I'm thinking about getting 4-pin fans instead. But I have 3 case fans and only 2 chassis fan headers (not including the CPU fan header). Is it safe to run two fans off of one fan header? Can I use a splitter that connects directly to the board for power (but only connects one of the two fan's RPM se...

CA_Steve wrote:

toronado455 wrote:Is the Mac Mini using desktop or notebook CPU?

Alas, Apple tends to grab the guts from the low end MacBook and stuff it in the Mini's form factor. But, a man can dream

Is that the recipe for the iMac series as well, or do those get desktop parts?

But niether has the 3225 :-( 3225 in stock at Newegg now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116774 MicroCenter's in-store price for the i5-3570K is only $45 more. Tough decision. If I think I really want HD 4000, but I don't really need an i5, then perhaps that $45 could be b...

Pappnaas wrote:Rear fan? Definitly a yes.

Also, I plan to use two Nexus D12SL in the front. Can I use a third Nexus D12SL in the back as an exhaust or should I get a different kind of fan for the exhaust?

PS-07 (able to fit 120mm on top as exhaust) How? Where would the PSU go? Do any mATX mobos exist with PCI slots? Do you mean regular old (legacy) PCI? Sure, there are plenty. You can get mATX boards that have 1 or 2 PCI slots. And at minimum 1 PCI slot is a requirement for me when shopping for a mA...

Is the Mac Mini using desktop or notebook CPU?


mod edit: Oh man, not enough caffeine...I destroyed part of your post when I just meant to grab the quote for a reply. I'm so sorry!

Microcenter has now lowered the price of the i3-3220 to $109.99 which is $20 less than NewEgg. That didn't take long.
Hopefully that paves the way to a reasonably priced 3225, however I just found it at TigerDirect for $144.99 which is not a great price.

Thanks Pappnaas. I'm not using a video card for this build, iGPU only. But I may consider adding a rear fan anyway to help with the CPU and logicboard heat issues. The thing about this case is the logicboard is inverted, so the rear fan placement is quite low. I might want to allow the heat to escap...

I might try adding a vinyl tile (as SPCR member Belmonte mentioned doing in another thread), so that would only add a few mm and might work. I can't see why you would do this. We pick all components with regard to quietness, so i wouldn't expect the need to add dampening materials to begin with. Ri...

I personally consider anything above 5 mm as a luxury, so there's really nothing to worry about. The Precision PS-07 design was meant for a CPU tower cooler (notice the straight air flow made by the lower front fan and the rear fan) Right, OK. Do you think I should install a rear fan? I will have t...

7 mm is definitely enough room between the side panel and the CPU cooler. I wouldn't worry about, especially considering that many people only have 1 or 2 mm of free space. Thanks kuzzia. I think I'll go for the Mugen. And one nice thing about the PS07 is it has that little heatsink support thingy ...

I got the S12II PSU but I'm not happy with that and I'm going to return it and get something else instead - probably the Cooler Master Silent Pro M600, or possibly the PC Power & Cooling MKIII 400W. Just curious - what did you not like about it? I've only ever really heard good things about that PS...

Update: I've made a few changes from the original build list, and got the following items instead: Case: Silverstone PS07 (white) Logicboard: GIGABYTE H77M-D3H I got the Kingston KVR16N11K2/16 RAM. Looks like the price as dropped $5 since I got it. Oh, well. No big deal. I got the S12II PSU but I'm ...

NewEgg has the Ivy Bridge Pentium G2120 in stock. But at $99.99 it doesn't seem worth it when for just $30 more there is the $129.99 i3-3220.

Nicias wrote:Also in the US

Thanks. Just checked and Microcenter has the 3220 too. But niether has the 3225
Microcenter's CPU prices are usually lower than the Egg, but not in this case.

Has anyone compared the original Silent Pro M with the new M2 version?

Is the PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 400W a good PSU?
This review states choke chirping at 50% load:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5844/pc-p ... iii-400w/5
Is that the same as coil whine or something different?

I have to say, I'm not sure how believable the September 2nd date is, given the fact that it is on a Sunday in the middle of Labor Day Weekend. Is that a normal type of date for Intel to launch a product? I wonder if that is just some sort of "place holder" date that is just being used until the rea...

I think the topic is the release date of the i3 Ivy Bridge desktop chips. Not Intel vs AMD graphics.

A UK site is saying Sept 2nd. Don't know if that's worldwide or not. But it echos what CPU world states.

The Cooler Master Silent Pro M600 is just another 80+ Bronze PSU. I wouldn't spend $100 on a 80+ Bronze PSU. Wait a bit and Ralph should be reporting in on the GS 360 Gold . The G-series is interesting. However it is tough to believe they can sell a 80 PLUS GOLD for $60 without making some sort of ...

I currently have an older Seasonic. It's the S12-500W 500HT-F3BLR from 2005. Would the new S12II 430 (or 520) Bronze at least be a step up from the older Seasonic, or not? Maybe. Efficiency differences probably not noticable. Might use less power when in sleep/off as newer designs meet newer regula...

anti corrosion, I believe. I found it on good/pricey cases only. Thanks. I searched Google and found a comment from someone on Amazon with the exact same paper inside a CoolerMaster case: Question: There was a folded sheet of heavy paper in the case labeled "WRAP VCI - Treated with volatile corrosi...

I unpacked my new Silverstone PS07 case today and found a small loose piece of VCI paper inside. Do they normally put that into the cases?

Belmonte wrote:I sticked vinyl tiles to the side panels to make them heavier. The panels are really thin, they can be bent easily.

Do the side panels come with damping material attached at the factory, or just plain steel?

I'm thinking about mounting my surge suppressor inside a closed cabinet with very little air flow/circulation. Will this be a problem for my various power bricks that are connected?

Amazon has never carried Fractal Design, although some of their resellers carry a few products. Just checked on Amazon and it is showing as "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" and out of stock link If I get it from NewEgg it will cost me about $15 more with local sales tax and their slightly higher...

The EVO has a reworked base and refined fan mounting, the fan also ramps up to just 1600 rpm max. But the fan isn't made for spcr anyway. Thanks. After seeing this close up image of the mounting surfaces of both, I'd say I would have to agree that the EVO is better. Since the 212 is rather on the l...

The difference between the 212 Plus and the 212 EVO is minimal. However, they should be priced similarly in which case you should of course choose the 212 EVO. Why? What makes the EVO better? Some people also prefer a low weight tower cooler since they're afraid of the constant pressure on the moth...