I'm using the Nexus PWM Series D12SL-12PWM 120mm Case Fan in one of my computers (open shoulders and all). I'm very happy with it.

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The only thing my Google-fu comes up with is that the serial number for a P180 (not your P182) should be in the form of: “acc0123456â€

Well, I started up Prime95 (with the option selected for maximizing CPU heat) and HWMonitor and let it run for 15 minutes. For the last 5 minutes of that, all the temperatures had stabilized. Unfortunately (from the point of view of testing the fan), it couldn't heat up the CPU enough to rev up the ...

P.S. Windows 7 STILL FREAKING REARRANGES MY FAVORITE VIEW in explorer. All I want is detail view with filename, type, size and modifydate, unless I decide otherwise, yet it STILL insists on showing thumbnails when I open folder with video files. Screw you Microsoft for being so mind numbingly stupi...

I bought one and put it into the computer I just built for my wife as the CPU heatsink fank (Thermalright HR-01 Plus). On the PWM CPU Fan header in that Intel DP45SG, it normally runs at about 450 RPM. I can't hear it at all. I'm very happy with it.

zhell, Just to let you know, I bought a Nexus Value 430 for another computer I built and have no problems with it. It boots fine and goes into and out of S3 sleep mode without problem. I don't have any of your measuring tools, but the voltage number I get from HWMonitor are: ATX +3.3V = 3.33V ATX +5...

I looked around here for something on estimating if a video card would fit in a case. Since I didn't find anything, I thought I'd post what I tried. With a tape measure, the best measurement I could make in my Antec Solo from the back IO panel slots to the front of the drive bay was somewhere betwee...

Dell does sell them in US. Here is the link http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&oc=2209WA Interesting. I followed that link and it is, indeed, live. Yet, if I go back to the main page (actually, the SHOP link on that page) and try to search for or browse to the ...

My wife uses hers primarily for office work (that, and her games (stuff from BigFish -- nothing heavy)). Compared to my 20" NEC 20WMGX2: - Very good image (but not as good as the NEC). The Dell seems to show a bit more grain. I don't know if that's a "screen door" effect or if it's just because the ...

My wife's 2209WA makes no noise that she (or I) have noticed. But, I don't know if that's true for all of these monitors (sample variance). I haven't run across any threads with people complaining of such noise. Also, as plympton says, Dell isn't selling them any longer in the US. I don't know if yo...

My current machine's Scythe Kama PWM 120mm fan normally runs under 700 RPM. So, I assume this Nexus will run similarly. Opening the corners of that Scythe Kama was a pain. So, I guess I'll give the Nexus a try. Thanks.

I did a quick search here, but didn't come up with anything. Has anyone had any experience with the Nexus D12SL-12PWM fan (120mm, PWM, open corner (yeah!)).

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On my Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3P, both the CPU_FAN header and the SYS_FAN2 header are 4-pin (the SYS_FAN1 and PWR_FAN headers are both 3-pin). Even though the manual shows identical pin configuration for the 4-pins, only the CPU_FAN is controllable in the BIOS (either by Voltage control or PWM control)....

I got a DVR-216DBK via Amazon last week. From something called BuyDirect Corporation. Looks like it's still in stock. Interesting. I'd been looking at Amazon, too. But, I must have missed that. I'll look again. EDIT: Well, since I already have 1 DVR-216DBK, I feel more comfortable with another one ...

Try Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129038 I've had that very page bookmarked for months. The product is marked as "Deactivated." Now, I don't know if that's a function of Pioneer products disappearing from the marketplace or if it's something to do with Newegg (if ...

I'm having a devil of a time finding a Pioneer DVD burner. From what I've read here, Pioneer burners tend to be amongst the quietest. I've got the Pioneer DVR-216DBK in one machine and am very happy with it. That model seems to have disappeared and been replaced with the DVR-217DBK. But, finding som...

From a few similar experiences on other sites, have you allowed cookies for the site?

I am curious, though, why you get shutdowns every two hours from March through June next year. Are they expecting you to have bought the released OS by then? Does that mean they expect the OS released by March to be penalizing their RCs with shutdowns? I think that's just Microsoft's way to make su...

Oh, and just as a side-note: since you're going to be using an SSD, and you're re-building your system anyway, you might consider trying out the Windows 7 Release Candidate. First, it, like Vista, doesn't need an F6 install for AHCI. Secondly, it's supposed to have modifications to help with SSDS (t...

This is going to be pretty chaotic as it responds to several posts. First, if you're sure you'll never build a RAID array, then just go with the AHCI. The "RAID-Ready" thing is just to make things easier if you ever decide to go RAID. In my past systems, just enabling AHCI with my ECS motherboard ad...

My personal experience with eSATA is not all that pleasant. The speed over USB is great. But, the connecting/disconnecting bit has always given me problems. First, though, I'd like to note that from what I've seen, you have to have AHCI enabled for your Intel SSD to work (search for AHCI at the foll...

At the bottom of the first page of the review, you've included a comparison of the specs for the P183 and P182 (with the differences highlighted). Under "Case Dimensions," you've included Antec's official sizes and highlighted how they're different for the P183. But, from Olle P's and Stefx's respon...

It looks like you're right. Since Antec is a headquartered in a metric area , I guess I'll have to assume the metric values are correct. Doing a mathematical conversion on the metric heights: ???? I thought Antec was headquartered in Fremont, CA. Hokey Smokes! You're right: http://www.antec.com/Bel...

... According to Antec's site, the P183 is 20.25" tall, whereas the P182 is 21.3". ... but the metric values are exactly the same! The difference is that P182 is described using one decimal inch values and whole cms, whereas P183 is described with two decimal inch values and mms. It looks like you'...

There is one difference between the P182 and P183 that might be to the P183's advantage: it's shorter. According to Antec's site, the P183 is 20.25" tall, whereas the P182 is 21.3". It doesn't sound like much (1.05"), but the space where I put my computer is 21.0" high. So, the P182 is just a smidge...

Check your BIOS to make sure that the drive is still in the proper mode. If you had it set to RAID or AHCI, I suppose it might be possible that the setting reverted to plain old IDE when you swapped drives. I'd have expected a STOP error from Vista instead of the error you did get, but it's a starti...

That's odd about the lack of display while CHKDSK was running. On my system, I can see all those messages come up in their Black & White glory. You might also try some memory diagnostics. Vista has a tool of its own (type MEMORY in the Search Bar under the Start Button -- that should pull up the mem...

Does CHKDSK bring up anything?

Yes. I've got Vista Ultimate (x64) on a 500GB drive. I've done a Complete PC Backup to a 150GB drive.

Lawrence, One of the recurring comments on Newegg about this case is that the front panel wires are too short. Did you have any such problem with this case and the D945GCLF2? Since you used the Yate Loon, I assume it took up the side-mounting space for the hard drive (and the pictures imply that the...