Heh, no problem.

Looking for something like this?

How long after you got the new motherboard did these problems start? It may need to be RMA'd.

Yeah, it's actually got a tolerable case design this time.

Hmmm... Are you using an MSI K8N Neo Platinum, by any chance? The older BIOS versions have an issue with certain Athlon64 chips (the Clawhammers, I believe) where their temperature measurements are inaccurate,

I dunno, that looks pretty similar to the stock 6600GT cooling...

Yeah, the Gainward definitely looks perfect (dual DVI and VIVO!). Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it in the US...

Procrastinating.

*goes back to studying for his Spanish final*

Ah, I see. I thought most of the cards out there used stock cooling.

Hmmm... Actually, that'll only get you one way (i.e., from fan to fanmate), so you'd still need another adaptor (for fanmate to video card)... Also, the XFX card uses the 6600GT's stock cooling, no? Wouldn't they all be like that?

The BQE has 2 external 3.5" bays, and 4 external 5.25" bays. IIRC, it has 5 or 6 internal 3.5" bays.

i'm trying to come up with a way to make it quiet in my shuttle. any advice? i was thinking a fanmate or something. if i could mod the ends to use the 2 pin adapters...?[/img] There's an easier way than modding the ends. Get the appropriate 3-pin and 2-pin connectors and some wires, and make a smal...

Bah! Throw on some backplanes, and go for a full 127 USB ports.

Yeah, the only one I've seen of those was Episode I, and I've been trying to wipe it from my memory...

I still can't believe nobody's mentioned hot grits yet...

Given that I have no clue who Knightley is, and I haven't seen Portman much, I'll have to go with neither.

I've got the NV Silencer 5 on my 6800GT. It's not particularly quiet, but it's certainly better than the stock cooling. Still, I'd suggest the Zalman or Thermaltake with a good, quiet fan on it.

Oh, I still use the PCI slots. Sound card, wireless card, TV tuner... It adds up.

Question... Couldn't you just use an game port -> USB adaptor or something? You'd get a much better selection of motherboards...

What difference does it make? Well, they'd need to put out a lot more product lines, for one thing. They could still sell lots of them, they probably already do sell quieter drives to some assemblers. I'm sure they've already done a cost-benefit analysis and determined it isn't worth it. I think th...

niels007 wrote:(or that 3rd one, heatpipe model who's name escapes me atm..)

There's the VM-101 (Aerocool, I believe), and the Thermaltake Fanless VGA Cooler.

Hrm... What's the melting point of wax? I have a feeling that the components may get hot enough to start melting it...

And it's voila, dammit! Voila!

Are you ordering thousands of them at a time?

Bah. I'll take a BlueGene/L any day of the week. Can you say 70.72 TFlops?

You're forgetting the most important feature... Red LEDs on the bottom!

*koff*

MSI site listing

I found it nice and cheap here (I found it with a couple places up to 30 bucks cheaper, but they don't look as reputable).

It looks like a damned nice board; I'll be getting it for my Aria system, assuming I get to build it.

Damn. I may have to use an NV Silencer 5. >.<

Sounds like electrical noise. Are the speakers themselves plugged into the UPS?

Ick. Maybe I can stick a ZM80-D on and side-vent the case...

Edit: Actually... how much space (in mm, preferably) is there between the top of the card itself (not the NV Silencer 5) and the drive bay?

Also, use the highest purity isopropyl alcohol you can find (preferably at least 90% or so), since you don't want to leave residue behind.

Hmmm... How much space is between the end of the expansion slots (i.e., the external ports for cards) and the drive bay? A 6600 GT may still fit...