I'd reommend the Asus A8V for a motherboard. It has a passively cooled north bridge. I wouldn't worry too much about trying to find a 90nm vs a 130nm CPU, though. I'm using the XP-120 with a Nexus fan on my 130nm A64 3500+ for cooling. Even under heavy load, the CPU never gets over 42C. I use crysta...

Dual TV tuners in a silent PC.

I saw this announcement over at [H]: http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/2005_archive/pr050131_tranquil-epiasp.jsp VIA EPIA SP13000 Quietly Powers World’s First Low Profile, Fanless Media Center PC by Tranquil PC New fanless Tranquil PC T2e.MCE2005s Media Center 2005 continues the trend tow...

You can't order online? I got my Nexus 4090 from www.siliconacoustics.com. I'm very happy with it.

This only works with the shortcuts created by the program. I want the multiplier management to start up automatically with Windows. Sorry for the confusion.

Keith

Thanks for the replies. I played around with CrystalCPUID a little more and figured out the ramping up and down part. I was able to get my 3500 to run at 1.2 Ghz (6x) at .950v! My cpu temp was a ridiculous 29C! :lol: I even tried gaming with it, and it seemed to ramp up seamlessly. I love it! It did...

I just replaced my stock AMD cooler with an XP-120. I was nervous about that as well, but you don't have to remove the piece on the back of the motherboard. You only have to remove the piece that surrounds the socket. On my Asus A8V, it was not glued to the board. I simply took out the two screws an...

FYI--To my knowledge, the PSU does not need to be in a case to be grounded. The third wire in the power cord is your ground, at least in the US. That's why it's advisable to turn the PSU off but leave the plug in when working on the computer.

I've run a few systems completely without a case.

Wow, that's an expensive case. I think you might have a hard time keeping the noise down due to the 2 60mm fans. The 80mm is easily replaced with a quiet Panaflo, but I don't know of any quiet 60mm fans. Generally, the smaller the fan, the faster it has to turn to move the same air. This is why most...

There was an option in the BIOS under C&Q for fan speed, I think. I'll have to check when I get home, but the default value for it was 11/16. I didn't see any option in CrystalCPUID to change the fan speeds. I have that ability in Speedfan, though. For some reason, CrystalCPUID can't pick up the fan...

Hi folks! I've made a bunch of changes to my system and am looking for the next step. Here's what I had: Antec 350W PSU w/2 80mm fans Stock AMD Athlon 64 HSF w/80? mm fan Antec full tower case w/5 80mm fans Idle temps around 52C, full load temps around 59C. I got the Nexus 4090, an XP-120 and a pair...

Spacey, I'd be interested in it. I live in the Northeast US, though. I can be in Buffalo, NY in about 4.5 hours.

Do you have a fan for it?

Let me know.

Keith

I've got a 1.6 Ghz Northwood CPU if you're interested in it. I had a power surge that smoked my motherboard, so I rebuilt my box with an Athlon64. I have a second system that I can test the CPU in to make sure it's OK. Let me know if you're interested. Any and all funds will go towards 120mm Nexus f...