Thanks. I will go with the XP-90. My other choice would have been a HR-01 plus, because I like the easy mounting, but I assume it is higher so that may limit my case selection. And I'll buy a few Gentle Typhoons, so I can try them out. I have a few Nexus 92mm in use, so I can always swap them out, i...

I will soon build a HTPC using the new Gigabyte 9400 730i motherboard. I have an old XP-90, and I was thinking about buying a 775 retention module ($5.95). Will the XP-90 be a good choice, probably for cpu intel5200 or intel7200 ? What fan would be best ? I was thinking about trying the new Scythe G...

It's 100% sure, it's the psu that makes the noise. I have replaced it with the Corsair 520, and the scrollnoise seems to have gone. I haven't had a chance to do a test in completely silence, so I don't know if the Corsair fan is slightly louder than the Antec, but I feel more confident using the Cor...

Hi. For the last few months I have been assembling and silencing my new computer. I haven't really used it yet, because I'm still waiting for a good time to make the switch from my old computer (with all my important data) to the new one. But I did some testing yesterday, and discovered that the Ant...

genericname wrote:I got my P150 very recently, and it still has the old rubber bands.

The HDD I was planning to install hasn't arrived yet, though.

Better try to get them replaced, as you can be almost sure they will snap before new year.

It's an EVGA 7600GT.

Once I disassemble the cooler again, I'll see what it looks like, but I cannot see any other reason for the high temperature.

Finally got the HR-03 today, and used a lot of time to make a good installation, only to find out that my GPU reached 110C after 2 minutes. I did not have a metal bracket around my GPU, so I used the silicon frame supplied by Thermalright, but I guess it causes no contact between GPU and heatsink ba...

This looks like a good cooler for my 7600GT instead of that noisy VF900. Has anyone found reviews, or is there someone in this forum who has some temperatures to share ? Thanks. Thermalright's numbers, so take them with a grain of salt Yes, I have seen those numbers, and I have taken them with a lo...

This looks like a good cooler for my 7600GT instead of that noisy VF900.

Has anyone found reviews, or is there someone in this forum who has some temperatures to share ?

Thanks.

Hi. Are there any known compatibility problems with the Antec NeoHE430 and the Asus A8R32-MVP ? I got the P150 as soon as it arrived, so I got one of the old PSU's. It has been running fine with an old Asus P4PE, but after installing a new system with A8R32-MVP + AMD3500 + 7600GT + Samsung Spinpoint...

Since I'm about to install a 3500+ and a Scythe Ninja on a Asus A8R32, I just want to be sure the best combination is:

- Asus backplate
- Ninja black plastic bracket
- Ninja screws

Thanks for the review.

Bought the a8r32 yesterday. Don't need the crossfire (yet), but all the other goodies will be nice.

My P150 review system was initially setup without a duct, and the PSU fan would ramp up when running 2xCPUBurn for extended periods. After I decided to keep the case in my system, I swapped out the P4 3.0GHz CPU for a 3.4GHz P4 and built a duct for the PSU. Now, even with the hotter, more power hun...

Greetings, As of right now no plans to offer the P150 without PSU. That may change depending on what our customers ask for of course. Same goes for black. Please consider my vote for both of these! :) I would probably take it either with a "natural" aluminum front, or black anodized aluminum -- use...

Thanks for the review. I'm currently running my Hitachi in NoVibes, but considered the Nexus, hoping it would cool the drive better.

I simply cannot decide whether to buy the Zalman ZM80D or the Aerocool VM-101 for my noisy Sapphire Radeon 9800. The Aerocool looks to cool slightly better and maybe has a better design (like the Thermalright XP-90/120). Zalman is known for their passive coolers, and the new ZM80D has two heatpipes,...

Thanks Ralf. I was surprised when I read about the coffee filter, but if you can use them, so can I :) Not sure which method I will use for the Ceramique. The new recommendation from AS might be better and easier, but I'm a little worried what will happen, if the heatsink is not lowered straight ont...

I have a Pentium 4 currently using the stock cooler, but in a few days it will be replaced with the XP-90 and some Arctic Silver Ceramique. The instructions for the AS-Ceramique is here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique_instructions.htm Many sites tell you to spread a thin layer on the CPU, but...

MikeC - Is it unlikely that the fan is 'broken', since it's both SpeedFan and AsusProbe that reports the peaks ? I discovered, that when the computer is started, and the RPM goes from 940 to 1010 where it idles, I get no peaks, and if I play a 3-D game and have 1200 RPM I get no peaks. But when the...

I found some information about the original Adda fan: Sleeve bearing 29.3 CFM 10.8 - 13.2 volt 2030 RPM 22.9 dBA I have ordered a Nexus fan, and I will run it at 12V initially, but they have the same volt range, so I might try to connect it to the PSU fan-controller. I'm new to silencing, so I have ...

Thanks MikeC. I'll try some gaming this weekend. But I'm getting some strange RPM readings now. I used my new Tornado PSU wednesday night, and RPM was around 1000. Thursday morning I swapped my old PSU back for comparison. Thursday night I went back to the Tornado PSU, and now it reports some high R...

Thanks. It's a little confusing with these revisions. Am I right, that the problem with the rev A2 is the fan controller, and the difference with the rev A2 and rev A3, is the fan controller AND a new 120mm fan ? Is the rev A2 fan controller showing the problems from the very start, or will it happe...

Since I cannot get the Super Tornado revision 3, I'm considering changing the fan in my PSU. I have a Suntek PSU which is linear temp-controlled. At 10C it should be running 0 RPM, and at 40C it should be running at full-speed 2400 RPM. I just found out, the current 80 mm fan is an Adda brushless (A...

The shop told me, that the SATA-connector was connected to the PSU, and not just an adapter, so I bought the Super Tornado 400w. I just received it, and guess what. It's just an adapter, and the revision is A2. I hate shops who lies. Anywhere in Europe where the Super Tornado 400W rev 3 can be bough...

yeah i bought a super tornado 400 not too long ago and it had a SATA sticker on it, and it was a rev 3. bu tthe sata connector is actually just an adapter that changes the 4 pin molex into the SATA power connector :? i would go with the 400, i have one myself, and its very very very very quiet :D i...

Hi. I'm considering a Super Tornado PSU, but have a few questions. I can only buy the Super Tornado 350w and 400w. Is the 400w making less noise than the 350w at the same load ? The online-shop will not tell me if they got revision 2 or revision 3, but from the description I can see, that the 350w h...