I was simply told that the tape broke it and that it was my fault. I put it on 1-2 years ago.

Well aparently the fan was still on the sink, so...

The question: My aunt's computer (a k6-2 400) had a VERY bad 40mm buzzer pushing air on the heatsink. I ordered a 50mm fan from coolerguys but i couldn't mount it. (It was too thick) So i used duct tape on it. Apparently it wreaked the comp. This was allegedly said by an tech. It cost much $$$. (The...

Bad form, old chap!

Is the pump submerged or open air?

We could go on our other fourms and incourage dissent amongst the hard core OCers, spreading the truth like a plague. Hahahahaha

Zhentar, why don't you use a tupperware container with two holes in the lid? I hear they work very well. Thats what I'm using now, except without the holes, I intend to return the container soon. My experience however says this route is completely unnacceptable to a silent PCer, the noise increase ...

I don't think so... personally. 99 seems a lot smaller than 100. Try this: 99 WATTS!!!! ARE THEY INSANE?!?! Then try: 100 WATTS!!!! ARE THEY INSANE?!?! 100 just seems bigger. :? Now You know why every grocery store sells stuff at x.99$... Some people will just see the first digit. :) Jan That's why...

The only next step is religion, and then to cloning, then to bio-enhancement and the insertion of computers into the human body and the effect that the heat output has on that. Zhentar, why don't you use a tupperware container with two holes in the lid? I hear they work very well. Rusty, most things...

The only problem with capitalism is might makes right. Shouldn't right make might?

What, the chip or the lightbulb? BTW I invented a way to keep either's temps near ambient. I call it the Electron Path Disruptor (EPD for short). The EPD uses a manual lever that ceases all electron displacement. Use of this device has one serious side effect. It happens to shut down the device in u...

Where in Vancouver are you? I'm looking for some quiet fans, are you willing to sell?

Yep thats the one

POLIST8 wrote:Don't think so. If it was 90W we'd still be crying.

Or at least I would be...

I don't think so... personally. 99 seems a lot smaller than 100. Try this:
99 WATTS!!!! ARE THEY INSANE?!?!

Then try:
100 WATTS!!!! ARE THEY INSANE?!?!

100 just seems bigger.

What I find interesting is that you are discussing a 100W processor, while had it's output been about 8-10W less, this discussion may never have taken place.

Think about it.

http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/ has several L1As ready for shipping.

Some of the stores that sell the HSF combo also sell the blower seperately. In theory you could mount it on the back of the PSU so that the fan sticks out the back. Here's one place that sells the blower: http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-75.html You may have to install the PSU and then...

Do number 3, but use a 120mm blowhole. If possible get an Aero 7 fan for the new intake. If you can't get an Aero fan mount a wire grill about 1"-.5" away from your axial fan, or use no grill at all.

I heard that fans are more effective pushing than pulling.

Nice job, clean, efficient, and quiet. I'd love to do this to my comp, but I have no room.

Does the psu keep cooler or just the air?

I didn't notice this before you posted in the thread on the Aero blowers. Use of the Aero fans instead of standerd axial fans has intrigued me from the day they came out. Can we have some pics please?

There are several Aero coolers. Here's a list from CM: Aero 7 lite : 80mm Fan, Alu with copper slug, Athlon Aero 7 : 70mm Fan, Copper, Athlon Aero 7+ : 80mm Fan, Copper, Athlon Aero 4 lite : 70mm Fan, Alu with copper slug, P4 Aero 4 : 70mm Fan, Copper, P4 Aero 478 : 70mm Fan, Copper with Heatpipes, ...

What I did to my 400JB is take 2 large (8" x 2" x 0.5") brass blocks and bolted them to the side, and put foam infront, on the top, and on the bottom of the drive.

The brass acts as a deadener and a heatsink.

I think that passive cooling is cooling without directed forced airflow or active power consumption.

From the pics on the Zalman site it looks like one front and one back (or left/right depending on your perspective). Now I see it. Thanks. :) (I didn't see the back.) Boomerang- I'm starting to feel the same way. I can't stand the least sound from my computer, more so when I'm trying to sleep. But ...

- Parts for AMD Athlon/Duron/Athlon XP (Socket 462)
7 Clip Support for Socket 462 - Type A (Blue)
8 Clip Support for Socket 462 - Type B (White)
9 Four (4) Bolts - For fastening the clip support
10 One (1) Sheet of Washers

Why are there two clip supports? (one white, one blue)

I think it was your syntax that screwed me up then, and personally I don't think that temps have as much of an effect on life as the saying says.

When (X - 10C), then (Y / 50%). Yeah it was the syntax. Sorry.

The BURNING Maybe you can try ducting the heatsink to the bottom of the psu with some cardboard and elbow grease. From all the stuff (maybe bs) I've read a decrease of 10 deg C shortens the life of the processor by half. I heard that a decrease of temps by 10C doubles the life of the processor.

A little off from the topic, but where would dampening be best used, on the intake side or the exaust side?

I wasn't thinking of the CFM/DBa ratio, I was only thinking of the effect of frequency on dampening.

Thanks for the replies, this is very nice information to have.

So what would be easiest to dampen/block, a 120mm, a 92mm, an 80mm, or a 60mm? (assuming of course that each produced the same DBa)

It sounds to me that the 60mm fan would be easiest, but I'm probably wrong.

Is lower pitched sound more difficult to dampen than higher pitched sound?

If so, than a 50DBa 60MM fan would be easier to dampen than a 50DBa 120MM fan, with an 80MM one in the middle, right?