Also, how's the fit and finish of the case and how silent is the 60 mm fan in the psu?

Problem is, I would like to use this to build an audio server and thus would like a very large, very quiet hard drive.

Also, from what I've read, I thought the psu fan spinning up was the rate limiting step in achieving a silent build?

From what I've read, the main criticism of the Aria is that the psu fan spins up too quickly and becomes audible. Do you think this Aria build would essentially be silent?" Biostar M7NCG rev. 7.2 mobo AMD Athlon XP 2500+ with stock hsf and Panaflo L1A undervolted to 7V 1 x 512 MB Buffalo Tech PC3200...

Is the picture of the back panel from the Sonata I (with updated psu), because there are no intake vents for the cpu duct? Also, I thought the new psu was only going to have a single 120 bottom feeding fan? (again, is picture of updated psu from Sonata I?) And does anyone know when the Aria II might...

"If you still don't own a amd64 Venice cores are coming out soon, they should have a bit higher temps (2-3c) then winchester, but they should be better overclockers then wichester."

newbie question: if default VCore is 1.4V rather than 1.5V, why would it run hotter?

Looks like you can get the Seasonic for cheaper than that power supply:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview ... erthread=y

Can anyone explain exactly how the exhaust fan of the Aria is powered?

Is it hardwired to the Antec power supply or does it get power from a mobo fan header?

"The CompUSA isolators and the Nexus isolators are identical."

Hi Bluecan:

Do you know that for a fact?

I was thinking about trying the Nexus ones but these would be a lot cheaper.

They look like a knock-off of the Nexus DiskTwin:

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dis ... minum.html

Is the CompUsa one made of aluminum and rubber?

What do you guys think of the asus P4P800-VM mATX mobo for use with this adapter and a mobile Pentium 4?

Is it sufficiently cool that, when combined with a 6600GT, can be very quiet in an Antec Aria SFF computer case?

Don't know what they charge for shipping, but these Black Hole isolation dots look pretty cheap and could always be cut down to size:

http://www.tweakshop.com/BlackHolePods.html

reposted on a separate thread.

I think the answer is yes, but I would like to confirm that the clips on a Thermalright XP-90 will accept a 32 mm deep 92 mm fan.

I also own an Antec Sonata and tried to undervolt the stock exhaust fan at 5V. Very, very quiet, but the case would quickly heat up, even under minimal load.

You may want to try front and rear 120 mm fans (two Globe 120 fans, undervolted to 5 or 6 V).

Some more links:

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109069

I got my two 92 mm NMB fans today. I don't have anywhere to mount them inside my computer, but I can provide some free air observations (fans are fed off of a Spire Dual Speed fan controller, whose knob varies voltage between approximately 6.5V and 11.5V, with or without a Zalman Fanmate 2) and ambi...

Does unused Artic Silver Ceramique have any tendency to deteriorate over time (i.e. is it OK to buy one of those larger syringes as a lifetime supply or simply get a small syringe and get a "fresh" small syringe when it eventually runs out?)? Also, over what type of time span does generic thermal gr...

Have you looked at hard drive suspension or isolation inside a noise reducing enclosure?: http://www.silentpcreview.com/section14.html I would be very interested to see how much difference it makes to your microphones vs. how much difference it makes to you while using your computer live vs. listeni...

"I've heard people say that the thermal grease becomes a glue over time, and can even rip out a CPU from its socket." This just happened to me and scared the hell out of me. I had a Zalman CNPS 7700 AlCu and P4 3.0c interfaced with Artic Silver Ceramique (in system for less than 2 weeks) and when I ...

Saw this fan while I was shopping for a different fan for a noisy Dell:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12trbllows1.html

I've ordered two, so I'll update you guys once they arrive. I won't be able to install them in a computer, but can connect them to a Zalman Multi-Connector (12V and 5V) and a Zalman Fanmate, so I may be able to provide some free air impressions of these fans. P. S. - the proprietor of Sidewinder Com...

Does the fan connector in this power supply use the standard 3 pin header and is it easily detachable from it's PCB? Also, anyone know if a Globe 120 mm fan would fit inside the casing correctly? And will the power supply function if nothing is connected to the pcb's fan header? (I would use an exte...

They also have what could be an interesting 80 mm fan: http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/nmb80ulqubr3.html P. S. - I contacted the proprietor of Sidewinder Computers while looking for a replacement for the insanely loud exhaust fan of my dad's Dell 8200, and he told me he bought like over 12,000 of...

What do you guys think of using this $5 92mm fan with a Thermalright XP-90 for silent computing?

I think it's the same as Dell part # 7G538 (NMB replacement for the horrendously noisy Datech fan in some Dell 8200).

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/nmb92lowsp36.html

I just purchased an Artic Cooling VGA Silencer rev. 3 for my BBA 9700 Pro.

What is the best and safest way to remove the stock heat sink from my BBA 9700 Pro?

Hi guys:

I know this is slightly off topic, but Amazon just got the 7000B Alcu back in stock for $27.54 shipped.

(I just ordered one to replace my noisy 7700AlCu)

I own a 7700 AlCu and a 7000B Cu.

I've noticed that the aluminum fins of the 7700 are much more likely to resonate than the copper fins on the 7700.

Is this also true on the 7000 AlCu, or are the aluminum fins thicker than those on the 7700 and not really resonate when the fan speeds up?

Is it something noticeable with the case closed, or do you need to have your ear next to it to appreciate the bearing noise. I've got a 7700 AlCu in my computer, and by SPCR standards, it's insanely loud. I also have a 7000 Cu that I am going to install in another computer and I really have to have ...

Any long time Zalman 7000 users noticed any perceptible increase in fan bearing noise as your fan aged with use? Also, do the aluminum fins tend to resonate moreso than the copper ones? (I own a Zalman 7700 AlCu and, in addition to a lot of bearing noise, it seems that the aluminum fins start to res...