Thermaltake TMG ND5 8800-series GPU Cooler Review : http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/hardware ... eview.html

nzone: are these still your system specs? My pc specs: CPU: Q6600 @ stock frequency with 1.815v using Intel SpeedStep. Cooler: Ultra ChillTEC with using SilenX 92mm fan MB: eVGA 680i SLI A1 RAM: Patriot 6400LLK running in EPP mode at 1200Mhz with 2.0V PSU: Corsair HX620W GPU: 8800GTX HD: 2x160GB in ...

I use 80mm fans frequently, mostly 80x15mm

So what from your experience is the best 80 x 15mm fan?

Very nice rig and temps! What OS are you running?

Copyright: what are your idle temps now and which version of the card is that in your sig.?

It's just hard for me to imagine 4 nexus fans making distracting noise in a P182 w/ the front door shut! Looks like you've even covered the top vent.

The placement in the kitchen does look impractical. Given that this is already a quiet case/system, what motivated placing it in another room? If this is for comic effect, I get it. Otherwise...

Mine arrived from Sharka today.

Are the fans black and white or orange? How long have they been in use? Thanks.

Thanks for the links Marci---very helpful.

:lol: I doubt that Zalman has created a much quieter fan. I'm just hoping this is a nice compromise solution w/ the fan on low. Usually Zalman cooler fans on low don't bother most people--same w/ Antec Tri-Cools. I'm just hoping for that or to replace or supplement the fan on low somehow. Using 4-5 ...

Falcon: you may be right but not quite sure how you draw your conclusions from this review: "The VF1000 LED is inaudible at this setting which is more than I can say about the stock cooler...This is one of the quietest VGA card coolers capable of cooling 8800-series cards. At low the fan is almost i...

I believe that the quietest actively cooled 8600GT right now is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814143114 It is new on the market, but it will not ramp up needlessly and will be reasonably quiet and cool at idle. Worth a look.

ya, looks like the box is intended for the newer noisier revision.

Looks like this box is only available in Europe.

An early look at X38: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... spx?i=3077

That box looks great! Who makes that top and box? Man, that should be ultra quiet if it works well. Are you using the 9W or the 18W version of that pump?

:lol: I was scratching my head about pump choice until I saw the little note under the pic. Have you compared the specs for this top w/ the Petra's tech delrin top for this pump? http://www.petrastechshop.com/peddcudeddcp.html You also might wanna email Alex at Petra's. I asked for advice on an H2O ...

Nice OC on that 6750! Can I assume you'll be using a Laing D5? Yah, the X38s look like they have adequate heatsinks. But will probably be hot anyway w/ that OC. What memory and how much OC?

WOW Sounds very cool and well thought out. I'm going to assume you've decided that you have adequate motherboard cooling even w/ the OC.

A high performance gaming rig that also runs cool and very quiet is a great project imo!

I'm wondering if you wouldn't be better off with Scythe S-flex.

I'm probably the guy that was going to use 2 corsair PSUs in a Mountain Mods case. I scrapped that build and went smaller. There are a number of variants that will lead to your choice of optimal fans, so I don't think there is a blanket answer to your question. I've seen people use the Noctua 1200s ...

Moogles: Lian Li PC-V 350 is 14.6"D x 10.9"W x 10.3"H Qmicra v2 is 14.4"D x 11.6"W x 11" H Size estimate for mini-P182: 18.5"D x 8.1"W x 17"H I would place the mini-P182 in a different size category than the matx cases the OP is considering. And while the top fan grill may be a little restrictive fo...

Moogles: Nice post. It's always a pleasure to look at a Soldam. From what I've read on other forums, there is a fair amount of anticipation around the LL PC-V350. It's a nice size and the layout looks pretty good. But I agree with you about thin panels and returned an LL case for that very reason. T...

Anyone heard back from Sharka yet?

Price drop $105.00

Received. Will ship USPS Priority tomorrow. will contact you then. Thanks. From my research I think this is the best block of its kind on the market right now. Hope it works great for you.

Hey, Porky. Yeah still got it.

Chris

Price drop: $80.00

Swiftech Stealth Rev.2 Extreme Duty G80 Waterblock for nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS, GTX and Ultra. New in Sealed box. Retails for $109 + shipping. Asking $85 including shipping to US Paypal verified address. I bought this less than a month ago from Jab Tech when it first became available, thinking they ...

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I think that the Gigabyte 8600GT Silent comes boxed w/ Supreme Commander and will probably perform well on a 17" screen.