I'm adding a 2nd HD to my PC and was wondering where I should connect it? Slave to the 1st HD (same IDE)? Or Master to the 2nd IDE? I also have a DVD burner and a CD-ROM. Does it even matter where and with what other component I connect it?

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or try this

http://www.mini-box.com/powersimulator.html

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I use the zalman zm-nb47j (blue one) for the chipset on my NFS-7 (rev 2) and the SLK-900A with a 92mm L1A. All fit like a charm.

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Why don't you just get a fanless PSU (laptop-style)? Check mini-box website (http://www.mini-box.com), they have a power simulator to size up your needs. I run the 60w one. Epia 5000, laptop HD and DVD rom drive. Total silence.

oups, forgot something. On the mini-box web site, try the Epia Power Simulator

That's what I did. But before going down that path, better check that you have enough power. Look here http://www.mini-box.com Full size CD with 2 x full size HD might be a little too much for 60W I run it with an Epia 5000, a CD and a laptop HD (2.5in). Totally silent (no fan). Very good for file a...

Did you have a look here?

http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore/Peripher ... Cate.id=14

I have the first one (Micro cube). Very nice.

How about P4-M? You didn't include them in your rankings. And they can fit on a S-478 mobo.

I've got 2 SP80 PATA Spinpoint in 2 different PC. First PC also has a Seagate Barracuda V 120Gig. Both drive hover in the mid-30 , with the Seagate always 3-4 C over the Samsung (about 33-37 for the SP80 and 37-41 for the Bar V) As for my other SP80, it's in my HTPC with minimum airflow. And it hove...

have a look here, they have a few reviews and comparison tests over the last few months

http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20040107/index.html

They ship to a few countries

http://www.koonline.net/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=23

They also have an Ebay store

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/store=70678597

Hummm, then there is something fishy about MY setup then. Got a Gigabyte mobo, SLK-800u cooler with a L1A, 2 PVR 250, same case, but with 2 exhaust fan. And running a P4-M 1.8 (at 1.2), which is supposed to have a max output of 30W (half of his celeron). and I got idle temps around 43C, case at 35C ...

if you look at the 7000 review http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=92&page=3 you can see that with a P4 2.53, it doesn't get below 40C (at idle). And the spec for your Celeron 2.6 are about the same 62W vs 61W for the P4). You can now u...

Wow, 32C, that's pretty low. Are sure sure of these readings?

As for the PVR250, which version do you have? 15 or 16? 15 is the "old" one and has a heatsink on it. they do produce more heat. but the 16 version (without the HS) run pretty cool.

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Same here with my PATA 120Gb Barracuda V. Runs hot, but as silent as a Barracuda IV. I put a slow runnning 80mm L1A in front of it and it dopped 10C (hovers around 32C)

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Got almost same setup as you. What I did to keep things cool and quiet: 1. Cut the grill right besides the 60mm fan to put a 2nd one. 2. Removed the unused PCI slot cover (between the 2 PVR cards) and put a 80mm fan between the HD and the end of the PVR cards. Pulling air around the HD, pushing it b...

I got one too, but I run it with an SLK-800u. I though about the Zalman 7000, but the way my mobo was laid out prevented me to do so. The CPU socket was right to the edge of the mobo, and the PSU is a hairline away form the same edge. It just wouldn't fit.

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Well, in Canada, for the Price of a Netdisk 80Gb (260$ CDN), I can do this instead:

- Epia 5000 (140$)
- External PSU (80$)
- Samsung SP80 (99$)

A tad more expensive, but if I need more storage, I can add up to 3 more HD very cheap. And it's totally silent

I'm thinking of expanding my storage "Outside the box". Putting a Samsung SP80 or a Barracuda V 120Gb in an HD external exclosure (USB 2.0) would make it portable and outside of the heat of the case. How does it fare regarding performance? Is there any heat issues? More / less noisy than in a case? ...

I run a few PCs around the house and one of these is an "always on" machine with a laptop HD (IBM Travelstar). Pros: smaller, less heat, needs less power to run Cons: pricier, needs adapter to connect to IDE, slower than 3.5 hd But one thing is that it's not quieter. I also own Barracuda IV, V and S...

Try the PowerSimulator at mini-box

http://www.mini-box.com/

Samsung SpinPoint 160Gb. Cool and silence

Go into the review section, you'll see testing of the HDD.

the 7200.7 are noiser than the Barracuda IV or V. I got in my machines a IV, a V and a Spinpoint. Hands down, the Samsung is the one to go for if you want silence and cool.

I'v had a T23 for the last 18 months (p3-mobile). And I got a new T40 (P-M 1.5) this week. The fan does come full soeed for a few seconds after bootup, but it's almost inaudible after that. And the hard drive is god send. No more high pitch sounds when seeking. And we finally got performance (5400rp...

I use a Zalman CNPS3100 )from quiet PC) for my Cel 1.2Mhz. Cheap, comes with flower heat sinl, fan, bracket and fanmate. Can't hear the thing. And keeps both CPU and chipset cool (that 92mm fan can cover a big area)

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http://www.compusmart.com
http://www.directdial.com/vs/go/samsung-hd.asp?menu=

Did you have a look in eBay? There is a few for around 45$

... and just found an old S370 cooler with fan. But this one comes with black-yellow-green wires....

I was thinking about that too. I just found in a box 2 extension 3 pin cable (one has black-white wires and the other has black-white-red). My fan has red and black wires. Which cables go where?

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Great. Now thet I know it exists, I just need to find a reseller in Canada...

Thanks

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