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- Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:24 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Pillar shaped diy case with small footprint (chimney effect)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14374
Re: Pillar shaped diy case with small footprint (chimney eff
Looks to me like a lot of effort to make downsized version of Fortress 3.
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:38 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Is Corsair AX850 going to be enough..?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3634
Re: Is Corsair AX850 going to be enough..?
Get a Raven 2 /Fortress 2 ?
I just mounted my system with GTX 470 into it and so far stock fermi fan seems to be running around 5% slower which translates into 400-500 rpm less compared to my previous Tsunami with side panel completly removed.
I just mounted my system with GTX 470 into it and so far stock fermi fan seems to be running around 5% slower which translates into 400-500 rpm less compared to my previous Tsunami with side panel completly removed.
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:17 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Quiet case for dusty area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5816
Re: Quiet case for dusty area
JamieG, I do have these filters fitted. They do help but the HAF case is literally full of holes and no good for a garage. quest_for_silence, I will think about the Silverstone Raven RV02-E then. How is that for noise? Raven 2 sounds like a bad idea for very dusty place as it has huge amount of top...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:07 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 120mm 71CFM 11dBA - Enermax T.B.Silence UCTB12 Fan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6402
Re: 120mm 71CFM 11dBA - Enermax T.B.Silence UCTB12 Fan
http://www.frazpc.pl/recenzje-2/633101, ... stone.html
they tested it here seems to be resonably quiet for the 7,50 euro price it costs.
PS. that review is in polish so google translator is higly advised.
they tested it here seems to be resonably quiet for the 7,50 euro price it costs.
PS. that review is in polish so google translator is higly advised.
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Sandy Bridge Gaming Rig - Please comment
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7784
Re: Sandy Bridge Gaming Rig - Please comment
Call of Duty: Black Ops should definitely run smoothly on a Radeon 5850 at 2560x1600 with 4xAA. I concur that you should try out the 5850 in a Sandy Bridge environment first. Crossfire with Dual Shamans would be badass, though! :) Mind you, that's an EIGHT slot solution, so you'll need a case with ...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:54 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 54211
Re: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
You can use lower PCI-ex x4 slot for tuner without any problems. Also for this mobo main PEG slot is the lower blue one which will work in x16 mode when you insert into grey one special pcb provided by asus http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/motherboards/2010/ASUS%20M4A89GTD%20Pro/switch-card.jpg S...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:32 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 54211
Re: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
oh, additionally I read that the corsair power supplies haven't been considered SPCR material, however I have to say I don't hear mine at all, to me it's as quiet as the antec CP-850 I have in the other gaming machine I built. Not true. All the Corsairs built by Seasonic are just as quiet if not qu...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:22 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 54211
Re: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
3) I don't understand your RAM question/comment -- again, it's what we had on hand that works well. "High performance" memory with high voltage requirements are such a PITA to work with. So many motherboards simply cannot post with such RAM, never mind run well. I meant why you used 1066 ram runnin...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:03 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
- Replies: 56
- Views: 54211
Re: Silent Mid Gaming PC Build Guide
Hmm interesting choice of components First why AMD cpu? I5 750/760 runs cooler and will be faster after oc Second - why OCZ fake low voltage memory (1,65V) when on newegg gskill ecos sell for less than 50$ and they run @1333 cl9 with 1,35V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:44 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4264
Re: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
Sandy Bridge dual cores will be locked and won't allow overclocking :( Which might be important for some people. if its that important, they can put out the cash for the k versions of the chips with unlocked multipliers. also: source on that info? i havent heard anything about the bus speeds being ...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:35 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4264
Re: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
System looks pretty good as it is, here are some minor suggestions: DeDeRa wrote: mobo: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3R cpu: Intel i3 540 On 9th january the new Sandy Bridge platform will be actually out: does it worth to wait? IMO definitely yes. Sandy Bridge dual cores will come out at the end of February,...
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:24 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Any good desktop/cube cases for 200W GPU ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1335
Any good desktop/cube cases for 200W GPU ?
Are there any desktop cases that could provide adequate cooling for GTX 470 (225W tdp) and with enough space to fit it together with accelero extreme (meaning 12,1" legth).
And with uATX or ATX size for mobo as i need something with pci-ex x1 for Xonar.
And with uATX or ATX size for mobo as i need something with pci-ex x1 for Xonar.
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:04 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman not giving up on the "flower" heatsinks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7038
Re: Zalman not giving up on the "flower" heatsinks
Pricing situation might be diffrent in diffrent countries:
NH-14 or Silver Arrow is 300 PLN
CNPS-10X is in 190-220 range for Quiet/extreme
So i guess it makes it happy middle ground for me.
NH-14 or Silver Arrow is 300 PLN
CNPS-10X is in 190-220 range for Quiet/extreme
So i guess it makes it happy middle ground for me.
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: A "little" AMD Phenom II upgrade, 425W for the job
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3144
Re: A "little" AMD Phenom II upgrade, 425W for the job
I have used X6 1055T and GTX 470 for few days with 450W Chieftec GPS PSU (rebranded delta) and it was fine (altrough voltage drop was getting near to atx norm)
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:16 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Are there any alternatives to the Antec NSK3480?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19449
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Zalman not giving up on the "flower" heatsinks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7038
Re: Zalman not giving up on the "flower" heatsinks
If I want value... I take CoolerMaster. Zalmans are not on the cheap side, nor the quality side. I had orginal Al-cu 7000 and now CNPS-10X quiet both had very good quality and price worth the performance you were getting (especially if you factor in STG-2 bundled to every CNPS). And unlike Scythe t...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:38 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Raven 2 / Fortress 2 vs aftermarket GPU coolers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9010
Re: Raven 2 / Fortress 2 vs aftermarket GPU coolers
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=103 ... count=1993
Looks like effect on big coolers with long heatpipe is larger than we thought.
Looks like effect on big coolers with long heatpipe is larger than we thought.
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:03 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Raven 2 / Fortress 2 vs aftermarket GPU coolers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9010
Raven 2 / Fortress 2 vs aftermarket GPU coolers
I'm planning to buy one of silverstone cases with the rotated mobo design but thinking about it actually made me wonder about how does having GPU in vertical position work against GPU coolers. If we look at most aftermarket GPU coolers (zalman 3000 VF, accelero extreme, etc) they all have heatpipes ...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:18 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 80Plus Platinum (115v) finally exists
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12696
Part of the problem, aside from technology, is the cost / benefit. The components needed to achieve platinum, in terms of not just price but availability and delivery may make it not worth the small incremental increase in efficiency. As well, if the volume does not rise up in the market, then the ...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:18 am
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: Best energy efficient monitor?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 47729
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:13 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 180mm silverstone fans in R2/F2 power consumption?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2099
180mm silverstone fans in R2/F2 power consumption?
Does anyone know what's the rated (or measured) power of fans in Raven 2 or Fortress 2 cases ? Specification on seasonic website shows only: 3 x 180mm intake fan 700/1000rpm, 18/27dBA They have 4 types of fans on website but neither matches this description: FN181-BL - obviosuly not as this one is t...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:20 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Quiet optical drives
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16973
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:03 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Noctua NH-D14 flagship dual-fan CPU cooler
- Replies: 57
- Views: 58293
I think it's strange that Noctua is including their old 120 mm fan NF-P12 instead of the improved NF-P12 FLX which has better airflow at lower noise. There is no NF-P12 FLX. There is a Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm Fan. But that doesn't work well on heatsinks. It doesn't work well with the type of high ...
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silverstone Fortress FT-03 and Raven 3
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12879