Just thought I'd say I replaced the fan with a Xilence Red Wing 80mm rated at 15dbA and the difference is astounding. I could sleep with this machine on, it so much quieter. My temps have gone up a few degrees, the Red Wing obviously moves less air than the stock fan did, but they're nothing to worr...

The PSU calculator suggests I need 450W of power. That rises to 540W if I add a second graphics card and run them SLI. I'm a student and the end of my academic year, I just don't have the money to buy a new PSU. And even if I did it wouldn't make sense. My current rig will be running as a server for...

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Before I build my new PC this summer, I have to live with my current one for a few months. I don't use it much because it's so loud: the vast majority of the noise comes from the PSU. A "Coolermaster eXtremePower 380W PSU Supersilent RS-380-PMSP". Hardware.info says this device produces 62.5dbA at 2...

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum I've been using my MX700 (part of my Cordless Desktop MX) for nearly 3 years now. Lately, it has developed an issue where when I click, it is often registered as a double-click. Very occasionally, the click is not registered at all. It's not a signal problem a...

Thanks, Derek :) This is my full list of components so far: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz (when prices drop) - Cooled by Thermalright HR-01-775 with a 120mm Antec TriCool 2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2 4-4-4-12 PC6400 (two pairs of these if the cash is available) Asus Striker NF680i 320MB XFX 8800G...

For about $15 more you can get a passively cooled 7600GT.

Sorry to bump up an old thread, but I'm thinking of installing two 74GB Raptors in a P182. I don't mind seek noise. In fact, like shawn122, it reasures me that the computer is working.

Those of you who have a Raptor or two in a P180/182: can you hear the drive when it's idle?

This: 1x Maxtor DiamondMax 11, 160GB (7200rpm, ATA133, 16MB) - Bootdisk 1x Maxtor DiamondMax 9, 200GB (7200rpm, ATA133, 8MB) - Storage 1x Maxtor DiamondMax 10, 250GB (7200rpm, ATA133, 16MB) - Storage is not compatible with this: I sleep 3m from my machine so it has to be silent you'd be better off ...

I'm looking for a keyboard that meets the following requirements: * Looks good * Has laptop-style (low-rise, flat) keys * Has a full-size QWERTY layout I spend most of my day typing on a laptop, and I'm now finding it difficult to type on standard keyboards. I've found one so far, the KeySonic ACK-5...

You both have different opinions on 2x 8600GTS vs 1x 8800GTS. What do other people have to say? :) After reading this thread and this review , it seems a single 8800GTS beats two 8600GTS. If I have the money, I'll get an 8800GTS that is roughly the price of the two 8600s. I found this card, which w...

Thanks for your replies :D The 74GB raptors are definitely a lot better and don't cost much more than the 34s, so I'll probably get those. If they ruin the silence of the machine, well, I'll have to live with it. I do a lot of disk-intensive work, sometimes involving huge files, other times involvin...

The forum software wouldn't let me post a link in my first post. This is the diagram.

Hi, Great site! The reviews have been very helpful in helping me choose components for the machine I will be building over summer. My shoppings list is as follows: * Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 * Cooled by Thermalright HR-01-775 and 120MM TriCool on low * Asus Striker NF680i * MSI 8600GTS Passively coole...