The Mobo temp seems a bit high (unless that's your CPU, in which case it would be really low), but the PSU temp seems completely fine.

My MB is 30 right now, PSU is 46.1, running folding. No clue what ambient is...

The Nemiah C3's haven't come out yet. All of the EPIA M-10000's are the old C3 so far...

Yes!
There is a P4 heatsink roundup on this site:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.p ... =57&page=1

My only problem is that Bryce 5 eats up 100% of the processor, and I am rendering at least 6 hours a day now...until my workload settles.

Put in my first WU! 6 people total on the SCPR team have put up a WU...twice what it was a day or two a go. Not bad!
45/400 for my next WU...

70% done with my first WU...should be done by the time I get home...

Swiftec makes good GPU blocks tho
If you are going to be using a high-performance card, get the Swiftec GPU block or make sure there is some water resistance in the block. The card will get real hot real fast if there is no water resistance (smooth, flat interior)

What is the approx. safe temperature for a PSU? I have a probe on the bottom of one of the heatsinks right now. It's reading 118 F (47.7 C) and that sounds a bit high. Any ideas?

Post temps ASAP! I'm really curious to see how well this would work.

Ok, it's mostly working now. I calculated that I should be done with my first work unit in 19 hours...

I game on my iBook now, so I have my webserver to do folding! It's on and working now. It crashes whenever I try to open display mode though...so I'm not sure if it's actually doing anything :!: EDIT: My temps went up 9C over idle...it's working all right! What is the X/600 thing? The FAQ doesn't sa...

PC P&C = PC Power and Cooling
PC Power and Cooling

I have a 9000 Pro with the fan unplugged (Mfrd. by ATI, stock heatsink) with a PC P&C at 5v running over it. The GPU is around case temp.

That Tyan (the 9000 Pro) one would run fine with the fan unplugged. That heatsink is huge compared to the ATI stock ones.

I have a Fujitsu HDD in my PowerBook...very very quiet compared to the old IBM that was in there.

I have a WD400 and it WHINES like crazy. I had to put it in a box, in foam, and then another box to shut it up, and it's nowhere near completely silent.

Yup. Get a little airflow on that sucker. 50-55 C is dangerous territory...

The SK7 does fit most motherboards. It comes close to 1 capacitor of mine, but it's fine. The AX7 does not fit my board, FYI. The heatsink is higher than the AMD allowance. 454 g vs. 350 g max (+ the fan) shipping...as long as you watch it, and don't shake it around too much. Mine fits pretty damn s...

I sent him a report a while back, and mine's not on there....so it would be a good idea to use both experiences from this forum, and that list.

Get the Zalman flower (all copper). The P4 versions are great.

Actually the main quest for Morrowind isn't all *that* long. If you follow the main plot intently and become the Nevarine as soon as possible, I'd estimate that it takes about as long as a "standard" RPG. The thing is, the developers seem intent on throwing as many diversions as possible in the way...

Im building a new gaming PC and im on a budget so I was thinking of getting a radeon 9500pro. I know it probably wont be quiet but I can always put a zalman zm80a on it later if i really find it necessary. 1. Anyone have any problems with 9500pro's? Or any other suggestions? 2. I was wondering what...

I kinda have that too. I think decoupling would be the best solution...

I also get a significant amount of "woosh" noise coming from my PSU. Do you have this also?

MGP wrote:so would the segate barracuda V with 8mb cache be much quieter than my western digital se drive? thanks.

I think Mike was saying yes.

jhh wrote: I don't think games are even taking full advantage of DX8 yet.

Morrowind: The Elder Scrolls is the only game where I can tell that it's taking full advantage of DX8. It uses Pixel Shaders on the water and in some other environmental objects. It looks great BTW.

IWill XP 333 & 333R - Yes, the CPU header and the front case fan header.

My Antec case fan scales smoothly from 0 to 100 percent (I keep it at around 20%).
My PC P&Cs only go from 90 to 100 percent. Anything less than that, and they just turn off.

shunx wrote:Anyone tried the new 3dmark yet? It's quite demanding, I only got about 1200 with a Duron and GF4Ti. Now I feel like upgrading.

I got a 1076 with a Radeon 9000 and a 1700+...in a year or two, I'll score over 8000. For now, I'll settle with my battery backup upgrade.

I've seen lots of inventive cross-polination of technologies here: Lawn mower intakes used as filters, Pringles cans used as ducts, Car radiators used for cooling, etc, etc...... But Castration Bands!?! for that you deserve some kind of award. Nicely done I was gonna post that, but thanks for doing...

I have a 1700+ with an SK-7/PC P&C Silencer at ~7v blowing down
43 C Processor, 34 C Case, ~25 C Ambient

HTH

I ran a K6-2 350 w/o a fan for a long time without even realizing it...but I don't recommend that. The K6-2 500 disperses about 20.75 watts of heat. If you got an SK-7 for $25 and a quiet fan, and undervolted the fan to 5v, the processor would be very cool, and would be dead silent. I recommend the ...

I have an SK-7 and a PC PnC silencer on a 1700+ With the sensor touching the back of the die: Sucking (air blowing "up" on a horizontal setup) is 2-3 C cooler, but noticeably loud, especially when the fan is at full power (12v). Blowing (down) is 2-3 C hotter than sucking (note: that sounded very wr...