I just recently upgraded my rig to a 6000+ and this thing is collecting dust. This is the 90nm Windsor core, running at 2200MHz. Nominal voltage is 1.2v, C'nQ voltage @ idle is <1v. If you're looking for an extremely cool and efficient AM2 cpu for a SFF/Media Center or general use build, this would ...

Andre- Thank you for getting back to me! It is very good (in a sense) to hear that someone else is having the same problem. I have done some more testing today, and have confirmed that the following voltage settings do indeed solve the whining problem we both appear to be experiencing: Reported volt...

I have just posted this in the Asus tech forums and am hoping that someone from SPCR can shed some light on my current dilemma: I have yet to hear of anyone else having this problem, and that includes Asus' tech support department. Nearly every time I boot the computer, a very high pitched (15-18kHz...

isendir- I am currently running a 65w Windsor core 4200+ with the stock AMD cooler and getting temperatures of between 37-40 at idle and 52-62 under full, dual-core load CPUBurn x2). Keep in mind that this is with the stock cooler - heatsinkfactory.com sent me the wrong order initially and I am wait...

You might have a look at this post for some ideas. Unfortunately the pictures are no longer on their original server or webspace, but you might try sending an email or private message to that user asking for a few sample pics. If you need further recommendations for hardware, please feel free to ask...

My Viewsonic VX924 makes no noise that I can observe from my sitting position about 24" from where it sits on my desk. It also matches the P180 color scheme quite well.

-DG-

I have a Ninja w/Nexus fan mounted to my IC7G Max II motherboard and have no problems with clearance whatsoever. The wire that holds the fan to the heatsink will touch the lever on the heatsink mounting bracket if you orient the fan as close as possible to the motherboard. Have you checked to make s...

If you put the hard drive cage back in the case you should be able to mount a 120mm fan onto the back of that...I believe MikeC actually recommended that solution to someone here in the past. It would then be your choice whether to have a fan installed in the very front intake mount to augment airfl...

Hello, Read this . Read this . Read this . According to a review on the web, your motherboard is capable of controlling the CPU, chipset, and "system" fan headers. If you download Speedfan you should be able to program your fans to run according to system/component temperatures. See that website or ...

Welcome to SPCR Some others have given good advice thus far, but I disagree with a few suggestions and would like to make some of my own. All prices are from Newegg unless otherwise noted. MOBO - The AN8-Ultra will work fine for you. If you like the idea of SLI in the future and don't mind spending ...

Considering this is going to be a business machine, I think we need to look at the priorities of this build before recommending hardware. 1) Reliability 2) Reliability 3) Fault Tolerance 4) Performance 5) Noise level I understand that this poster is asking for quiet recommendations, but it is of the...

The reason I suggested using the 32J rather than the 47J is because the base thickness of the 32 is slightly less than that of the 47. If you picture the heatsink held down by the tension of the wire, think about how a thicker base would effect the wire. What I am trying to express is that a base wh...

You should be able to use the mounting "wire" that came with the NB-1 to mount a Zalman NB32J. I did something similar with my Abit IC-7, which you can see here . I actually used the wire from the original chipset fan, but so long as the thickness of the base of the 32J is close to that of the NB1, ...

Seasonic Super Tornado 300 Power Supply (Rev. A3) In Antec P180 Case (black top panel and trim make for +5% efficiency...) 2x Samsung P120 (SP2004C) SATA2 HDDs (Loudest component/s) Abit IC7-G Max II Advance Motherboard (w/NB32-J) Intel P4 3.0C CPU (two words - Scythe Ninja) Corsair XMS Twin-X 1024C...

OK OK...I know we've made you spend enough money as is... But these would be sweet in your P180. Thermalright quality and a truly passive design that works extremely well with that motherboard. I have to say that the only downside to having dualies is doubling the price of pretty much everything. Th...

You're going to darn us further into oblivion because we're not done making recommendations for your system :twisted: As for that video card, I would say you will have to go with the Zalman VF700-CU. This is mostly because you have an AGP version of what is normally a PCI-Ex card, and thus have a HS...

Sorry about the bad link...I fixed it and it should work from now on. As for Sharka Computers, I personally have never ordered from them nor have I heard any feedback about them as a company. Here is a link to that same product as listed on Directron.com, which in my experience is reliable and offer...

Mellman- That is an excellent setup you have running, congrats on completing your build successfully. I would like to make a suggestion in regards to a method for actively cooling your Xeon heatsinks - the Zalman BR123 fan bracket as shown in this picture . This bracket is mounted with screws to the...

Hello everyone- I recently completed building the latest iteration of the system I use every day both at home during the summer and at school during the academic year. Here is a list of my components in case you are not able to identify something in the pictures: -Case and Cooling- P180 Case Cooler ...

Congrats on your build, it is put together extremely well and looks to be a "king of the hill" as far as Intel goes. Everything in that case is definitely cream of the crop as far as hardware goes, though I would agree with a few others here and say you would be better off with a Ninja rather than t...

A real life example of the VF700-CU: This cooler mounted on my AGP 6600GT run at 5% through Speedfan via a motherboard header is quieter than my pair of Samsung SP2004C drives inside my P180, with no other fans in the case running. Two Aerocool Turbine fans run @ ~350 RPM in the top and back spots m...

Mine was ordered and shipped from Newegg on 6/28/05 from the following location: Industry Warehouse 14237 E. Don Julian Rd. City of Industry,CA 91746 When it arrived the box was in good to excellent condition, as it had no punctures or severe dents and the packing materials inside the case were unto...

AvroArrow- That was a good post, thanks for all that info. I did not notice the temperature of my HSI heatsink as being any higher than the rest of my heatsink with the cooling solution I have now . I ran the computer for all of 12 hours before I did the mod pictured, as I couldn't stand the noise o...

I also have the same bulging problem with the front door on my P180. I have refrained from returning it because A) it would have to be shipped back to Newegg, and B) taking everything back out and undoing all the cables would be such a waste of the 5 hours it took me to put it all together. There do...

To ensure my Modified 6600GT would receive enough cool air during gaming, I went about modifying an Arctic Cooling 80mm fan to fit inside the duct without protruding outward and interfering with the fan on the graphics card. I removed the screws attaching the motor legs to the outside square frame, ...

I recently purchased a MSI NX6600GT-128SP to augment the performance of my system in games. After reviewing many of the other models available, I went with this one partially because it appeared to have the best stock cooling solution; the heatsink actually covers all of the GDDR chips and has a lar...

I took another look at the Sharka computers ad and noticed it does show how each mounts right there on the site. If you look carefully, you will notice that the clip with two arms and a screw hole on the end of each can be mounted in two different ways. For Intel P4 478/775: http://www.sharkacorp.co...

Thank you Neil, you are correct. It has been a while since I have used metric measurement. I edited my post to reflect a more accurate estimate made by holding each screw next to a measuring tape. I do not have any means to measure in metric units at this time.

-DG-

The length of the internal mounting screws is definitely shorter than the length of the hard drive screws; they are approximately 1/4" in length, and the external mounting screws are about 3/8" in length. I doubt that Antec gave any of us more than one extra of this screw unless it is used for somet...

Here are a few pictures I took with my camera to show the difference between the screws that mount the duct to the outside of the case and the screws that mount it to the rack on the inside. These pictures were taken with the external mounting screw on the left and the internal mounting screw on the...