I think that the Xigmatek( This one ? ) NB heatsink is a bad choice - unless you make a four-point mounting system with support on the CPU. All the low power CPU's have the bare silicon as cooling surface - pretty easy to chip/crack. I'd rather go with the Enzotech CNB-SI ; smaller, but enough to co...

When you choose to print a multi-page document, you can choose to print only a subset of the pages, like odd or even pages - that's the "poor mans" duplex printing: choose one run of even pages, turn around and reload the printouts, then choose to print the odd pages. This choice is usually on opera...

Sever-grade miniITX board: http://ark.intel.com/products/60637/Int ... rd-S1200KP.
Accept quad core CPU's(max95W), up to 16GB RAM, it has one 16xPCI-E slot. All you need is a nice miniITX case...

... I have the speed sense wire from the new fan poking out of the PSU case and tied up safely for now, and I may hook that up to the PSU_FAN header at some point and see if that'll give me RPM without a 0V on the same header. The RPM sense output on the fans are open-collector type; to work proper...

First, the measured start-up voltage: 3.92-3.95V, depending on the position(horizontal or vertical), so it's safe to assume 4.0V as general start-up voltage. Yate Loon RPM confusion: the 140mm and the 135mm series carries the same part #'s: http://www.yateloon.com/en/2_1356_58938/product/DC_FAN_SERI...

Yes, I'm the one with the Scythe Kama Flex in the Corsair TX650 V2; the original fan model# is D14BH-12. The info on the net about this fan is contradictory, according to Yate Loon the max RPM is 1800, some other reviews say 2300 or 2800 - so take your pick. IMO the RPM is around 2800, because I "fe...

Just nitpicking a little bit : the Kanomax 6803 Anemometer was due for calibration almost 3 years ago(06-06-09)

Mettyx wrote:Do you think an oil for sawing machine would work?

Yes; it would be my first choice for oil. Drawback: doesn't last too long(~1 year).

Wow, if that is the case it would be extremely crappy quality. I have 2 case papst 120mm fans running constantly for over 4 years through various configurations without any deviation from when they were new and this card that is almost a year old craps out on me?? :x BTW, I don't have the slightest...

I might, except I can't try it until I remove the Noctua, and if I destroy the rubber mounts that are holding that in place, then I won't really have the option later. So it's kind of a pre-req. I'm going to work at it some more tomorrow, and if I can't get them out reasonably, then I'll just have ...

It could be dried bearings in the fan; search for description on how to clean and grease fan bearings.

I have got K199 and K2 (wit pushpins ) . Both are loud , You will get better temps and quiet operation with Akasa 7106HP . On the other hand , as someone else said : change hdd to a 2.5 version. What I'd like to hear, if you can tell: how does it compare with the original Intel cooler(or with the A...

Manufacturer's specs for the 1000-5000 rpm PWM K199 server cpu cooler recommended by Zolishoru: :D http://www.dynatron-corp.com/en/product_detail_1.aspx?cv=&id=191&in=0 With a fan that is only 15mm thick it has the capability of delivering 14.719 CFM at 36.168 mm-H2O static pressure. At 1000 rpm th...

Zolishoru, all I did was quote you word for word :oops: Yes, especially here: ... Yes dear, there are circumstances under which you would use a loud 1000-3000 rpm (1000-5000 rpm actually) high performance server cpu cooler for quiet HTPC builds. ... And not to speak about the arbitrary order for th...

Reality Distortion Machine (note how 1000-3000 rpm is magically altered to become 1000-1500 rpm ) Yes dear, there are circumstances under which you would use a loud 1000-3000 rpm (1000-5000 rpm actually) high performance server cpu cooler for quiet HTPC builds. Zolishoru, I am not going to bother t...

If the K199 is inherently louder I don't think it'd be a good option for me. Though it's not really needed for my pc to be completely silent (sadly my tv has gotten somewhat noisy over time) I wouldn't really want something that makes more noise them the stock fan at min fan speeds. If I can't get ...

Zolishoru, I am not going to bother to read your long diatribe. I doubt many other people will either. Oh, maybe I can think of one person who will. But that is the exception that proves the rule. Sticking to the subject, let me get this right, you are advocating, in an SPCR forum, that the OP use ...

@ces: 1. ... In this case I've got a Core I3 2100T, an asrock H67m-itx board and a ssd, dvd burner and since today a 3.5" hdd. I haven't got a NAS (nor is this practical in my house), so I do need the 3.5" HDD for storage space. ... I went and looked at your chassis online. If you got an SSD, you pr...

An extra Noctua NF-B9 PWM will operate from 300rpm to 1300 rpm. The rpm is the primary single factor in determining, among reasonably well designed fans, which fan will generate the most noise. Putting aside the fact that fans that share the design of the Dynatron K199 have a reputation for being i...

That sounds like a big headache no matter how you do it. It seems like it would be better to do something like cutting a hole in the case and adding a nice nexus fan to get more air in and out. If you slow it down, it may likely be worse than what it is replacing. ... Nice to see how much attention...

... I haven't got a NAS (nor is this practical in my house), so I do need the 3.5" HDD for storage space. ... ... I went and looked at your chassis online. If you got an SSD, you pretty much lodge it anywhere you have some room in the case. It wouldn't need to be mounted... and you could even but a...

I've had the same problem, and I've replaced the original Yate Loon fan with Scythe Kama Flex 135mm 1200 rpm; yes, the original fan is 135 mm, which heavily restrict your choices. One more observation: the original fan use a different connector than the Scythe fan, so some soldering will be required...

The private message will leave the senders outbox in the moment when has been opened by the receiver; phpBB(forum software) issue, I know from other forums.

I have an OCZ Z series 550W power supply which whine at medium-high loads; I can loan it for these experiments, since it is in spare status. I live in New Westminster, so I can drop it off personally. As contact: use the board PM or e-mail.

A few questions: 1. what is "OC?" You don't mean overclocking, do you? 2. what do you mean by a "speaker stand?" 3. I'm sort of a power supply novice: will I find one with 4 connectors that will match those Scythe fans? Thanks. 1. Of Course 2. Something like that: http://www.sanus.com/ap/en/product...

Here's my similar build which I made a few years ago, and still using it on (almost)daily basis(as you can see, they are pretty dusty :lol: ). http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5459/1000059v.th.jpg http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2646/1000062m.th.jpg http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7577/1000061...

...I would add a 500GB-1TB 7200RPM single platter drive as work drive, just in case... Can you recommend a model? How do you find out how many platters a drive has? Among the relatively recent 7200 HDDs we reviewed, the Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB stands atop w/ 13 dBA idle and 17 dBA seek. The W...

My experience with the WD Green WD20EARS 2TB: limited multitasking capability; as example, I've started 4 video(xvid) conversion threads with both source and destination files on the WD Green. Result: around 5 fps conversion rate/thread; the same conversions on the other HDD in the system, WD Black ...

I was using on a Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H, front-back orientation with the original fan. Temperatures wasn't too great, but neither the case(Compaq Deskpro). IMO, if you have a 65W TDP processor and a good airflow case, you can go fanless.

The 212EVO has no gaps between the heat-pipes on the processor contact side, unlike the 212+, which has some gaps; result: more surface for heat transfer.