As promised, pics of new SOLO core i5 build...

capecodbackup · Post by **capecodbackup** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:39 pm

GB Main board with USB 3 and HM 55 chipset, built in video.

4GB, Nexus R5300 PSU, stock Intel cooler for now. (Amazingly quiet, I am stunned)

1TB WD Black.

Soon to be a Corsair NOVA SSD, I hope

then it would for sure be TOO Silent

External DVDrw for when I need it.

Noctua case fan is so silent I am stunned.

Noctua 9 CPU cooler on order. Thanks Tiger Direct for your epoxy slow shipping

Darn, not sure how to post pics. Will link to Picassa...

http://picasaweb.google.com/capedave.be ... directlink

ENJOY! One photo actually has all 3 fans in stop motion

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PlanetOfTheApes · Post by **PlanetOfTheApes** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:02 pm

Wow 4 smilies. Very nice, keep us updated.

Clarkdale right, how low will she undervolt?

Any noticeable electrical noise such as coil whine?

ces · Post by **ces** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:25 pm

Looks like you have a lot of empty room in their. Why not use a smaller case?

capecodbackup · Post by **capecodbackup** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:26 pm

Thanks. No electrical noise that I can tell. Not even going to try undervolting. No reason to.

I MAY get some foam blocks to fill empty drive bays just on general principle to absorb and stray sound waves they possible can.

I believe it will be an order of magnitude COOLER when my Noctua cooler comes!

I want to increase my productivity with this computer and hope to work right next to it for long profitable hours. Now I know I can due to the EXCELLENT silence.

bozar · Post by **bozar** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:27 am

I'd never think I'd come across a Solo build which makes the case looks big but you've managed. The cable management needs improvement though.

capecodbackup · Post by **capecodbackup** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:50 am

Yeah, it is almost roomy in there

And the cable management consisted of jamming the wires into the cages before the photo shoot. Never my strong point

I have to disassemble for the noctua fan if it ever arrives, so maybe then

PlanetOfTheApes · Post by **PlanetOfTheApes** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:42 am

capecodbackup wrote:Not even going to try undervolting. No reason to.

Yes, no reason to undervolt if your system is mostly idle.

However, if you often run CPU intensive tasks, the benefits can be substantial. Here's proof using an extreme example - when undervolted and running prime95, my i7 cpu's temp dropped 15 degs and according to Gigabyte's EnergySaver software, consumes around half the power, that's a 45W saving.