So, if you can still get an old S12, I recommend you do so. The fan will be quieter and it might not buzz. Personally I'm intrigued by Nexus models and Fortrons , since Nexus makes the reference fan and Fortrons have always been good to me. They feature honeycomb, 120mm and modular like the other f...

assume we're talking about the radeon (agp-sloted gfx)? my old (for sale by the way ) 9800 pro runs with large sinks on both sides. no problems!

Thanks for reply! Found the older s12 on a webstore, but it seems to me not so priceworthy (other webstores claims to have the s12, but links me to the newer s12 II which is cheaper by the way!). Anyway, the price offered for the old s12 makes me looking at the corsair 520w which is just considerabl...

Although I bet the 60mm fan on the M12 surely never would spin up in my case, I just dislike the fact it being there. To bad since I definately would like modular cabling. M12 out of the pic then...I think. As both of you stated, anything above 300watts for me is more or less like having a ferrari i...

Hey! :) Thanks for taking time answearing. Did notice the thread on spcr you linked. That one along with a few other questions raised in my head, has made me really confused. Thinking right now about modding the nexus psu instead, although beeing very aware of that lifetime length may shorten drasti...

need advise. i'm considering changing the psu to the following system setup: e6600 (unclocked and will be) (asus p5k) asus gf 7100gs 2x120mm papst (exhaust out) (cpu schythe ninja) 2x1gb 1 harddrive 1 dvdrw usb devices such as: mouse, keyb, audiocard (line6 kb37), external hd current psu is a nexus ...

Hello SPCR members! A new upgrading process is taking place for me and I had god help last time (probably around 2003... :wink:) from you people. As a frequent user of Cubase SX I've reached a point were I realise that the systems needs to be refreshed (due to more demands, both from myself and all ...

Hello, I was hoping some Sapphire Radeon Ultimate 9800 pro owners may be able to help with this.. I am considering purchasing one for a pc I am building and I don't really feel too comfortable with modding an existing Radeon card. Has anyone had any luck with this card without an additional fan? I ...

Hello: love the case, but the pci and agp slot "grabber"...that green and violet thing (no idea what to call it) won't fit with the zalman fan bracket arm. is it possible to remove it somehow. it appears to be very solid in place. It comes out quite easily -- there are screws that hold it in place....

love the case, but the pci and agp slot "grabber"...that green and violet thing (no idea what to call it) won't fit with the zalman fan bracket arm. is it possible to remove it somehow. it appears to be very solid in place. found a picture of the "slot grabber" thing in the gallery section on this f...

reply from newegg said: "... At this time we only ship within the United States and Puerto Rico. We only accept orders prepaid by a credit card issued and drawn from an American bank. NewEgg.com accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit/debit cards, pre-paid money orders or check...

that's the spirit

I was disappointed with the ZM-300A. If you’re on a budget, go for the FSP300-60PN (even the PF version is quieter than the Zalman, and much cheaper). Or even better: a PSU ranked higher on the recommended list i also find it hard to believe that the grill design on that Nexus can be quiet ... Supr...

thanks for reply!

the order would go oversea to sweden. i will contact newegg and see what their policy is when shipping orders outside US.

well, I ve been in USA some 5-6 times and I know that service is something that the companys (and employes) are well aware of there. my only concern in this matter is how payment is done since i prefeer to pay once i get the product. second concern is what the ship cost will be and also the complica...

I was disappointed with the ZM-300A. If you’re on a budget, go for the FSP300-60PN (even the PF version is quieter than the Zalman, and much cheaper). Or even better: a PSU ranked higher on the recommended list even if not on budget i would go for a fsp or similar with 120mm in bottom... the zm300 ...

still haven't bought the sapphire 9800 pro ult. ed. card because i am still considering the price. this newegg.com is a US based company i guess, right? since i live in sweden i got tempted by the price tag of the sapphire 9800 pro 128mb ult. ed. at 389USD at newegg.com. on swedish internet stores p...

if I will go for a 9800 pro now it will be the sapphire ultimate edition. i know its overpriced, but i dont like rippin of the hsf and loose the warranty. the noise from that standard hsf was just terrible. and then again, i've heard that the fx cards is even more noiser... anyway, that sapphire ult...

damn. returned the powercolor 9800 pro today. tried to figure what made the flickering/various lines painted over screen and freeze when tryin to play Americas Army. even in direct x diagnostic (dxdiag) the problem occured. i touched the hsf on the radeon chipset and it didnt feel to hot. the psu vo...

some of the powercolor videocards come with crappy below spec ram. Its something to watch out for. yes, i did notice that hear , at the same time in this test it rocks, althou its overclocked already. so i better ask in the store to be sure i get at least ATI reference specification. i probably wil...

Dr.CrackEnHore wrote:I like ATI, I just bought a Visiontek thinking I could save a couple of bucks but it was DOA.

DOA? maybe tired at the moment...but

thanks good to know. i am gonna sleep now maybe some more answears drop in by tomorrow. good night.

what heatsink do you replace with on the card?

I am a gamer, no question. Understand that FX cards are a lot more noiser + Radeon has better image quality + Radeons are cheaper. Anyway, which 9800 Pro card is the best, or could I just go for the cheapest? Connect3d, Powercolor...? Sapphire have some ultimate edition of a 9800 pro which had this ...

oyeehh...well i remember pushing my zalman 300w (zm300apf something) by replacing the original fan (2500rpm) with a papst at 1500rpm - it became deadly silent, but it didnt last for more than some months. a (fuse?) resistor was burned. btw. the fan "connector" dilemma was the same for me. i cut both...

*update* bought the compucase 6a21 case yesterday and temps are about the same, but I haven't had time to cut the grills yet. expect more improvement there. the hec psu is as said silent as long as the airflow and case temps are good - althou it has a certain humming sound. haven't removed the grill...

Will: my own experience is NOT to recommend Zalman PSU:s, at least not their 300w model. You need to keep the case temp pretty low, to avoid making the psu spin up to max (2500rpm recalling correctly), which happened all the time for me after about 10-15min.

NeilBlanchard and Uwackme. Did you cut out the grills in the front of the case as well? Look: (2) 120mmx25mm Enermax fans @ 4.5volts -- very quiet! But you *must* cut out the grill s . and: All 4 were in 6A19 cases with 120mm intake/exhaust fans and cut grill s . Looks like they did cut out both gr...

NeilBlanchard and Uwackme. Did you cut out the grills in the front of the case as well?
I believe the CI-6A21 is approx what I seek. I'll report in in a week or so about this matter and tell you results.

About the Compucase, what's the difference between 6A21 and 6A19?? Can't see any difference except design on Compucase homepage. The 6A19 is just slighty more expensive in store I've noticed. The PSU included with the 6a21 in the store where I would buy it, is named HEC 300w .... what the ... heck (...