I've seen reviews where the psu is using a Protechnic fan instead of a Yate Loon.

It probably depends on where you buy the PSU and whether it's a retail/bulk pack ?

Any luck on that Logitech Dark-Shine? unfortunately, it seems that this keyboard is only meant for the Asian market. It has been available since June. i managed to find this online shop that seems to deliver worldwide http://www.coolyy.net/product.asp?id=651 but it's in chinese. The keyboard is the...

that looks like an FSP Bluestorm 350

pictures from http://www.zol.com.cn/

hmmm...the Comfort Curve 2000 seems to have thinner keys IIRC.

Maybe that would be more quiet than this?

the non-detachable palm rest of the 4000 kinda turns me off

I wouldn't count on that >15% efficiency. Sounds like marketingspeak to me. Forget passive for the 830. Can't be done with an 820 in the P150; I tried, as you know if you read the review. It was not really safe till the Nexus 120 was at ~7V. This was with 21C room ambient. P180+Neo HE430 (or maybe ...

Out of all the hdd's I've taken apart (I use the platters as coasters :)), I've yet to find a connection from the cast to any grounded point on the circuitry, it seems to be totally insulated from the rest of the disc. Maybe there is, but, TBH, I haven't properly looked. Using the Samsung P80 as an...

i see cablegami in the sneak pic

AOxxx-12ALN = FSPxxx-12GLN (GreenPower)
AOxxx-12AHN = FSPxxx-12THN (Bluestorm)

no idea about the Zxxx-ATX, though. I guess they're the 80mm versions of the Bluestorm ?

Thermaltake noise ratings are crap.

For example, they rated the D12SL-12 (yes, it a yate loon) that they're using for their BigTyphoon as 16dba

Funny how yate loon rates the same thing at over 25dba.

uhh...still don't get the part about non-adjustable mounting solution. The ZM80A-HP had adjustable hands.

No way to install ZM80D-HP (crudely) like in this pic? Notice the hands of the heatsink base

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/6176dTHj1/491273.jpg

what is it about the 7800GT that prevents the installation of ZM80D-HP without buying the additional mounting kit?

thanks

Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard http://www.logitech.com/lang/images/0/7741.jpg Unfortunately we don't have the UltraX here where I live :cry: But we have the Ultra-Flat, it's not a standard layout like the UltraX though. And it's a retail package. USB-native keyboard with a USB->PS2 convertor :roll:

uh...if the thing right at the top is the PSU, it looks really dangerous

you can find the HEC/Globe brand new here in Singapore for S$15. W/ thermistor as well.

at full speed, the Globe is way louder

XFX cards seem to be black as well

The TP380S w/ the SATA connectors is ATX v1.3 IIRC. Over 20A on the 12v line. Should be enough for your new video card

the older one without SATA provides lesser power on the 12v line if i'm not wrong. Uh...better not try it

Gigabyte sells their X800XL passive,

you might have good luck with a passive Zalman ZM80D-HP on your card

The Nexus 120mm costs S$35, which is crazy.

You can get 1200rpm Yate Loon (maybe ball bearing) for S$10.

x, I read larva's original post a while ago, and I just looked at your link. If you look at the seasonic S12 430 (the version that's tested here) you will notice that the fan guard is mounted the same way as the antec tp 2.0. I can't tell if the S12 has a gasket of some kind to seal the gap between...

AGP. You can see the HSI heatsink as well

ZM80-A on a 6600 (505/675MHz)

temps don't go beyond 75C. The Sonata intake fan (yateloon @ 5v) is helping to cool it

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... highlight=

The ZM80D-HP is enough to cool any card that Gigabyte dares to sell passive. That includes the 6600GT.

The ZM80* fits on AGP 6200/6600 cards with some awkward modifications.

The ZM80* on the 6200/6600 AGP series is a lot more sttable that it looks in the pictures.

have you tried disconnecting the rpm sensor cable to see if the psu becomes more quiet?

how do I tell whether a fan uses ball or sleeve bearings just by looking at the fan? The fan in question is a 120mm Yate Loon with a generic label. The rpm readout is 1200rpm, which corresponds with a D12 B L-12 on Yate Loon's website. However, I have seen mention of someone having a D12 S L-12 that...

There is a forum thread somewhere else that I've seen that actually shows a ZM80D-HP installed on a 6600GT AGP. It looks like it fits, but it sticks out further (a few centimeters from the looks of it) than on a "normal" install. This is because the GPU also sits more in the middle of the card rath...

probably a bad mount by the worker at Gigabyte's factory. I was getting 90+C load temps on my 6600 before. Had to redo the Zalman a few times before temps became acceptable. However, for the premium manufacturers charge for passive cards, you wouldn't expect to receive such a shoddy product from Gig...