Why do you all speak of mini-ninjas? ... with that 200mm fan up there and a normal ninja you could probably cool a QX6800 semi-passive without taking further action I liken it to correct PSU sizing with weight replacing wattage :) Ok, weight isn't that big an issue, but I prefer a light CPU cooler ...

MICROSOFT: "A microcode reliability update is available that improves the reliability of systems that use Intel processors." The Inquirer posted Critical update for Intel Core CPUs is out on Tuesday, and The Tech Report posted OpenBSD founder: Core 2 chips are 'buggy as hell' yesterday, which inclu...

http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/hardware/mainboards/2007/test_asus_p5k3_deluxe/12/#abschnitt_leistungsaufnahme (Google translation) The Tech Report recently compared five P35 motherboards (Abit IP35 Pro, ASUS P5K3 Deluxe, ASUS P5K Deluxe, Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 & MSI P35 Platinum), with power consu...

The Celeron 400s are also available in Australia. X-bit labs previewed an engineering sample almost three months ago and posted very encouraging findings . Almost in all tests Celeron 440 outperformed Celeron D 365 and in about half of all cases this advantage is more than 20% ... Note that besides ...

It still happens every couple of days for me (occasionally within a day) - including when I clicked to reply to this topic

BCCHardware has a Radeon HD 2600 XT Preview . [quote="Benjamin "Zeus" Heide"]The RV630XT - Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB shows some promise as a mid-range card. It offers full DX10 support without sucking too much power. It will be interesting to see how it performs with some eye-candy turned on at mid - ...

Thanks for the observation, jaldridge6. Is the clicking present with the fan at minimum voltage/RPMs?

You should expect the HD 2600 cards to be slower than 8600GTS cards (rather on par with 8600GT?). http://www.hardware.fr/html/news/?date=07-06-2007#8883 (French site) (Google translation) The Tech Report - AMD ships Radeon HD 2400, HD 2600 to board makers : According to MSI, the 2600 XT and 2600 Pr...

The M-P180 has also got me interested. MicroATX doesn't trouble me overly. (One more picture at AnandTech.)

With the 120mm and 200mm fans, I'm dreaming of a passive setup with a Scythe Mini Ninja

It should be enabled/disabled in both the BIOS and Windows XP power management according to Bay Wolf's SpeedStep FAQ.

Sorry to hear it. Have you started thinking about an alternative?

X-bit Labs has now also reviewed the Accelero S1 & S2.

Good luck, treker. If you have the time please let us know your progress with the LC13.

Aye, that they are. However, the first paragraph of the review contains a pertinent statement about the noise/cooling characteristics of horizontal media PC cases and mentions the Overture II by name. Like most case makers, Antec now offers several horizontal PC cases in their lineup, including the ...

These previous threads may be of interest: • What is the smallest case that takes ATX PSU ? • Smallest case fitting a full size ATX Motherboard and PSU ? • Looking for smallest Full ATX case I've got a Silverstone LC02 (380wx100hx295d). Very interesting . This case (140mm × 440mm × 370mm) is...

Once you get used to having a DVR, you will get used to recording stuff at every which time of the day, which requires 24/7 operation. The VideoMate T750 can power up (and power down) the computer for automated recording, and presumably there are other products with that feature. Very handy, especi...

Mmmm, 2kW

PenStar Systems has reviewed the 8600 GTS Silent-Pipe III. In a review by Tech Report they reported that their sample of this same product creating a loud and annoying whining noise when running a 3D application. I did not experience this with the sample that I have. It is assumed that the problem ...

Thanks for the good news

austinbike wrote:If you are going 2.5", make it the new sata drives and you should be fine.

Do 2.5" SATA drives use the same data/power cables as 3.5" SATA drives? If not, do the cables they require come bundled with the drive?
(Apologies for the hijack.)

Excuse me for not being knowledgeable about 1080i/p, but would it actually be necessary to upscale with an 8600 GTS? The 8600 GTS supports 2560×1600 over HDCP-compliant dual-DVI. The 8800 GTX lacks the VP2 video processing engine of the 8600 GTS, and can't support HDCP over both DVI links according...

btw, the earthwatts series are actually single rail 12v psu's, according to jonnygury. That wouldn't be surprising. In my previous linksoup, Hardware Secrets claims the Neo HE has a single +12V rail (separated into three "virtual rails" to meet ATX12V and EPS12V specifications): ... even though thi...

Well that's interesting. I guess we have to wait and see what the data says after all of these reviewers take p35 for a spin. I still see a mix of results out there. Indeed. bit-tech's review of the P5K and P5K3 has the DDR3 version a negligible 3W lower. My P5K-Deluxe will be here any day. I'm tem...

On a related note, PowerColor's X1950 Pro SCS3 with Accelero cooler has been reviewed by X-bit labs.

Thanks for catching my misteak, Huey. I must have been thinking of another brand's modular line. Not at all. When the EarthWatts was released I thought it may have been related to the Neo HE based on the similar efficiency. In that case, I'd say the Neo HE is worth the extra $15 definitely. If the ...

The Neo HE is just an EarthWatts with modular cables and a different paintjob. I wouldn't pay $15 more for it. There is considerable difference according to Antec's power supply comparison chart ( PDF ): the EarthWatts has ±5% load regulation compared to ±3% on the Neo HE , two +12V outputs again...

From The Tech Report : Perhaps the most surprising attribute of the ICH9R is the fact that the chip's being fabbed using relatively pedestrian 130nm process technology. With Intel apparently mastering 65nm production for its Core 2 line and already pushing 45nm for Penryn, we'd expected a process sh...

I have visited a few forums with generous limits on signature length, and what happens is that the signatures take up more screen space than the average post, so you have to spend extra time sifting through the text on screen trying to spot what needs to be read. This can also affect search results...

You may also want to try Core Temp , which is apparently very accurate. My new ASUS P5B Deluxe reports 44° on my C2D E6600 (with Thermalright XP-90 and Arctic Cooling AF9225 at full speed), but both Core Temp and TAT give 30-33° on the individual cores. ( Hooray for new computer after 5 years! :D )

autoboy wrote:Will this trend ever end?

Apparently not - OCZ, Ultra both tout 2kW power supplies at CES.