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- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Poll - are Sandy Bridge early adopters affected by the flaw?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7224
Re: Poll - Are you Sandy Bridge early adopters affected?
I just finished an Asus P8P67 PRO build and am very happy with it (it's wicked fast). I'm glad I got in before the "freeze". I'm happy w/ the way Intel is handling it and expect Asus to swap the board out if I feel like it. Given that I have 4 SATA III ports anyway which is plenty to handle a (futur...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:37 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silverstone Fortress FT01
- Replies: 48
- Views: 42371
Seems like a less restrictive hard drive design and softer mounting method a la Antec Solo would be brilliant in this case. FYI: here's some pics of my install in an FT01: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50554 I stripped the HD cage completely and mounted my HD enclosure on foa...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:55 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
Overall I still like the case - I don't think my feelings have changed much. The large fans work great and the cable routing was fantastic. I don't think I've ever had a case where all of the cables ended up completely out of any airflow like this one. But, I don't think it's worth the money they're...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:42 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
Sorry - forgot about this thread for a little while... Here are some more pics of the finished interior: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/TD22057/20081116_101913.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/TD22057/20081116_101924.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/TD22057/20081116_101932.j...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Has Windows Vista 64bit hit the mainstream?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12119
I have to disagree... mostly :) I just built a Vista 64bit system a few weeks ago and the only problems I had were a Cisco VPN client (been a problem for literally 3 years or so) and my SkyCaddie golf GPS. I solved the VPN problem (which I need for telecommuting) by using Virtual PC w/ a copy of Win...
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:04 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 53555
Don't tell me this is going to be another mystery like the Velociraptor... supposedly very quiet/silent in spcr's test chamber but found to be noisy by various users. Reading the data one can compare it to the HD4830, which in turn uses the same stock cooler as the HD4850 (AFAIK), the latter being ...
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:03 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Is the Asus GTX 260 really that quiet? Opinions wanted ...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14263
Overall I'm very glad I got the 260 instead of the 4870: - Lower idle power usage - Expels hot air out of the case - No need to buy an aftermarket cooler So does the 4870, are you thinking of the 4850? No - but from what I read I would need an aftermarket cooler to keep the 4870 at a reasonable noi...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Is the Asus GTX 260 really that quiet? Opinions wanted ...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14263
I have the EVGA Core 216 version but I'd guess they're identical since they are both just reference boards AFAIK. It's generally pretty quiet. Default fan speed on mine is 40% and it's not very noticeable at all. If I manually set it at 100% it sounds terrible - but I've been playing Fallout 3 for s...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
Awsome that you compare it to the P180. You think the top 180 mm fan will be close enough to the CPU cooler to basicly work as a cooler fan to? Im thinking of either this or the Mini P180 because they got huge fans. I like that alot. :D The positive pressure thing is weird though... It would be fun...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:14 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: FYI Samsung HD642JJ may have same problems as 1TB model...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2913
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:58 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: FYI Samsung HD642JJ may have same problems as 1TB model...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2913
FYI Samsung HD642JJ may have same problems as 1TB model...
Well I read about all the failures people had on newegg w/ the 1TB model and so I decided to go w/ the 640GB model hoping it would be more reliable... My drive died after less than 3 weeks of use (SMART is reporting a dead drive). It may or may not be representative but given the seemingly high fail...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
I am interested in this case myself, and so if you have got the system up and working, I would like to hear about how you feel about the case, and what the system temperatures are. Also, please post more pics. I have requests: The inside of the 5.25" drive bay (I would like to know how suspending w...
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
How effective is the smart drive enclosure on your drive ? Extremely effective if you soft mount it. I have it sitting on 4 pieces of soft foam and it's completely silent. With a some airflow it's very cool as well. My HD is idling at 25C inside the box in this case (though it's right in front of t...
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:42 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
I might be able to mod the PSU inlet but its underneath the rubber feet so I'd have to modify that as well - very annoying. The biggest problem is one of my sticks of RAM is bad (failing memtest) so I've got to return those and it's going to be at least a week before I can really start testing this ...
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:33 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 53555
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:44 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 53555
I have to say I really like this card. I just got a 260 GTX core 216 and it's surprisingly quiet. It's definitely not silent but the normal fan controller on it works very well. In normal email/web stuff, I can't hear the card at all (or it blends with the other slight fan noise from my case). At fu...
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:12 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
FYI: My build is mostly done (waiting on the CPU). Some initial pics and thoughts:
viewtopic.php?p=435027#435027
viewtopic.php?p=435027#435027
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23992
Almost done: Silverstone FT01 build
I decided I wanted to try something different when the time came to update my desktop so I bought a Silverstone FT01 to do a build with (Mainly I really like the idea of the dual 18cm fans). My components: Case: Silverstone FT01 CPU: Intel E8400 E0 step (arriving Friday) Heatsink: Xigmatek HDT-21283...
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:16 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: HD 4870?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11500
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:19 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: MSI P45 Platinum & Xigmatek HDT-S1283
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1946
MSI P45 Platinum & Xigmatek HDT-S1283
Whenever I start researching components for a build, I like to see pictures of various heat sinks to make sure they'll fit on the motherboard I'm considering. I don't find good pics nearly as often as I'd like to so I'm going to contribute these pics in case anyone else is considering this combinati...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:39 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec Skeleton... and P183 & Sonata Elite
- Replies: 161
- Views: 131029
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:07 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: freeware image->pdf converter ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7902
You can do the same thing easily in python, PIL, and reportlab http://www.reportlab.org/index.html Something like (untested): import Image from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas img = Image.open( 'foo.png' ) x, y = img.size pdf = canvas.Canvas("foo.pdf") pdf.drawImage( img, x, y ) pdf.showPage() pdf.sa...
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:57 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
First review is up:
http://themodbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=131
Not much new information, just some new pictures.
I think I'm going to get this case next week - I'm tired of all the standard P180 builds...
http://themodbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=131
Not much new information, just some new pictures.
I think I'm going to get this case next week - I'm tired of all the standard P180 builds...
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:24 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
Look what I found today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163120 $220 + $25 shipping. They have the silver and black, non-windowed versions and claim they are in stock. I'm going to rebuild my PC in time for Fallout 3 next month and this is very tempting... I probably should ...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:33 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Round or Square duct ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6600
Using some lessons from woodworking dust collection... I'd guess you can get some improvement (in airflow - maybe not silence) by working on the transitions. A flat surface like the outside of the computer with a hard edge that is connected to a duct will impede the airflow. A much better design is ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:45 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
needs a door with a front fan like that IMO very impressive otherwise Agreed. I'd pull the trigger on one when they come out but I'm a little worried about that front fan noise. I have a P180 (usually have to leave the door open) now and might get the P183 in order to run w/ the door closed. But it...
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:32 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
Check out this thread for a lot more pics:
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=300921
Seems very expensive (>$300!) for what you get though...
http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=300921
Seems very expensive (>$300!) for what you get though...
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:02 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651
From a silence aspect, the big hole in the front isn’t so impressive, and that 180mm fan trying to blow through that tightly stacked 7 hdd cage –not clever. Should of mounted the fan on the mobo side of the hdd cage, and had it sucking through. I'd assume most silent folks will remove at least ...
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:39 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone FT01
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13651