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- Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:22 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silent MiniITX Skylake in 13.4 litres: 6400, GTX950, Ninja 4
- Replies: 64
- Views: 125296
Re: Silent MiniITX Skylake in 13.4 litres: 6400, GTX950, Nin
Are your summer time ambient temps >8C higher than now? It's about 17C inside today according to my thermometer. During the summer it will get hotter than 25C everyday during the long, dry, hot summers for months on end without a cloud in the sky that Britain is renowned for having. :lol: Seriously...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:19 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Advice on a budget silent case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7378
Re: Advice on a budget silent case
If you can't run the PWMs fan by PWM signal, then ... oooh ... well, they are pretty useless. The F12 comes as a voltage controlled version as well. Usually very cheap. Though you might be able to split the signal off the CPU fan header, which is usually PWM-enabled. I'd cut out the exhaust grill, i...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:51 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone Raven RVZ02
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7284
Re: Silverstone Raven RVZ02
I've been looking at the photographs and I'm not sure how you can tell _anything_ about the case from them. I can't even tell where the mainboard would sit.
Does it have to get even slimmer? At some point this just becomes too cumbersome.
Does it have to get even slimmer? At some point this just becomes too cumbersome.
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:24 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: What's a quiet computer case for gtx980 and i7 skylake
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7519
Re: What's a quiet computer case for gtx980 and i7 skylake
Cases themselves are neither quiet or noisy, it's what you put in them that counts. What is your usage scenario? What other components are you using? People like you should be banned. There are hundreds of graphs on various sites showing different cooling/noise results for cases with identical comp...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:20 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Advice on a budget silent case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7378
Re: Advice on a budget silent case
If you want to go super budget you might be able to just rig something up ghetto-style. Have you go pictures of your case? Perhaps replacing the fans is all you need.
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:08 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet and CoolVideo Card for One 2560x1600 and Two 1200x1600
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3732
Re: Quiet and CoolVideo Card for One 2560x1600 and Two 1200x
Are these Ikea Capita arms to hold up the speakers?
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:52 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: HDD humming noise vs manufacturer variance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4221
Re: HDD humming noise vs manufacturer variance
I have bought 4 WD6400AAKS drives, manufactured around similar date, one is totally silent, one makes slight vibration, and two makes absurd vibration which makes the whole case resonate. If you check out the WD3200AAKS review, you'll see in the post-script that there were at least two very distinc...
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: HDPLEX 2nd Gen H5 heatsink case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 58877
Re: HDPLEX 2nd Gen H5 heatsink case
Thanks for the elaborate explanation, Mike! And for the photo, OverZerg.
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:05 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: HDPLEX 2nd Gen H5 heatsink case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 58877
Re: HDPLEX 2nd Gen H5 heatsink case
Sorry for my ignorance, but how does a linear PSU differ from any other PC-PSU we know; and what's the advantage?
I'm also curious about the photograph. Is the graphics card reversed? The block is on top of it. So either it is a special model, or the PCIe slot is near the case wall.
I'm also curious about the photograph. Is the graphics card reversed? The block is on top of it. So either it is a special model, or the PCIe slot is near the case wall.
- Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Semi-passive 12l build with a discrete GPU
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8590
Re: Semi-passive 12l build with a discrete GPU
That's an interesting idea. You might even be able to bend the heatpipes a little further for more room.
- Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:24 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel Core i7-5775C: Broadwell for Desktops
- Replies: 11
- Views: 30471
Re: Intel Core i7-5775C: Broadwell for Desktops
Must be a WoW gamerCA_Steve wrote:heh.Tzupy wrote:A Skylake-E with 8 cores, 20 MB L3 and 256 MB L4 would be a big hit with gamers...
If the prices drop, maybe the 5775C is the right thing for a gaming PC for the Mrs.
- Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:38 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Skylake: Intel Core i7-6700K
- Replies: 19
- Views: 20621
Re: Skylake: Intel Core i7-6700K
Well, that confirmed it, I'm happy with my i5-4690K
Thanks for the review!
Any issues with cooling, as it was the case with the crappy-TIM-Haswells?
Thanks for the review!
Any issues with cooling, as it was the case with the crappy-TIM-Haswells?
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:14 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition
- Replies: 58
- Views: 85350
Re: Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition
I wouldn't call Mantle a stunt. It showed how much benefit could be provided if they went back to writing lower level software. #2. As far as I can tell it 'inspired' the others to up their game. Maybe on the theory side Mantle was/is better than my perception of it, but it never became a factor in...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:12 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition
- Replies: 58
- Views: 85350
Re: Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition
Thanks for the list, Steve, food for thought. I only ever see DX12 mentioned in conjunction with GPUs. Seeing your list, I went and dug up articles about DX12's CPU benefits, and apparently they can be quite hefty: There are immense boosts to draw call throughput from start to finish on every proce...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:21 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: HDD mounting for DIY nas case
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2710
Re: HDD mounting for DIY nas case
I think the better mounting mechanisms use silicon pads screwed onto the side of the drive.
If you use larger, thicker pads and corresponding indentations in your hold-rails that should be pretty secure and keep vibrations at bay. Also, make your drive cage as stable as possible.
If you use larger, thicker pads and corresponding indentations in your hold-rails that should be pretty secure and keep vibrations at bay. Also, make your drive cage as stable as possible.
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:09 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Kama Bay Amp Pro opinion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4309
Re: Kama Bay Amp Pro opinion
Looking for an amp, a cheap one... this one is the only available in my country atm. It has more features over the original, but is worth 100 €? Its not a Yamaha chip anymore, its based on a MAXIM MAX 98400A, is this bad or good? I intend to drive a pair of scythe crokraft speakers, is it possible ...
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:42 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cooltek W2 alternative to go under desk
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4227
Re: Cooltek W2 alternative to go under desk
You could put the W2 on a shelf under the desk?
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:34 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23613
Re: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
touchéOlaf van der Spek wrote:The Star LC-20? Via the printer port of course, doh.. :p
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:15 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Passive GTX 960
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10118
Re: Passive GTX 960
Not sure why you would do this to a MSI 960GTX though. It's passive in idle and I don't notice it under load either - it's so easily drowned out by case fans. But your personal mileage may differ.
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:09 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23613
Re: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
OMG, how do you use your needle-printers?Olaf van der Spek wrote:My 8088 (Headstart Explorer) is gone too
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:07 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Help: silent, "shielded", mATX case to be put ontop the desk
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16791
Re: Help: silent, "shielded", mATX case to be put ontop the
How big is your current case?
And I think you need to explain to your wife that EM radiation danger is strongly dependent on its frequency and dose (or just tell her it's safe). Or you might as well start wearing a foil hat.
And I think you need to explain to your wife that EM radiation danger is strongly dependent on its frequency and dose (or just tell her it's safe). Or you might as well start wearing a foil hat.
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:25 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Old horizontal HTPC case (full ATX)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 20456
Re: Old horizontal HTPC case (full ATX)
I think everybody is waiting for pictures of the case. At least I'm curious.
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:07 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23613
Re: SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Case
Thanks for the review.
A jack of all trades, but master of none. I think your final comment hit the nail on the head. Too small for what it want's do achieve, too large for other purposes.
A jack of all trades, but master of none. I think your final comment hit the nail on the head. Too small for what it want's do achieve, too large for other purposes.
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:03 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows 10
- Replies: 48
- Views: 66368
Re: Windows 10
Oh Chwell, no rush thenConfuciusTse wrote:Free upgrade offer lasts one year.
- Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:17 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows 10
- Replies: 48
- Views: 66368
Re: Windows 10
Does anyone remember how long the free upgrade offer stands?
Also, any driver issues yet? I'm wary about my USB audio interface. Avid's drivers have been horrible for Windows 7 already... and I guess those won't work with Windows 10.
How to best test this in a VM? Virtual Box?
Also, any driver issues yet? I'm wary about my USB audio interface. Avid's drivers have been horrible for Windows 7 already... and I guess those won't work with Windows 10.
How to best test this in a VM? Virtual Box?
- Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:02 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Silent i4790k build, asus z-97a, low profile
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9042
Re: Silent i4790k build, asus z-97a, low profile
If all you want to do, is stream audio, then I'd question the i7 concept. Maybe a passive NUC is the more suitable (and probably cheaper) alternative? I'm not sure whether these filters add anything to your audio quality. In particular the SATA filter seems like a load of pixie dust. If you want to ...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: NZXT Source S340 Mid Tower
- Replies: 12
- Views: 30262
Re: NZXT Source S340 Mid Tower
Great review!
Seems like they are doing a lot of things right.
Where the other expansion slot covers removed for testing?
Seems like they are doing a lot of things right.
Where the other expansion slot covers removed for testing?
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:41 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn
- Replies: 43
- Views: 95823
Re: Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn
Great review. Of course I already bought a Mugen Max. Typical me - terrible timing.
I'm a bit puzzled why a 140mm fan was used as the reference, as the stock fan is 120mm?
I'm a bit puzzled why a 140mm fan was used as the reference, as the stock fan is 120mm?
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:41 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help me with build specs (webinars, media, light gaming)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4593
Re: Help me with build specs (webinars, media, light gaming)
No small children, only a small wifey.
So, eventually the damn grille will go. Eventually...
So, eventually the damn grille will go. Eventually...
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:08 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help me with build specs (webinars, media, light gaming)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4593
Re: Help me with build specs (webinars, media, light gaming)
Well, I went full monty in the end: 4690K, Asus Z97 Pro Wifi, 8GB Kingston Fury, Scythe Mugen Max Works without problems with the old power supply. I've hacked my Fractal R3 a little - removed the drive cage and inset the fans on a ghetto cardboard mount. IMG_20150606_181655.jpg The only thing that ...