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by daba
Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:56 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: my HUGE radiator and fans under the house
Replies: 36
Views: 22844

How are the temperatures on that? Worth it?
by daba
Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Poll: What do you think of cops?
Replies: 15
Views: 11554

Most people who hate cops don't really hate cops, they just hate the laws that the cops enforce. Remember, cops don't make the laws, legislators do. If you hate the law, go after the guys writing the laws, not the ones hired to enforce them. Do you agree that the police department attracts a lot of...
by daba
Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: I desire [xxx] most in my life.
Replies: 41
Views: 23913

I desire [xxx] most in my life.

As humans we all seek to fulfill one thing in our lives: happiness. What brings us this feeling can be categorized into a countable number of partitions. Pick the one that you desire the most. Before you choose, please allow me to clarify the possible choices: Wealth : includes hoarding/accumulating...
by daba
Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Online time = wasted time?
Replies: 3
Views: 4420

Online time = wasted time?

Unless you are doing research or working online, do you think general websurfing/chatting is a waste of time?
by daba
Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Poll: What do you think of cops?
Replies: 15
Views: 11554

Poll: What do you think of cops?

In general, what is your disposition towards the police?

The key words are "in general" here. Your decision should not be based on whether you think they are necessary or not (although you are free to add your commentary), just your attitude towards them.
by daba
Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:14 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project Passiv-Agressiv, Passive radiators, custom stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 6753

Good job, I would have to hear this thing in person to actually believe that something that looks that noisy is actually dead quiet. :D
by daba
Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:13 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: first time creating a cpu duct...need advice
Replies: 9
Views: 4411

Sorry for the OT, but that looks almost identical to my computer!
by daba
Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:58 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Recommend a Silent Mouse and Keyboard?
Replies: 481
Views: 843345

Don't get an Eluminx, it has a whining noise.
by daba
Mon May 23, 2005 11:14 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Nexus Hard Drive Enclosure for 3.5 & 2.5
Replies: 8
Views: 4208

Is it me, or does it seem like a 15 year old wrote the color descriptions?
by daba
Wed May 18, 2005 2:15 pm
Forum: Notebook Systems
Topic: Notebook Heatpipes Coolers
Replies: 6
Views: 7140

How, (but more interestingly why) does a keyboard become "cooler"?

http://www.nexustek.nl/images/NB_CHART.jpg
by daba
Tue May 10, 2005 7:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Desktop ScreenShots
Replies: 91
Views: 51205

I'll post my main rig's desktop later, but for now here is Fedora Core 3 on my laptop:

IBM Thinkpad X40 desktop
by daba
Tue May 03, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Opinions on this roll-up keyboard?
Replies: 1
Views: 1679

I haven't met a single person who actually likes typing on a roll-up keyboard. You need to press the keys a lot harder to actually type something.
by daba
Tue May 03, 2005 3:27 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Logitech UltraX - Nice silent keyboard
Replies: 164
Views: 151079

Wow. I have a friend in Finland that I plan on visiting... *makes a mental note never to talk to any "nici's" in Finland"
by daba
Tue May 03, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: A Mini Review: Logitech diNovo Cordless Media Keyboard
Replies: 48
Views: 63905

Slaugh: The type of lag I was getting using the keyboard part (not the numpad, that had no lag) of the diNovo. The lag wasn't as drastic as 2 or 3 seconds per se, more like half a second, which was very annoying to me. It was more like a sluggish lag rather than an extremely noticable lag. Observers...
by daba
Mon May 02, 2005 6:07 pm
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: A Mini Review: Logitech diNovo Cordless Media Keyboard
Replies: 48
Views: 63905

Edit: I decided to add the UltraX/PSK5000 and Kensington SlimType to my rankings. It may also be of interest that I might have gotten a lemon (I returned it) with the RF lag. Right now I'm using a Kensington SlimType keyboard and I'm quite pleased with the results. The diNovo would have been the per...
by daba
Mon May 02, 2005 1:05 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Logitech UltraX - Nice silent keyboard
Replies: 164
Views: 151079

It was me who mentioned lag but I may have just gotten a lemon, so I ended up returning the unit. I got a Kensington SlimType keyboard and it's quieter than the PSK5000 I purchase for my mother.

Why did you smash your UltraX?
by daba
Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:38 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: 2 new heatsinks from Scythe
Replies: 8
Views: 4234

My roommate does reviews for a site and he is getting the ShoGun to review.

I'll let you know how it turns out.
by daba
Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:37 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: help: mounting cpu heatsinks on vga cards?
Replies: 1
Views: 1467

I did something similar with a NB heatsink:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... highlight=
by daba
Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:14 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: My new AMD64/3000B PC
Replies: 15
Views: 13207

Looking good!

Welcome to SPCR!
by daba
Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:14 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Whining Components
Replies: 128
Views: 311790

IBM Thinkpad X40 1.8'' 40GB 4200rpm Hitachi hard drive This drive emits a high pitched noise which cannot be removed via software. Reports over at http://www.thinkpads.com/ confirm that this is just a trait of the 1.8'' 4200rpmHitachi drive. Drive also makes numerous clicking sounds, but this is du...
by daba
Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:13 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Passively cooled low profile computer
Replies: 3
Views: 3134

Nice job!

That's a pretty simple thesis project!
by daba
Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:35 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Anyone use this MCX159-R from Swiftech on their chipset?
Replies: 14
Views: 6001

I use it passively. If you have a quiet computer, that 40mm "18dB" fan will undoubtedly be the loudest thing in your build.
by daba
Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:45 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Recommend a Silent Mouse and Keyboard?
Replies: 481
Views: 843345

For all of you Logitech UltraX/PSK5000 fanatics: I picked up a PSK5000 from Ralf the other day and honestly I wasn't impressed. Compared to the Kensington SlimType Keyboard , I'd fancy to say that the Kensington one is even quieter, if only marginally. In fact, I didn't find the PSK5000/UltraX to be...
by daba
Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:45 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Kensington SlimType keyboard - Quiet keyboard
Replies: 7
Views: 8113

For all of you Logitech UltraX/PSK5000 fanatics: I picked up a PSK5000 from Ralf the other day and honestly I wasn't impressed. Compared to this keyboard, I'd fancy to say that this one is even quieter, if only marginally. In fact, I didn't find the PSK5000/UltraX to be any different from most lapto...
by daba
Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:06 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Quiet V1100 Mod
Replies: 16
Views: 10529

Bold job! :mrgreen:
by daba
Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:03 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: My V1000 gaming machine.
Replies: 34
Views: 33289

Question for you, silencery. I see you have taken out the front filter; perhaps due in part to the "Low Noise ... Technique" stickied somewhere on these boards. I also took out the front filter and discovered that it made more noise that way, so I put it back in. What precisely were your acoustic re...
by daba
Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:44 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Zeitgeist - Silent Lian Li V1000B
Replies: 33
Views: 36121

Sweet choice parisjohan! I couldn't resist the look either. What color did you get? Also, you might want to look up the member davidstone28 . He has a V2000 with the AcoustiPack Deluxe. What hard drives are you going to be fitting in there? Suspension is a must in these things! You might have better...
by daba
Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:34 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Shuttle SN85G4V2 Modding Journal - Quiet SFF *Update 03/23*
Replies: 13
Views: 7393

I think I've seen this mod or one similar to it before. The cut for the AC Silencer made it memorable. I'm sure you've posted this on other forums. Either way, Welcome to SPCR. My suggestions: 1. WD is loud. WD gotta go if you want a real silent system. I had WD 200GB SATAs -- way too loud; try Sams...
by daba
Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:16 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Thermal Take's Passive Schooner on ATI 9800xt
Replies: 4
Views: 2961

Do you have any pictures? Regarding the external fin mechanism -- is that even effective? Does it get warm at all? What about running a fan on it, or having your exhaust air ducted onto the fins?
by daba
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Quiet Blue LED Madness
Replies: 15
Views: 11769

Sweet!