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by joedornan
Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: In retrospect... did I make the right call?
Replies: 2
Views: 1679

Hmm... I hadn't considered the UPS accuracy. I suspect its not that far off. Plugging in a 50W lamp registered 49W on the meter.

What about question #1? What's considered "good" as far as power draw on a media home server like this these days? (this was built in January).
by joedornan
Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: In retrospect... did I make the right call?
Replies: 2
Views: 1679

In retrospect... did I make the right call?

Hi all, I've built a home server for backup services and to supply my media over the LAN to various types of digital media players. I made a point of doing it the spcr way as much as I could. Also followed arstechnica's htpc guide. For security I recently bought an uninterruptible power supply (batt...
by joedornan
Thu May 17, 2007 11:30 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Recommended Hard Drives - a major revision
Replies: 73
Views: 103359

silencing products

I see units which allow 3.5 in drives to be silenced in a 5.25 in bay, but what about unity which silence 2.5 in drives in a 3.5 in bay?

Just a suggestion for your next update...

Cheers,
-Joe
by joedornan
Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:16 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: How to lower power and heat with my PC?
Replies: 7
Views: 3713

I wonder if what this guy suggests for his laptop would apply to the original poster's needs?

http://www.nordichardware.com/Articles/?skrivelse=465

Cheers,
-Joe
by joedornan
Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:54 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: I'm running at 56 CPU and 42 Case. How much higher can I go?
Replies: 5
Views: 3180

I'm running at 56 CPU and 42 Case. How much higher can I go?

Hi all, I'm new to these forums, so if I missed something in my searching forgive me... I know little about temperatures, and was wondering how high I should let my system go before intervening with adding a case fan? I have this setup: - D.vine 4 case http://ahanix.com/ahanix_product.asp?pid=9 - 80...