Looks like a step up. TruePower has much tighter voltage control and many more features.. although the SmartPower 450W is OK too

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This should be a poll

Centurian 5

3000B

I vote for the 3000B because it's very nice.. that's why I like it

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The power supply, a Smartpower 2.0 350 is very quiet when running on the internal fan as well. I don't know how often that will ramp up. Nice to see they upgraded the SP to a 2.0. The rear fan will only kick in if the case fans are set to low, to take up the slack. Either way, the fans seem to run ...

I was refering to mb2 and Bob_the_lost's claim that the signal can be saved as a MPEG2 stream with a DVB tuner? I'd be all over that if it was available with the digital service here. It would be like camcorder DV video through a Firewire port. No compression needed.. it's a simple file transfer. Wa...

Saving MPEG2 input directly would be sweet. I have the digital box connected to the Svideo input on the PVR.. so effectively I'm capturing MPEG2 content back to MPEG2. Can notice the difference in quality on poor channel signals, but luckily the movie channels are fine

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Thanks for the info.. sorry to interrupt your gaming. LOL. 11.6v from 12.0/12.1v is still within spec (±5%). If it stayed there for any length of time.. it might be cause for concern. Not sure about the Nexus, but I have the Antec TriCool (set on high) on a controller. Low is quiet enough for 'silen...

I have the Hauppauge PVR-250 and use it most every day. Very good third party support. I've never had a problem with the main programs (WinTV2000+Scheduler).. the rest is crap. The PVR-150 (newer model) should be in your price range. Would recommend the PCI version.. USB can be a bear to keep instal...

The ongoing dilemma.. warm silence or cool noise. If the HDD's in an open area, I'd go quiet. If it's a capture drive, it needs cooling down.

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The BIOS might complain but you could just disable the fan monitoring. Most boards also have PSU and case headers but the fan speed isn't adjustable on many, so it shouldn't make a difference. A PSU connected for rpm info without a 12v lead.. BIOS doesn't care about that either. I'd say give it a go...

Decisions.. decisions :) Even with the ACAG removed, there's a considerable amount of air coming in there (try a tissue). Covering it would mean the air has to come from somewhere else.. most likely the bottom front filtered vent (good for HDDs) or through the crack in the door (bad for dust, good f...

Some Intel boards.. and others I would imagine.. have the 2x2-12v and a molex for older PSUs.

Intel Desktop Board D925XECV2

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Only other options are to unscrew the slot fan and turn it around (if applicable) or lose it completely. Log the GPU temps to see if it makes a difffference.

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There you go.. roaf85 has the best Christmas ever !!

I was just curious whether you tried the NeoHE on your SLI board. There's a SPCR forum poll going on that you might find interesting.

Antec Neo HE PSU Users Poll

Anyway, looks like a fun build.. and EVERYONE likes pictures

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The 7000 is actually a good cooler at low rpm, although it has noisy 'harmonic' points when it's ramped up. Cu version should run a little cooler. Actually looked at a 2650 last night. It had a SP-350S PSU (20 pin) with a single 80mm fan. The S is supposed to stand for silent? Some of their cases ha...

The beauty of the duct system is you don't need to use the fans at all. - upper duct open, lower blocked. The CPUs own fan will bring in the cool air.. much like the side panel 'air horn' you see on other cases except the air intake is at the back of the case where it makes less noise. The lower ope...

I've always wantee to try making something like this Zalman product.. Fan and Bracket It attaches to the PCI slot connector rail and is normally used for CPU cooling. A video card wouldn't be a big stretch. All it needs is a ball type pivot on the fan end. Remove the video card fan first though :) ddd

I've always used the thin, flat scouring pads, like the ones for doing dishes (3/8"-6"x4" poly fiber, usually green) They cut down easily and make good 5¼ drive covers for cooling suspended HDDs too. Good idea to wash them first to get rid of the smaller particles, so they don't end up in the case. ...

Updates are always useful in my book. Nexus 4090.. GOOD. Gigabyte X800XL.. BAD. I'm surprised your XL is passive.. mine gets pretty hot while gaming (60C) with the fan cranked. Definitely the loudest component in the box, although the ATI XL has a programmable ramp to automatically slow the fan down...

Would i be better going off to the stock P4 fan? Under load they're about the same. Zalman is better at low rpm idle. Would the stock heatsink give me less noise? Intel fan is noisier when it's being ramped down, but not by much. (harmonics) If not, do you guys have any suggestions for what i can d...

I see any intake fan as a way to direct air to where it's needed and balance the pressure in the case so it's more evenly distributed. The rear intake air duct is a good idea, although I've had better CPU cooling with the side panel 'air horn' on other cases. Then again.. you have to deal with the n...

I lost 2C on the CPU and gained 2C on the case. (~700rpm) I think my ATI card is intrerfering with the flow though, since it's exhausting directly into the fan. HDD temps are a little better too.

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I have the 80GB PATA SpinPoint and get monitoring. Is SMART enabled for that drive in the BIOS? (HDD setup) My second drive, a wd60 doesn't, even thought they're on the same controller.

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Some do.. some don't. You could also try SpeedFan or Dtemp.

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From the manual

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio

This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power saving states. The settings are expressed as ratios between the normal CPU clock speed and the CPU clock speed when the computer is in the power-conserving state.

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Man.. that's a lot of toys for Christmas. Hope it gets shipped all together.. quick !!

It'll be a Happy New Year too Let us know how it works out.

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Have a Prescott 3.0 with 7000B AlCu. Temps are 20/30/38/52C (room/case/idle/load). The differences between these are more important.. in my case 10/8/14C.

I was getting slightly better ranges (-2C) with my stock HSF though. Should have gone for the Cu

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Computers for Christmas. Great idea. I just put together a PIII-667/133 from spare parts for a very needy family member (with AT, K6-2 350). The 1650B will be perfect for the 370 board. Nice PSU too. Almost bought one for myself except a full size 12x9.6 would be a pretty tight fit. Hope the transpl...

You have this PSU (400W)?

Nexus NX-4090 "Real Silent" PSU

Pretty modern for a 20 pin. It'll have more than enough power. Mainboard connector is usually an isolated circuit (+12V2) anyway, AFAIK.

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Thanks Mike. Was still working on tiny signature thingies

Let's see..

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-450 ATX Power Supply

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Pachelbel's Canon in D major.. circa 1680

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