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by hyum
Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:02 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: aerocool ht-101
Replies: 75
Views: 31580

The orientation of the HT-101 is dependant upon the orientation of your socket. I only realized this _after_ purchasing the HT-101, but in retrospect, I could've realized this earlier taking a closer look at the product pictures. For the HT-101, the intake/exhaust will be oriented in the direction o...
by hyum
Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:52 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: aerocool ht-101
Replies: 75
Views: 31580

I have both the HT-101 and DP-102 coolers. Here are my quick notes about them comparively: Both are fine coolers. The low pressure drop design allows less noise per CFM due to less turbulence and fans to operate at higher CFM. Between the two: The HT-101 is definately better as it has more surface a...
by hyum
Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:28 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE is out!
Replies: 82
Views: 37632

Thanks for answering all my questions. I'm definitely looking forward to your review! Your 3700AMB review was very good.
by hyum
Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:56 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE is out!
Replies: 82
Views: 37632

I'm building a system with a BQE right now so I just tried a 38mm (L1A) on the front and it dosen't fit at all. It only has about 1.25" of clearance so you're limited to a 1" fan, max. This front fan mounting system on the BQE certainly isn't one of it's strong points. Personally, I don't use a fro...
by hyum
Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:58 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE is out!
Replies: 82
Views: 37632

BQE, but now that you mention it, it would be helpful to know for the AMB as well for comparison.
by hyum
Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:12 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE is out!
Replies: 82
Views: 37632

does the front fan support 38 mm thickness fans or only 25 mm thickness fans?
by hyum
Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:44 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Fanless P4 3.06G
Replies: 18
Views: 10176

and that statement is based on what evidence, i'd like to know.
by hyum
Tue Feb 04, 2003 12:56 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Fanless P4 3.06G
Replies: 18
Views: 10176

yes i have seen the thermal specification. it's on the datasheet, not a webpage script. i don't design to webpage scripts. look on the datasheet and you'll see that the script is displaying a misnomer. probably due to the inflexibility of the web script, maximum Tcase is misprinted as "Max Junction ...
by hyum
Tue Feb 04, 2003 8:45 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Fanless P4 3.06G
Replies: 18
Views: 10176

uh?! 100ºC!!! No way...Where u read that? the datasheet Thats TOO HIGH. At 100ºC P4 dont do a throttling it simply die. no, it's not too high. if fact, it's conservative. i've run intel CPUs over 100° C for extended periods of time. additionally, the P4 thermal control circuit (TCC, which is not th...
by hyum
Tue Feb 04, 2003 8:18 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 120mm case fan question
Replies: 13
Views: 7739

i have the JMC 1225-L (120mm x 25mm). it's not quite at 12V- far from it. it's not close to being silent at 7V, but quiet, and at 5V, it starts clicking softly (5V is below spec however). not recomended. besides, if you have the space and want more airflow, go with a 120mm x 38mm size, or 120mm x 32...
by hyum
Mon Feb 03, 2003 8:45 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Fanless P4 3.06G
Replies: 18
Views: 10176

56 C though! That's pretty hot for a P4. They usually slow themselves down at high temperatures.
P4s start to throttle at 100 C in automatic mode.
by hyum
Mon Feb 03, 2003 8:38 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Zalman ZM80A-HP + Card Keeper
Replies: 5
Views: 3711

here's a picture from the alienware site:

http://www.alienware.com/main/system_pa ... keeper.asp

could be a nice addition for ZM80A-HP cooled cards, esp. for people that move their cases a lot.
by hyum
Sun Jan 26, 2003 3:42 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: safe to have a vertical case.mb w/ heavy heat sink?
Replies: 22
Views: 10908

there are a couple things i could hopefully shed some light in this thread, esp. for PCB mounted CPU heatsink designs: ripping the CPU socket off, while catastrophic, is not the most common type of damage to your system if too much torque is placed on the heatsink. more common is board warpage over ...
by hyum
Fri Jan 24, 2003 1:33 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Anything better than Verax ?
Replies: 15
Views: 10230

here's my subjective experience with papst, panaflo, and silencer (i own or have sampled ~5 papst, ~10 panaflos, 4 silencers). take this information as personal experience only, and not as matter of fact. papst is quieter at 12V than panaflo. airflow is similar but may be more on the panaflo. at 5-7...
by hyum
Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:15 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Quietest 80mm fan without undervolting?
Replies: 8
Views: 5611

what is your fan setup? intake/exhaust? as a suggestion, before replacing fans, you may want to have your setup examined first to see if you can push air more efficiently before spending money. for instance, here is a simplified example of what i mean: look at a typcial flow vs. pressure curve for d...
by hyum
Wed Jan 22, 2003 1:22 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: GeForce FX - no fan?
Replies: 9
Views: 9119

nvidia does not publicly post their datasheets. i have heard from another developer that Tj=85C. take it as hearsay, but 85C for junction temp. is relatively poor, so i doubt it's any lower than that. make a real conservative estimate for thermal characterization, and it would probably be safe to sa...
by hyum
Wed Jan 22, 2003 12:19 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: How does Apple do it?
Replies: 22
Views: 13894

the primary difference is that the powerpc has nearly a magnitude lower power dissipation. i don't know if even the old mac were completely fanless. didn't the power supply have a fan?
by hyum
Wed Jan 22, 2003 1:02 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Question about UPS powersupply/conditioning units...
Replies: 21
Views: 10550

you can always go out and buy a kill-a-watt for $40 bucks. it's a great toy to have anyway. it'll tell you your wattage, AND PF so you can figure out your VA.
by hyum
Mon Jan 20, 2003 6:31 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Question about UPS powersupply/conditioning units...
Replies: 21
Views: 10550

that is correct.
by hyum
Mon Jan 20, 2003 1:44 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Question about UPS powersupply/conditioning units...
Replies: 21
Views: 10550

basically: VA is AC power. watts is DC power, or AC power at unity power factor (PF=1). watts and VA is interchangable if your load is non-reactive (another way of saying PF=1). PF of non-PFC ATX power supplies is typically around .6-.7. i think some generics can be as bad as .5 though. use the simp...
by hyum
Mon Jan 20, 2003 1:14 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan power ratings and 'driveability'
Replies: 4
Views: 3589

speedfan is software that utilizes whatever hardware fan controller it can find onboard. thus, how it controls your fan is mainly a questions of what what type of fan control is being used (motherboard depandant) with what model of fan. typical fan control is done by PWM, but there are other methods...
by hyum
Thu Jan 16, 2003 8:05 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Sidesinks
Replies: 15
Views: 8854

i don't know what smartdrive uses, but there are thermally conductive electrically isolated gap pads. e.g.: http://www.chomerics.com/products/therm_gapfillers.htm
by hyum
Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:36 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Sidesinks
Replies: 15
Views: 8854

i'm having a hard time locating Al u-channels in hardward stores like home depot. anyone know a metal shop in the san jose area that is accessable to the public where i could find these?
by hyum
Wed Jan 15, 2003 6:02 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan noise measurements
Replies: 11
Views: 7545

NotSilentYet: if you're going to run a test like this again anytime soon, as a favor to ask, can you also include 5V skews? that would be terrific. i typcially run all fans that are not on dynamic fan control at 5V.
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 7:54 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan noise measurements
Replies: 11
Views: 7545

now if someone had access to a high-end SLM and an anemometer (with a duct to smooth out airflow to measure CFM at different voltages in free air).
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 7:40 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: dBA, sound, measurements
Replies: 8
Views: 5941

nice post. maybe a skeleton for a future article for the site?
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 7:39 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: replacing heatsink
Replies: 5
Views: 4755

if it's an athlon, i doubt it is thermal tape as thermal tape normally is not effective enough. it may be phase-change thermal material. it's easiest to remove when it changes phase, which is when it's hot. so if it's phase-change, an easy way to remove it remove it quickly after you turn your compu...
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 2:11 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: illustrative example of effective low(er)-noise cooling
Replies: 4
Views: 4111

hmm, am i missing something here? dB is logarithmic. thus a doubling in sound intensity means a 3 dB(A) rise. thus, 13 dB(A) rise should have a sound intensity slightly greater than 16x. hmm... i must be missing some subjective weighting... i do seem to recall that 10x sound intensity means perceive...
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:50 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: illustrative example of effective low(er)-noise cooling
Replies: 4
Views: 4111

illustrative example of effective low(er)-noise cooling

looks like tom's hardware guide (thg) ( http://www.tomshardware.com/ ) does a non-spectacular socket a cooler round-up. overall, not an incredibly interesting read, and notably, low-noise favorites around here, thermalright, and to a lesser extent, alpha novatech, coolers, are not represented. howev...
by hyum
Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:01 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Athlon XP 1800+ Issues
Replies: 9
Views: 7048

I'm using a Swiftech MCX-462U with a PC Power & Cooling Silencer blowing OUT from the heatsink and Arctic Silver III. the MCX-462U is not meant to to be in a suck configuration, at least not without modificaiton. if you want to increase the sucking performance, give the fan clearance from the heats...