Yeah; people ought to consider cards like the 5900's with heatspreaders. And stop using electrically conductive thermal paste! Then again, more cards should come with heatspreaders. Actually, I recently replaced the heatsink on my Gigabyte Radeon 9800XT, and it had some silvery-grey thermal materia...

Well, there is also a growing demand for this type of thing. Without such a demand, nobody would seriously consider making it and selling it. There would be no demand, because it would be considered too expensive, overkill, or both. I mean really, would you put one of these on a Pentium II 266, when...

Qwertyiopisme wrote:I guess so, not that one uses the µ symbol more in Sweden though AFAIK.

No, but it is probably easier for you to go to Greece on vacation. Yeah, that explains it!

Yeah, you're right. Or at least a little one page appendix that says, "By the way, your motherboard comes with a passive heatsink."

Sounds kind of, ummmmm..... inconvenient? Hey! What if they put a Schooner on the graphics card? Then they would have even less room!

See? I own one of Thermaltake's products, am happy with it (so far), and they are *still* fun to make fun of!

Qwertyiopisme wrote:Doesnt pressing ctrl-alt-m give you a µ?

Not for me, it doesn't. Maybe it does so for you because you are in Sweden and have a different keyboard layout?

Considering the Zalman ZM80D and Aerocool VM-101 cool practically the same (within 1-2C as per the link above), why do you want something sticking out the back of the case that could be damaged or damage the videocard? I totally see your point. Having those heatpipes sticking out the back is certai...

Instead of modding a ceiling fan to the back or side of a computer case, why not do it the other way around? Stick a motherboard right under the ceiling fan that is already in the middle of the room! :shock: Or maybe you want to stick the motherboard above the ceiling fan. I have not thought through...

According to AMD's Cool'n'Quiet Installation Guide ( http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/DownloadableAssets/Cool_N_Quiet_Installation_Guide3.pdf ), "AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ technology controls your system’s level of processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating freque...

May I suggest an alternative: be quiet! Polar Freezer. It is a similar product without the heatsink outside the case. In many tests it also seems to be better than the competition, including the Schooner: http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/hardware/gehaeuse_kuehlung/2005/sieben_vga-passivkuehler_ve...

I thought that all MB(and products in general) are the same if they are called the same. Not necessarily. Motherboards can go through manufacturing revisions such as his one. A change that is very minor (such as this one) is often not enough to warrant a name or revision change. Other changes, like...

Did you turn off Cool'n'Quiet by mistake?

So yours look like the one on this page? (click on the picture to enlarge it) http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_GA-K8NF-9.htm If so, you are fine. The NB_FAN header is there just because it is easier to leave it there, as opposed to redesigning and remanufacturing the motherboar...

My Thermaltake Schooner finally came in yesterday, so I installed it on the 9800XT last night. After several hours of testing, I can say, so far, so good! Its cooling performance is right on par with the 9800XT stock cooler, maybe even a smidgeon better, but with *none* of the fan sound. My case tem...

I have heard of voltage readings being displayed incorrectly. This can be caused by the monitoring software misinterpreting the data fed to it. This can even happen in the BIOS, if there is a bug in the BIOS. Updated software and updated BIOS can fix this. I have also heard of motherboards feeding i...

Wakkoguy, the links you posted do not seem to work for me. Can you double-check that they work?

Well, just because you have a properly EMI shielded case does not mean you will be free from electromagnetic interference. I remember working on a computer that had such a horrible power supply ( supposedly rated FCC Class B), it made an AM radio located 10 meters away totally unintelligible. On the...

No, do not delete this post! I actually think this is a good question. I see it asked over and over at other forums. It just so happens that I agree with both scaryduck and m0002a, so I did not bother posting until now. I suspect that many other people viewing this post thought the same thing, so th...

Easiest thing to do would be to format the hard drive Actually, it would be easier to do a "repair" installation of Windows XP. Just boot straight to the WinXP CD, as if you are going to reinstall Windows. After the CD boots, you will be asked if you want to repair using the Recovery Console. This ...

I like the comment on the German forum that someone should put a Pentium 4 in that vegetable oil setup and use it to cook french fries.

Looking at http://processorfinder.intel.com , it appears that your Xeons have a thermal guideline of 65W or 77W (depending on the stepping) and a thermal spec of 71-73 degC. Your temperatures sound like they are OK, though obviously, you will want to keep an eye on your temperatures until you are co...

I would also just wait. Ssome stores actually keep track of item serial numbers (barcode on box), so the "buying a new one and returning the old one with the new one's receipt" can actually backfire on you. Have you contacted Seasonic for the RMA already? I was wondering if they could work out some ...

Great! Glad to hear it!

If all you are looking for an entry-level passively cooled PCI-E card, you can find a lot in the Radeon X300 and X300SE series. The easiest thing to so would probably be to go to Newegg's website and take a look at the video cards they have for sale, filtered by PCI-Ex16. You will see pictures of al...

Well, I just took the plunge and ordered one for my 9800XT. I will let you know how it works once it comes and I install it.

Thank you for the firsthand account of the Sonic Tower in action. What type of cooling did you have before on the CPU, and how does the Silent Tower compare? Warmer, cooler, about the same? How much space does that thing take up in the case? Anything to worry about with installation, like size, weig...

sappy wrote:As I understand it, the lowest speed A64's have some memory management issues, is that correct?

Really? Have you heard something I have not

Mar. wrote:Besides, I'm sure it works just fine with the fins inside the case. I mean, just how much heat does a NB generate, anyway?

Heh, ask that question to an NForce4 owner and see what they have to say!

How long have you had your Arctic Cooling HSF, though? One month? Two months? A year? I, too, am wondering about the longevity of these fans.

It is hard to say exactly, without knowing more about your case. For example, are there any other intake vents, like behind the front bezel? How freely can air move through them? What components do you have in your case? Even if the temperature does go up, is it still acceptable? What you say about ...