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by alexb
Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:14 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Help me choose one of these fans for quiet/cool system
Replies: 8
Views: 3077

Help me choose one of these fans for quiet/cool system

I posted this on another thread but didn't get much help. I need to choose fans for my intake/exhasut on LianLiPC65, also for my SLK-800A on Barton2500+ (Oced to 3200+). I am into performance and quiet, not silent freak, and I am on student budget. Here are some of my options: Panaflo 80mm: $10-14 (...
by alexb
Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:12 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

Ok, here are some of my options:

Panaflo 80mm: $10-14 (Japan vs. China)
Nexus 80mm: $13
Papst 80mm: $26
Artic Fan Pro TC: $14
VGA Silencer: $24

Which one of the fans do you guys recommend? Should I get some for intake, some for exhaust? Which one's best for CPU? Is Papst worth the extra $$?

Thnx
by alexb
Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:42 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

hi alexb, Im currently using two nexus 80mm for exhaust and two "new process" china made panaflos for intake. The panaflos are quite noticeably louder than the nexus fans, but they do move more air. When controlled to equal noise levels they move the same amount of air (as far as I can tell with cr...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:37 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

Hi alexb, To install 120mm fans, you need to drill holes in your case in your exsisting fan position. But because your case is expensive and quite soft (Your case is PC65USB right) Personally i recommand you zalman's fan blacket http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/code_list.asp?code=016 I'm sorry ...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:43 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

1. A Rev. 3 Silencer would comfortably cool a 9600XT on 'low' setting. I think the ATI-2 (Rev.4) fits the 9600 but apparently they're louder than rev3 so save your money and get a rev3. Have you looked at the Sapphire Ultimate 9600XT? I think they're pretty cheap now compared to other 9600xt. It ma...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:37 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

Ok, so does Panaflo has the best CFM among the recommended fans? My problem with the list is that most of the fans are thought to have much less CFM than claimed and I cannot easily compare them! Also, I dont care about my fan noise at burn times and when I play games, etc... BUT I want close to sil...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:05 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

I would personally suggest getting the fanless 9600xt from sapphire. As stated before without temps its hard to say what the best fan would be. However I would venture to say a nexus, noisekiller, or even the current fan, or another, you have setup-up on a voltage regulator, IE zalman fan mate, wou...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:26 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Silencing my PC… the finishing touches
Replies: 19
Views: 7421

Hey man... I think your system is quite good already!

The weakest link that I can see from ur list (best is to hear it)... are those Hard drives... do u hear them?

The rest seems ok to me... try stopping each fan to see what makes most noise... good luck!
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:16 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: DVD drive boot up noise
Replies: 9
Views: 6405

All drives make that noise, it's the way they check and communicate with BIOS that they exist on ur system. Now, some are louder than others, but you simply cannot eliminate that. If you have a CD/DVD in there, it's much louder BTW. Having said that the slot pioneer (I have that one too) boot-up noi...
by alexb
Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:05 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me finish off my quiet project!
Replies: 26
Views: 9296

Help me finish off my quiet project!

Well, thanks MAINLY to SPCR I started last year to quiet down my system, one part at a time (student budget). Here's what I have done so far: Case: - Lian Li 65U (not greatest for silence, but LOOKS great and works for me) Case fans: - Intake: Lian-li own fans - Exhaust: Panaflo L1A + LianLi fan on ...
by alexb
Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:05 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Quieting Radeon 9700 PRO
Replies: 16
Views: 6637

so, is VGA silencer better than ATI silencer? I beleive the ATI silencer is easier to install... right? Which one would be cheaper? Zalman or silencer? I don't know about installation issues, but the VGA silencer is definitely quieter than ATI silencer, judging from what MikeC has said. If you feel...
by alexb
Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:56 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Quieting Radeon 9700 PRO
Replies: 16
Views: 6637

so, is VGA silencer better than ATI silencer?

I beleive the ATI silencer is easier to install... right?

Which one would be cheaper? Zalman or silencer?
by alexb
Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:35 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet DVDRW Drives?!
Replies: 35
Views: 19854

Just an update. I just bought an NEC 3500A. The drive is quiet AT TIMES... but not all the times. When playing a DVD it's quite nice... but while readin CDs or writing, it's a bit noisy... although much better than my Teac CDRW. Yet to hear the Pioneer drive to compare it to... but neither have a fa...
by alexb
Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:57 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Quieting Radeon 9700 PRO
Replies: 16
Views: 6637

Quieting Radeon 9700 PRO

What's the best way of quieting while keeping the same performance or OC capability of stock fan/hs?

Is it ATI Silencer Arctic Cooling, VGA Silencer, or Zalman?

Thnx
by alexb
Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:06 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Well, I guess it would be very hard to determine the exact wattages of these CPUs since it depends on many factors. The fact remains though -> The Winchester Processors are currently THE BEST BET for building hi-end quiet/silent systems BY FAR. With performance close to the top of the line P4 the co...
by alexb
Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:39 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Cool... for some reason I didn't get notification of replies to this thread I started... didn't realize it went so far! When I started this thread, some laughed at my findings and the fact that these CPUs are great candidates for quiet operations... I guess truth prevails at the end! Great follow up...
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:32 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Building a quiet Shuttle system - need help
Replies: 6
Views: 4094

Any system can be made less noisy up to a point (and even stock Zens aren't that quiet!), but as far as I understand it, the key noise-reducing innovation the Zen has that other shuttles don't is the external powerbrick. One alternative would be to get an AMD machine and silence it yourself, or mak...
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:01 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Building a quiet Shuttle system - need help
Replies: 6
Views: 4094

sthayashi wrote:
alexb wrote:Well, let me re-phrase, is there any system as quiet as "ZEN" but made for AMD? Couldn't find one!
No.
so, basically the only quiet shuttle system is Zen and I have to get P4 for it!

:(
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:55 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Building a quiet Shuttle system - need help
Replies: 6
Views: 4094

No help yet :(

Well, let me re-phrase, is there any system as quiet as "ZEN" but made for AMD? Couldn't find one!
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:44 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Yeah, I like the look on power consumption, although the site you linked has some very strange readings. I can't help but wonder if their total wattage values aren't in fact VA. I have a VERY hard time believing that a processor can draw 27 watts and the total system it's in draws 233W+ One thing s...
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:18 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Here's another review of the temps... 10 degrees less at the same clock speed from Newcastle to Winchester.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article.php?aid=118&pid=3
by alexb
Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:46 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Well, I have yet to find terrible results from Toms... although in some specialty areas they're not that good (like silent computing)... In response to someone who said they promote Intel... I totally disagree, I have followed that site for number of years and the reason I've bought AMDs for the las...
by alexb
Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:11 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Toms Hardware huh? Kind of makes you wonder then. Why?! I have followed Toms hardware for many many years and I have never ever seen anything on Toms hardware that was reviewed poorly or inaccurately, specially CPUs and Video cards. Everything they gave a a good review and I have bought, have turne...
by alexb
Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:49 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons
Replies: 100
Views: 57180

Ideal Hi-end CPU to cool down - Winchester Athlons

I just read this review at Tomshardware, they have done a power consumption test of all the latest CPUs, both at idle and load... the new 90nm Athlon Winchester 3000+ to 3500+ is BY FAR the coolest and least power hungry processor. I beleive they would be great candidates for silent cooling... check...
by alexb
Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:11 am
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Building a quiet Shuttle system - need help
Replies: 6
Views: 4094

Building a quiet Shuttle system - need help

Trying to build a Shuttle system... this my first time. Which shuttle is a good candidate (prefer a-socket) and what CPU/hs/fan should I get for it?

Searched but got conflicting answers!

Thnx
by alexb
Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:44 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Review of 160GB: Samsung SATA vs. Seagate 7200.7 SATA
Replies: 20
Views: 7240

UPDATE - After 6 weeks The drive is now noticably louder in "seek"... not idle though. I never used to hear the seek noise before, but not I can barely hear when the drive seeks although it's totally tolerable and yet one of the quietest seek noises I have ever heard, and this is with AAM disabled! ...
by alexb
Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:16 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Quiet 60MM Fan - Does One Exist?
Replies: 36
Views: 37769

Come one people... poor guy said MANY TIMES he cannot use 80mm fan... So, please help him out with a 60mm (if u can).

I dont know much about 60mm... so I better shut up now ;)
by alexb
Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:47 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet DVDRW Drives?!
Replies: 35
Views: 19854

c't is not online (and it is in German). A08XLA does not have a fan. 108 might have (not sure). No fan on Nec 3500a. cheers, halcyon PS You could have found out all these by just using Google a little bit yourself :) Thanks man. I tried searching but since it was in German, I couldn't figure it out...
by alexb
Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:44 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet DVDRW Drives?!
Replies: 35
Views: 19854

c't magazine measured all the models I've discussed. They usually do a pretty decent although they are not probably up to Mike's quality (which is VERY high). The measurements seem to be inline with most of the user comments I've read. Of the two you listed DVR-108 and ND3500A, I'd pick 3500A. Howe...
by alexb
Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:14 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet DVDRW Drives?!
Replies: 35
Views: 19854

"...QuietDrive features a honeycomb design in the unit's top outer casing that reduces vibration from the drive mechanism. Together with noise dampening firmware and the lack of an integral fan, ambient noise from the DVR-A08XL is significantly reduced..." This feature is not part of DVR-108 model....