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by victorhortalives
Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:40 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: low power file server / download machine
Replies: 20
Views: 10471

I just built this sort of box as a 24/7 music server. I used an Intel D201GLY2 mini-ITX board, with a 90W pico PSU. It has 1GB DDR2 plus runs with a 750GB Samsung in a GrowUp Japan box. I looked for a small case that was big enough to mount a 120mm fan (Scythe 800rpm) and found a s/h Antec 1380 on E...
by victorhortalives
Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:43 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan undervolted (12V->7V); now no rpm readout?
Replies: 12
Views: 7211

Ebay

Okay so apparently, this is what I should be looking for: http://www.quietpcusa.com/images/rc56.jpg 1) It seems to be out of stock in a lot of places (not this specific item, but the general doodad). 2) Heck, I can solder in a resistor myself, and that's basically all it is. But I can't tell from a...
by victorhortalives
Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:47 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Installed an Intel x25-m SSD; WOW!
Replies: 4
Views: 2659

I had 2x Mtron SSDs BUT the data SSD failed and I went back to a Raptor for data. Windows Xp seems to take a while to start loading with an SSD C Drive but then goes very fast post initial screen display. Even with an Mtron firmware update the first stage is not instant. I used to check the Windows ...
by victorhortalives
Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: Where do I buy a >100 W 12 V Power Brick[CLOSED]
Replies: 5
Views: 2930

Try LinITX in the UK : http://linitx.com/viewcategory.php?catid=151&pp=149,151. OR KustomPCs also in the UK : http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/Passive_Power_Supplies.html I got my PicoPSU + 60w brick from LinITX. Excellent service. They have a 120W version. All versions can come with a non-UK plug.
by victorhortalives
Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec NSK-3480: 80-Plus Case
Replies: 65
Views: 56419

Just to add my 3 penn'orth, I had a pig of a time getting all my stuff to fit in one of these, but I also ended up getting a Silverstone and a 16GB SSD to work (as well as another 2.5in drive mounted vertically against the front). BUT it did give me the idea to use another of these to mount a mini-I...
by victorhortalives
Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Windows program to test GbE
Replies: 5
Views: 2630

IOMETER

Here's a suggestion for using IOMeter from the Infrant/Netgear ReadyNAS forum pages. I've used this many times to test connection speeds. For IOMeter, following these instructions. Note that IOMeter will run only in Windows environments. 1. Download IOMeter from www.iometer.org. 2. Download iometer....
by victorhortalives
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PicoPSU clones on eBay?
Replies: 8
Views: 6301

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by victorhortalives
Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:38 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: 2.5in drive in a 3.5in bay
Replies: 3
Views: 2626

You are correct about cases but not about adaptors. There are at least 4 answers to your problem : 1. Get a set of hardware sold at most computer shops that extend the space occupied by 2.5in drives to 3.5in. Usually consists of 2 backets. If the drive is a PATA drive then you can also buy a convert...
by victorhortalives
Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:54 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
Replies: 272
Views: 506177

3x Samsung SyncMaster 940BW.

I use them at Brightness setting 31%, but even at 100% there is no difference (but no long term data at 100%)

No noise from the front. Very slight high frequency buzz with the ear 10cm from the back.

For all intents and purposes - very very quiet.
by victorhortalives
Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: noise at startup, HDD or DVD or Floppy drive?
Replies: 9
Views: 3490

IDE DVD drives vs SATA

I have the "same" model Samsung DVD drive in two PCs - one the PATA version the other the SATA version. The PATA version sounds like it is auditioning for the StarTrek door sound effect at each boot-up. The SATA version is quiet ! Curiously, the PATA version makes one set of noise in Windows and thr...
by victorhortalives
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Zalman MFC1 Plus controller w/ four Scythe Slip Stream fans
Replies: 2
Views: 1889

Re: Zalman MFC1 Plus controller w/ four Scythe Slip Stream f

Does anyone know how well the MFC1 can control the Slip Streams? I was thinking about getting a P182, replacing all the Tri-Cools with SL12M, and adding an SL12M to the front intake. A couple reviews on Newegg suggest that the MFC1 may drop the maximum RPM a bit, so that's why I'd rather go with th...
by victorhortalives
Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Silverstone passively cooled PSUs
Replies: 11
Views: 5645

What would worry me putting this in an NSK 3480 is you'd lose all airflow over the HDD. Agree, but put the HDD in the bottom OR vertically against the front suspended. See posts by porkchop for an OK solution (3.5in drive). http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47645&highlight= I hav...
by victorhortalives
Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Silverstone passively cooled PSUs
Replies: 11
Views: 5645

Yes. I use the ST30NF in an Antec 3480 case instead of the stock PSU. It hardly gets warm even though it is on most of the day. Perfect PSU for this case as the heat can escape upwards through the grill. It's a bit longer than a normal ATX PSU, which is almost a problem for this case. See original t...
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Terry Riley - A Rainbow In Curved Air


THAT'S ALL FOLKS !
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:26 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

The System drive is still fine (and now has the Firefox write activity also), but is starting to look decidedly ragged when graphed on an HDTune/HDTach benchmark. So some degradation is happening all the time. How do you mean ragged? I've used my Mtron as a system drive (WinXP SP2) since I bought i...
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:52 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

I always thought that using a SSD with XP SP3 was tantamount to computational suicide due XP lacking proper support SSD's. I don't know if its is true, but I read somewhere that Vista (with indexing optimised) is able to reduce the amount of writes it does compared XP. After looking at the external...
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:38 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

I guess it's been around for even longer than I thought. Try reading here http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=148 This blog has some good info too http://ultraparanoid.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/securely-erase-hard-drives/ And if the HDDErase program doesn't work for you, you could try sending raw ATA ...
by victorhortalives
Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:22 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

The Blue Aeroplanes - Beatsongs
by victorhortalives
Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:33 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

highlandsun wrote:Flash storage devices should all support a Secure Erase command that can zero out the entire drive. It's a standard command in the ATA-8 specification, nothing special/proprietary about it. MTRON for certain supports it.
Great news. How do I invoke it if my unit now reads as a 16MB drive ?
by victorhortalives
Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Bill Evans - Riverside Recordings
by victorhortalives
Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Really annoyed with my PC!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 9624

Re: Keyboard Start Up

You see, I'm a very impatient person and find all those steps too slow :P . Luckily I now have a Logitech G15 keyboard and I know if the lights on that are on then my computer's on. I've actually been looking for a way to turn on my computer with my keyboard but have never found any bios setting th...
by victorhortalives
Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

Current Status of this : I didn't send it back to Mtron, so I'm going to open it up to have a look. First I have to find a very small Torx head screwdriver (#6 or so). But I think the insides will be integrated onto one PCB. I saw somewhere a pic of a bare unit - if I find it I'll post a link. I alr...
by victorhortalives
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Verdi - Traviata - Solti, Gheorghiu etc
by victorhortalives
Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Scriabin - Piano Etudes
by victorhortalives
Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:51 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Grateful Dead - The Closing Of Winterland
by victorhortalives
Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Handel - Semele - Gardiner, Burrowes, Rolfe-Johnson etc.

Glorious !
by victorhortalives
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:49 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2475712

Modern Jazz Quartet - A Day In Dubrovnik
by victorhortalives
Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:18 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

Mtron's Reply

Here's Mtron's reply to my question about data security : " Once we receive your unit, we return to our manufactory and they will initialize defect SSD. In this process will erase all the data in flash memories. So, please do not worry about security of your data. Please send completed RMA form for ...
by victorhortalives
Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
Replies: 25
Views: 16415

RE : In the future... http://www.acronis.com/ I have Acronis 11 and tried to use the DriveCleanser tool. Didn't work. Backups I already do so not much data lost. No answer yet from Mtron about what they will do with the drive. I'm tempted just to bin it and not use Mtrons anymore for data drives (on...