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- Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:24 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Sandy Bridge, Part 3: Gigabyte P67A-UD4 & Intel DP67BG
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13033
Re: Sandy Bridge, Part 3: Gigabyte P67A-UD4 & Intel DP67BG
Can anyone confirm that the Gigabyte supports Dolby Digital Live real-time 5.1 encoding of game audio over the SPDIF port? Also, can anyone confirm that the intel does NOT do this? (If you're thinking "optical always supports Dolby 5.1, right?" -- not true! Most motherboard sound support can only pa...
- Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Recommended Heatsinks updated
- Replies: 158
- Views: 259843
The ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro is cheap, light and popular (1,885 customer ratings at newegg) but isn't good enough to be recommended. It might be helpful to have a "not quite recommended" section where you list rough ratings for popular heatsinks like this with a sentence to explain why each didn...
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:31 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: any NSK3300 + ATX PSU mods? (high-end mATx build)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7366
- Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:27 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Stock HSF - is it usable in a quiet rig?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3064
I have a s939 4200+ in my gaming PC, and the stock fan is -OK- with Asus' BIOS fan control enabled, but still much louder than my work system using an s939 X2 3800+ and Zalman 7000B-alcu. The Zalman is fanmated to silence (once the case is closed) and still keeps the 3800+ at least 10C cooler than t...
- Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:38 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: How hot should a passive video card get?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15510
- Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:53 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: PC v. Mac on a budget?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4731
With a 17" LCD a decent dual-core AMD X2 or Core 2 will cost about that much so you aren't paying much of a premium to get the mac instead. For roughly $900 without monitor from newegg.com you can build a near-silent AMD X2 3800+ PC with 2 GB RAM and 320 GB of disk space. Core 2 will cost another $5...
- Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:39 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec NSK4400 impression: decent quiet case for $71 USD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7434
Damping might not be a bad idea, under normal work use (nothing really taxing besides "rebuild all" in Visual C++) the PC has been almost silent -except- for the noise from the pair of Samsung 160JJ drives, mounted with the supplied standard rubber grommets. I'm not an extreme quiet fanatic so that ...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:31 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Looking for Advice on SFF Cube Case
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8808
The user reviews of the Antec NSK1300 are mostly negative at Newegg, it will be interesting to see what your testing shows. Right now based on everything I've read I'd buy an Ultrafly or Silverstone. Edit: cases & damping has this thread, and it includes a review link in the last post: http://forums...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:28 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: is there a mATX Small form factor with 5 1/4 bay minimac?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4325
Be sure to find some reviews of the NSK1300 before buying it, the user reviews at Newegg are much more negative than of the other cubes.
Edit: cases & damping has this thread, and it includes a review link in the last post: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=30665
Edit: cases & damping has this thread, and it includes a review link in the last post: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=30665
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:41 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: seasonic s12 500w - the most unreliable PSU ever!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5495
Sorry to hear you either got a couple of the rare defectives or have lousy house wiring. Mine has worked well for 4 months so far, and my experience seems to be more typical than yours. S12's are the top recommendation in the AnandTech forums with hundreds of happy owners, and Newegg.com (the top US...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:05 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec NSK4400 impression: decent quiet case for $71 USD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7434
You remove 2 thumbscrews in back then the top slides off and the 2 side panels slide up and away. The right-side (motherboard side) panel is almost pointless since it just gives you access to the the screw holes for mounting 5.25" drives, which don't use rails. It does not give access to space for h...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:02 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec NSK4400 impression: decent quiet case for $71 USD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7434
Antec NSK4400 impression: decent quiet case for $71 USD
I just used an Antec NSK4400 to put together an AMD X2 3800+ PC for work use in my home office. I don't have any measurement equipment and am too lazy to take a bunch of photos so here are just some impressions for the curious. (see newegg.com for photos) Noise level: - the stock PSU is silent under...
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:03 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Looking for Advice on SFF Cube Case
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8808
The Ultra Microfly is like the X-QPack but a little deeper so standard PSUs fit better. Reviews say the build quality is a little better though still flimsy. In the US TigerDirect is the only vendor I know of that sells it. Reviews at Sudhian.com (compared to Silverstone and QPack) and at www.sffclu...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:05 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: p4 630 + Intel 925XCV ATX needs case
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4586
Have you looked into quieting down your current case with better / quieter fans, undervolted fans, and/or a better power supply? Or if you're in the US, have you considered selling the intel parts and getting a cheap, cool-running AMD microATX combo from newegg.com? You can get a highly-rated Biosta...
- Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:49 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: HTPC cases with 120mm fans?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3242
The Ultra Microfly might work but at 9" tall it might not fit your AV rack.
Reviews at sudhian.com and www.sffclub.com, buy it at TigerDirect in the US and Canada.
Reviews at sudhian.com and www.sffclub.com, buy it at TigerDirect in the US and Canada.
- Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:46 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Mac Mini Gamers Edition
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10428
I'd rather have a media server mini that's slightly taller with a 3.5" drive bay, like the Shuttle X100. With optical out and a 500 GB HD I'd have the 1,000 CD changer of my dreams :) That's why Apple doesn't do either -- 1,000 people want a gamer mac, 1,000 people want a media mac, while 10,000,000...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:14 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: p4 630 + Intel 925XCV ATX needs case
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4586
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:32 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: What cases fit a Scythe Ninja? Antec P150?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4738
- Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:16 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: What cases fit a Scythe Ninja? Antec P150?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4738
What cases fit a Scythe Ninja? Antec P150?
Has anyone made a list of what cases are wide / tall enough to fit a Scythe Ninja?
I'm looking at my Sonata and SLK3000, and both look like they might not be quite wide enough.
I'm looking at my Sonata and SLK3000, and both look like they might not be quite wide enough.
- Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:59 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: HP e-Vectra - first desktop with external PSU?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5221
- Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:40 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: HP Pavilion a1540n + notebook hd
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16923
- Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:50 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Shuttle X100 Preview
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7188
FYI, Sudhian.com now has a full review. The author says in the discussion thread that it's very quiet under light to medium loads but the fan does ramp up under high loads. I'm very tempted to get one for a lossless music server since it uses 3.5" hard drives (I need 500 GB for lossless FLAC, plus l...
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:43 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: AMD 35W/65W dual-core CPU review @ X-Bit Labs
- Replies: 76
- Views: 43131
Sadly, these CPUs don't really exist yet here in the US, even though they were paper-launched in May. Major retailers like Newegg and ZipZoomFly haven't even added them to their product database since they have no estimated time of receiving any supplies. I'm happy with my current (noisy) X2 gaming ...
- Sat Jul 05, 2003 10:08 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec 3700 & Sonta - will Audigy2 platinum drive bay fit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3920
Antec 3700 & Sonta - will Audigy2 platinum drive bay fit
Is anyone here using an Audigy2 platinum drive bay front panel in a 3700 or Sonata? Does the drives door close properly?
I'm going to get one of those cases for my new desktop system and wonder if the front panel will fit.
I'm going to get one of those cases for my new desktop system and wonder if the front panel will fit.
- Mon Jun 09, 2003 2:51 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Best silent desktop style case
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11396
The Cooler Master takes regular power supplies and has 4 full-height slots. It's about the size of a receiver and looks good on a rack with black audio gear. I'd discuss temps, but I still have to actually put mine together. It's for video playback & FLAC audio only, so just a Celeron 1.0A and close...
- Tue Mar 11, 2003 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Pentium IIIs, which E series could I upgrade to?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2900
Many 700E will run at 933, but 800E is pushing coppermine harder than it wants to go :) You might be better getting one of those "socket T" tualatin adapters and putting in a 1.3 GHz celeron. Look at the Tomshardware.com CPU article comparing everything from 100 MHz p1 to 3 GHz P4 to see how much fa...
- Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:52 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Info about some quiet notebook hard drives.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 29986
- Sun Feb 16, 2003 1:11 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Question for 180GXP owners
- Replies: 21
- Views: 19243
- Tue Feb 04, 2003 11:46 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Old cd-roms quieter than new ones.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4310
My old Plextor 32x let you set the spin rate with their software, including constant spin at 4x for old games with badly written copy protection that crashed if a drive didn't spin up fast enough. I wonder if the newer Plextor IDE CD & CD-RW still offer that? 4x was much quieter than 32x or my liteo...
- Mon Feb 03, 2003 5:55 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: So, what'd you win?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15037