Probably 1 instead 2. 3: definitely not, if you're not going to use 2. (You could also block it off with some books or something, to block the noise.) 5-6-7: If you use 6, you've got a good chance you can run the S1 passively, because 6 is close. The HD's are cooled (were you planning to place them ...

Yes, all fans can be run with only one USB-connector. I've had a 'wooden disk' for a while. Took a 2,5" hdd, bought a USB to IDE adapter, wrapped in some thin foam for shock-absorption and made a little wooden box around it. Like a little wooden suitcase, looked very cool. But lately it fell from 1,...

I don't think it would create a pressure difference between anything. The HDD's are completely sealed (and for a reason), because else air (and dust/condense) would come to the platters, which is futile.. I think it's more because if you let the HDD's breathe, they become (a little) cooler, thus wit...

The Sonata III let's pretty much noise come out. Maybe not your best choice as a case. I don't think, no, I'm certain you can not remove the fan of the heatsink. The intel heatsink isn't designed at all for passive cooling. On top of that, the fan's noisy, very noisy. Not quite perfect for a quiet c...

20.000 hours are 2,28 years, non stop. And sleeve bearings often are quieter than others, that's because the recommended fans mostly have sleeve bearings. Furthermore it is a good fan, like you probably read , so nobody keeps you from buying the Noiseblocker instead of the Nexus. What's is also ment...

Gotta say, Wow...

Real neat. Don't your hear the fan by the way? I could imagine it to be whiney. Also because I thought it wasn't a large one.
Looks very retro.
Wow.

The minja is not on the list, because the last update of the list is from a year and a halve ago. The 9500 (Zalman, right?) is a good heatsink, but Zalman's fans are not. See the FAQ by the way for quieting overall system noise. Shut down fans one by one and see what (noisewise) makes the most diffe...

I think that a cool and quiet PC, ( based on air cooling ) begins with a motherboard that controls at least 4 fans besides the CPU one, even if you will use ony two. I disagree. Fans can be excellently undervolted with molex connectors or various other techniques. You don't need the motherboard hea...

First of all, I don't know what fans are included. I do know there are 3 of them. 3 120mm, one 80mm (according to Coolermaster ). Bit strange though, they don't list the 80 mm fan, but if you look in the gallery, there's a fan on the right panel, 80mm. Anyway. As I don't know about the fans, I don't...

First of all, I can't believe 1 amp or 3 amp. I think you mean 1 Watt and 3 Watt. A fan working on 12 V that draws 1 A would consume 12 Watt. Pretty much for a fan. (A computer fan, that is.) Secondly, the difference. I've looked at some fans and, as I suspected (and which seems logical), higher wat...

Higher amp's, higher power rating.

Could be faster. But I suppose that also depends on the motor, the fan blades, the complete design.

But, be more precise.. Why do you want to know and which fans are you talking about?

Destroyertje, see this page for some spcr recommended fans. The Noctua is very good, but not on a heatsink (like on a Arctic Accelero S1). I think you're from Holland, and Noctua's are quite expensive here. You could also buy some Nexus fans. Those also are excellent fans and a third of the price of...

It's a common problem with adapters. I've got the same problem with my adapter of my mouse. The thing that really helps is just unplugging it. I don't know if there's anything which solves the problem. You could tuck it away or wrap it in some foam or something. You could also throw in a switch to c...

Which one? There are a lot of different models..

The material and design mostly. Your case is primarily built for the beauty (allthough you wouldn't make me happy with it) of an open plexi-glass case. Personally I don't know much resonance is created with plexi-glass. But if you have heavier case-walls and doors, it won't resonate as much with the...

Nice review, thanks. Since it fits the G92 based 8800 series, will it also fit the older G90 based cards like the Ultra? I know it's not recommened to use with those boards but I think it could be a very good cooler with two 120mm fans fitted. Since I have one I'd like to experiment and see what te...

Over here in the UK, it's ILLEGAL to use a cellphone whilst driving unless its hooked up to a hands free kit because it has been proven beyond any doubt that it is a dangerous activity, as has been proven by those 2 idiots, or rather those people who were previously idiots. Here in Holland it is al...

Wasn't it possible to remove the fan from the heatsink, to have a better look at the fins? I missed that on the second page of the review.

Besides that: another excellent review.

You can just try. Disable the fan on your Ninja in your new case and if the CPU fan becomes too high it seems to be necessary you've got that fan on it. That also counts for the center intake fan. It depends on the amount of other heat-making components in your case though. If you have 6 HD's in the...

The P18x features the tunnel where the PSU (and some HD's) are placed. If you want to have airflow in your tunnel (and you do), the most obvious thing to do is place a fan inside it that blows inside or sucks from the tunnel. Now with PSU's: There are two (major) kinds of PSU's: with a 120(+)mm fan ...

About the memory: don't you think 2Gb is a bit overkill for Office and some MCE? If you're going to use Vista all right, but not if you're going to use XP. (Definitely not if you're going to use Ubuntu. And I hope you am, although I doubt it.) You could swap the Seagate HD for a Samsung, they tend t...

You don't have to underclock while undervolting. Most CPU's run at 'too' high voltages, so they are definitely stable when used. You can lower these voltages, but at your own risk. But mostly you have some headroom. If you underclock though, your headroom is larger and even lower voltages can be rea...

I think you've got more chance to succeed if you try to put it in that empty fanholder, because around the left top fan seems to be little space. If you can unfold the metal I think it should work. But, if you unfold the metal, it'll get a lot more flexible, so it might bent. If folding one of the m...

The Alpine 64 will surely fit. It isn't big at all.
Cooler satisfies me a lot (I've got it planted in my pc on a X2 3800+), quiet (fan always turning with minimum speed), very cheap and it keeps my processor cool.

Hot-swappable? Like every external HD (be it USB or SATA) you can unmount it when you don't need it. Not exactly a function of this enclosure. But it seems the HD is mounted (inside the enclosure) very easily. Unlike with the Antec. But, you've got to do that only once (I suppose), so what's the poi...

The SOLO supports HD Audio. It has to connectors actually, on for Azalia HD Audio and one for AC'97. The Sonata isn't a bad case either (looks are great), but it's just that it leaks more noise than the SOLO or P180 for example. Furthermore, it lacks soft-mounting of HD's (like the SOLO, with elasti...

Samsung drives are one of the quietest drives available, so it should be more silent. Although the kind of enclosure makes a difference too. But be sure to search for a PATA, not a SATA, drive. I've taken a short look at the enclosure and it seems to me the front is open (for airflow). That means so...

Option 3. The 92mm fan on the Ninja has more influence in the CPU-temp than the 120mm, so it is no more than logical to control the 92mm fan with software and let the 120mm run at a speed you like. The CPU at 55 degrees is safe. Not low, but safe. Undervolting is good by the way! :D If your CPU is s...

How old is your Yate Loon? If it's too old it gets less quiet due to wear. Same for the Vantec's and, like Neil said, there are quieter fans. The Nexus fans (at least the 120mm and the 92mm , I own one of each) are very quiet. That's for sure. Even at 12V. What you could also do with your case is st...

My HDD is mounted/tied directly behind the front bezel, so there's a direct sound path. Then you're not getting the point of direct sound path. A direct sound path is like your stereo, the sound source can reach your ears without something in between. With the Solo/P150 there's a door in front of i...