Sounds like a pretty ideal set-up to me. You're running with one less fan most of the time.

Do you think the PSU fan is running so much faster that it's generating more noise than the fan on your Ninja would add if it ran continuously?

Bluefront wrote:I hope all of this testing is of some interest here.

Count me in as an interested observer. I'm collecting ideas for making a silent fileserver/conversation piece.

I'll have to do a lot of planning, since I don't have the parts reserve you do.

Nice review Devon, but Mike, your postscript really takes the review to the next level. With the postscript you: 1) emphasize the independence of your site, 2) remind readers of your connections and 3) question what's wrong with the industry. It does make you wonder what goes on in the Gigabyte test...

Neil or Mike,

Any indication that a major reference in an article in the NYT boosts your website traffic?

Nice article, Mike. Congrats on the publicity.

You didn't mention a source for your heat sink, Potsy. No chance of me finding one like it, is there?

I would think any TV tuner card would work. I use a Hauppauge 150 for PVR duties, but it would be perfectly suitable for what you're doing. It has composite and s-video inputs. Hauppauge 150 Spec Sheet You could go to a stand-alone DVD recorder, but that might be more expensive, or involve an extra ...

Hey Beyonder, My Excel Spreadsheet is available here . If you took the time to run a similar test, it'd be neat to see how well the two results line up. I was pretty surprised to find the nearly linear temperature/voltage correlation. Let me know if there's any problems. BTW, I did the temperature t...

how did you determine your laptop was stable at those voltages? Good point. I know a lot of overclocking websites use a battery of tests, but I mostly just did my usual work on it. At first I was a notch lower (1.036 V) but I kept having freezing problems. One bump up and they went away. Out of cur...

i can put something down before i go to bed and it'll have plenty of dust on it when i wake up in the morning," My allergies are acting up just from reading that. :wink: As soon as I moved out from my parents place (away from the two dogs) I realized how much better other people could breathe. I ag...

My Dell Inspiron 8600 is wrapping up it's 4th(!) year of service as I type this, and just a few weeks ago I found some excellent free software tools to improve its battery life, lower operating temperatures and quiet the cooling fans down. Since I am a reasonably well read computer enthusiast, and I...

tomcollins wrote:We've got a very noisy bathroom fan...

Isn't the point of a bathroom fan to be noisy?

Also, would you run your ventilation system continuously? Otherwise the computer would have to be designed to operate under different cooling conditions.

I use and love GB-PVR . :D It was easy to set up with my Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE, has a nice 10' interface, EPG, lots of plug-ins, etc. Why pay for Beyond TV or Sage TV without giving it a try? I would like to give MythTV a try, but I need Windows for enough stuff that I can't really afford to take th...

Aah... The X1900 has "Dual integrated dual-link DVI transmitters." I was confused by the repeated word use. One would think this would mean you could drive four monitors with only one card, but I didn't see any reference about that.

ATI Specs
Graphics card recommendations for 30" Apple displays

Can one graphics card run 2 30" monitors? I was under the impression that a 30" monitor required a dual-link DVI connection, so only one per card. Maybe my understanding is outdated.

16 GB of memory, hunh?

jamesavery wrote:I thought I was having stability issues with the card even though the temps were always <52c.

Surely not? The my 7300gs operates at 65ºC and the warning temp in the nvidia control panel is something outrageous like 120ºC!

angelkiller wrote:It doesn't work.

Geez, sorry it didn't work out for you. My hack is pretty darn crude looking, I'm not any good at soldering either. Well, don't get discouraged! I've had lots of projects end in failure before. Every third time or so, something works right unexpectedly.

Argh, sorry Angelkiller, I feel like a jerk now. Your little picture is exactly right, and I should have sketched one for ya.

Hope you didn't cut too many wires.

Sorry to abandon the thread.. It's been a busy couple of days. I would like to learn about potentiometers. What kind would I need? (Very specifically) I couldn't find an exact picture, but I just went to radio shack and bought a little package of assorted potentiometers. They come in all shapes and ...

I also have a P3 1GHz, and I totally agree with Tehfire. There's hardly any room between the power supply and the CPU socket to put a larger heat sink. When I have free time (maybe) I'd like to make a new case for mine, and get a Zalman 3100 to put on the CPU, after I locate the PS somewhere further...

I use one computer for PVR and office/gaming duties, using the excellent free program GB-PVR . If you don't already have software picked out, it might be worth a look. I use a Hauppauge 150MCE with it, and an ATI Remote Wonder 2. You will need lots of hard drive space for recordings, especially if y...

Just to weigh in on the HTPC side of things, I have a Hauppauge 150MCE for a tuner, an ATI RW2 remote and run the amazing free program GP-PVR . The ATI remote has been a bit touchy on the software side of things, but it has great range and is omni-directional (radio). Wish I had a sweet case like yo...

Microsoft's List of Vista Requirements suggest that anything with 128MB RAM and that is DX9 compatible should be fine for running Aero. I have a 7300GS, but don't have Vista yet, but I'm sure your 7600GT is about three times as much as you need to spend just to run Vista. Maybe someone with actual ...

Sorry, I don't have any of those.. If you explain what you're interested in doing someone might be more motivated to take their computer apart to help you.

This link took a few seconds to find, and you might get a decent estimate for the size of the base on the infinity. Maybe it helps.

You put 5 hard drives and a 6600GT in there? No wonder it's toasty! Maybe you need separate luggage to carry your RAID array around in...

More seriously, how do like your P5B? I'm thinking of getting one.

Does the MB backplate not fit? Paint it black and I bet it'd blend in nicely.

Bluefront, I've looked at your projects and they seem really nice. I'm inspired to try making a wood frame for an old case I have lying aroud, maybe after the new year. Do you agree with RAFH that the "whole reason" for a positive pressure case is to keep dust and dirt out? I'm guessing not, but I'd...

This sounds like an interesting problem. Maybe someone with first hand experience can offer better advice, but I'm a little curious about how to fix this. Simple question.. Can you have the fans pushing instead of pulling? I can't promise it'll be quieter, but it might be easy to check. Another poss...

Wouldn't it match the optical disk drive bays better if it was brushed? I agree with EndoSteel that unless the scratches are much less noticable in RL than in the picture, they need to be delt with. Overall, Justblair, your mod is awesome. I use my PS2 too much to afford the downtime it would cause,...

Nice find. It seems to me that it must be in intake fan, right? It heats up the air in your case, lowering the humidity.

Now, as to if 1) that actually reduces dust build-up and 2) that in turn keeps things cooler, I'm a little skeptical.

Just to echo what Mr Oblivious said, it seems P3 boards with ISA slots aren't completely unavailable. I have a P3 1 GHz at home on this board: http://www.shentech.com/sy7vba133u.html (who buys these for $85?), but I don't use the ISA slots. I only have a 40 cm fan on the CPU HS turned way down with ...

I have one of these, which is what a lot of hardware review websites use. But if you're just looking for an estimate then you hardly need one.