P160 Setup

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P160 Setup

Post by ahrbruz » Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:38 pm

My slightly modified. quiet P160.
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Post by Wrah » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:24 am

Nice cabling! But please give some more specs.

What is the red foam you used to isolate your case? It seems to be some sort of fiber. And that chrome case fan, is that by any chance a Titan? I think they look great but I'm hesitant in bying a few myself, I don't know if they can run silent. What are your experiences?

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Post by ahrbruz » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:59 am

High-density foam is a product called 'Safety-Mat' purchased from Home Depot. It is normally used to create a safe floor space for a child's play area.
The fan is an aluminum Evercool 120 mm. It is very quiet @ 5V.

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Post by KonKreteMan » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:31 pm

ahrbruz

What kind of cpu and case temps are you getting?

Are you using a front 120 mm fan?

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Post by DryFire » Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:05 am

My dad is looking for a new computer and has his heart set on that case.

I was wondering what temsp you get aswell.

Also what motherboard is that?

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Post by ahrbruz » Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:55 am

Temps as measured using probes:
Ambient 21 C
Case 26/29 load
CPU 35/43 load
RAM 28/43 load

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ASUS P4P800

Evercool 120mm intake fan installed but disconnected. For use when ambient temp reaches mid 20's during summer months.

All fans on Fanmates @ 5V
CPU Fan 1345/1430 rpm load
Exhaust 1061/1068 rpm load

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Post by The Saint » Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:26 am

ahrbruz... how is it going,.....?


:) I`m waiting for my P160. Should be here on Thursday.

Anyway....I saw the safety Mat in Home Depot...but does it really reduce the noise well? Otherwise I can only affor PAx.Mate, nothing else.

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Post by ahrbruz » Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:50 pm

Hi again!

I terms of the 'Safety Mat', it dampens the effects on sound given an aluminum case, and, it is relatively inexpensive. By following the advice in other threads on this forum: decoupling fans, lower fan speeds, suspended/isolated hard drives etc, you will end up with a quiet and cool running system.

Have fun with the new case!

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Post by The Saint » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:56 pm

Thanks for the reply :)

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