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by webdev511
Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:36 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Silverstone Grandia GD05: A Versatile HTPC Case
Replies: 69
Views: 72172

Re: Silverstone Grandia GD05: A Versatile HTPC Case

Just built one of these this weekend with an AMD A6 Fusion APU & Asus F1A75-M Pro motherboard. The hardest part of the build was finding a Scythe Big Shuriken. Everything else went together just fine. I think someone else here made the statement that the case instructions are excellent and I agree. ...
by webdev511
Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Zalman CNPS10X Flex CPU Cooler
Replies: 9
Views: 18563

Re: Zalman CNPS10X Flex CPU Cooler

I've been using one of these on my i7 2600k rig, but having been getting the cooling performance I thought should. It was bad enough during media encoding, the machine would start thermally throttling itself. I figured that I'd pull the cooler, clean the heatsink, cpu cap and reapply some arctic sil...
by webdev511
Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:17 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Prolima Genesis in antec p180
Replies: 2
Views: 1786

Re: Prolima Genesis in antec p180

I too am interested in this cooler, but STILL haven't seen them available for purchase at retailers.
by webdev511
Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:47 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: AMD New Radeon 5870, 5850
Replies: 194
Views: 144369

Just wanted to throw in my two cents. I've been running a PowerColor 3870 (AX version with the non reference cooler) for nearly two years and just upgraded to a Sapphire 5850 last night. I am positive that it isn't louder than the 3870 and the fact that I can bump World in Conflict up to 1900x1200 h...
by webdev511
Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:06 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 150 Raptor in P180 case
Replies: 12
Views: 7499

I've got A 150GB raptor in the bottom of my 180, and to tell you the truth, I think my 7200.10 is actually louder.
by webdev511
Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:12 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Western Digital Raptor 150GB: New Revision, New Noise?
Replies: 16
Views: 14741

I've got one of these mounted in my P180. It does have more seek noise than the Seagate 7200.8 I was using as hda0, but only noticably so when doing read/writes for an extended period of time, like boot up, or loading my developement tools and database. It's a great workstation hard drive, and if gi...
by webdev511
Tue May 30, 2006 10:51 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Case, which one?
Replies: 6
Views: 3937

the 3300 was tempting, but it comes with a 300w SFX pws. Not powerful enough for an NF4 pc, and not upgradeable from what I can tell, which is why I opted for the mATX from Sliverstone.
by webdev511
Fri May 26, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Any Advice on this Silverstone Case
Replies: 12
Views: 6512

That's the case I ordered for my wife's new PC as a replacement for the less than spectacular Aspire X-QPack. That system will be... EVGA NF44 mATX nForce 4 Mobo 2 x 1GB Kingston DDR Gigabyte 7600GT Silent Pipe2 1 Seagate 300GB Sata2 HD 1 NEC 3550 DVD R/ RW Opteron 144 cooled by... Thermalright SI-9...
by webdev511
Thu May 25, 2006 2:15 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Socket A or Socket 939??
Replies: 4
Views: 3062

Actually 939 will EoL before 754.

That said, a 939 with an opteron wouldn't be a bad choice. You could future proof the system by going for an Opteron 170.
by webdev511
Thu May 25, 2006 1:26 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Any Advice on this Silverstone Case
Replies: 12
Views: 6512

I just ordered one of thse to replace the horrible Aspire X-QPack that was supposed to house my wife's PC.

Will likely replace the stock fans with nexus models, but that's about it.
by webdev511
Thu May 25, 2006 1:23 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Aspire X-QPack Mini Review
Replies: 2
Views: 2580

Aspire X-QPack Mini Review

My wife's old PC was 4 years old, and it finally bit the dust, so it was time for a full system upgrade. Since the reviews on newegg were mostly positive (except for the included pws) I selected it as her new system's case. The other components installed are EVGA mATX NF4 Mobo NEC 3550 DVD burner Se...
by webdev511
Fri May 19, 2006 8:40 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: 90nm 7-series card for AGP?
Replies: 5
Views: 2813

Gainward has one for sale in Europe 7739-BLISS 7800GS Silent 512MB AGP

Bit pricey for us though.

The good thing is that it proves that you CAN have a 7900 powered card in AGP format.
by webdev511
Fri May 12, 2006 8:43 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Katana on SocketA in Sonata mini review...
Replies: 5
Views: 3588

Yeap, it's an Abit NF7-S2G. I swapped the stock fan for a Nexus and didn't mess with the voltages. Temps are pretty constant. I haven't seen MBM report anything higher than 39 C, but it's usually running between 32 and 35. The video card is a GeForce 3 ti200 with the Zalman passive cooler, so I do s...
by webdev511
Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:25 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Katana on SocketA in Sonata mini review...
Replies: 5
Views: 3588

Katana on SocketA in Sonata mini review...

I don't know why it took so long, but I finally pitched my vantec aerocool 39db noise maker. Man was that thing LOUD. The PC in question is my home server. I use it for e-mail, print, and web serving, as well as internal developement. It's in our office and as stated is on 24/7. The hardware... AMD ...