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- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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....
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PicoPSU clones on eBay?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6301
- 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...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:54 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
- Replies: 272
- Views: 506177
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:02 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:33 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Mtron SSD Failure
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16415
Great news. How do I invoke it if my unit now reads as a 16MB drive ?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.
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:50 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- 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...
- 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...
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:01 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:28 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:51 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:01 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:49 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2475712
- 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 ...
- 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...