dfrost wrote:Neither fan was easy to find at retail locations there.

Unfortunately, that's true. The best place to find Papst and Nexus fans over here (at least speaking for Germany and Netherlands) are at online shops. Then there is always the time wait and shipping charges...

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At geizhals or idealo there are still no listings of the P150. Seems strange when there are reports of it in Finland, UK and England. Hello Antec Rep, when is coming to Germany?

BTW 150 EUR is pretty steep when I'm planning to continue using my S12 430.

AAM? Parden, but somehow I recall that AAM was disabled (and not enableable) in the 7200.7 and 7200.8.... Or was that only the 7200.7?

Hello,

I have been searching for the Antec P150 in Germany. Has anybody seen it at a shop, or online shop?

Thanks

I'd go with the Papst 4412F/2GLL for 95kr. ditto, but make sure the fans they ship have the blue/silver embPapst logo. The picture still shows the old black and white logo, which doesn't necessarily mean that they are still shipping that version - maybe they just didn't update the picture. But some...

...then they definatly arnt still selling the old ones anymore. At least Papst is not. But you have to be careful, a lot of retailers and online shops still sell their old stock of the old fans. And Sizzle is right, they do have a tendancy to click at low voltages. I heard a one to one comparison a...

There seems to be more than one Papst fan model, and I don't seem to be able to find the Papst 4412FGL. However, I can find: - Papst 4412F/2GL - 1600RPM, 26dBA - Papst 4412F/2GLL - 1200RPM, 18dBA If your looking for a Papst fan, go for the 4412F/2GLL. It has just a bit more airflow than the Nexus a...

Why don't you just get the diNova and try it out. If it turns out that you don't like it, you can always unload it in Ebay. That combi set would definitely have a good resale value. Just make sure to keep the original packaging and place the auction at a good day/time. In fact some people are so stu...

If not the diNovo then the microsoft wireless desktop elite is good imo, though i dont like the bluish color of the new bluetooth version very much.. I like the feel o the microsoft keyboards better, and i can type faster with them, and they are very quiet as long as you dont bang the keys... :roll...

thanks for the replies guys @sun.moon my very first silent fan in an HTPC was a papst 8412 N/2GL, but after a couple of months it became too noisy, even at 7 or 5 volt, was well replaced by a Nexus, so I'm a bit worried spending good €€€€ in a fan that will last for... :?: Reading a sticky thread o...

Maybe you should take the Papst 4412 F/2GLL into consideration. On my SI-120 at 5V I can't hear it at all, and it has a bit more CFM than the Nexus.

Devolo's FAQ confirms my fear: the dLAN adapter shouldn't be plugged into a surge suppressor, because the noise filters attenuate the data signal. The technology may be convenient, but don't forget this serious drawback. Not being the electrician expert, what does that mean exactly? That the signal...

Hi, I thought I'd share my experience with you. At first I didn't have a front case fan on my SLK3000B. But the side vents were also taped shut - so a pretty direct airflow. Playing around with some different ideas, I opened up the CPU side vent (not using the duct), and my CPU temps dropped 2-3C. I...

It has built in encryption. You set all devices to a password (default is typically something like "Homeplug" or vender name), and your traffic is isolated from other powerline networks on the same segment. Not only that, but I couldn't even see the other adapter in the network until I knew it's Se...

Nice reading, even for the third time now! @MikeC: found two small typos: CAVITY RESONANCE One poorly understand aspect of PC noise is cavity resonance. The air in any mostly enclosed box or space exhibits one or more resonances centered at certain frequency points. Any noise that falls close to the...

My 3000B used to hum a fair amount until I suspended my hard drives. If you haven't done so already I recommend you do it. I did it by turning the hard drive cage sideways and using a few bungies. If that doesn't fix the problem than you should soft mount your rear fan. I second this advice whole h...

Telix wrote:5. The side intakes have been blocked since day 1 with electric tape.

The first verison of my setup also had the side intakes taped shut. After opening the CPU intake my CPU temps dropped 2-3 degrees C. You might want to try that, or the duct for that matter.

Hi, I cannot comment on the Enermax. But I have had experience with the BeQuite 420w P5 PSU. I ended switching it out for the Seasonic S12 430W. The BeQuite, although definitely quiet, is not as silent as the S12. I have the BeQuiet in my wifes PC now, and each time I sit hat her desk, I notice the ...

Hi, Try to undervolt the CPU fan. 7V should be ok, but monitor the temps. I also replaced the tri-cool with a Papst at 5V (see sig). It made a difference. Also cutting out the front and rear grills made quite a bit of difference. I just used wire snips. Here is a thread about modding the S12 - two j...

Hi,

This list might help you too. It's in German, but you'll make your way through ok.

By the way, I have the 9600Pro passively cooled with the VM-101 - but that takes up the PCI slot too which I don't need though

-sun.moon

@Krazy Kommando: That's exactly what I mean.

The SLK3000B also has grommets, but still harddrive vibration is very noticable. Is the vibration for some reason in the P180 not so noticable?

Having read quite a few P180 stories and having seen quite a few pictures of P180 set ups, there seems to be very little hard drive suspension in those cases (if any). Why is that?

Thanks Beyonder, for sharing your views and opinions. You are right, this is a dirty network in that respect, but nevertheless considerably faster than the WLAN setup I have. From what I understand, one reason the dLAN is faster, is that WLAN needs to verify the address for each package that is sent...

If I may inquire, why is the S12 500W not on your list?

This is a mini-review of the Devolo MicroLink dLAN Ethernet Kit as per Devonavar’s suggestion. First things first, I am in no way associated with Devolo :!: This is my first review, so only constructive criticism please :) Also, it appears that this technology has been readily available in retail ch...

Hi, I had the XP-90. I was happy with that. Then I switched to the SI-120 with a Papst 4412 F/2GLL running at 5V. I'm even happier - CPU temps were down 2-3C with that new setup. All the reviews I have read about the SI-120 say that it is at least as good as the XP-120 if not a touch better. Certain...

Would you mind doing a mini-review of this product, with photos, notes on installation, performance etc? I'd be glad to do a mini-review - but it'll have to wait a few days. I'm leaving tomorrow for the north of Germany with my little girl - Tuesday is a holiday and I took Monday off work. The mini...

Thanks for the extra effort Badger. It looks like the black ground wire goes into the two pin connector from the fan and comes back out to the three pin connector.

Hello,

The fan header in the S12 monitors the rpms of the psu fan. It does not supply power to the fan. You can read out the rpms in SW such as AsusProbe.