How do you know that, without opening the PSU? It's pretty obvious that a fanless PSU can feel cooler since there's no fan that blows the hot air out of the case. It's just like putting the hand against the exhaust fan on a computer case, you feel hot air coming out. If you stop the fan then you do...

I wasn't talking about fanless PSU's, but since you're asking I might as well give you an answer. The pros and cons of using a fanless PSU have been discussed many times here at SPCR. I see no advantage of using a fanless if the fanless model cost more than the one with a fan, and I can't hear the ...

High efficiency doesn't equal silence. There are lots of PSU's that delivers both high efficiency and noise. And then there are PSU's like the Nexus Value 430 , which is not one of the most efficient models, but still the most quiet PSU with a fan tested at SPCR. Just curious ... why bother with th...

nsx241 wrote:I was looking at getting some sound-dampening foam from AcousticPC, and can't decide between the two options.

Looking for some opinion/advice.

I have both and the AcoustiPack is a tad better as it is denser (and heavier).

@elpibe10: Do you know/think it's possible to cool a GTX285 (eVGA SC) with one 120mm Feser using two fans in push/pull(ie Noctua or Scythe low RPM)? Yes you can but the load temp won't be nice. I'd recommend a 2x120mm radiator for the job. The problem isn't just with the airflow, another important ...

Thank you for the quick reply! Regarding the radiators... are their any low airflow radiators that are thinner? I would have already posted this on XS, but for some reason their website is not loading for me today... I will keep trying though! How does this look for a layout? I changed the Power su...

1) Do my component choices look good and compatible? Yes but the radiators for your 2 loops may not fit inside the Lian Li PC-A03 2) What size and brand radiator would I need to cool the i7? At least a 240. Feser would be an ideal low airflow, low noise choice 3) What size and brand radiator would ...

I have both the HR-03 GT and GTX and I can confirm that the GT won't fit due to the larger size of the GTX gpu as well as the greater distance between the 4 mounting holes. IMO, the stock cooler works well enough (if you don't mind seeing 70+ deg C on load) as it practically doesn't pass on any heat...

I mentioned inverters because it took me quite some time to figure that out when my Antec Signature psu buzzed .... along with my PCPC Silencer 750W and most of my Seasonics (except the Corsair HX520 and HX620 which is kind of a surprise as they are made by Seasonic). Found out that the culprit was ...

Are you sure the buzzing is from the PSU ?

Also, are you using any inverter in your house (eg. Inverter aircon, refrigerator, etc.) ? A modified square wave inverter (instead of true sine wave ones) will cause buzzing on practically every brand of PSU.

And if you're going to install 3rd party hsf that doesn't use push-pin (eg. Thermalright, Noctua, etc), you can forget about the Intel G45 mini ITX boards. They have a chip on the bottom of the board near one of the mounting holes that makes it impossible to install most heatsinks with a mounting br...

Seasonic M12II 430W would be an 'almost identical' alternative.

1. What card do you have, 55nm or 65nm 55nm 2. Make and model EVGA GTX260 SSC 3. Your idle fan speed 1200rpm 4. Your idle temperatures 42 deg C 5. Have you done anything to quiet it down, like lowered down speeds or installed after market heatsink Installed Thermalright HR-03 GTX with Antec TriCool ...

They're not the exactly same. The bearing is the same but the frame is improved. It is double-ribbed just like the S-Flex.

I'm using a couple of the 1000rpm Kama Flex on my Feser radiator and they are excellent fans.

Interesting but is a matching (i.e. 150W) AC-DC adapter available ? Otherwise wouldn't it defeat the purpose of having a 150W PicoPSU ?

I agree that in recent times their heatsinks have been underachieving a bit, but indeed, the mugen 2 seems to be a top notch product. It`s not fair to compare the ninja to the hr 01 in my opinion. The ninja can cool effectively with less airflow than either the thermalright or noctua. The extra fin...

May not be the fan. Most probably the noise you're hearing is some electrical noise. I recently bought a Pro82+ 385W in the hope to make one of my silent rigs quieter but it buzzes louder than all of my Seasonics ... even with the power switch on the PSU set to off (with the mains left on of course...

Thermalright HR-01 Plus pwns the Ninja. 3-4c difference between the 2 isnt exactly pwnage. Its an improvement, but both Heatsinks are able to cool a quad core passively, what more do you need? The Ninja isnt class-leading, but its still a very impressive performer and a good choice for any SPCR'er....

Even their previously coveted heat sinks are now just mediocre performers. Why do you say that? Arguably, the Ninja looked a lot better than most other heatsinks. They definitely helped heatsinks become a bling item. Do you mean people don't like the look anymore? It's not the looks. I'm referring ...

May not be the fan. Most probably the noise you're hearing is some electrical noise. I recently bought a Pro82+ 385W in the hope to make one of my silent rigs quieter but it buzzes louder than all of my Seasonics ... even with the power switch on the PSU set to off (with the mains left on of course...

I wonder what's the fuss about this case ...

The exterior looks like some cheapo case that's available everywhere.

Internally, it looks really ordinary.

Scythe is quickly becoming a jack of all trade and a master of none. Even their previously coveted heat sinks are now just mediocre performers.

May not be the fan. Most probably the noise you're hearing is some electrical noise. I recently bought a Pro82+ 385W in the hope to make one of my silent rigs quieter but it buzzes louder than all of my Seasonics ... even with the power switch on the PSU set to off (with the mains left on of course).

I've just installed a Thermalright HR-03 Rev A (fanless) on my Asus 4670.

Idles at 42 deg C. Ambient around 24 deg C.

You're lucky with your Modu82+. I didn't have any luck with the Pro82+ 385W that arrived last week. It buzzes like crazy and it is too costly for me to return it to Amazon (I'm in Singapore btw). Looks like I'll just have to dispose it away :( Hey elpible10, maybe the only thing you can do is hit u...

You're lucky with your Modu82+. I didn't have any luck with the Pro82+ 385W that arrived last week. It buzzes like crazy and it is too costly for me to return it to Amazon (I'm in Singapore btw).

Looks like I'll just have to dispose it away

"Even though the 55nm core on this card is able to put down some amazing idle temperatures, the cut-down heatsink contributes to slightly higher load temperatures. However, the acoustical footprint of the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked 55nm card is noticeably quieter than its 65nm forbearer." So...

Hi, I have this mobo and CPU-Z reports the processor (an E7300) at 2.66GHz (& voltage at 1.2xV) all the time even when idling. On my other Asus mobos (P5Q-EM, P5K-Deluxe, P6T-Deluxe, etc.), the speed of the CPU will decrease to 6X multiplier when system is idling. So is there anyway I can confirm if...

NeilBlanchard wrote:Hi,

Are these for sale at a retail online seller?

http://www.aerocooler.com/

http://www.performance-pcs.com

bonestonne wrote:just a curious question, why not use the onboard NIC?

It's only 10/100Mbps whereas my entire network is running on Gigabit.

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