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- Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: new i5-760 gaming/multipurpose build
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3423
the coolermaster is $20 at frys right now, if you can find one in stock... you could get the mugen2 for $40, and it has a better fan than the coolermaster does. imho, the 470 isn't worth that much money... but it also depends on what games you are playing? you can never have too much video card for ...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Antec TruePower New TP-750
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15878
How noisy is the Antec Earthwatts 750 power supply if one were to put it in an Antec P180 case? i have the earthwatts 750 in a p182, the fan noise is very noticeable, even at idle. spend more for the tp-750 that's covered in this review, it's worth it. i went for the cp-850 on my latest build, whic...
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:35 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Heatsink w reference fan gives CPU temps > 70 C?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1666
Re: Heatsink w reference fan gives CPU temps > 70 C?
I know the figures are for full CPU load, ususally not used, but for gaming this comes into play, hence my concern. last time i looked, spcr tested heat sinks at stock clocks, which means that the cooler being used is largely irrelevant, in terms of the temps... because of that, all of their temp n...
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:11 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Do I need to return my i7?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4406
45c idle, and prime95 hit 95c in a few seconds with no signs of slowing down, so I just stopped the test.... Vcore is "auto", not set to anything specific. In anycase, CPUz shows Vcore as 1.15V under load. 95c in seconds, at 1.15v under load, indicates that something is seriously wrong with the cpu...
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:01 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie with new system questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2939
In my initial investigations I learned the the chose cpu (I7) was notoriously warm so I looked for a case with maximum air flow. Even idling my cores are running about 48-52C which seems about 10C to warm, but acceptable. cpu idle temps are meaningless, temps under 100% load is the standard of meas...
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Do 4 Pin PWM Fan Headers Need PWM Fans to Control Speed?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3116
Re: Do 4 Pin PWM Fan Headers Need PWM Fans to Control Speed?
is it the cpu fan? because most mb's don't have more than one pwm-controlled fan header, everything else uses a three-pin connector.Operandi wrote:I'm looking to build a new system and most of the boards I am looking at now have a 4 pin PWM header for the main system fan.
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
It does appear that the Mini P180 sold better than the P183 on NewEgg. Why Antec does things, and their future plans with either case, are unknown to me. that's not an answer. as you were told earlier in this thread, the mini p180 was discontinued because it obviously didn't sell as well as the p18...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:16 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Another HTPC-Gaming build...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3552
The silver arrow works fanless on an I7 ? thanks "It's an impressive feat seeing heatsinks passively cooling an i7, especially when it's overclocked to 4GHz! Of course, having good airflow is of utmost importance but it certainly helps reduce noise levels whilst maintaining temperatures. Its[silver...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:52 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Need your opinion on this system. Very quiet gaming comp.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4464
Re: How about this
- Scythe Mugen 2 rev B (with a Nexus 120 mm fan) read the spcr mugen2 review, the scythe factory fan is the best and quietest fan for that cooler... it has more top end, where quieter fans run out of gas. i really liked my mugen2, best bang for the buck there is, but the thermalright silver arrow i...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
the p183 hasn't been discontinued, in fact, it was recently upgraded with ssd mounts and a cpu access hole in the motherboard mounting plate. When did I say the P183 was discontinued? I was referring to the Mini P180. nobody claimed otherwise. you keep telling us that the mini p180 is a better choi...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:07 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
Those who have purchased the Mini P180 seem to be just as satisfied as those who bought a P183, and it appears that a lot more people have purchased the Mini P180. the p183 hasn't been discontinued, in fact, it was recently upgraded with ssd mounts and a cpu access hole in the motherboard mounting ...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:03 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:55 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:50 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:46 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
When you have a large fan, you can run it slower, and with less noise. you are essentially claiming that the 200mm fan is better than the spcr editors choice nexus fan, which i doubt that anyone is going to believe. that 200mm hole on the top of the case will let more noise out, and removing the fa...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:12 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: P180 + noctua D14
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7214
the silver arrow rocks... frozencpu.com has it, and they ship to canada, but it's probably not cheap... i got it here, but i'm not sure if they ship to canada?:
http://www.svc.com/silverarrow.html
http://www.svc.com/silverarrow.html
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Another Solo Build
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13148
Re: Another Solo Build
stress testing was done with prime 95, furmark, and ATI tool Load temps: corre 0. 73 1. 72 2. 72 3. 70 pull the side off of the case, and run the same stress tests... if the temps go down, there isn't enough air going through the case. the video card test to use is occt, which is based on furmark, ...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:33 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Thermalright Shaman - I want one!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6331
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:30 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
As I explained previously, with the 200 mm top fan (at low speed and almost inaudible) I can run my CPU cooler passively (that's right, no fan on the CPU cooler). CPU idles at 21C. spcr readers have done passive cooling many times, with a smaller case, that doesn't have a big noisy fan on top. Don'...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:23 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Longest UPTIME on your destop PC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28439
I am not covering up anything. I agreed a long time ago that WD no longer has a spec for start/stop, even though Seagate still does. i proved that your start/stop spec is obsolete, which renders anything favorable you say about it pretty worthless. That a cold boot increments Load/Unload is not hyp...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTS 450 launched, various versions available, fanless too
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10511
no one runs SLI. i do, and it kicks butt: " Whether this is worth the trouble is up for you to decide. What is crystal clear however is that the dual GTX 460 setup offers considerably more performance than a single GTX 480 card, up by 23%." http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_460_...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:36 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
[1. The general argument here seems to be that since the Mini P180 mATX is about the same size as most other ATX cases, that one should instead get an even larger P183 ATX case, even if you don't need it. This makes no logical sense to me, gee, that's funny logic, because you bought a p180 with a g...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:47 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTS 450 launched, various versions available, fanless too
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10511
It seems like the only competitive card Nvidia was able to offer this generation was the 460, which targetted the only weak point in AMD's lineup. much bigger than one weak spot; 460's in sli dominates nearly all of the amd lineup. the other place where nvidia dominates is in driver support, which ...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Idea for next update to P18X line - red LEDs
- Replies: 61
- Views: 21598
the Mini P180 is much smaller than a P183 (which is the real comparison that should be made). The height difference (2 inches) for the P183 and Mini P180. 2 inches = "much smaller" riiight. Getting a P183 seems ridiculous to me since I will have only one adapter card (video), one optical drive, one...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Another HTPC-Gaming build...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3552
the solo is obsolete, p183 would be a better bet, if you can handle the size. 28" home theatre monitor is way too small, unless it's in front of you on a desk... plasma has much better blacks than an lcd. the silver arrow cools better than the Megahalems. i would not waste money on a bluray burner, ...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New SILENT computer - overly high temps?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14114
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:07 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Longest UPTIME on your destop PC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28439
I have repeatedly said that load/unload includes other things besides a start/stop which of course makes load/unload useless as a start/stop counter; your attempt to cover up for your false claim that "all" drives have a start/stop spec is a failure. But if stop posting irrelevant hypothetical garb...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:11 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Longest UPTIME on your destop PC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28439
Every time you cold boot a system, the Load/Unload Cycle count is incremented. that doesn't account for the possibility that the load/unload count is incremented for reasons other than a cold boot... which of course makes load/unload useless as a start/stop counter; your attempt to cover up for you...
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:21 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Longest UPTIME on your destop PC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28439
There is a load/unload cycle count spec that does exist, and in effect supersedes the start/stop because each start or stop is one load/unload. I am glad that we finally agree and can now move on. no, you keep claiming that both are the same, which of course would mean that there would be no need f...