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by jimmyzaas
Wed May 03, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 owners, please post pictures of your setup
Replies: 34
Views: 23987

Here is my setup

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yea, everything is black and silver except the case and the mic :P

and Ralf.. I got the same keyboard and printer as you! lol!
by jimmyzaas
Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 front door
Replies: 13
Views: 6423

Hello Jimmy, A little bit o' glue should do it! Did you check the polarity? Or, maybe one of the pin sockets is loose? yo, I'm certain the polarity is right. Actually it is really odd lately! I thought the LED was permanently busted, but it came back on last night! and for what ever reason, it is o...
by jimmyzaas
Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:42 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 front door
Replies: 13
Views: 6423

My door fits perfectly fine.

My problem is that my 3 week old P150's Power LED died!

Everything is connected, nothing was changed. It just died all of a sudden. Antec said they are sending me a replacement. I don't even know how to install it.. omg..
by jimmyzaas
Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:15 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P150 PSU question... again
Replies: 18
Views: 10711

I saw a note on the forum that the PSU might not work with Socket A motherboards. Is that true, even with the "fixed" versions? I have an Abit NF7-S nForce2 socket A motherboard, and I want to buy a P150, if it will work with my current setup. I have the exact same board and yes the PSU works with ...
by jimmyzaas
Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:01 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 versus P180 case cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 8654

OK. After a long month of scrutiny, I finally broke down and bought a P150. Coming from a SX1030 user, this case is tiny! It almost feels uncomfortable to fool around in there. Not to mention, my SLK-947U heatsink fan clip is touching the bottom of the Neo HE. Oh yea, I scraped my hand while trying ...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:36 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 versus P180 case cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 8654

That is true but I just like my case to be well ventilated. Both of these cases offer great airflow managements, you cant go wrong with either one. Also don’t expect anyone to tell you which one is better because there is no simple answer, however noise wise P150 is the winner. Thanks for your inpu...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:36 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 versus P180 case cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 8654

Thanks for the replies. I did notice the P180 supports another front fan. However, how much noisier would the system be with quad 120mm's versus one 120mm and two 92mm fans? I think you are on a wrong direction here, It doesn’t matter how many fans the case supports, it matters how many you will us...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:53 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 versus P180 case cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 8654

Thanks for the replies. I did notice the P180 supports another front fan. However, how much noisier would the system be with quad 120mm's versus one 120mm and two 92mm fans?
by jimmyzaas
Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:56 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P150 versus P180 case cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 8654

P150 versus P180 case cooling

Apparently, they are both quiet. However, I like the appearance of the P180 better. I have two concerns while deciding between these two cases. 1. Which provides better overall cooling? I noticed that while the P180 cools the CPU extremely well, it seems to have trouble cooling the motherboard chips...
by jimmyzaas
Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:31 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: high temps for wd2000js?
Replies: 13
Views: 6441

Have you tried turning off the computer and try touching the hdd? if it is 40 C, it should feel a little warm. 60+ would feel fairly hot. I don't really trust the sensors anymore. For some reason, my drives are shown as 20 degrees each. (One hooked up to a sata slot. The other IDE slot.) I know this...
by jimmyzaas
Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:24 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New HDD purchase - very confused
Replies: 26
Views: 11932

Well. I finally broke down and got it. My first Western Digital drive: WD3200JD. My initial impressions is that the drive is very quiet. I'd have to say the seeks are as quiet as my maxtor diamondmax 9 with AAM on. I didn't even touch AAM on the WD yet! I can't really comment on the idle noise becau...
by jimmyzaas
Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is your P150 HDD suspension rubber band OK?
Replies: 99
Views: 103365

What I suspect is happening, is the semi-sharp edges and sometimes components on the bottom part of the hard drive are perhaps 'sawing' into the rubber as the drive is slid in or out. I was very careful with that aspect on mine. I could see that happening rather easily. I suspect that moreso. I act...
by jimmyzaas
Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:58 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is your P150 HDD suspension rubber band OK?
Replies: 99
Views: 103365

Imagine a business that bought the P150 instead of a Titan 550 :P I think the P150 was built borrowing ideas from SPCR and was more of an enthusiast thing. Would anyone with mission critical data suspend their hard drives at all? The snapping cords are a definitely a disappointment yes. They shouldn...
by jimmyzaas
Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:38 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New HDD purchase - very confused
Replies: 26
Views: 11932

Thanks. I'm think I've made up my mind to get a WD3200JD now.. They got no NCQ, no 300MBps, no 16 mb cache.. but they are supposed to run cool and quiet and reliable.. maybe.. Unless Samsung 300GB drive comes out next week in a local store, I think I'm just gonna get a Western Digital based on the r...
by jimmyzaas
Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is your P150 HDD suspension rubber band OK?
Replies: 99
Views: 103365

Haha, thanks.
by jimmyzaas
Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:32 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is your P150 HDD suspension rubber band OK?
Replies: 99
Views: 103365

MikeC wrote: 2. Do clothing elastic loop replacements for the o-rings; they're better than o-rings anyway. It'll cost you a buck.
Just wondering, where or what kind of store can you get these clothing elastic?
by jimmyzaas
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:06 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New HDD purchase - very confused
Replies: 26
Views: 11932

I really don't know where I got the impression Samsung is unreliable. I think some of them came from this site? On another note, wasn't newer Samsung drives whiny and noisier? Anyway, I really dont want anything less than 300GB, and 400GB is out of my budget. my philosophy was to get a drive near do...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:07 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Which PSU is better?
Replies: 10
Views: 5044

Get the seasonic! lol.. i think that's what most people on spcr would suggest
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Which PSU is better?
Replies: 10
Views: 5044

Re: Which PSU is better?

Hey guys it's my first time here 8) i'm getting a new psu to replace my loud generic PSU :D these are the four I have in mind (that fits my price range and available in my local store) http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=PS.808 Antec TruePower 2.0 380 Enermax EG-375P ...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:38 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New HDD purchase - very confused
Replies: 26
Views: 11932

Thanks for your responses. I just kept getting ideas from people and friends that WD isn't reliable anymore.. but those people probably don't have sufficient airflow across their drives. Yea, Samsung drives are not on my list because 1) no 300GB model available 2) lots of problems regarding them pos...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:23 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Antec NeoHE "High-Efficiency"
Replies: 606
Views: 610603

Re: Need advice

Now I can also get a P150 without worries. Well, I have some semi-bad news. When I moved everything over to the P150, it didn't start up- green power led on the board just blinked on for an instant. Oddly enough, I had forgotten to plug in a couple fans (via an Aspire fan controller), and after plu...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:12 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New HDD purchase - very confused
Replies: 26
Views: 11932

New HDD purchase - very confused

I plan on getting a 300GB SATA hard drive (no bigger, no smaller) and were considering the following 1. Western Digital Cavier SE WD3200JD 2. Maxtor Diamondmax 10 6L300S0/6V300F0 3. Seagate 7200.9 ST3300622AS The purchase should be based on reliability first. Then based on noise. Then based on opera...
by jimmyzaas
Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:13 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Antec NeoHE "High-Efficiency"
Replies: 606
Views: 610603

Re: Need advice

I have a similar system to ngdbsdmn, and so far I've had no problems with my NeoHE 430W (S# start with 0511). Ordered the P150 on Sunday (1/22/06). Case & Psu: Antec P150 with 430W HE Mb: Abit NF7-S v2.0 Cpu: XP-Mobile 2400+ Barton @ 1.75ghz (166fsb) Ram: 2x 512Mb Corsair XMS Hdd: Seagate 7200.7 12...
by jimmyzaas
Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:11 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Antec NeoHE "High-Efficiency"
Replies: 606
Views: 610603

Re: Need advice

Case & Psu: Antec P150 with 430W HE Mb: Abit NF7-S v2.0 Ram: 2x 512Mb Kingmax Hdd: Seagate 7200.7 80Gb SATA & Seagate 7200.9 160Gb SATA II Odd: Pioneer DVD-RW 110BK Video: PowerColor Radeon 9250 AGP 8x Nic: Allied Telesyn 10/100 & Qubs 10/100 The fans spin up, power leds on the MB light up but that...
by jimmyzaas
Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:18 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec SLK3800B
Replies: 6
Views: 5443

I thought the SLK-3800B had an option to put a 80mm fan between the cpu duct and the side panel. So in a way, it's not identical to the slk-3000b. Whether adding a fan there would help in anyway.. i don't know.