So I guess you would not suggest using an 80mm fan on the VRM? And have you found any solution to making the stock base FT02 fans quieter? Do you think buying three FM181 fans would work, or maybe cost too much ($78)? G2 VRM cooler is mostly limited by the quality of its thermal interface with the ...

Hi, I had been putting together a build remarkably similar to this build. And then I found this post and it has given me quite a few tips. Build is still in progress. One new suggestion is perhaps the Prolimatech Genesis recently reviewed on this site. I think it would fit well in this build (repla...

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Sorry sir.
The information about the CHA_FAN connector is not available for us.
You could call 812-282-ASUS(2787) for consultation.

Way to go, ASUS

quest_for_silence wrote:Last side note as you already own the mobo, you may also ask to their VIP service, I guess they should be a bit more helpful than their support forums.

Thanks for reminding me about that. Submitted a ticket there, now waiting for a "you will be fine unless you won't be" response.

quest_for_silence wrote: Just a side note: have you retro-fitted them? Because according to current official specs, the FT02 should sport three 1000rpm fans rated at 0.3A each.

The ratings you list are for the pre-v1.7 FT02, which had three FN181 fans. Mine is a newer v1.7 case with factory-installed AP181 fans.

I have a Silverstone FT02 case with three 180mm AP181 air penetrator fans drawing 0.45A each (5.4W) at their maximum speed of 1200 rpm. I was thinking about connecting all three of them to the two CHA_FAN connectors on my Asus P8P67 Deluxe mobo (two fans on CHA_FAN1 via a splitter, one fan on CHA_FA...

A variance as small as 3% is no cause for alarm and the cause could be anything. I've seen larger differences between drives of identical models. Thanks for the reassurance. I guess I'll chalk it up to drive variance within spec and return the 2nd 3%-faster one. I'm just waiting for the new SSDs to...

ame wrote: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hit ... 017-5.html

I'm only seeing F1 Spinpoints in that comparison, no F3's.

Hi, I have two brand new Samsung Spinpoint F3 1Tb drives (HD103SJ), one of which I need to return. They post the same sequential speeds in HD Tune, but seem to have slightly different random access times. Drive #1 - system drive, indexing disabled, all non-essential processes killed, soft-mounted on...

OOOOOH... I get it.
"Early Monday, Intel identified a problem with its Cougar Point chipset family affecting SATA 3 Gb/s ports, specifically. "
Guess I'll have to re-enable the Marvell SATA 6G controller and switch those optical drives to its ports.

I see a SATA cable connected to a 3Gbps port! *gasp* ;) But seriously, nice build. :) Those are the SATA cables going to the optical drives (BD burner and DVD burner). Thought they don't saturate SATA 3G. Or am I missing something here? :) And thanks for the compliment, you should see it after I sp...

Posted couple pictures in the gallery.

See the thread at http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=61282 Case: Silverstone FT02B Black, replaced 120mm exhaust fan with an Akasa Apache PWM fan. PSU: Corsair AX850 CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow with its two TY-140 fans and the Akasa Apache ca...

Don't forget a 700 rpm 180mm fan has faster moving blade tips than a 700 rpm 120 mm fan. The tips of the blades of a 180mm fan at 700 rpm are moving as fast as the tips of the blades of a 120mm fan running 2.25 times faster (1575 rpm) So you really need to slow a 180mm fan down if you want to run i...

Thanks for the 'grats. Congrats. Is your 180mm fans just set at 'low' or undervolted? Mine was ridiculously loud at the standard low setting. They are set at low. They are probably the loudest thing in the case but I have to get my ear on top of top grille to hear them and I really don't want to dea...

I will once the tangle of cables is under control. Though it is pretty silly to spend so much time tidying everything up considering I don't have the side panel window. I guess I just need to get it to the point where right panel doesn't bulge.

Thanks for all the help again. Done with the build, just need to do some cable management. Takeaway points: 1) Thermalright Spitfire won't fit in FT-02 in either orientation if you have 180mm optical drives and a tower CPU cooler. Went with a Thermalright Shaman and a modded (broke off one screw) Th...

@Modo It does sound interesting, for example using a Samsung SpinPoint MT2, a 1Tb 5400rpm drive for $80. I don't think I really need a RAID 1 setup for a mostly media HDD drive though, I usually just back up important things on an external HDD. What are the benefits of 2.5" drives over something lik...

I agree with your philosophy 100%, it's the only rational approach given an ability to upgrade once every couple years. I just know it won't happen for me, so the second best approach is grabbing everything I can right now. As I said above, I'm not scrapping an SSD, just delaying that purchase for a...

Good point, I'd rather give up some performance for reliability, especially for a system drive.

Well, there's also going to be C400.

Thank you for all your replies. I guess I should have described my upgrade habits better. Although it is sensible to update your system to a middle of the road $1-1.2k build every couple years, I find I never have time or interest for this. My current system is from 2002, WoW hadn't even come out ye...

TLDR Summary: Case: SILVERSTONE Fortress Series FT02B Black $229.00 PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series AX850 850W $179.99 CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz $329.99 CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B $62.99 CPU Cooler fans: Akasa 120mm x 25mm Apache Black Super Silent PWM Fan $15.95 x3...

About to pull the trigger on the following build. Please let me know if you see some obvious incompatibilities or if my reasoning is seriously flawed, and help me pick between some alternatives I listed. Is there more I can do in terms of quieting this build? Approximate Purchase Date: The sooner, t...