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by Bar81
Sun May 07, 2006 5:12 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

told ya :P Glad to hear you're set up; enjoy :)
by Bar81
Sun May 07, 2006 5:11 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Is ASRock939 Dual ok for this system?
Replies: 2
Views: 1938

If you're not going to OC too much you'll be okay; it's a nice stable trouble free mobo. If you are thinking about OCing I would suggest a different mobo with more vcore or a DC Opteron.
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 8:32 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

IsaacKuo wrote:This reminds me of people who insist that aluminum cases run cooler than steel cases...
This post reminds me of a useless post... oh, wait :lol:
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 8:25 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

Thanks for telling me the end and all but I'll go with what I know and what happens in the real world over your proclamations. It's insulation, it's purpose is to absorb and retain heat and it does so. For our purposes it is usefull due to its sound muffling properties but that doesn't somehow cance...
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 8:14 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

That's not relevant. The insulation absorbs heat and traps it. By your example, unless people and the TV and the dryer are stuck to the outer wall of a house then the insulation should have no effect.
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 7:09 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

Er, no. Plenty of people have used acoustipack on these forums without temps increasing. I have two systems myself with acoustipack, and temps didn't change at all. errr, if you say so. I'm not quite sure how everything else being equal, adding thick insulation doesn't alter temps. In my experience...
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 7:08 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

Remember, your setup is very similar to mine except mine draws *more* power than your system and it runs fine with a Silverstone 300W fanless (with the Nexus 120mm at 5v). Remember that the silverstone is actually a 400W+ fanned PSU that has had the fan removed and huge heatsinks placed inside and a...
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 4:55 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

That system is, sorry to say, pathetic in terms of power. Or alternatively, you could say it was very energy-efficient. :wink: Two different ways of looking at the same system. My power calc for your new rig: X2 3800: 89W max (probably much less during normal use) ATI X1900XTX : some sources say 17...
by Bar81
Tue May 02, 2006 3:38 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

A fanless 350W PSU may work well with a P180, but probably not in my case. The 534W may be an overestimation, but I doubt a 350W PSU would power my planned components. My current (fanless) Yesico 350W PSU occasionally has problems with my current PC, while my 400W Zalman works fine. Current PC is: ...
by Bar81
Mon May 01, 2006 5:55 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SilverStone ST30NF Fanless PSU review
Replies: 89
Views: 88684

Hi I'm building a system for audio recording and so have become very interested in this psu. Is this unit capable of handling two 200GB hard drives (one for normal home use, the other solely for recording) in an Antec P180 case or would that be too much to hope for? CPU will be AMD64 3800+ Thanks Y...
by Bar81
Mon May 01, 2006 3:49 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless PSU + P180, a perfect pairing?
Replies: 41
Views: 25167

The idea you expressed originally is the superior choice. First off, no PSU fan is as quiet as a 5V Nexus 120mm. Second, the Nexus 120mm is in the center of the lower chamber as opposed to near the exterior of the case in the case of a PSU fan so any noise is even more muffled. To boot, your Silvers...
by Bar81
Mon May 01, 2006 3:45 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: SilverStone ST30NF and PCI-E
Replies: 5
Views: 4726

I've had the PSU since last October and it had the PCI-E 6-pin cable.
by Bar81
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:31 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Building a New High-End Quiet System
Replies: 9
Views: 4571

The extra cache is worth 2-5% depending on application. There's no reason not to get it.
by Bar81
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:22 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD raptor 74gb and P180
Replies: 7
Views: 3623

You can effectively silence the Raptor by pulling out the lower drive cage and setting the Raptor on an acoustipack block on the bottom of the case. With the lower Nexus fan at it's lowest setting it's enough to cool both the Raptor and the fanless PSU I'm using.
by Bar81
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:05 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Silverstone SST-ST30NF Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1542

It'll be more than enough. Check the sig.
by Bar81
Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:43 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: SilenX 600w 14 dBA iXtrema PRO PSU
Replies: 4
Views: 2334

I had one before going fanless. It's a good PSU. It's not 14dba at any typical distance but no PSU is 14dba outside of a fanless which is usually, absent coil hum, etc 0dba. There's a lot of teen angst towards SilenX on these boards but they do produce good PSUs. I was disappointed with the fan nois...
by Bar81
Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:13 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet Modular PSU?
Replies: 20
Views: 9411

Is that dba???
by Bar81
Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:05 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Thermalright HR-01 CPU Heatsink
Replies: 55
Views: 50926

pawstar wrote:But the nice thing about the HR-01 is that its only 6cm thick vs 11.2cm for the Sonic Tower and 11cm for the Scythe Ninja
but the nice thing about the Ninja is it's actually balanced and bottom heavy.
by Bar81
Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:04 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Thermalright HR-01 CPU Heatsink
Replies: 55
Views: 50926

As to which HS I'd rather have in my own system, the answer would depend on availability, price, socket type (the HR01 will not go on a 775) and how often I intend to experiment -- ie, remove & reinstall. In this last matter, the HR01 beats the Ninja hands down. With either of these HS, if I was tr...
by Bar81
Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:55 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet Modular PSU?
Replies: 20
Views: 9411

Oh, so you meant quiet, *not* silent. So I guess I was right in that there aren't any modular silent PSUs on the market.
by Bar81
Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:15 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet Modular PSU?
Replies: 20
Views: 9411

By silent I assume you mean without a fan. I wasn't even aware there were fanless modular PSUs. A lot of help I am :lol:
by Bar81
Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:46 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Advice needed on picking a truly silent PSU
Replies: 10
Views: 4373

np, enjoy :D
by Bar81
Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:04 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: AGP AMD64 board
Replies: 13
Views: 7594

second that. the asrock 939Dual-SATA2 is the way to go.
by Bar81
Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:41 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Advice needed on picking a truly silent PSU
Replies: 10
Views: 4373

My next thought was the Silverstone st30nf, which seems PERFECT for me right now, but I imagine I’ll be forced to upgrade my system in the next year or so, and the Silverstone does not support PCI express as I understand it. I don't know where you got that impression. As my sig clearly shows it sup...
by Bar81
Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:58 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Preparing For Dual Core
Replies: 2
Views: 2022

No, the hotfix is applied after you install WinXP.
by Bar81
Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:56 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Advice needed on picking a truly silent PSU
Replies: 10
Views: 4373

My next thought was the Silverstone st30nf, which seems PERFECT for me right now, but I imagine I’ll be forced to upgrade my system in the next year or so, and the Silverstone does not support PCI express as I understand it. I don't know where you got that impression. As my sig clearly shows it sup...
by Bar81
Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:38 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Fanless psu
Replies: 2
Views: 1543

Unfortunately, generally with the fanless you get what you pay for. Although not near cheap, I don't regret a cent I spent on the PSU in my sig. Handles everything, there are no words to express how impressed I am with the unit. If you're not particularly sensitive to noise then the post above makes...
by Bar81
Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:49 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 with Acoustipack?
Replies: 24
Views: 7495

Can't say that this seems like a particularly good idea except for those with fans running at higher speeds with a lot of loud components in. In my experience what the Acoustipack and similar products do more than anything is turn your case into one giant oven as the material just traps the heat and...
by Bar81
Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:42 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Does/Why does the p180 have problems with VGA cooling?
Replies: 13
Views: 5738

There are no "problems" with the P180 when it comes to VGA cooling. As has been said it's exactly like any other case in that regard. In fact, for my X1800 XL with the Zalman at its lowest setting my temps are fine. I find that if you leave the vent holes next to the pci card slots open and even lea...
by Bar81
Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:57 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Does Cool & Quiet work with OC
Replies: 25
Views: 9867

Re: Does Cool & Quiet work with OC

I was wondering if when you overclock Can you still use Cool and Quiet on an Athlon 64? No problem. The 1 additional rule is that your chosen overclock has to be at stock VCore and stock CPU multiplier (as CnQ will set, for full throttle, the CPU to default multiplier and default VCore, despite wha...