Oddly enough, my 17" TFT (Acer AL718) does make some noise. It's only audible late at night when everything else is turned off, and you turn the monitor on and off to spot the difference. I'd say it's at about 15kHz or so, and is extremely faint (just above the threshold for hearing @ 50cm). This i...

I'll throw in a good word for CRT. LCD's just don't produce overall text as sharp as CRT. The lighter shade black on LCD's is not equal to the quality on CRT. Gaming on CRT is definitely better than LCD's with 25ms or more. The 16 ms LCD's are improved in gaming but suffer in viewing angle. I still ...

OK, I couldn't take it any more, and I replaced the Seasonic Super Tornado 300 with a Fortron FSP350-60PN. MASSIVE improvement. The adjustability of the FSP350 makes all the difference. I keep the pot jammed all the way to the (-) side for lowest fan speeds, and it is truly quiet in a way that I co...

Nexus 3000 anyone?

This is almost so bad I am thinking about stripping it and putting my stock Sonata 380w antec back in. This CANNOT be the Super Silencer I have been hearing so much about in reviews !!!!!! You are the second person I've read that has experienced that chirping noise. Might be some quality control th...

If 80GB is enough, then consider the Samsung S-ATA SP0812C drive.

Well, I thought I had solved the issue, but it seems I haven't. The darned 120mm case fan that came with the sonata just doesn't start up about 9 out of 10 times that the pc is shut down/restarted. A quick spin with my finger starts it up, then it runs fine. Has to either be an issue with that fan ...

If one didn't play any of those demanding games or work with large graphic files and just did average stuff with XP, would having 1024 MB RAM have any negative effect? Just a waste of money? what am I invisible ?? to quote myself "simply put lots of ram wont slow you down but you wont need more tha...

I'd probably go with Crucial or Kingston, whichever is easier to get and/or cheaper. Please stay away from the no-name and off-brand RAM, your system (and your sanity) will thank you for it. :) On the subject of RAM, what is the point (percentage) of free RAM that should be considered safe margin f...

I'd probably go with Crucial or Kingston, whichever is easier to get and/or cheaper. Please stay away from the no-name and off-brand RAM, your system (and your sanity) will thank you for it. :) On the subject of RAM, what is the point (percentage) of free RAM that should be considered safe margin f...

The rating I have for my ADDA case fans are: 1600rpm, 20.5 cfm airflow, 15.0db, 80mm I am running all four fans at the full 12v (no fan controller). The main drawback of CFM airflow ratings are that they are rated with no obstruction to the fan (standalone). The airflow drops as soon as a fan is in...

The vendor here in sweden says this: AD0812DX-A76GL 12V, Current= 0.08A, Power= 0.960W, 1600 RPM, Airflow= 20.5 CFM, Pressure= 1.270 mmAQ, Noiselevel =15 DBA. But as you said.. we don't know if 15 dB is accurate. Or the airflow for that matter. Just going by manufacturer specs, the panaflo at 12 vo...

The biggest difference I see with what you built and the C6607 is the air filter. The C6607 appears to have a pre-filter (looks like air conditioner foam) in front of another filter. If my assumption is correct, then having two filters should make this unit very effective at filtering out dust . Bu...

I don't own an Acousticase C6607, however I have built the same thing. Click here to see it . In my opinion, the CompuCase LX-6A19 is the best steel case on the market. Derivatives based on this case are: LX-6A21, D8000, Macase GALAXY II, Antec SLK3700, and Acousticase C6607. It's designed well, an...

The most difficult part is inserting the material to above the motherboard tray and covering the Antec holes. The instructions state to turn case upside down and slide the piece in place. Aggravation, frustration, and just plain difficult, at least for me. I found the much easier solution was turnin...

SP1213N : 80 GB, 8MB cache, 7200 rpm SP1614N : 160GB, 8MB, 7200 rpm Grtz No. The SP1213N is a 120GB drive. The (phantom) SP0812N is the 80GB drive in this serires. The SP1614N is a 160GB drive. Detect a pattern in Samsung's model number sequence? PhilgB - To answer your original question a differen...

I wonder how an SLK 800 or 900 with the Nexus Real Silent Case Fan running at 12 volts would compare. According to what I've read here, the Nexus 80mm fan is quieter than the Panaflo 80mm L1A. If it's quieter than an L1A, the chances are good that it doesn't move as much air as an L1A (regardless o...

Here is one of these cases in the USA. Looks pretty good to me. Having all the foam panels pre-cut is a big benefit. While foam is easy to cut, it's never going to be as good as a factory job. This looks like the best factory-dampening job ever..... Anybody getting one....please report. I'm trying ...

Well here's an update - the problem has been resolved! It turns out a power connector had broken free from where it was taped, and had swung down near the rear fan. It wasn't hitting it - normally. But if the case was tipped upward, it would hit the fan and stop it from spinning (and amazingly quie...

hmm ralf, with the 2 setups you list the 2.4c and the 3.0c, all to do over again would you stick with what you have or go with the 7000 (alu or Cu) just curious. Cheers! -Liq I'd go with the 7000AlCu (and actually already have on one of my rigs). They cool better than either the SLK900 or the MCX47...

Yes, they do tend to rattle and vibrate. As I noted in my review of the SLK3700AMB , I recommend removing those plastic brackets and drilling yourself a set of mounting holes so you can use a better method of mounting the fan(s). Even Antec's done away with that style of mount in the revised 3700BQ...

Just wondering if anyone has one of these cases, as im tempted to get the new Acousti Products AC C6607 model when it comes out this month in the UK, and can comment on the quietness of the case and the soundproofing it has? As im currently torn bewteen this case, the sonata and the Jeantech (GMC) ...

We already pay 8.25% state sales tax and have one of the highest personal income tax rates in the nation. The don't call it "The Peolpes Republik of Kalifornia" for no good reason. Things can't be that bad if you guys in Kalifornia with the high electric bills, high sales tax, high personal income ...

The SS400 originally was an impulse purchse (it was sitting on the shelf at Fry's flirting with me). I tried it against my Nexus 3000 and it was noticeably quieter (less air noise. IIRC, the Nexus had no mechanical or electrical noise and neither does the SS400) so I kept it. Since then I've bought...

I had my Nexus 3000 running in a case with completely negative air pressure (120mm L1A exhaust fan only) and never had any wierd noise from it. Is there any particular reason you switched from the Nexus 3000 to the Seasonic SS 400? Since you've had both products, can you relate to me your perceptio...

Sorry, JVM, but I really think that starting a new thread would be overkill for my question. All I want to know, from as many people as possible, is: if you hold your Samsung SATA 160g HD in your hand, how quite is it? I'm just curious about it from an objective point of view, not curious about how...

The Nexus Real Silent Case Fan is made in China.

i just bent the slots on mine yesterday, and installed a vantec nxp-305 fan controller. i got the black one so it matches. see the pictures here: http://www.macpham.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album47&page=4 The vantec controllers are PWM (can cause some fan chatter at lower speeds) an...

I had my Nexus 3000 running in a case with completely negative air pressure (120mm L1A exhaust fan only) and never had any wierd noise from it. Is there any particular reason you switched from the Nexus 3000 to the Seasonic SS 400? Since you've had both products, can you relate to me your perceptio...

My SS-400 was also the loudest unit in my system. Louder than the suspended Barracuda and all the other fans together. (Two 4412F/2GL with radiators, one 3412N/2GL, one 8412NGL, all 5@V.) I could hear it from a couple of meters if in a quiet room. Is this faulty behaviour? Many people here at SPCR ...