I have been advised against a fanless psu because they can get quite hot and so the case fans have to work harder to keep everything cool.... however i think this might not be a problem in the p183. What do you guys think?Cheers! A fanless PSU like X400 has no fan, but it does need to have some air...

I think Vicotnik already posted a good response, seems everything should fit fine. But just in case, there is also the option of 1.8 drives, which are very small ssds, like Intel X18m or the upcoming Intel 320 1.8 version. And my Windows 7 64bit install on is way lower than 40GB, around 22gb with sc...

GOODYES wrote:I enter on the BIOS/Config/CPUFan/ but then i cannot figure how to up the speed of CPU fan

You can change the minimum %, my Intel DLH61 comes with 30% i think (20% for the system fan), you can increase this and it will start a higher range, put 50% or 70% and see if the rev increases.

Going passive imo is not worth it, specially if you plan to play. If you already have a fan running, i would just try to go with a good aftermarket cooling setup. Some have had good results lowering the rpm with MSI afterburner or flashing the vbios to even lower it more. Idk whats your budget, but ...

Apperently there is a new Gigabyte GTX560 coming with bigger fans, shown in computex

Check Hitachi 5K500B, its on the SPCR recommend list, here is their review, More 500GB notebook drives: Seagate 7200.4 & Hitachi 5K500.B. If you can still get an SSD for OS/APPs.

This is what i would go, Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Power: SeaSonic X series SS-400FL or if you plan to add more components like a dedicated gpu and OC, Seasonic SS-560KM Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 + Thermalright TY-140 (atm runing mine @700 rpm with i...

Go for the AX850, but i woudlnt OC with SLI 580 with 850W, probably stock you might be fine, but OCing might push it.

Seasonic was going to release 1000W psu, but idk when they will be launching, might be wroth checking out for your setup.

I doubt its quiet, but if your mobo has pwm controls or you can try to undervolt it, Delta 80 x 15mm "11 Blade" High-Speed PWM Fan - 48.80 CFM (EFC0812DB-PWM) . Or as Ces posted alredy, you could try the one that comes in the kouzuti, Slip Stream 8cm fan, rated at 800 (±30%) to 3300rpm (±10%). Our f...

I would try either Scythe KAMA-FLEX 135mm x 25mm Fan - 800 RPM w/ S-FDB Bearing (140mm Mount) (SA1325FDB12L) Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PK-1 140mm x 25mm Ultra Quiet Fan - 700 RPM - 9 dBA Atm i have the kamaflex 135 but placed vertically, but probably would buy either of if i need another 140mm ...

For the PSU really depends into what components you will have, im runing a picoPSU 150XT with 150W power brick with my 2100T setup (but only 1 2.5 drives). On average the 3.5 drives will consume 3-8W (depends on the drive), but there are certain power on requierements, im not sure how many drives ca...

I think Hfat cover it pretty well, just going to add some comments. As Hfat commented, the SuperMicro are server oriented boards, with high quality and good support, they probably wont be as efficient as Intel boards, but they probably will be more reliable. One plus that the board has as i said bef...

Personally for 2tb setup, i would go with something like Synology DiskStation 2-Bay (Diskless) Network Attached Storage DS211 (White) , i own but dont use it much, a DS111, it idles at 16W to 18W, and even though it has a small fan, i dont hear it 3 feet away. Setup was incredibly easy, much more th...

I think I've located the source of the misunderstanding (3 or 4 heatpipes). It seems that in Abula's post the image is of a Sparkle GTS 450 and NOT Sparkle GTX 460. Well those pics come from the tigerdirect website from the product page of it. A lot of times websites dont update their product pages...

@ OP, i just found an interesting thread relating a very similar setup, with Q11. I probably would mount the heatsink 90 since you are not using a gpu.

mATX mobo in Lian Li Q11 mini-ITX build

Doens't mean an actual delay but it would have been a nice kindof surprise to see it at Computex. August is still the likely market availability mark. Well some sites are putting september, maybe getting too close to Sandy Bridge E release, many might wait to see what intel offers if its too close....

I never used the stock cooler but from MissingRemote Intel Core i3-2100T and DH67CF Mini-ITX Motherboard (apparently he is using the stock cooler) Temperatures were captured for four different scenarios using Intel Desktop Utilities (IDU), with the CPU ranging from 30° C at idle to 61° C during CPU ...

I agree with Hfat, everything is relative to each person. And will also depend on other components, i see you going with Sapphire 6850 this might end up as the loudest component, so i would first test the hole complete setup, maybe lowering the fan on heatsink wont do much if the GPU is doing all th...

With a huge heatsink like the HR-02, I bet you could run a dual-core Sandy Bridge fanless (no HSF, no case fan, no nothing). But you'd probably need a case with a large and efficient vent on the top (or a large case) to keep temperatures at reasonable levels. Idk if you could run it completly fanle...

Are you sure the Scythe Samurai will have adequate clearance to fit into the Lian Li PC-Q11A? it probably should since he using a picoPSU 160XT so all the space for the ATX PSU will be empty, kinda like i did on my build . The Q11 seems a lot like Q08 with less depth, but the width seems similar, a...

What about Sparkle Calibre X460G GeForce GTX 460 Video Card http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/SkuImages/gallery/large/S15-0468-mfg02-sm.jpg http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/SkuImages/gallery/large/S15-0468-mfg04-sm.jpg or if you dont have anything agianst ATI, then consider the upcoming Powerco...

All sandy bridge CPU are very effcient, and their power consumption will be similar at idle, temps should be low also even with stock cooler. If you are in a budget, i would try the stock cooler first, the fan on it is PWN 4pin, so depending on your mobo you might be able to control it via bios. I p...

IMO its always better to have full control of your fans, what ever is audible for one person might not be for other, what im trying to say is with the fan controller you always can tweak it to your personal liking or cooling needs. The only downside is if the fans don't like undervolting. If you are...

A friend had an issue with hiss on his speakers and solved with GROUND LOOP ISOLATOR FOR 3.5 MM APPLICATIONS, personally i havent try so idk, but he swears it did the trick.

Which M/B would be recommended - there are so many to choose from. I would recommend to go with the same mobo the missingremote review Intel Core i3-2100T and DH67CF Mini-ITX Motherboard , specially since you want to go with picoPSU, this mobo comes with the PSU connector away from the ram slots. W...

Seems solid choices. I don't know much about linux though, idk how would be the support for the drivers like chipset, video, etc. Or how will an ssd work with it, i dont even know if Linux has support for trim. But for windows seems a solid setup, i would guess for linux as well, but i know very lit...

Why not wait and see what the price differential is... and see what Ivy Bridge is going to look like. If you can wait 6 months you will have a lot more information on which to make a decision. Just another rumor that places Ivy bridge even further away... almost a year away. http://www.guru3d.com/f...

Zargon wrote:that is VERY cool

Thanks for the comments, glad you like it

andymcca wrote:Purty!

What are the final power figures?

13W to 15W in idle
15W to 17W with apps running, mostly how its going to be used 24/7
48W to 50W Load (prime95)

The PSU cover just arrived and got installed, with this the build is complete





The PSU cover was made by StardogChampion in case someone in interested.

High-end Asus motherboards like you are considering have Q-Fan control in the bios to control fan speed. But make sure the CPU fan is a 4-pin PWM. Some Asus boards (like mine) have an additional PWM fan header, and a couple fo 4 pin headers. So make sure you get the right fans for the fan headers o...