Thanks FireFlare.

What about the cooling capability between the Genesis and Megahalems? It seems like the Genesis is the newer design but I don't know if that == better cooling?

xan_user wrote:ripjaws heatsinks dont do anything except get in the way. get different ram, or pull the silly heatsinks off.

OK. Does memory fit under the vertical portion of the Genesis cooler?

A 4 piece memory kit would go into the outermost slots (no problem) and the 2nd innermost slots (may be a problem).

I'm gonna say that the RAM should fit under the Genesis. If you want to check, the measurement and last pic on this page may help you: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1191-page3.html :) That shows a motherboard with all the RAM on one side of the CPU. I have no concerns about RAM fitting under...

I am putting together a system and ordered a Prolimatech Genesis off of Amazon and they instead sent me a Megahalems. However, the motherboard I've received (Asus X99 Deluxe) has memory slots on both sides of the CPU. Will Ripjaws memory fit under the *vertical side* of the Genesis (if I return the ...

Typical 1g nic can push close to 100MB/s which is close to single 7200 drive. If you mostly work within the scratch disk, would that be enough? For file copying that should be OK. What kind of sound level difference are we talking about between having 8-9 5400rpm drives in a chassis versus 1 (keepi...

Have you considered splitting this into two builds, where one is a work/gaming build and the other is just a server/disk box in a closet/another room? It would open up your case choices and be much quieter. Steve, yes I was considering that but had some concerns about the bandwidth between the work...

I'm building a workstation that will also be used for light gaming. I want 4k video for work but gaming @ 1080p would be fine. Typical workstation use is heavy parallel CPU tasks (hence the 8 core). This workstation is also used as a media server that performs transcoding duties for multiple simulta...

I am running a watercooled system with a Seasonic S12-500 PSU. I have not done any modifications to the PSU at all. I have a few temperature sensors that I've placed around the chassis and I'm reading 57 degrees Celcius on the outer (top) surface of the PSU. Is this normal (it seems very high)? I pl...

There is no need to seal the top hole in the reserator... siphon action will pull the water back down to the tower. As mentioned above, you will need to start the unit level with the computer (until all the air in the tubes has been flushed)...

I'm not using any additives (I foolishly followed the directions). Now I know to add some anti-corrosive but that still isn't fixing my current pump! The shaft of the Reserator pump appears to be metal. I think the shaft has worn / erroded which allows it to vibrate in the pump sleeve, thus causing ...

OK, I'm on my 2nd reserator pump and the noise is back in full force. I can disassemble the pump... is it possible to clean the parts and eliminate the noise? Or has the pump corroded (i.e. cleaning won't help)? If I can clean the parts, what method and cleaner should I use? Thanks!

Wired magazine had a very interesting article about flawless commercially grown diamonds. This is a major step toward diamond based semiconductors...

I stick my tower over the A/C vent (periodic super-cooling).

Thanks 1911user, I was wondering about attaching an internal tube in the reserator...

OK, here's some temps: Ambient: 23C Case, HDD, Northbridge & PS are 25C CPU: 50C (after 2hrs. of gaming) VGA: 35C (after 2hrs. of gaming) Update: It turns out that my Zalman (Eheim) pump wasn't working very well. I RMA'd it after it started making noise. After replacement, my temps are _way_ lower....

I thought I'd post an update on my Reserator problem. I called Zalman and they immediately RMA'd the unit. Within 2 weeks I had a new tower and pump and the entire system has been functioning flawlessly for the past 1.5 months. Zalman's service was prompt and I would still recommend this product for...

Thanks guys... I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't something I could tweak before I went through the RMA process.

Nothing appears visibly wrong with the impeller and it's a submersable unit (i.e. the motor is completely sealed).

maxamus,
It's a 3.0Ghz Northwood, but o/c'd to 3.4 (I backed off my original 3.5). I have an unlocked part, so it opens up some interesting possibilities...

I alluded to this in another post, but felt that I should start a new topic. I've been running my reserator for about 3 weeks straight and the unit has performed as advertised with zero audible noise. However, in the past few days the pump (an Eheim) has started to make noise. I've disassembled the ...

OK, here's some temps: Ambient: 23C Case, HDD, Northbridge & PS are 25C CPU: 50C (after 2hrs. of gaming) VGA: 35C (after 2hrs. of gaming) The VGA card is an ATI x800 Pro (not XT). HOWEVER, the pump in the reserator went from dead silent to loud (esp. when vibrating off the aluminum reservoir). I am ...

iirc the zalman system uses 3/8" OD tubing. It's 8mm inner, 12mm outer (3/8" ~= 9.5mm). the objectives of my project compared to the reasons behind your purchase of the zalman are as follows (not to put anyone down here) No problem, just wanted to let you know what this newbie looked for in a WC sy...

chylld, I recently built a system using the Zalman cooler (1st WC system). Here's my reasoning behind the purchase: - supports a mild overclock - looks are incredible - good support on their website - absolutely silent (0dB) With pump it is still inaudible (but may read on an SPL meter) - Everything...

Sorry for the delay... I was out of town for a bit. Here's the answers to the questions (system temps still comming!). Leto, I was very interested in the Silentmaxx PSUs until I did a bit more digging. It seems that the power ratings are rather generous. For most applications, this would not be a pr...

PS. i have a Tagan 480W PSU and it is making clicking noises, its the loudest part on my system!

Yep, I think I'm one of the lucky people who haven't experienced the clicking fans.

Maxamus, once I get the new fan controller installed I will post the temps...

It looks like they only changed the 380W model. I recently received a 480W model and it has the huge black heatsinks...

I've mostly finished my system (just waiting on a video card upgrade). For those interested, I posted a mini review in the water cooling section of the forum here... it highlights a few of my favorite products in the system. Thanks for all the good info on this board... the PC is ultra quiet!

Hi all, I've been lurking for awhile and finally gathered enough info to build my silent (well, mostly silent) PC. It's been up and running for the past few days, so I decided to post the system. Basic parts: - 3.2Ghz P4 - i875 Gigabyte MB - 1gig OCZ memory - Plextor CD-R/RW - ATI 9500 (passive heat...

Shathal, I just finished building my silent PC (w. very similar specs) and have a few suggestions: Power Supply: Check out the Tagan TG480-U01 (480W). This PS is _way_ more silent than my Enermax w. speed control. It also has 28A available on the 12V line (i.e. good for those high powered video card...