Wow, heatsink modding your PSU? Impressive! :D That sure is a restrictive environment for an axial! I personally don't use fan guards. As for the negative pressure, maybe having a semi-duct of sorts to shielding it from the CPU area so it can draw air more directly from your case intake would help. ...

Thanks. :) Actually kind of weird getting any recognition beyond my friends and peers I know in person. Usually posting advice or questions rather than implementations. The external fan thing I believe was an idea I gleaned from the ProCooling forums, back when that was one of the places for waterco...

The current config, in a nutshell.

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More pics here.

Going to be giving the rig an overhaul before integrating it back into the fold after serving faithfully at another local.

DrCR

Post needs to be tweaked, but this should do the trick for now. 7/29/08. Concised down a little more: 7-30-08, 7-31-08 Well, here's all the photos I took way back when for this rig. Just now getting around to posting them lol. :lol: Certainly not astounding by todays standards, nor nearly as quiet ...

Ah, out come the pics lol. Well, there isn't too much for me to brag about since I put this together in '04, but since you started it I guess I should go ahead and post pics I took back then. Pics en route shortly.

Hum, well 1500rpm 80mm Scythe here runs at about a third of it's 12v rpm when run at 5v. So I may just go with the 2500rpm version and run it at 5v. ~800rpm isn't a lot of airflow for 80mm, but indeed I'm not going to be taxing this PSU. And it should beat going with a passive-via-casefan setup. :) ...

Did you by any chance split out the tach wire and connect it to your motherboard? I'm interested in how high, rpm wise, the fan ramps up, even under the heaviest load. The PSU in question is actually an EarthWatts 380 as well, so you at least tempt me to go with the built-in controller. The lack of ...

I've gotten used to working almost exclusively with 120mm fans, so I'm a bit out of my element with 80mm configs. I'm going to be replacing a 80mm fan in an old-style, 80mm PSU; I'm just not sure what kind of rpm value (and resulting CFM) I should be looking for. Basically I'm just trying to decide ...

Awesome project Mike! Nice to put a face with the name. If I was on your side of the world I'd definitely pitch in with some of the grunt work. I'm in the process of remodeling several rooms myself, so I ken how you feel right now. Reminds me on how I'm way over due on sending a donation your way......

Hey, thanks for the links dougz. Put them on my to read list for today. :) My Plan B is just going with FreeNAS for what I need to do for the time being, but I'm going to, with the help of a coder friend, try to get a proper Linux server config with Debian (his preference, I'm a SWer myself). Not pl...

Based on when I used to be into WCing the blade count is not the actual factor, it's how much blade that's there. In other words, the more "whitespace" when looking down the axis of an axial fan, the poorer it will perform in a restrictive environment. Another aspect to consider is the angle of atta...

600MHz isn't that low end really. I used VectorLinux 5.0.1/5.1.1 SOHO on a 900MHz 256MB T-Bird rig for years....in fact I'm still using 5.1.1 SOHO on my modern machines including this A64 3500+ rig I'm posting from. I guess you could say I like it. :lol: Just built an additional, C2D rig. Just put a...

Thanks for mentioning that article. I have a hard time checking out all the articles nowadays. Sorry for the insufficient, off-the-cuff posting.

DrCR

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Thanks

DrCR

Either are great choices lethul. I used to be a fan of the older S-Flexs, but the Slipstreams have personally become my choice for just about any use. :) Here's the master's [Mike Chin] comment on a Slipstream: " The [Scythe Slipstream 800RPM, SY1225SL12L] was tested for noise characteristics. We di...

Late to the party here, but I'm enjoying my Slipstream config. Two 800rpmers @ 6v for video card (Accelero S1) and SS-550HT One 1200rpm @ 5v for case exhaust One 1200rpm on FanMate for TRUE. The 800rpmers @ 6v start reliably and are extremely quiet. I just have them in series on a 12v line. They do ...

Just had to comment I really like that hair band suspension technique!

I'm actually disappointed with the drive, or at least my two samples anyway. There's a high frequency aspect that I just don't like about it, even when foamed up reasonably well. Certainly not a 2.5" rival. I guess it's just that for this build the loudest item is a Slipstream @ 700rpm, and since I ...

KenAF wrote:I got them from this ebay seller.

Thanks for the link. I just ordered a couple B3s from these guys (at a hefty premium over general WD3200AAKS pricing unfortunately). Well see how it goes.

Only thing I have to add is that my slipstream fan (I only have one so could be sample varience) is louder at the same RPM than any of my Yate Loon 140mm fans. Did you mean to compare the 140 mm YL to the 120mm Slipstream, or was that a typo? Going 140mm isn't necessarily a bad idea given that Fari...

I assume you are referring to the RevB? The Cu (and org sample) obviously beats it out at <=~500rpm. Based on the old HR-01 review, I imagine the HR-01Plus would perform better than the U120E when, say, a Slipstream 800rpm @5v is the fan config choice. I guess the question though in that case would ...

I'm looking at the Thermalright HR-01 Plus as well for a new build. I sure it will be an excellent choice for when I'm running a Slipstream at ~400rpm on, but my real concern is just how poorly it will perform compared to the Ultra120X when I crank the rpms up and start playing with the E8400s OC po...

Bummer. Hope they come out soon. I'm building a new rig in a week and would love a quiet single-platter for it.

Thanks for the recommendation. When did you purchase them e.g. what firmware revision are they running? Have the issues presented here been resolved?
D-Link DNS-323: A brand-name NAS worth waiting for - Nov06

I'm looking at getting a NAS, and particularly the QNAP TS-209Pro at the moment. The $400 price tag and the limit of drives, raid options, and filesystems are encouraging me to look into a bespoke PC build as NAS units like the ReadyNAS series are just simply out of my price range. The build isn't H...

I think wer'e all going to be with jaganath on this one; any success story is indeed welcome.

Thanks for the silicon aquarium sealant recommendation. I've have yet to crack open that BEFSX41 lol. I've going to have to pay Ace Hardware a visit.

DrCR

A UPS shipment of fans from jab-tech once arrived "accordionized". A quick call to jab-tech, a call to UPS to claim shipping insurance, and I got a replacement package from jab-tech in nothing flat. I was easy to tell there was a problem with the physical damage to the box and some fans literally in...

I personally went with the S-Flex 1200rpm for my last build. Hope that helps.

Got any photos?

Not sure how much room you have to work with, but if you do, and the case is not transparent, you could use a home-brewed 120mm to 240ishmm adapter so the outside would remain unchanged, while enabling you to have dual, side-by-side (aka not series) quieter fans.
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I've heard epoxy is a good option too. I have a BEFSX41 I'm about to crack open myself.

DrCR

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