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by `clipse
Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:05 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: What the *!"* are my Barracuda SATAs doing?
Replies: 11
Views: 13012

yes this is the diagnostic firmware thingy. yes it creates a horribly loud buzzing sound for 30 seconds upon idle. no it doesnt have a silent mode, and it is very annoying. The good part? This noise seems to dissapear after about a month or two of use. My drive doesn't even do it anymore (but maybe ...
by `clipse
Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:29 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: how to quiet a Geforce 4 TI 4200
Replies: 15
Views: 10046

zm80-d

i use one, its completely passive.

i also recommend the newer zalman fanned version (VF700) because it is compatable with newer GPU models if you decide to upgrade.
by `clipse
Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:50 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Noisy X800
Replies: 68
Views: 26423

Re: couple of things

Am I correct in assuming that fans must be connected to the motherboard for this to work though? If so your limited by the mobo's capacity. Thats correct, software cooling in windows will be limited by the number of 3-pin motherboard connectors you have that are capable of changing their voltage . ...
by `clipse
Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:05 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Noisy X800
Replies: 68
Views: 26423

couple of things

1) Note that these fans don't have a third rpm monitoring wire - so you can't control them by using software (speedfan, etc). Best bet would be to either get a simple fan controller or an adapter that feeds it with 7V directly. actually you can control them fine but cannot monitor their RPM. all of ...
by `clipse
Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:55 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Noisy X800
Replies: 68
Views: 26423

davids welcome to spcr. a silent PC is truely an awesome thing, once you have one you will not be able to bear any clunky noisy PC again. however the problem with making your PC silent is that there is always be a component which will be the loudest in your case. for example, I used to have loud, cr...
by `clipse
Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:20 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Liquid Neons - NO!
Replies: 4
Views: 3646

I'm not sure I understand, what product specifically can do this?

i have a cold cathode and also a some led lights. are you saying they are charging the body of my case? and how so?
by `clipse
Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:11 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Whining Components
Replies: 128
Views: 307145

First I'd like to say this thread is a good idea. The first time I heard my mobo squealing and whining I was quite alarmed. I thought my processor was making a sound. I was like... WTF? Processors don't make sounds. Later I found out it was the ring with the copper coils around it. Fortunately this ...
by `clipse
Sun May 29, 2005 12:18 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Cool'n'Quiet unstable? nVidia chipset? hmm...
Replies: 15
Views: 8299

meglamaniac wrote: have a GeForce 6600GT in this system, with the Zalman ZM80D-HP on it.
im confused do you have 6600gt PCI-E or agp?
by `clipse
Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: Quick Review: Thermaltake Fanless Heatpipe VGA Cooler
Replies: 9
Views: 18255

Re: Quick Review: Thermaltake Fanless Heatpipe VGA Cooler

On extended gaming, the sink gets even hotter to the point that it starts to hurt slightly if you touch it any more than 5 sec. Not hot enough to produce an "ouch" though. Sorry, not a very scientific measurement but without proper tools, this is the best explanation I can manage. I just thought yo...
by `clipse
Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:40 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Zalman ZM-MFC1 and Antec 3000B
Replies: 9
Views: 5170

*opens side of case door* okay check this out: the sides of the zalman MFC-1 unit are completely flush with the bay drive. so technically, I think it can be pushed back as far as you want. what you need to do is to LOOK at the rails on your 5.25 bay. Most have about 1/2-3/4 inch of variable travel w...
by `clipse
Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:06 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Zalman ZM-MFC1 and Antec 3000B
Replies: 9
Views: 5170

couldnt you seat the MFC1 further back too (might look strange though).
by `clipse
Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:00 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 7200.7 : Recommended on This site, but doesn't earn mine.
Replies: 12
Views: 6400

k.

by the way if this works.. that would mean the whole system would actually be quiet. imagine... o_0
by `clipse
Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:59 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: 90nm for Socket 754, anymore to come?
Replies: 9
Views: 4305

there are plenty of people using 754 mobiles on DFI-street.com, im sure some of the hardcore guys over there might know more
by `clipse
Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:50 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 7200.7 : Recommended on This site, but doesn't earn mine.
Replies: 12
Views: 6400

7200.7 : Recommended on This site, but doesn't earn mine.

Okay, this will be a short post. I see there are a few 7200.7 complaints already referring to the SATA Barracuda V drives, however mine is very specific. There is an irritating diagnostic buzz that is emitted from this drive after maybe 30s of idle. It is lounder than anything in my entire case. So ...
by `clipse
Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:25 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Globe 120mm from SVC. $7
Replies: 2
Views: 1834

your description sounds exactly like the globe fan on my enermax PSU hehe. I've been trying to pin down the sound problems inside the PSU, and that fan is most of the problem :x
by `clipse
Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:20 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: using 3pin mobo headers for multiple fans
Replies: 7
Views: 3991

ok, I just tried this out in series so I can report on how it kind of works: First, the problem I didn't realize is that when you wire them in series, both of the fans have to be synchronized so the current passes through the circuit. This means it is has to be manually started.. thus it was a huge ...
by `clipse
Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:15 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Why are people using Arctic Silencers and not Zalmans?
Replies: 15
Views: 7178

hmm, just noticed a major point going for arctic silencer was the fact that it exhausts air.

what about just takin off 2 PCI slot covers and running positive air?
this is what I am doing at least. gf4 ti4200 + zm80D. I think it has a positive effect but it depends on fan positioning and setup.
by `clipse
Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:29 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: using 3pin mobo headers for multiple fans
Replies: 7
Views: 3991

thanks alot guys, i do have the zalman rheobus (similar to sunbeam) which controlls 2 entry and 2 exit fans and lights, but i would like certain functions to be completely software controlled by speedfan which is why I asked about this. i also appreciate the suggestion of auto-regulating hardware co...
by `clipse
Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:09 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: using 3pin mobo headers for multiple fans
Replies: 7
Views: 3991

using 3pin mobo headers for multiple fans

hi, fan geeks I need you :D Is it a good idea to wire 2 or 3 fans off of a single 3pin mobo fan header. I have heard these are rated up to .3a and since I only use 80mm L1A's (.1a, and very small watts), I want to wire up 2 of them to 1 controller so they can be controlled by speedfan. Is this safe ...