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by piotrgurin
Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:08 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Yate Loon and Nexus, different blade design?
Replies: 14
Views: 6400

bonestonne wrote:
MikeC wrote:They are the same; different angles & color.
don't nexus fans have a rounder shaped blade?

yate loons are much sharper, less curves
yea thats what it looks like in the photo, can anyone confirm ?
by piotrgurin
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:47 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C motor
Replies: 19
Views: 10559

it says right on the motor, samsung drives usually come packed in clear plastic so u can tell right away.

If i'm correct there are two motors, nidec and jvc.

You wan the nidec.
by piotrgurin
Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:09 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: running my fans backwards??
Replies: 4
Views: 2360

alright i did it.

I ran it to the side vent, the entire case ifeels alot colder now but so far cpu temps only went down 1 c. its been running for only 5 mins though.

i'll post some pics soon
by piotrgurin
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:49 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: How can i test the load on my PSU?
Replies: 3
Views: 2074

How can i test the load on my PSU?

Does anyone know if its possible to test the load on my PSU when gaming for example?
by piotrgurin
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:29 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: running my fans backwards??
Replies: 4
Views: 2360

I figured it would be easier if I posted some photos. http://www.epiotr.com/other/comp/39.jpg This first one shows the duct in the floor in the back and how my computer is set up. http://www.epiotr.com/other/comp/40.jpg This second photo shows the side CPU duct that I have. Maby i can just run the v...
by piotrgurin
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:12 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: running my fans backwards??
Replies: 4
Views: 2360

ah crap, i didn't think about condensation. grrrrrrrrr

Now i dunno if i should do it, lol
by piotrgurin
Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:40 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: running my fans backwards??
Replies: 4
Views: 2360

running my fans backwards??

Can anyone see any problems with running my fans in reverse?

that is the air would come in the back and out the front.

The reason i'm asking is because i have an ac duct that comes out of the floor behind the compute ri was thinking I could duck it to my computer! muahhahah.

what do u think?
by piotrgurin
Sun May 08, 2005 10:12 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

I'll post alot of info about this card for you guys in like a week after my finals. So far though, after playing guild wars for mannnnnnnny hours the temps got up to 85 top. The game never crashed and ran great. Every now and then there are ever so slight hickups where the game sorta freezes for hal...
by piotrgurin
Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:55 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

Okay nice i got it to work! Inorder to temp monitoring to work in the x800xl you have to download the very newest atitool which is located in the forums on this website: http://ww.fourms.techpowerup.com/ I am using atitool 0.24b 9 Thanks to all! I will have a report on temps with this card soon. -Pete
by piotrgurin
Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:32 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

Would you be refering to ATITool 0.24 Beta 8 ?

If so i don't see any temperature readings in the program.
by piotrgurin
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:10 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

Does anyone know how I can measure temps with this card?
by piotrgurin
Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:09 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung 1614C NIDEC @ NewEgg
Replies: 3
Views: 2494

I took my 1614c out of the drive bay, took the drive bay out completly and placed the hd upside down on some foam.

Its soooooooooo much quiter now its unbelivable.
by piotrgurin
Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:55 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung 1614C NIDEC @ NewEgg
Replies: 3
Views: 2494

Samsung 1614C NIDEC @ NewEgg

Just thought you guys might want to know that I purchased this drive from newegg and got it about a week ago. It has the NIDEC motor. It doesn't make any whinning sounds but I think the seeks are audible. Nothing too bad though. Definatly some virabation though, i will have to suspend the drive in m...
by piotrgurin
Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:00 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: My new AMD64/3000B PC
Replies: 15
Views: 13209

Cool system, mine is very similar. I'll post about it next week.

One question though, is it okay to install the hardrive upsidedown like that?
by piotrgurin
Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:25 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Flaw in the SLK3000B's drive cage?
Replies: 7
Views: 4160

Yea i just put in a samsung into the 3000b drive cage and it rattles aswell.

I'm going to probably remove the cage, or modify it soon.
by piotrgurin
Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:33 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

Well i got the card installed in my new system. It runs cool during everything except gaming. After gaming its hot to touch. It think it was affecting performance when i had the case open, but when i closed it played for an hour and didn't notice any problems. I think closing the case impoves the ai...
by piotrgurin
Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:43 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: New review of Seasonic S12 430 on PCSTATS
Replies: 0
Views: 1300

New review of Seasonic S12 430 on PCSTATS

Check out this new review.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1775

Not like we didn't know it was the best anyway, but always nice to reasure yourself. hehehe 8)
by piotrgurin
Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:42 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

heheh, buy it! I don't want to be the only one! lol
by piotrgurin
Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:59 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: My HD Suspension
Replies: 14
Views: 6856

Isn't it important to keep the HD level?

Someone told me that if it isn't perfectly horizontal, it wears out alot faster.
by piotrgurin
Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:52 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

anyone agree?
by piotrgurin
Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:05 pm
Forum: Consumer Advocacy
Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
Replies: 169
Views: 196903

I just ordered a 1614C from newegg.
Should come this week.

Pleaseeeeee be NIDEC, pleaseeeee!

hehehhehe....
by piotrgurin
Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:48 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

hahah, yea no problem.

I figure i there is chance i might have to put another nexus to blow on it, but otherwise shouldn't be any problems.

Rather have an extra nexus running than anything else i figure too!
by piotrgurin
Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:22 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Gigabyte X800 XL Silentpipe!
Replies: 93
Views: 58763

well i decided to give the gigabyte a go in the end.
Should be comming in by the end of this week from zipzoomfly.

I'll let you guys know how it goes!
by piotrgurin
Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:50 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Genuine S12 430?
Replies: 17
Views: 7700

son of a, i can't convince them to credit me back shipping.

hehehehhehe.
by piotrgurin
Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:49 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: S12 430 enough power????
Replies: 16
Views: 6146

WE NEED MORE POWER CAPTAIN! MORE POWER!!!!!!!
by piotrgurin
Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Quiet PC? What do you think?
Replies: 1
Views: 1538

Quiet PC? What do you think?

Well i've finally got myself together and put together what I hope will be a quiet PC. I've ordered everything so far besides the video card which if you guys approve I will order tonight! 8) Will this is be a fairly quiet n' stable rig? SLK3000B $43.62 2buystore Seasonic S12 430 $78.00 ewiz LANPART...
by piotrgurin
Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:10 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: DFI NF4 Motherboards
Replies: 102
Views: 86740

grrrrrrrrrr.....
I hate comprimises.
Guess its times to get my hacksaw out.
by piotrgurin
Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:18 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: DFI NF4 Motherboards
Replies: 102
Views: 86740

The NB47J is taller than the other yellow Zalman.

So wouldn't it make sense to go with the shorter one?