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- Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:09 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Hello, finally registered...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2409
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:06 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Power supply for a planned build
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2514
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:30 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Software to detect DB Level
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1461
Try my method: Walk away until you can't hear it any more and measure the distance. To make sure you can't hear it in certain distance, cut the power / set to sleep mode from that distance and make sure you don't notify any difference in sound lvl when the power goes off. Take care that ambient nois...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:14 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: This is my super quiet, almost silent build, any thoughts?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4331
"superquiet, almost silent" with a stock PSU? And DVD? I'm sorry but I'd like to ask if you've heard a quiet PC yet? To your question about the cases: Sonata Elite 19-37dB, Mini P180 22-44dB (measured in 19dB ambient noise with different stock fan setups.) Temperatures varies too. But read yourself:...
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:33 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: LogicSupply's BCM970012 PCIe mini card for HD on Intel Atom
- Replies: 33
- Views: 39474
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:38 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Gpu Temp On/Off Fan?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2749
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: 0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12782
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Gpu Temp On/Off Fan?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2749
Is there any software for on/off by desired temperature sensor? Best program would: 1. read motherboard info to know all the pins and all the sensors 2. set any fan to on/off with any temperature in any sensor 3. give full voltage to start the fan, then reduce voltage to minimum spinning level 4. ha...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case mod for P183
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4043
1- what should I use to replace the fans on the case ? and should I add more fans (going from 2 to 4 or even 5?) GROUND rule: Make sure that air have a clear highway from intake(s) to outflow(s), passing all the hottest components (GPU heatsink, CPU heatsink, Northbridge heatsink). Filters and gril...
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:38 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Intel X25-V G2 40GB SSD
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71230
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:32 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Intel X25-V G2 40GB SSD
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71230
From the high end department:
512Gb ExpressCARD SSD Flash, sold here in Finland for 8837.90 €
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/s ... xpress_ssd
That 40Gb Intel is sold with 105 € here.
512Gb ExpressCARD SSD Flash, sold here in Finland for 8837.90 €
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/s ... xpress_ssd
That 40Gb Intel is sold with 105 € here.
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: Green gaming computer suggestions?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 16979
Very interesting topic, thanks for everybody who are posting wattage info for new components. I've heard about a tested Radeon 5000-series card with 8,1W idle, but i'm sorry I can't remember which one. I suppose it was one from Powercolor models anyway. PSU's energy efficiency is essential with both...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: 0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12782
I don't have a need for more cooling or less noise any more in the upper chamber, it's inaudible. I also need to get rid of other noise sources in the surrounding before I open the PSU to make lower chamber inaudible too, since now here are several sources louder than my PC (aquarium pump, Sony 40" ...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: 0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12782
In pictures (blue spots = fan locations) BEFORE: PSU+5 fan's, positive pressure (inaudible at 3m with min speeds, average temp at full load 52,3C) http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2580/originanfanplan.jpg TODAY: PSU+2 fan's, quite neutral pressure (inaudible at 1,8m with min speeds, average temp a...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:41 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: 3,000 posts!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3275
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:25 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Switching back to AIR
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3701
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:12 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: What is quietest 120mm PWM fan, HORIZONTAL mount? (for CPU)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14111
Scythe NINJA is covering my processor and it's stock fan runs very nice under the sink blowing upwards with 150-600 RPM's. (max is 1200, but it's wired down). Inaudible in my house until 500 rpm's (which is have never reached, even under stress testing) and starts with low voltage, that's a value. I...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:55 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus P7H55D-M EVO LGA1156 microATX Motherboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17964
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:25 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PC is inaudible, ambient is NOT
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9168
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:17 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: VGA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1328
You have written to a totally wrong topic, but here's some info anyway (i'm not a moderator): VGA is analog, DVI and HDMI are digital. No match with those. VGA->video in (yellow RCA) would offer somewhat good picture but with lousy resolutions. If there's no video in either, you won't get anything w...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:57 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PC is inaudible, ambient is NOT
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9168
PC is inaudible, ambient is NOT
I suppose there are a lot of us who have built themselves a nice silent or close to inaudible PC and who start to hear a lot of other noise sources after that. What other equipment is there around us and has anyone thought about the sound levels when choosing what to buy? My problem: After getting r...
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:57 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: TDP list for Intel chipsets
- Replies: 48
- Views: 155611
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:00 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Please check my build's compatible/bottleneck issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2198
My suggestions for main parts for general computer use (office work, internet, HDTV/BD watching). Estimated time before updates needed (no game usage) is 3-5 years with these: - CPU between i3 530 - i5 670 (20-50W with a reasonable motherboard, 70W-110W measured with a good whole working system. TDP...
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:04 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Please check my build's compatible/bottleneck issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2198
You don't game, ok. What do you do then? At least you can forget two GPU's, that's only needed in gaming. Unless you use several screens. -Watching 1080p movies, 1GHz dual processor is enough for future needs -Using internet, usual bottleneck is bandwidth of the connection -Handling photos (dependin...
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Please check my build's compatible/bottleneck issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2198
All the parts in a silent build should be able to handle all your personal requirements, but without any unnecessary power consumption. In your list it might be worth to give a second thought for that processor. That one (i7 860) will only use around 10% of it capability in most jobs but IDLE's with...
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: 0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12782
From 5 fans to 2 fans, this phase lasted for a month: Now that i got back here again (in the SPCR forum) i decided to test my setup more properly. During my tests I made even more fine tuning with fan positioning and decided to allow hotter components to get the setup closer to inaudible. After few...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: 0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12782
0 fans on abit IX38 quadGT inside P182
EDIT 1.3.2010 (It's good to have current system specs in the beginning of the first post, right?) Sound level - inaudible from 0,8m when HDD's are in sleep - audible from +6m when HDD's are spinning Temperatures IDLE (ambient 22,5C) MB 37 °C (98 °F) CPU 39 °C (102 °F) Core1 44 °C (111 °F) Cor...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:59 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: Low Power BIOS Settings?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9690
I think the idea is green. A lot of computers idle a lot, some close to 24/7 so all that can be done is good to do. Reducing voltage doesn't have much efficiency but even a bit is good when done in several computers. To reduce any computers power consumption (and heat & sound level at the same time,...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:22 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Overpressured build with P182
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9505
I was on a long vacation, very very nice... after my holidays i finally got my silent build ready. I took the photos like i promised while doing it, but I can't remember where are they... I'll add them when I find them. Overpressured build seems to work very nice: http://www.studioawatar.fi/temps.jp...
- Fri May 30, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P5N-E SLI memory issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4162
Noob info: You can check your memory voltages by entering your BIOS (pressing DEL at certain point of startup) and going to voltage-section. You can exit BIOS with ESC-key (depending the bios, there might also be a menu option "Exit without saving". One more "make sure": Have you tried 2*1Gb with al...