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- Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:27 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Newbie's first HS replacement :?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3706
I found that arctic silver worked a lot better for me than other pastes. However, that thing you write about "a small amount in the center worries me. I learned that you should apply a thin, even layer over the entire thing. The paste evidently fills the invisible little ridges and valleys that othe...
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Passive Pentium M w/ i-RAM
- Replies: 76
- Views: 44353
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:01 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Noctua / Coolink Tower Heatsinks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 32471
Well, there is that... But I was thinking, rather than the "conventional steam generator" that the page talks about, more along the lines of someday capturing the energy of the liquid's motion itself as it travels along the pipe. Of course, when you harvest the energy, the liquid (or gas) will not m...
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:36 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Noctua / Coolink Tower Heatsinks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 32471
Hmmm, that is one hell of an interesting system. It almost seems like some variation of it could eventually be used to generate electricity. I don't know, from liquid moving between a sunlit spot and a shady spot. or, er, something like that... God, I've got to do something about this tiredness! And...
- Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:37 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Noctua / Coolink Tower Heatsinks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 32471
One thing I have wondered about these tower coolers with heatpipes: Don't heatpipes work best with some degree of vertical orientation? If so, then in your typical tower case, Ninja et al aren't going to be as efficient as they could be, since the pipes will run parallel to the floor. Has anyone tri...
- Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Microsoft Natural 4000 keyboard follow up
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5646
- Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe: New Find
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1498
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe: New Find
I live in Tokyo, and on a recent trip to Akihabara (the electronics mecca), I found this: SNE: (in Japanese, sorry) It is an active, Northbridge cooler, with the same profile as the noisy one that comes with the board, but which only spins at a max of about 4500 rpms. The aluminum one has a larger f...
- Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:53 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: MANY silence upgrades but still loud as before
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3591
- Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:20 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Best cooling config for a CM Stacker 830
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3024
Wow, something I can actually contribute to! Thanks. I got the original stacker a year ago, and while it is an older box, it has many similarities to yours I'm specifically thinking about the back-panel configuration: It has given up the space for two 12-cm fans at the top back that they tried with ...
- Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:17 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: A8N-SLI Deluxe Fan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3937
THanks. I agree about replacing the motherboard, but I'm going to hold off on that for a while. I don't really like replacing parts piecemeal like that. It feels so great to have a totally new system. It feels almost as good as a new set of underwear. And what I really would love to find is a heatpi...
- Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:06 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: A8N-SLI Deluxe Fan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3937
A8N-SLI Deluxe Fan
I'm running an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe with twin 6600gts, and thanks to you guys, have the system quiet enough that I forget it is on from time to time. The one component that needs work is the chipset fan. The fan on this thing is evidently infamous, whirling away at over 8000 rpm. I've been lucky in t...
- Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:30 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: ASUS A8N-SLi chipset and Reserator advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4359
Those are some pretty sweet-looking waterblocks. You actually got me thinking, which is a difficult thing to do lately. If you are going to WC the GPU, then I can't see much difference between the two, as far as tube routing goes. Either way, the tubes have got to jump the GPU. But let us know how i...
- Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:51 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: ASUS A8N-SLi chipset and Reserator advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4359
Re: ASUS A8N-SLi chipset and Reserator advice
Hi there, I've been lurking and reading everything I can here, before I delve into building myself a nice and quiet machine. The resources here have been a great help. I've finally settled on all of the components in the system I want to put together. Right now I dont have plans to overclock, but I...
- Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:46 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: One Radiator or Two?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15231
As usual, we end up in a debate what can be considered quiet :-) Why are you going to go w/c? For cooling performance alone or for silent operation? Nowadays you can build a really really quiet computer with air cooling and lose the hazzle that comes with w/c. At least waaay quieter than any 7V fan...
- Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:33 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: One Radiator or Two?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15231
Marci: That's not a bad idea at all. The Stacker already has an oblong vent in the bottom that I currently have blocked off to control airflow direction. (I was amazed when blocking it lowered the sum of my system's parts by about two degrees. Yes, I AM new at this...) It would make for a dead-easy ...
- Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:34 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: One Radiator or Two?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15231
And there's the answer. You're the Marci that I've seen (I think) on ProCooling and other expert forums, aren't you. It's good to have your input. So, once this house-moving thing is all squared away, I'll probably run a duct along the bottom of the case, with my 2 drives at the front and the PA160/...
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:40 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: One Radiator or Two?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15231
Thanks so much, guys. I've got the original Stacker, which means that it is impossible to put the 2x12 up at the back of the case. The only other options are to either run 1 12cm rad and one 2x8 rad, or to run a 2x12 out of the front of the case, warming my knees in winter and giving me extra sweat ...
- Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:44 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: One Radiator or Two?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15231
One Radiator or Two?
This is my first post, so if I sound stupid, go easy on me. :) I have an SLI gaming system based around the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe and two 6600gts. It’s housed in a CM Stacker (one of the original ones that were for some reason designed to take power supplies at both the top and bottom.) I am tired of ...