know that the 6800GS core has a lower process than that of the X800GTO2 (110nm vs 130nm I think) which means less heat given off.

I have my SLK300b for a month now and it has the holes for mounting 120mm fan in front. 8) I'm not sure if this has been said before, but my SLK300b has "tattooed" on the back of the front door, near the place of the sticker REV, year, month and day of the production. I have rev 1, year 2004. month...

That'd be an excellent idea, except for the fact that I'm in Canada :( I probably should've mentioned that, my bad. The online store I usually buy my comp stuff from is NCIX, and they only have the SS 300W and 400W, and the ST 300W. Though I find another online store with the one you mentioned for $...

I was wondering if anyone (preferably someone with first-hand experience) could tell me if there's an appreciable difference between the noise levels of these two units. I know how loved Seasonic's Super series is around here, but if this Noisetaker is just about as good in the silence department, I...

Do you have the AX model? If you do, do you keep both fans on?

NCIX has a Noisetaker 375, which I assume would be at least as quiet as yours. Thanks for the suggestion.

Being disappointed with the noise level on my Enermax EG301P-VB FM, I took a look at the recommended silent power supplies list on SPCR and found that the Nexus NX-3000 might suit my needs. The thing is, because I believe my my case is hotter than usual (thanks to my Palamino core Athlon) I'm worrie...