Prime95 should tell you if it's still stable, CPUBurn just warms up the processor.

36 GB seems a tad to small to fit in Windows + programs + games.. alot of games weigh in at several GB. I'd go with 72 GB version...

Yep, was figuring as much.. but I'm at work so I couldn't check right now. Was going to break down and order the Smartpower 2.0 500W today, but now I guess I'll wait until the Neo HE is available in Sweden. Sucks having all these nice parts just lying around...

Hmm.. maybe a bit more permanent than I had in mind..

Thanks for the update, hadn't checked the [H] thread yet today. So, if, if my MB is one week old (it wasn't in stock when I ordered it, so it must have come directly from the distributor) I should be ok?

Yes, I know.. I've read them all. I have the A8N, so I was asking to see if it was worth the gamble.. if someone has got them to work together, perhaps I will be lucky as well.

Since people seem to have a problem when combining the Antec Neo HE and the Asus A8N at HardOCP, I'm wondering if anyone is running this combo and has it working?

Yeah, just meant that if you're on a budget and want dualcore, Athlon64 is still the way to go...

Mats wrote:afrost: All overclockers with S939 in mind should get an Opteron, but I guess you all know about that already. There's simply no reason to get an A64 for overclocking, except for availability.

Unless you are going dualcore. Isn't the dualcore 939 opterons alot more expensive than the 3800?

Argh! This is not happening... I finally have all the parts (except PSU) for my new rig stacked in a neat pile in my living room, just waiting for the NeoHE to be released in Sweden. And now this?? Why did it have to be the A8N?!

Why isn't there a Phantom with detachable cables?

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PSU: Perhaps Antec Neopower HE? Modular cables and straight through fan design. CPU: 3800+, these overclock very easily to about 2.4-2.6 GHz on default voltage, which is 4600+ speeds. Of course, you can buy a 4400+ and overclock as well, but it doesn't have as much headroom. The extra cache on the 4...

Kylning.com has the P180 SPCR edition, but not in stock.

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Yes, space is the main issue, even though I'd like to make sure that the fan never turns on since it's (from what I've heard) not very quiet. Perhaps I should go for the Neopower HE instead, really like the idea of modular (sleeved) cables.. now if it would only come to Europe (Sweden) soon I'd be a...

I've read everything (almost) posted about the Phantom 500W here in the forums, and have seen tantalizing hints (from MikeC) about removing the fan from the PSU, and still be able to retain the warranty. But when I look at the SPCR review of the 500W, it seems like the warranty sticker sits partly o...

So, does anyone know when it comes to europe? You can't find it on Antec's european site, which I guess is a bad sign...

I can't fin scythe fans in sweden, any suggestion on retailer in europe? I just ordered one from this german retailer: http://www.pcsilent.de/en/index.asp 580 SEK including delivery. They had some problems with their creditcard payment system though, so it was a bit of a hassle. Don't know if it wa...

Hmm, interesting... In the article SPCR's Hard Drive Testing Methodology it says that standard 3.5" are powered from both the 12V and the 5V line (mostly from 12V?) and that 7200rpm 3.5" HDs draw 20W+ on spinup. Worst case scenario is that it draws it all from the 12V (no clue) which would mean some...

Glad to help... not sure if I can do anything about the socks though..

Thanks alot for the answers. Yeah, I'll overclock the processor whether I get a venice 3000+ or a x2 3800+. I'd like the X2, but it's costs three times more than the venice. The reason for 2GB RAM is that I play BF2 which is a real memory hog, on my current rig (1 GB PC3500) it takes up to 1 min unt...

Not sure if this is any help (not owning a P180 myself yet) and not wanting to be a smartass, but perhaps you have overlooked the toolbox location?

Check the bottom of http://www.silentpcreview.com/article249-page5.html.

*bump* Anyone? Additional questions: In the SPCR article "Power Distribution within Six PCs" it says that the hard drives draw it's power through the 5V line, but I've seen elsewhere in the forums that it draws through the 12V line? Which is correct? Does anyone know the correct maximum power draw f...

The 500W has modular cables, for easier cable managment.

If you're hellbent on an Antec PSU, check out a Phantom or a SmartPower 2.0 500W. Both seem to suit the P180 well...

I'm building a new rig quite similar to yours, posted about it here: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=25718

stromgald wrote:A cheaper passive motherboad is probably out there somewhere, but I can't think of one at the moment so I'll leave it at that.

The Abit AN8 (Ultra) could be an alternative...

You cannot monitor speed or control speed if the fan is directly connected to the PSU, unless you use an intervening Fan controller. Some PSUs (like the Antec TrueBlue) have temperature controlled fan-only connectors that can be used to control case fans. Not great, since you don't have any fine tu...

Hi, lurking days are over I guess... been planning on upgrading my rig for a couple of months and now my old PSU (Antec TrueBlue 480W) died and forced me to switch to my backup Chieftec 360W. Unfortunally, since I was running all fans on the temperature controlled fan-only connectors on the TrueBlue...