Aren't the short isolators same as the long isolators with the ends cut off?

In this thread, the forum members seem to prefer the Revolution. Are there any articles on the web comparing these two cards?

I'm not sure which is the quietest, but I know that the Barracuda V is quieter than the 7200.7.

Yeah, they are hot, but relative to the Pentium 4s they are not as hot.

Mr_Smartepants, after opening up the intake, were you able to eliminate dust from accumulating in the 5.25" bays?

I think ruprag has it right.

Does anyone know of how the motherboards that have the VIA Envy24 sound integrated into them compare with the cards mentioned here? I would think they would be similar seeing that they all use the Envy24.

I feel like selling my Revolution and getting a 6fire. I could make use of those internal connections available on the 6fire. Can the digital input be decoded in real-time so that I can output the decoded sound via analog outputs?

How does wattage relate to decibels? Excuse the crude "table" Model# |SIZE |CFM |dBA |mA | Watts FBA08A12L1A 80x25 24 21 68 0.82 FBA08A12M1A 80x25 32.1 28 124 1.49 FBA08A12H1A 80x25 39.6 32 173 2.08 Using the formula: Watts = Volts x Amps L: 12V * .068A = .816 Watts U: 6.5V * .124A = ~.816 Watts So ...

Many home theater PC enthusiasts are using the M-Auido Revolution. It costs about $100.

I think there are many access points that cost much less than $150. There are even wireless routers that go for less than $50. Example. But if you want point-to-point you can. I think the setting is called ad hoc.

Thanks.

I'm trying to pick a sandwich mount for my hard drives from this page. What type of thread is compatible with hard drives?

Wouldn't running water over the heatsink be easier?

Try holding the fan with your hands in the position where it needs to go. That way you will be sure resonance is not an issue. See if the fan still causes excess noise then.

Does your 9100 have holes for the heatsinks you mentioned? I remember seeing a 9100 that didn't have holes. If it does have the appropriate holes the $30 Zalman is probably the best choice.

Td_nw, I hope you realize that the wood is only a thin layer. I only mention this because from your comments about the dampening potential of the case it seems that you think its actually built with wood.

An 80mm Panaflo seems to be the better choice.

The Radeon 9600 series runs relatively cool. The non-pro version runs passively using a small heatsink. It seems like the best choice for your small case.

I'm fairly sure that the packaging is not that heavy. It's just a regular cardboard box.

And crappier. They use a Fixed Point pipelines for pixel shaders where ATI uses floating point. This might cause FX to be quicker in apps that uses FP since ATI emulates FP with floats. But floats are much better in several ways. More precision and the circuit design becomes more clean. And one imp...

I have a Plextor CD burner in my Sonata. It is stuck in the drive bay. My Toshiba DVD-ROM comes out easily. I was able to remove the Plextor by pushing it really hard into the case instead of pulling it out. It caused some scratches on the drive and drive bay. I then put the Plextor in a different d...

CFD wrote:The Sonata supports USB 2.0, at least according to the information on Antec's site.

Where on the website does it indicate that? A while ago, I was looking for that information and couldn't find it so I e-mailed Antec. They told me that the Sonata doesn't support USB 2.0.

The GMC case has a sound selector that allows you to plug inputs and outputs from any sound card into it. I need something like that for my Sonata except I don't need the selector portion of it. I just need a bracket that can adapt regular minijack input to something that is compatible with the head...

Try "Feature Tool" from http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

I ordered my two 80gb drives from the same company (Bason Computers/Pricewatch). They were advertised as OEM drives and I ordered 2 ea of the same drive. Just my luck that they send two seemingly identical drives with different part numbers (same model number though). The manufactured date code was...

I just checked my 80GB IV. It has a slight whine. I purchased it from Fry's a few weeks ago. The only IVs they had at the time were open box 80GB so I just bought it. I turns out there is a sticker on the drive that says it is OEM.

Has anyone tried out the OEM version of the 40GB barracuda? Does it have the whine that Mr_Smarterpants is describing. I'm wondering because I am considering buying one.