I'm aware of poor fan control, I have a p5q-e in my kids pc. Hopefully p5e-vm has at least those three fan presets in BIOS like p5q-e has. Anyway, I plan to use Noiseblockers inside, so as for fans it can't be quieter. :) I was thinking 120 or even 140mm Noiseblocker eloop above cpu heatsink in pull...

Hi guys. I hoarded some old stuff and decided that I could build a light HTPC machine for KODI streaming, Youtube and some browsing. I don't need a 4K machine, 1080 FullHD is just fine. I'm looking to build a s775 machine and I was wondering which 775 mATX mobos have proven themselves as long runner...

True. But then i could not brag about using a fanless gpu :lol: :lol: It's not about braging. I just couldn't find a video card with big enough fan ;) Theres a big difference between stock GPU 92mm fan (at max) and carefully selected 120/140mm fan ;) As I wrote in the post before, I would need it j...

Maybe Schyte Kama Stay? http://www.scythe.co.jp/cooler/images/kama-stay400.jpg Or, was thinking....maybe to construct a tunnel (maybe half opened tunnel) from intake fan with polypropylene sheet and direct it tu graphic card? Anyway.....my main concern is HOW TO CONTROL THE FAN based on GPU temps? M...

Interesting point of view. ;) And what about controlling the fan based of GPU temps? .....If i discover the temps to be to high for my liking, i'd remove the pci slot cover beneath the gpu first ....... :o Great idea to use PCI slots as entrance of fresh air. ;) It didn't occur to me to "use" them. ...

After choosing right fans for cpu cooler, now is time for case fans. To repeat my rig configuration: CPU: i5 4660 Haswell CPU cooler: Prolimatech Genesis + 2xProlimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 140mm MBO: ASRock Z97 Fatal1ty Killer RAM: 2x4GB RipjawsX 1600 VIDEO CARD: Sapphire ULTIMATE R7 250 (passive co...

I suppose that's the reason for using such a monstrosity with double fans in order to cool a Core i5 :) Actually, NO. It is true that s1150 Haswell cpus generate more heat, but that was not the reason why I decided to go with Genesis. The idea behind my choice was to place a CPU cooler that: 1. ......

Well for the prolimatech genesis, i would go with still the same as above prolimatech vortex slim 140s Thanks Abula. You managed to persuade me to take Ultra Sleeks ;) I just got a pair of TY-150's for a try out from a friend. I will use them while waiting for Ultra Sleeks delivery, so I will have ...

........specially into how massive the MK-26 is......... WOW, Abula thank you very much for you detailed analisys ;) BUT....there's been a massive misunderstanding :D I asked for PWM fans for PROLIMATECH GENESIS CPU COOLER ..... I don't plan to put additional cooling on GPU THIS..... http://www.abl...

Abula wrote:What GPU?

Acctually not so important because I usually use some passively cooled low budget graphic card.
I will probably buy Asus R5 240.
I'm not a gamer. The machine is for raster and vector graphics and for movies.

After long time I updated from s775 to s1150. The new machine is: ASRock z97 Fatal1ty Killer i5 4460 4x4GB G.Skill RipjawX 1600MHz I captured a Prolimatech Genesis for cheap (35euro/aprox.$40). Although I'm not a performance freak and don't go into overclocking, I like it cool and silent. ;) So I'm ...

Good suggestion Steve.
I was just curious.

Hello to everyone. This is my first post so here is a brief introduction. About a year ago I incidentally started to build silent PC (mostly because of a newcomer in the family and my late night work). Then I stumbled upon SPCR. WHOA, what a great site. And definitely the only worth following in the...