Maybe.. i'm just guessing here.. it's electrical noise similar to the "buzz" a X1900 XTX makes regularly even when water cooled.

From what I gather, DS3R missing Firewire (not a matter to some I guess) and a second PCI-E 16x slot (no crossfire for you!) P5K only has 5 Sata ports and not 8 like the DS3R. Sound chipset is also inferior to the DS3R. Let's say I won't upgrade for another 3 years like the Jason, won't I be better ...

DS3R does not have firewire. A real downer considering the P5K has it.

I read the Techreport comparison. I see that they also claim P5K uses more power. Another thing I noticed is the Analog Devices integrated sound which they claimed to be better. Is this true?

Also, some P5K users have been having problems with using all 6 Sata ports. Anyone have similar problems?

There is one benefit of going the 8600 route... it can decode HD DVDs in hardware, while the 8800 does not. Just something to consider if that matters to you. Seems to me all the cards out now have a shortcoming: - 8500/8600 not fast enough for games, and doesn't accelerate VC-1 video. - 8800 doesn...

an alternative to this is to buy one used with new batteries. you can probably find a bunch at ebay. this actually gets you more for less :P ex. 3000VA for 299 usd 1400VA for 129 usd and they aren't back-ups.. but smart-ups.. network grade baby! but if you can get a RS1500 for 100.. then that is a r...

The APC fan even kicks in if you reach about 90% of max load and then it gets really loud :-( I don't have buzz on mine either when it's below about 75%... my UPS is fanless.. i'm almost positive it is. I've discovered that the initial coil buzz i heard was due to the unit charging itself. Once ful...

I've confirmed with someone else who has a smart ups 700va model that the buzz (sputtering noise) is normal. I guess i can live with it for the time being.. as long as my computer is on, it doesn't bug me that much. I purchased my smart-ups versus a back-ups for the sinewave output lol.. i known the...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows whether the coil buzz of an APC SMART-UPS is normal. I got a SUA1000 recently and the coil buzz is quite loud. If the computer is turned on, I hear less of it but it's still audible since the computer is very quiet. The noise is high pitched and intermittent. By i...

I use utorrent ALOT.. the drive is silent when AAM is turned on.. but you HAVE to turn on AAM this time.. without AAM, the seeks are somewhat louder than my WD3200JD without AAM. when the seeks are at full blast.. ie, windows startup.. you can hear the seeks if you really focus on it.. it's extremel...

ok.. i've turned everything to 128 AAM using Ftool.. the seeks are still audible during startup.. it's not loud by any means.. but it is audible if you have a quiet computer. It's quiet but it ain't silent. Normal operations however, the drive is silent.

thanks man.. this util didn't work for me for both my maxtors, my hitachi and both my western digitals.. now I know why.. damn nforce 2 ide controller! lol!

I was hoping for a way to set it without rebooting the computer

ok.. i jumped the gun and bought this drive today.. the WD5000AAKS. Why didn't I get the Samsung HD501LJ? Because I can't find it in Canada! THE HELL! I needed space so this is the only option available to me. So let's get down to the nitty gritty. http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9274/hdtunebench...

I know I've tried this HDDScan before and for the love of me, I could not figure out how to set the AAM parameters using this utility. So I downloaded HDDScan 2.8 today and guess what.. same problem! The problem is all the FAQs are in some foreign language and I can't figure out what I need to do to...

I have a LG H22N dvd burner.. and I can say it is quiet when playing or ripping dvd video because it is locked at 8x whenever you play back dvd video.. whether it is burnt or pressed. You should be able to find these drives anywhere.. if you live in canada or us. It will get VERY loud if you stick a...

omfg.. that sequential read thing looks HOT! .. my WD only does 60 MB/s max i think.

Anyone knows where I can get one in Canada? Man.. seems we are always behind on the goods.. so unfair.

March 2006 P150 here. Both stealth covers still functional.. and I use my drives ALOT!

You can always ask Antec to send you new ones most likely for free. I myself got two new front panels when all I asked for was a replacement LED.. lol?

Uh, washing? I wouldn't think so. At least not with the equipment you mention. I use a 3M High Performance Cleaning Cloth for all my electronics. No liquids (which are generally bad with electronics) required. They are cheap, readily available (most any supermarket or drugstore), reusable (they are...

The Tri-cools sleeve bearing fans royally suck! the first one that came in the P150 started to click/chirp after 3 weeks. I got an RMA from Antec. The second one is now clicking after half a year.

I think you are better off getting another fan..

I noticed this problem since my NF7-S system.. I thought the cause of it was my Geforce 6800 card because the buzzing noise seemed to have originated from there. The buzzing noise was lowered when i replaced the GPU HSF with a Zalman VF700-cu. After that I got a P150 case, it completely stopped the ...

I had a SX1030 before.. and if the TX1050B/TX1088AMG are anything like it , it will do nothing for noise because the front intake grill is a straight through design.. although I think the front air filter blocks out some of the noise.. replacing all four fans may also help.. but I had installed four...

Hi, Im in Canada, so far ive found that these are the only 3 fans available this side of the border. I'm trying to decide between the scythe df and yate loon 120sl. I noticed the Yate Loon has a 1350rpm and 47cfm, while the scythe df has only 1200rpm and 45cfm. I was thinking since the scythe spins...

Those are REALLY good temps... most x2 threads i've seen mention that their load temps were in the 55 celsiuis region.. which to me is no better than my amd thunderbird computer which the x2 would replace. if your ambient is really 23 C to 26 C, then that setup should work very well for me.. thanks ...

So did you take the optical drive cutout and place it where the floppy cutout is currently? That sounds like a good Idea. I am running my ninja with the scythe fan on it and it is keeping my AMD X2 4400 (35W ADV :wink: ) idleing at 27C and running full out at 36C... Something to look at, because th...

isn't the SOLO made out of the same damping material as the P180 ? shouldn't that make it quieter? The P180 is made of al/plastic/al. The P150 has a piece of plastic on each of the side panels. It's not quite as effective as the P180 in terms of cooling/vibration dampening I disagree. I don't know ...

When you look at the picture on Antec's website, doesn't that power supply look awfully similar to the Neo HE? Does anyone know if the NSKs come with Neo HE power supplies?

I have two 92mm fans to cool my hard drives in my P150.. and I still noticed a sizable difference in HD temps between the P150 and the SX1030. The SX1030 had only one 80mm fan blowing on the two hdds.. and strangely.. the HD temps were always 21 degress centigrade. In the P150, it jumps to 29 degree...

http://img1.yoxio.com/thumb/237977.jpg 211kb - View Full Image Heres my set up, its not on the floor because I have a larger computer down there acting as my file server (an older antec case btw ^^, something 80). Prolly the only thing that isnt color matching is my mouse.. but damnit thats the bes...

I have the same problem with the floppy. It's a shame Antec didn't provide a stealth. My previous Shuttle SN25P had this - one of few good things about a Shuttle imho :) Thanks :) The lamp was pretty cheap somewhere around 15 USD at one of the local supermarkets. I actually had one previously, wher...

Best looking P150 setup so far, but for god's sake man, paint that floppy drive ASAP :wink: I've got my P150 setup finally. I'm just ignoring looks until I get everything working and quiet. No problems so far. I may even take a pic once I clear away all these boxes and cables etc. I know.. that dam...