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- Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:03 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Which Noise-Absorbing Kit?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11581
Cooltek was the prior name of Fractal Design so that kit is old. I have the Be Quiet kit and I'm not all satisfied, it does stay on real nicely but it's too thick for behind motherboard tray and it's shape isn't the best for breaking waves of high-pitched noise, speaker foam is better in my opinion....
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:08 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fractal Design Array Mini ITX NAS Case
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12585
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:20 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: [Further] update on my SOLO build...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2060
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:44 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: sileo 500 vs sonata III 500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6471
If it is a choice between those cases you can bet there is no 1000$ budget which by the way is a ridiculous amount to spend on a computer. Everyone doesn't make several thousand of dollars per month so you can't expect everyone to have a great budget when it comes to buying computer parts. 25$ savin...
- Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:35 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung F1 Raid Class 320 GB (HE322HJ) : High pitched whine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4401
Re: High pitched noise
Hey i have 2 samsung spinpoint f1 320gb and i have the same problem as you have, the sound is so irritating. I have connected my harddrive directly to an external powersource outside of the computer and they still makes that noise. I know this thread is old but i just want to know if you managed to...
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:26 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Recommend speed setting for case fan? what is your speed.hlp
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23610
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: sileo 500 vs sonata III 500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6471
Why limit yourself to A or B when there are clearly better options C and D. Sonata Plus 550 (NEO HE) if you must have a bundled PSU, Solo if not. IMO That's already been suggested but Sonata Plus 550 is much more expensive than either of these cases, if money is an issue then you can't solve it by ...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:35 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Best Ati 5770 Air cooler?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 27066
If you are going for cooling-performance and are unwilling to cut in a Accelero S1, HR03 is the way to go. It performs poorly without a fan but excellent with a slow running fan and this makes it really easy for you to decide how much noise you are willing to endure by choosing a proper fan. The L2 ...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:28 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: sileo 500 vs sonata III 500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6471
It might be worth waiting for the Sonata Proto that has just been announced by Antec. Unlike the III 500 it does not have a PSU but presumably will be priced accordingly. The Sonata Proto "....(is) based on the worldwide best-selling Sonata III 500... (and) combines improved noise reduction and pow...
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:12 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Another SPCR recommended list: Cases
- Replies: 123
- Views: 270321
10.5" isn't a normal video card - it is an oversized nvidia-style screaming and sizzling powerhog, which indicates an enthusiast-grade gaming gear. As such, it won't be mounted in a Solo, because gamers are lured by more flashy and airy cases. That being said, new ATI cards are powerful, yet fit in...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:32 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Another SPCR recommended list: Cases
- Replies: 123
- Views: 270321
To me this case is the perfect mid-power mid-size case. It could be made better, a process that's happening now , afaik. Unless they change it to accommodate normal video cards (10.5") they shouldn't even bother. I certainly hope so to, why else would they bother to change the design? Maybe a botto...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:28 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Which PWM, CPU or Specialty Fan do you Want SPCR to Review?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 37431
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:24 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: sileo 500 vs sonata III 500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6471
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:28 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Another SPCR recommended list: Cases
- Replies: 123
- Views: 270321
Great update! I've been awaiting this for long. I kind of agree with users criticizing Solo for being the only mid-tower to get the remark although I do not agree with comments suggesting the solo has restrictive cooling, it probably has the most efficient single-fan cooling of all cases built. It c...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:21 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Suspended my HDD's... but it's not enough!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2787
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My Antec 300 rig
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14469
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:13 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: 1TB most silent drive?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21353
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:49 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seven - and now Eight Years of SPCR!
- Replies: 78
- Views: 92820
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:59 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Coolermaster 690-II Advanced - Part 2 - Final Build
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10952
You'd probably not notice much increased heat with just exhaust fan, there are lots of people cooling the X4 9900, which is a lot hotter despite the same TDP, with just cpu fan and one exhaust fan. The most benefit the cooling setup provides is probably the graphics card but the VRM gets nastily hot...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:57 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec 300 on its way to silence and performance
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25019
Re: cooler^
Actually, this cooler in most reviews performs the same or better than those more $$$ coolers, what experience do you have with temps from those compared to the 212+ direct touch cooler( www.frostytech.com , www.Hardwarecanucks.com)? I ask only because im a facts kinda guy. any factual/experience a...
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec 300 on its way to silence and performance
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25019
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:16 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec 300 on its way to silence and performance
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25019
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:16 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fractal Design Define R2 ATX Tower Case
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32694
There are few reviews of Solo and a performance gpu, even fewer with both 92 mm fans in use. Would Solo really perform so bad with a highend gpu? After all, it has really good airflow with so few fans. I've done two Solo builds with 92mm fans. Works as expected. The problem with the Solo is that it...
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:38 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fractal Design Define R2 ATX Tower Case
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32694
Really, I don't understand the judgments on the "value" of the case...especially if one were to test it according to its specifications... We simply did not have have kinds of problems you experienced with yours... or did not consider specific issues as important as you do. We recommend it because ...
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:30 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Looking for help silencing the Chieftec Mesh full tower
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4258
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:03 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Pico/Winmate enough power on a 780G system?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4398
Re: Pico/Winmate enough power on a 780G system?
So this may be a total beginner question, but I am wondering a Pico or Winmate PSU would be powerful enough for my HTPC. Here are the specs. Athlon 4850e (45w I guess) Amd 780G motherboard (Foxconn) Radeon 5450 Passive cooler 2 HDD's (160GB and 500GB) - Could probably consolidate down to 1 HDD if n...
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:20 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: My 785G passive 240e & Dell RM112 build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7800
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Looking for help silencing the Chieftec Mesh full tower
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4258
Chieftec has a lot of high quality cases, although not quiet at stock, they can be made by sealing of side-ventilation. The Biggest problem for you will be HDD noise which is a weak spot of all chieftec cases. I suggest opening up front and mounting drives suspended behind a quiet fan. http://www.si...
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:59 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fractal Design Define R2 ATX Tower Case
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32694
Surprising that the fans measured so quiet. I have two of those bought retail and they are nowhere quiet at 12V, in fact they are louder than my Zalman 7000-Cu @ 5V. At 5V they are pretty much silent though. The HDD trays might fit a lot of drives but they do interrupt airflow, the case would have a...
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:44 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Perfect 2tb HD? Balance of silence and performance?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6290
I have a 1,5 TB LP and while it's slower than my 3200AAKS it's definitely the most quiet drive I have. Seems to have som issues with power saving function because it has been really slow a couple of times, halting the system but seldom. Very cool though. The WD is probably more quiet but the LP isn'...