I am planning on installing a Asus DSAN-DX motherboard in Antec P182 cabinet. I will be running two Xeon 5410 processors which I would like to cool preferably passively or at the very least silently. I would have choosen Thermalright HR-01-X, but it seems that the processor sockets on the DSAN-DX mo...

^ Thanx a lot for the reply! Highly appreciated.

I will be using a Phantom 350 supply. I hope the ATX connector cables reach out.....

Anyone who is running a CEB board in P182?

I googled a lot to find out if Antec P182 cabinet will support a SSI CEB sized (12inch x 10.5inch) motherboard, but in vain. I will be greatful if any member can throw some light. I specifically want to fit Asus DSAN-DX motherboard in Antec P182 cabinet. The product page of the motherboard can be fo...

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I am on the lookout for 35W TDP version of AMD Athlon 3800+ CPU.

Does anyone know of any online store selling these (in US)?

So guys which is better...... Gigabyte or Biostar?

Thanks a ton all of you for the valuable inputs.

^ Thanx a lot for the inputs. Appreciated. It is little doubtful that these boards will be more effecient than AMD 690G/V based boards..... Most of the online reviews claim the 690 to be one of the most effecient chipsets. Plus 'AMD cool n quite' works well on the AMD chipset as against the nVidia c...

I want to assemble some computer nodes for use on field for a research related experiment. The computer nodes will have to run off 12V 40AH batteries for which I will be using requsite DC-DC supplies. Now my requirement from the nodes is only compute power and not graphics etc. I also need 2 free le...

OK..... I decided to go ahead with a small modification and connected a 92mm Rexflo PWM fan to the 4-pin connector on my eVGA 8600GT card. It works perfectly! The speed of the fan changes as per the load and through the Riva Tuner utility. The connection is just one to one.

Is it possible to use regular 12V PWM fans on 4-pin GPU fan connector found on some cards? Specifically, I have a eVGA 8600GT 256MB card on which I want to fit a 92mm PWM fan. The original HSF had a 4-pin PWM fan which connected to a smaller than usual 4-pin header on the card. Can I plug in a regul...

Thanx guys for the nice inputs. Highly appreciated. alleycat8675309, a very special thanx to you. Sorry for not replying on this thread for sometime. Well as for me, I got the HR-03 Rev.A, though it is not giving me the desired results (runnign passively). My GPU temperature idles at 55degC with an ...

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Can someone please elaborate on the use of:- Four rubber fan rivets http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=60_127&products_id=22165 VS. Single rubber washer/gasket http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=60_127&products_id=...

I have some queries about running fans in push pull configuration:- 1. Very roughly, how much increase in airflow can be expected if using two similar fans? 2. Roughly, how much is the increase in noise over running a single fan if a fan of same type is added? 3. What should be the ideal/minimum/max...

Ok got my Phantom. Seems to be very well built except for the mess of wires. I will get my system up and running soon after I receive my Abit IP35 Pro motherboard.

IMHO it is important to post such experiences as it keeps the companies on their toes for the fear of loss of customers. Legal route is always there, but posts on reputed forums (like SPCR) tend to afftect the companies more. Though I fell that you have used a rather improper title for your post. It...

^ Did you use any special mounting hardware or modification or it just fitted by default? Which cabinet are you using? Any height/width restriction that you faced? I will be greatful if you can post a picture of the S1 installed in your cabinet. I want to have a rough idea of the dimensions it occup...

Even 1% failure rate with a supply seems to be too high. Considering a ratio of 33:1 for incorrect:correct representation, the Phantom still makes for a bad choice! Especially with the higher ambient temperatures around in my case, I am a worried man now. :( I guess I will have to set my lower chamb...

^ Thanx for the input. I have ordered the Fast (1600RPM) series to go with this motherboard. It would have been very nice if the lower voltage would have gone down to 4V. Since it goes down only to 6V, I plan to use diodes to drop the voltage to the fans by 2V (approx). I hope the fans will start re...

thankyou guys. all the inputs are highly appreciated.

is someone using S-FLE fans with IP35 Pro fan control? if yes then how do they behave?

I find the Abit IP35 Pro one of the best boards for green and silent computing as it consumes low power and has excellent fan control (though not analog, but should be OK for low budget or carefuly selected fans). I have ordered this board and have some queries regarding the uGuru fan control:- 1. W...

^ Ah very true. But till the time I have the finances to buy a good analog fan controller, IP35 Pro fan control is my best bet.

Can someone answer my question please? I should open a new thread I guess.....

^ Thankyou, ^^ Thankyou again! Now I am really worried about the failure rate of this PSU. 33% is damn too much by any standards. That makes it a very very very poor choice..... I have already ordered one which should be here shortly. :( Should I exchange it (at some financial loss that is)? Any com...

I doubt that your ambient temp is 50C, you would be hospitalised if you spent to much time in that environment, forget your computers noise, YOU could die :evil: I expect you actually mean the ambient temp as recorded somewhere inside your case, again I doubt that is true, 40C around the motherboar...

Can the Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 be used on a 8600GT? The OEM specifications dont mention 8600GT in the compatibility list:- http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=125 But I remember someone telling me that it can be used and infact there is a 8600GT card which comes prefitted with a S2. Will ...

thanx a lot for the input guys. highly apreciated.

i feel more important than the dBA noise figure (which itself can be quite misleading) is the type of noise. a proper review only will reveal the true picture. guess its time for one more 120mm round-up.....

I have the following queries regarding the use of T-Balancer bigNG and Classic:- 1. Does the driver and software work in Vista 32 and Vista 64? 2. Does the T-Balancer get programmed for independent operation. i.e. after the initial programming if the software fails or is not launched then does the T...

Abit IP35 Pro should be on this list. 6 fan headers all controlled with the uGuru software that has custom presets. I love it. I can run all my fans at 5V and use autodrive to crank them up when I launch into my games. thanx for the info. can you confirm what is the fan voltage control range? i rea...

this bad boy must be consuming a lot more power than P35 based solutions. anyone has any inputs on the power consumption of X38 chipset vs. P35 chipset in general and this board in particular?