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- Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:06 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec NSK3480 help me find silence
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3598
I'm currently building two NSK3480s, both with an E5400 cpu and a Ninja heatsink. I am considering mounting the rear case fan in reverse (i.e., have it blow inwards from the back), thus providing direct cooling to the cpu, and potentially also delivering some airflow to the motherboard. I'm a bit wo...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:22 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
- Replies: 272
- Views: 532646
Samsung 2343BW : pretty loud, very "tonal" whine, easily audible at a normal working position at anything but 100% brightness. At first I thought one of my Raptors was finally giving up (which I would more or less welcome from a noise perspective :)) but after powering down it turned out to be my b...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:24 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: New exciting case: Fractal Design - Define R2
- Replies: 72
- Views: 76254
teejay, thanks for the great info/impressions (snip) The CPU cooler (maybe a Zalman CNPS9900LED) would be blowing almost directly at the rear case fan just as you described. Welcome. Any particular reason you'd choose this cpu cooler? Have you read the SPCR review ? And while Zalman continues to mo...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:33 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: New exciting case: Fractal Design - Define R2
- Replies: 72
- Views: 76254
Even though I haven't seen the B10 in person, I can give some general comments on the case design: Lian Li cases in general do not suffer as much from the "aluminium hum issue" as other cases: this has to do with the thickness of the material used as well as with the sturdy construction & well desig...
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: New exciting case: Fractal Design - Define R2
- Replies: 72
- Views: 76254
In the Netherlands, this case runs roughly EUR97, whereas a P183 would cost about EUR110... Personally, I'd go for the Antec with this little difference in price.
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: I am thinking of upgrading to the Enermax PRO82+ 525W
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2462
I've had bad experiences with two similar units: a Modu82+ 425W and a Pro82+ 385W. The Pro82+ has developed a very annoying "chuffing" noise after a few months of roughly 24x7 duty. It is not very loud, but easily the loudest noise in a quiet 2-fan, 3-disk system. Luckily this machine runs headless,...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:29 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Should I use notebook drives (or not)?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7641
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:54 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Fan Advice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4885
Zalman Fanmates are great little products. They control 1 fan each (it has a male and a female connector). A motherboard fan header is usually well capable of running a 120mm fan, so you could simply buy 3 and connect them to your motherboard. As an alternative, you could link the Fanmates to your c...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:53 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Advice: AMD vs Intel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5549
The SSD is a really good idea, I've compared otherwise identical high-end laptops with and without; the difference is very noticable. In the "bang-for-buck" department you could also consider the Pentium Dual Core line, E5x00 (x = 2, 3, 4). The E5200 is ~$65 on newegg and usually overclocks like a c...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:09 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Should I use notebook drives (or not)?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7641
The idea of my parents (60+) as speed freaks made me smile :) I'll be building simple E5x00 based systems in an NSK3480, really nothing fancy whatsoever. Usage will be some light stuff: a bit of browsing, some MS Office, maybe a late-night session of Mahjong or Minesweeper, that's about it. Definite...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:36 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Should I use notebook drives (or not)?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7641
Should I use notebook drives (or not)?
I'm building a few entry-level systems for family members, all basic home PC usage, nothing fancy, "just" quiet. I have a hard time deciding between 2.5" and 3.5" disks. I like the intrinsic benefits the smaller drives offer (lower noise level, less power consumption), but I'm not yet sure if using ...
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:21 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: idle over 50c, harmful?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5891
You can manually underclock the CPU from Windows to throttle down for normal desktop use (I used ClockGen for this on my old file server). My Barton idled around 45C with a Zalman 7000 in a well-ventilated case and has run for ~4 years, 24x7 without fail. Under (occasional) load it ran up to 62C. Re...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:09 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Enclosure vs. Suspension
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7321
Sorry, but I beg to differ. Which is a good thing, IMHO. It goes to show that every situation and environment is different and that every individual perceives noise differently. It might have something to do with the fact that my Raptor is of the pre-FDB generation (ball bearing, I suppose), which ...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:03 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Enclosure vs. Suspension
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7321
NO! I admit, this is just one person's opinion, but I feel quite strongly about this one. I exchanged my suspensed setup (one 74 Raptor, one 250 Gb Spinpoint) for two Scythe Quiet Drive enclosures for the exact same reason: anoying seek noises. I am not happy with the results. Seeks are muted a litt...
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Non-reference 4850 review at Extremetech:
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5074
Palit actually has (at least) three distinct models for the HD4850: a reference design, the Sonic version that is in the linked review, and the Palit Design version. This last one is not a quiet version at all! The cooler looks rather impressive, being a 2-slot copper-color-anodized-aluminium flower...
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:34 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Need replacement for 8800 GTS - 4850 or 8800 GT?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6535
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:29 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: HR-01Plus and HR-01X
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3919
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:58 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Ninja 2 or HR-01+ on AM2 board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2784
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Thermalright HR-01 Plus: 2nd Gen Killer Tower Cooler
- Replies: 57
- Views: 46650
I did a bit of research for a new build yesterday. According to the TR website, you'd need the HR-01+ with an S-type heatsink clip that allows you to rotate the heatsink. I do not think the HR-01X will fit.
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:42 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Ninja 2 or HR-01+ on AM2 board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2784
Ninja 2 or HR-01+ on AM2 board
Hi all, I know this topic has been chewed many times on SPCR, but I have not found too much specifics for an AM2 install. I am finalizing my shopping list for a complete new system. It will be Athlon X2/AM2+ based on a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 motherboard. It is going to be installed in a Lian Li V100...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:03 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: quick question -- would 12 cm fan fit 5 1/4 bay on top drive
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4603
It would fit (I have one vertically in 3 5.25" bays) but it doesn't sound like it would do much good in your setup. If the fan does not draw cooler air from some other location, all it will do is circulate hot air around the drive. Also, the wind turbulence noise would probably be annoying. Could yo...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:47 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec P182 - hard drives in upper or lower drive case?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3448
Same thing I did in my Lian Li case (similar general layout): the Nexus 120mm PSU fan is more than able to keep my 3.5" raptors cool, no additional cooling required. I did seal up all holes except at the front, like blackworx suggested for the P182. Just try it, keep an eye on the drive temps with S...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:43 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec 3000B: keep it or replace it?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6120
I remember that I was very disappointed with this case when I got it, too: pretty flimsy, resonating front door, stuff like that. Almost made me wish I hadn't bought it to replace my severly hacked up generic beige tower (that also housed 120mm fans... after a fashion). However, after applying a lot...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:32 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Long lasting fans?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4710
My server machine uses 4 Nexus fans (2x 120, 1x 92, 1x 80) and has been running nearly 24x7 for about 4 years now. It is possible that they have gotten louder over time, but none of them have failed or caused problems. One fan is directly outside the PSU and the other one is mounted in the HSF (Zalm...
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec 3000B: keep it or replace it?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6120
Thanks for the comments, guys. I guess the 3000 is going to get a third life, with a 120mm fanned PSU as per MikeC's suggestion. All I have to do now is to figure out how I'm going to suspend & cool the hard drives without turbulence noise from the front-mounted fan, but that's stuff for another thr...
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:57 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec 3000B: keep it or replace it?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6120
Antec 3000B: keep it or replace it?
I'm planning to replace my current server rig, which is very "old skool SPCR" but getting a bit long in the tooth (Athlon XP2800+, Zalman 7000B [with Nexus mod], etc). This machine resides in an Antec 3000B enclosure that has been modded quite a bit: Snipped the fan grills Made an intake opening for...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:45 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Quality audio system for small home office
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7814
In terms of active monitors I have heard many positive reviews of the Audioengine A2/A5. I'd like to add a positive vote for the AEs too: I set them up in my fathers office and they sound great. You could combine them with a Trends Audio UD-10.1 * and have great sound. Another option is a set of (u...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:06 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: is a software-based closed-loop fan controller available?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2597
Something like the mCubed T-Balancer range of products?
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: ?? About Windows File and Folder Names
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4962
Disclaimer: probably too simplistic for your needs. Open a command window, enter "dir /b /s > output.txt", wait until it finishes and import the resulting output.txt file in Excel. You might run into the max. number of rows that Excel can display, though. As an alternative, you could write (or look ...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cases with oddball fan configurations.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3122
How about a Lian Li PC-343 cube case? If you're looking for very wide, it fits the bill... besides, it has plenty of room for upgrades: it fits 30 hdds and it has 18 5.25" external bays