Cool, thx for the comments. It's very helpful. Today I found a splitter that has 3x 3-pin fan connectors for 5V, 7V, and 12V which all connect to a single 4-pin molex power connector. I'm experimenting with the different voltages to see about temps and noise. I also picked up a PWM splitter (3 fans ...

Thanks for the feedback. @El Jefe, a fan controller seems like a decent alternative to PWM, especially if it's more responsive and smoother as you said. Which rheobus fan controllers would you recommend? BTW, I read this on the wikipedia page re: PWM while getting up-to-speed on the technology: "Var...

Hi silent enthusiasts, I have a question regarding fan RPM/noise management which I'm hoping you clever folks can help with... First, here's the situation: I've built a new system (partially using advice from this forum) and am very happy with it but would like to decrease the fan noise a bit. I've ...

You guys must be right that the HR-01+ should fit in the P183 as the specs shows it's height to be 159.5mm vs 161mm for the Coolermaster V8 and 160mm for the Noctua NH-D14. I guess the measurements I'm taking must be wrong. I measured from the motherboard to the inside edge of the case, but perhaps ...

Wait, here is a solution If you look around SPCR you will see that MikeC several times has modded stock Intel cpu coolers by removing the fan and lashing a nexus fan to the Intel fins. I think the results from these mods didn't do that badly. You can try that and see what happens. I would keep an a...

It fits in my P180 on a Gigabyte EP45-DS3R. It easily cools my E8500 with a direct mounted fan. Speedfan idles the fan at around 495 RPM. Excellent, Jason, thank you very much! I suppose that means it will fit P183 as well (since I'll be taking that one since they ran out of P182's)? I mean, height...

I think based on this comment though http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48605 My HR-01 Plus doesn't seem to touch the side panel either, by... 0.5mm I'd say :) there might be a clearance issue with the P183, because the width of the case is 205cm, whereas it is 210cm for the P182 w...

ces wrote: PWM fans are controlled through the Bios. Other fans require some kind of fan control. You can start off running them at 12 volts and worry about that later.

thank you

Ok cool. I'm going to take some measurements soon to see if there will be any obstructions.

Also, there was mention of setting the fan voltage (if I add a fan too). Is this done within the BIOS or some other way?

thx for the quick reply ces

One followup question as I'm leaning towards getting the Thermalright HR-01 Plus... I'd like to try it fanless first. So, if I remove the motherboard and install the heatsink fanless and then later realize it needs a fan, will I need to remove the entire motherboard again to attach the fan, or not? ...

Thanks for all the tips so far. Sounds like you're pointing me in the right direction. Wait, here is a solution If you look around SPCR you will see that MikeC several times has modded stock Intel cpu coolers by removing the fan and lashing a nexus fan to the Intel fins. I think the results from the...

Thanks ces. I do want to emphasize quiet, so I went to Thermalright's website but the HR-01 PLUS is not listed and discontinued on Newegg so I'm guessing it's no longer made, though it is available through Amazon. Should I be considering one of the current models like the MUX-120 Venomous X instead?...

Hi everyone, I just built my first system and it came together nicely but it's not quite as quiet as I would like. I've determined that the stock heat sink and fan is the component making the most noise, so I'd like to replace that with something quieter. I've read some threads and reviews on the si...

Actually I just figured it out after playing with it for a while. It turns out I had to turn them CLOCKWISE to be able to lift them up, and then turn them counterclockwise. Something must've gotten screwed up during the uninstall process and from the instructions I was under the impression they need...

I did some research and found this helpful detailed description of the installation and uninstallation process... http://communities.intel.com/message/69298#69298 It's clear that the the PPLs (push-pin locks) are not properly unlocked when turned counterclockwise because they will not move verticall...

Sorry, I meant they DO reset the full 90 degrees, but still will not install properly (Forget what I said about 45 degrees)

Hi, I just put together my first rig and all went well so far except that I got a "CPU Fan error" from the BIOS on bootup and discovered that the CPU fan wasn't spinning. So, I tried plugging it into the CHA_FAN1 port instead of CPU_FAN and still nothing so I uninstalled the fan and heatsink to insp...

Nevermind. All the power connectors must be able to power all devices that can be daisy chained onto the provided power cables.

Thanks Jamie. I just realized before you replied that the motherboard connections were probably for controlling the fans and I just need to plug them into the PSU. Rookie error :-) One follow question on that... Can I plug both fans into the same power connector (6-pin IDE/SATA on PSU) via a Y-cable...

Hi, I just purchased a new rig based in a P183 Antec case and an ASUS P7P55D-E motherboard. This is my first build. So far, I seem to have everything installed alright. I haven't tried booting yet though, so we'll see. Anyway, my only question now is re: the fan setup. I'm a little confused about ho...

Well, I think this is the rig I'm gonna put together. My impression is that this should give me decent speeds for my needs and be rather quiet. The only thing I'm not sure about is which case to get. Right now I'm between the Antec 180, 183, 300 or the CoolerMaster 690 (or a 690 variant). Opinions o...

Ok, I changed things up a bit... So, keeping in mind my main goals of good performance and quiet computing, how does this setup look? Which component(s) would potentially be the noisiest? This rig would be slightly more expensive than I originally wanted to spend, but given that I use my computer a ...

thx. can u suggest a good alternative pls?

So, based on bunch of research the getting recommendations from a few sources the last few days I've decided to change up my choice of components a bit. Note that there are a lot of conflicting reports and opinions so if I didn't take your suggestion it doesn't mean I didn't see it, but that perhaps...

Hi Neil, Thanks for your comments. I'm actually nearby in Waltham, MA. Anyway, I ran my components through the Newegg power supply calculator and it came up around 430W. Also, the video card specs state: "Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply. (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rat...

Thanks for the comments Jamie. I want a quiet system but it doesn't have to be totally silent, so perhaps I overstated my preference a bit. I guess I just had a couple of bad experiences, one with my last PC being a Dell which after 1-2 years became super loud because one of the fans was out of cont...

Hey everyone, I'm just getting ready to build my first rig and excited to order everything and get going because my current system is really on it's last legs, but before doing so just want to make sure my choices are compatible and sane :-) Not super concerned with price but want to keep it roughly...