I just wanted to post a public thanks to RoyM @ ARM. I briefly mentioned in the Folding forum (why aren't you folding?) that my computer was not running as well as it could. It wouldn't post at 133FSB, even though the memory and processors can take it. This guy PMs me, gives me his company's toll fr...

Lots of "green guys" on the move down there, from sthayashi, Artcubed (who, to tell you the truth, is going nowhere fast), seantopia, aston, nap_loaf (where the heck did THAT name come from), mobquet, ArtCubed , and Makael_Strand . We expect to see all you schmucks in the Top 100 soon, OK? Roger th...

Once upon a time, I had the same problem as you with a far older computer. We had an original Pentium/60 and we had left the computer on overnight playing flight simulator, and when we woke up the next day, the computer was doing exactly the same thing as yours. Result was that the power supply and ...

Just had to comment on this one. I cut out the grill on my SN41G2 today. Bought a pair of tin snips and a coarse file from Home Depot and I got to work while I dried my laundry. It took about 10-15 minutes to cut it out, and another 30-45 minutes of filing it down to a level that looked semi-decent ...

Considered using that stuff? Nah Sorry, but it looks like it's really expensive. It's was really hard for me to find someone who was actually selling it, and the one I did find was selling a sample pack for $125 Euros. It's DESIGNED to have high thermal resistivity, much higher than glass, but I hav...

Haven't read the Anandtech forum thread, but Matrox G550 Dual DVI and the P650 are completely passive, though obviously it's 3d performance leaves much to be desired.

I remember a bit of a discussion I had with a friend once.

What I called crisp, he called tinny. What he called warm, I called muddy/muddled.

I believe there's a lot to be learned from that (and we we just talking speakers too )

Well, you've made a strong case for the AGP port. The problem as I see it is that including an AGP port, the system size MUST go up in order to accommodate the AGP card.

Are there any known on-board video solutions that can be used for HDTV? Or is this a lost cause in HTPCs?

The A4F 19-1HE uses a 3.5" drive. Its little brother, the A4F uses 2.5" drives. So maybe that's a deal un-killer? It is true that you can build something that's better for cheaper. Question 1 and 2 are, can you build it to be fanless and of the same size? I noticed that your case, the Silverstone LC...

Or you could be like Van Halen, where he uses tubes to get his sound, and solid state to get his sound loud.

I put down solid state because that's what I listen to. All my guitar/keyboard amps are solid state too, because I was/am too poor to afford tubes.

Yeah, I read up briefly on Powerstrip and it seems that most people are using so that they can get their HTPCs to play HDTV quality stuff :). I've never used that program, so who knows if it can or cannot do all its functions on the Via. I did the little test you suggested. At 640x480, it was tough ...

I've come to fight the good fight for SPCR. The team that I WAS on previously didn't seem as interested in folding, so the team score dwindled slowly. I've come to fold with 3 FSB underclocked Athlon 2400+ XPs (1.5Ghz instead of 2.0) and a pair of Pentium III 550s. Let's see if we can overtake the k...

I'm at a loss for words here, since I'm not at all familiar with HDTV. I don't know if my TV is HD capable or not, but the Shuttle SN41G2 that I have acting as an HTPC can output a resolution of up to 1024x768 (or so the display settings claim). Again, I haven't noticed any downscaling in terms of v...

In this thread I outlined the features for the perfect HTPC. They are: Fanless TV-Out (so it can plug-in directly to the TV) S/PDIF out, so 5.1 signals get decoded by a nice receiver rather than stock DACs PCI slot for TV/Video capture card. Hard drive large enough/fast enough to record at least 2 h...

Given equivelent speed ratings T'breds tend to outperform Bartons. For example, a 2600+ T'bred will outfold a 2600+ Barton on most proteins. I think this is because for the same number, the Barton runs slower than a T'bred. Example, Athlon XP 2400+ operates at 2.0 GHz (except mine, where they run a...

Anyone with the Zen care to comment on it's TV-out? I'm torn between getting the SilentX powersupply for my SN41G2 or starting scratch and getting the Zen. For an HTPC.

Assuming you're running it on the idle priority, it shouldn't cause a problem. I've never noticed any problems with movie playback on my HTPC (Shuttle SN41G2 Athlon XP 2400+ underclocked --> 1.5GHz :( ) I don't have a Hauppauge yet (though I want one, it's lower priority than the other silent stuff ...

There's an all aluminum version of 7000? Where?

Perhaps ARM could help you out here. They obviously know a thing or two about quiet systems and seem very willing to help out the SPCR crowd. Maybe, but ARM doesn't really do business with UK much. Of course they DO seem to know a bit about Xeon systems, seeing as they have a crapload of Xeons fold...

I have no idea who could build it for you, but I would guess that you want: Supermicro X5DA8 motherboard The fastest Xeon processors you can find (I dunno what they're up to now). The quietest Xeon Heatsinks (I don't know if Zalman makes a Xeon heatsink). Seagate X15 Ultra320 SCSI drive (either ST37...

I've got a painful question to ask. Has anyone overdid an application of paste? A couple months ago, I believe I did with my Shuttle XPC (SN41G2) in an attempt to cool it down. When I applied a little more than was specified in the online instructions, the overheat LED lit up when I turned it on. Af...

I've got a file server that stays on 24-7 and I JUST recently learned how to spin down the drives when they're not in use. Problem is that the sources of noise come from the power supply and the processor fans. I was debating getting the recommended VOS32, but they're kinda expensive for a heatsink ...

If it's quiet enough for your tastes, you can stop now.

If it's not quiet enough, then isolate the loudest component.

Congratulations.... I'm another Dvorak user, and although I can't say that my speed has been increased, it's certainly more comfortable for me to type. One tool that I found useful, since my job often requires me to work on shared computers, is DVassist. Of course, it IS a windows program, but I've ...

Put me down for jealous as anything of that system. Kinda. From the pictures I've seen, I'm not as impressed with the Evercase in terms of aesthetics. It looks pseudo-retro to me. Like the others, the raptor doesn't impress me much. But I'm wishin' that I had the cash to toss down for a system like ...

how about this: have a duct bringing air down into the heatsink and an outer duct pulling the air from the bottom of the heatsink out the case? The intake would run inside the exhaust taking air from either inside or outside. I don't mind if anyone thinks it is stupid but why not just do a setup li...

I have the same problem on the Shuttle XPC that I have here at work. Let me know if you ever figure out the cause, or more importantly, the solution.

I guess we are drifting slightly off topic, but I still want to answer this one. Yes, you do have some minimum distance to some areas. First of all the minimum height is very low for doing anything extreme. quite a few of todays heatsinks are close to that limit if you consider the space needed abo...

The reason for the maximum weights is for shipment and handling mostly, not because the socket can't support the weight. If you mount through the motherboard with a supporting backplate you could take a few kilos without problem. The shipping IS a legitimate problem for most system builders, and no...

Thank you.... Sorry, didn't mean to be fussy, but it was slightly confusing. On the Seasonic Website there is: SS-400FT Active PFC SS-400SGX Active PFC SS-400FS Active PFC <-- (SPCR recommended!!) SS-400AGX Active PFC aka Super Silencer 400 <-- (also SPCR recommended!!) SS-400FB Active PFC aka Super...