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by davidstone28
Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:35 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Using software to reduce graphics card fan speed
Replies: 15
Views: 7000

Using software to reduce graphics card fan speed

Haven't tried this myself, so I'll let one of you guys be the guinea pigs ;)

http://hem.passagen.se/fholmen/

I suppose if cooling is an issue, you could hang an 80mm next to the graphics using a Zalman fan bracket (works very well in my experience).
by davidstone28
Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:08 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Fanless VGA Cards list -- a start!
Replies: 156
Views: 445016

Gigabyte's SilentPipe passive graphics card list (by ATI/Nvidia model number)

http://tw.giga-byte.com/VGA/Default.htm
by davidstone28
Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:59 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Fanless VGA Cards list -- a start!
Replies: 156
Views: 445016

Add the GeCube SilenCool X700 PRO 256MB and X600XT to the updated list as well.

http://www.gecube.com/mbu/productCategory.php?proID=68
http://www.gecube.com/mbu/productCategory.php?proID=72
by davidstone28
Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:46 pm
Forum: Watercooling
Topic: Thermaltake Fanless Liquid Cooling System -- The ROCKET
Replies: 36
Views: 16708

Thermaltake really have lost the plot :lol:

You gotta see some of their other products. I don't know what to make of that door! ROTFL.
by davidstone28
Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:17 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: How much power a PSU is drawing
Replies: 27
Views: 10943

SometimesWarrior wrote:They're probably one of those flame warriors documented on A Netizen's Guide to Flame Warriors (great site, by the way).
That site is hilarious! thanks for the link
by davidstone28
Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:36 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: A Mini Review: Logitech diNovo Cordless Media Keyboard
Replies: 48
Views: 63656

diNovo in this post is "diNovo for notebooks" (silver-black version) cheaper version, and it has a radio connection (not BT). Maybe it can work with MX1000 radio mouse.

My advice - ask Logitech directly :) and let us know.[/quote]

Apparently you can use both at the same time:-

link
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:50 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: is it ok to use mynexus ne4090 in my antec sonata?
Replies: 7
Views: 2692

There are no issues that I'm aware of (used to have Sonata/4090).
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:47 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: FANLESS PSU QUERY/PROBLEM
Replies: 2
Views: 1311

From what I've read on these forums, the SilenttMaxx aren't very reliable.
by davidstone28
Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Analogue t-balancer available in the UK!
Replies: 7
Views: 3507

Whats the difference between them? And what are the benefits?
by davidstone28
Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:15 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: A new Lian-li case with a 120mm intake
Replies: 2
Views: 2189

Interesting....but all bad for quietness in my view. The front 120mm just has no barriers to sound - so whatever the noise the fan makes, you will hear. That rear external fan shroud doesn't work very well though - it just makes the fan noisier because its forced to blow onto a flat surface and also...
by davidstone28
Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:22 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Mobo hissing...I think
Replies: 22
Views: 12510

I have slightly similar symptom - I get electrical pulsing and faint multi-toned beeping noises directly from my Gigabyte motherboard when I'm running my PC as a P2P server (lots of part files opened with read/writes going all over HDD). During normal use this doesn't seem to happen (or isn't notice...
by davidstone28
Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:05 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Apple drops tiny, cheap Mac bomb
Replies: 117
Views: 59092

by davidstone28
Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:53 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: A Mini Review: Logitech diNovo Cordless Media Keyboard
Replies: 48
Views: 63656

I love the 'feel' of the DiNovo keyboards - very solid with neither too much travel or too little.

Am considering getting one but what I'm not sure about is whether I can use my MX1000 mouse or whether I HAVE to use the mouse that comes with the DiNovo.

Does anyone know? Thanks.
by davidstone28
Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:06 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Apple drops tiny, cheap Mac bomb
Replies: 117
Views: 59092

That MiniMac is just a beaut.

I wished they make SFF PCs like that.....
by davidstone28
Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: v1000 - cut a hole above the psu?
Replies: 2
Views: 2291

Welcome to the forums Cheezx. It sounds a bit dramatic if you ask me. If the aim is to cool the CPU, I would suggest cutting out the rear fan grill - it makes a noticeable difference to CPU temperatures. A couple of people on here had done the mod and report positive results. I did the mod this even...
by davidstone28
Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:59 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: drive suspension for lian li pc-v1100, pc-v1000, v-series
Replies: 31
Views: 31983

Well eventually I got round to cutting out the grill at the rear of my V2000. Didn't use a CD as a template - I simply used a Dreemel to cut an octagan shaped hole by simply following the lines of the existing hole punched grill. Very easy to cut and the finish is very good. I used some rubber blowh...
by davidstone28
Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:44 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: current best quiet HSF with NO thru-the-board mount?
Replies: 18
Views: 7232

The Thermaltake SilentBoost would be my 2nd choice (after the SI-97)
by davidstone28
Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:19 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
Replies: 473
Views: 401015

It would would look alot prettier (to my eyes anyway) if they made it the same colour instead of the two tone jobbie. Even silver plastic would look better than a black / silver mix. Shame the HDDs still look like they're Sonata semi-hard mounted. Other than those two grips it looks like it has the ...
by davidstone28
Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:00 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
Replies: 473
Views: 401015

When did the Sonata have a "ducted fan"? :shock:
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Any way to stop sub-woofer hum? What speakers do not hum?
Replies: 15
Views: 7793

It still hums even if I have it on the floor underneath my (wooden) desk :(
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:39 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Zalman CNPS7700......... Very disappointed
Replies: 57
Views: 28610

Zalman fans aren't particularly quiet in my view, even at the lowest fanmate setting (though I have to say that I haven't tried the 7700).
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:32 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Any way to stop sub-woofer hum? What speakers do not hum?
Replies: 15
Views: 7793

Any way to stop sub-woofer hum? What speakers do not hum?

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The sub-woofer of my TDK S80 speakers makes a very noticeably hum when turned on.

Is there anyway to remove this hum?

If not, do all sub-woofers hum? What subwoofers don't hum?
by davidstone28
Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:27 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SilverStone ST30NF Fanless PSU review
Replies: 89
Views: 89139

That's reassuring to know.

Mine's been running fine. I've had it for 4 months now, running 24/7.
by davidstone28
Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:10 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: My fanless passive cooled pc. 24/7 since Dec 2004
Replies: 19
Views: 18240

Very impressive Tjokken!

I amazed the XP120 can cool a 2.8ghz P4!

Deserves to go in the gallery section
by davidstone28
Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:41 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte 6800 Fanless - Low Ambient or Direct Airflow?
Replies: 11
Views: 5064

I've had the card up to 100C.........

However, I resisted the temptation to use it to boil an egg ;)

If you want to a cool it, a very simple yet effective solution is to install an Zalman fan bracket but orientate it the wrong way up and then attach 1 or 2 80mms fans to the middle of the bracket.
by davidstone28
Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:58 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: AcoustiPack on Lian Li V1000/V-Series Cases
Replies: 3
Views: 3059

It doesn't work particularly well in my setup. I've got Acoustipack Deluxe inside a V2000 - three sheets fill both side panels and I've got the 5.25/3.5 inch blocks filling some fo the drive bays. I'm sure there's a slight difference, but its not particularly noticeable. It is very easy to install o...
by davidstone28
Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:04 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Vantec Vibration dampener fit on a TT SilentBoost??
Replies: 6
Views: 2428

The Panaflo on the SilentBoost is an M1 - which is very noisy. The L1A is THE BEST fan for the SilentBoost. I have tried the Nexus 80mm on the SilentBoost @ 12v but it doesn't cool well enough for my purposes (3200+, 1.75v). I don't think that SilenX will be powerful enough - they don't push very mu...
by davidstone28
Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:14 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: My experience with SilenX 400
Replies: 40
Views: 19875

Lol. I was wondering how this old thread got dug up again. EdT - it would be a good idea if you ignored this thread altogether. To cut a very long story short, you had an employee from SilenX (the owner?)called Peter Kim coming onto these forums - having registered as several different users - all "...
by davidstone28
Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:41 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Need help: how do I connect the T-Balancer to internal USB?
Replies: 4
Views: 1807

Sorry, its me again. I connected it up last night, but I'm not sure if its working. The USB lights on the T-balancer are continually flashing on and off, whereas (I think) that they are supposed to be permanently on to show that the USB is working. Does anyone know whether the lights should be perma...