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- Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:03 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: How far does PSU have to be from ones ear to not hear it?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5624
Alas moonlighting as a linux kernel developer and doing lots of video reencoding means the sort of computing power I need is greater than that of affordable passive computing, and the hard drive is actually the loudest component; going 2.5" would improve that by a little, but the performance drop do...
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:52 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: How far does PSU have to be from ones ear to not hear it?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5624
I've got SPCR inspired hardware where the loudest component measures 21dB and is very respected on these forums and reviews. However my pc is in a very quiet environment 10 feet from me and the difference between pc on and off is incredible. Having used computers for 24 years now I can say I sorely ...
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12332
Yes the Pale Ale is indeed Australian, and easy to find in Australia but less so exported. Favourite German is Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier. Coopers pale is very nice too but sweeter than I generally like. I didn't go with the Scythe because I wasn't planning a fanless setup since these fans were ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:06 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Damped SLK3000B vs Solo
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9155
I have a 3000B and a Solo. Go with the Solo. I read your description of the system you have built using the Solo case but I was wondering how much you had modded your SLK3000B. I really prefer the extra external bays on the SLK3000B but if the Solo has enough inherent advantages for quietness, I co...
- Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12332
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:00 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: A quiet reliable power supply out of the box, does it exist?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4838
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:56 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Damped SLK3000B vs Solo
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9155
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12332
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:23 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9764
I agree. The value of the SFD bearings has not been emphasised enough in most of these comparisons (except by the SPCR crew) where the extra flexibility of possible usage applications and the potentially much longer life expectancy are of great value. Especially considering all of my pcs are on 24/7...
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:38 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12332
Little creatures Pale Ale is Australia's best mass produced beer and a regular drink for me so I have to say it was lovely. http://ratebeer.com/Beer/little-creatures-pale-ale/7658/ Yes the PSU is definitely oversized. I was planning on using the S430 in the build but my regular supplier of quiet com...
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:37 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9764
Thanksnightmorph wrote: (Offtopic: didn't know you hung out here. We quite like ck-sources over at Gentoo. )
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You might like my recent addition then:
viewtopic.php?t=36474
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:18 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12332
Core 2 duo all SPCR inspired components
Here's a list of the important components: Case: Antec Solo CPU: Intel 6600 core 2 duo heatsink: Thermalright Ultra 120 Fans: 2xS-Flex SFF21D PSU: Seasonic S12 Energy+ 550W Motherboard: ASUS P5B Graphics card: ASUS EN7600GS Silent 512MB Hard drive: WD5000KS I was not planning on using the Antec tric...
- Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:29 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9764
Heh that can't be good. The fans that come with the heatsinks aren't the same as the s-flex.
Also it's nice that the recent 120mm fan roundup by SPCR agrees with what I've said here about this fan.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article695-page5.html
Also it's nice that the recent 120mm fan roundup by SPCR agrees with what I've said here about this fan.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article695-page5.html
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:29 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9764
Yes I would say 18.7dB is probably close to what this fan sounds like given comparisons with other fans. Probably the best thing I can say about the sflex D is it is the quietest available 120mm fan on the market... but then it is also the lowest flow. As regular SPCRers know, though, it is the only...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:39 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Which is better? (silent 12v or undervolting)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10388
Here's my review of the 21D: viewtopic.php?t=35981
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:38 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Scythe Fans -VS- Nexus Fans
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10627
Mini review of the scythe D series: viewtopic.php?t=35981
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:14 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9764
S-Flex SFF21D 120mm "8.7dB" mini review
Ok here's a summary of the manufacturer's data. Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan SFF21D Features for Scythe S-FLEXâ„¢ 12cm Case Fan Equipped with Genuine S-FDB* Bearing This fan is equipped with genuine S-FDB (SONY Fluid Dynamic Bearing) made by SONY corporation. Market Leading Low-Noise Level S-FDB technolo...
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:19 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec SLK3000B - Interchangeable panels?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3271
- Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:44 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: A new SilenX fan, this one 1.5" deep "11dBA"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5036
- Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:29 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Best 80mm Fan <= $5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5088
Re: Best 80mm Fan <= $5
This one's easy to answer. Yes. It takes very little airflow to make a massive difference to hard drives.Mike_Metro wrote:Side question...does a single Nexus 80mm push enough air to cool 2 250GB hard drives?
- Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:01 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Need case suggestions to replace P180
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10981
- Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:56 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: CPU Temp on new build - stand pat or keep messing with it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3780
Don't worry too much about temperatures so long as they're in the safe range. The quest for lower and lower temperatures comes from other websites that preoccupy themselves with overclocking possibilities and placing some arbitrary prize on getting the lowest temperature possible. This is SPCR, thou...
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:15 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Pick me a passive heatsink for an old Riva TNT2
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5408
I put a NB47J on my GeForce4 MX 440 a while back. Click on the photos for hi-res versions. It came with a crappy fan on a tiny heatsink like this after I removed the fan: http://ck.kolivas.org/cooling/gpu_hs_640w.JPG The mounting holes were in the right place to put the NB47J on without any effort (...
- Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:15 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Pentium D 820 Overclock w/ The Ninja
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5348
Anyone have any ideas what the lowest voltage a D820 might work at ? Each cpu will be different so there is no answer to that. Try dropping an absurd amount, then halve that till it works and keep halving the difference till it's stable... did that make sense? Anyway running the mprime stress test ...
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: A Liquid That Won't Get Things Wet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7247
Fluorinert has fascinated me for years. Just for more information, apparently they start with water, knock of the hydrogen and replace it with fluorine making difluoride oxide. The process is probably patented and some trade secret, or perhaps the demand is so low that noone else has bothered making...
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: A Liquid That Won't Get Things Wet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7247
and how much is it? refresh my mind on how sound is muffled by liquid...I seemed to have forgot... Turn on the radio. Fill the bathtub. Put your ears below the waterline. Note how muted the radio sound becomes. Do not drop the radio INTO the tub. :idea: It seems mineral oil is cheaper,by a lot,and ...
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: A Liquid That Won't Get Things Wet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7247
and how much is it? refresh my mind on how sound is muffled by liquid...I seemed to have forgot... It was about 1000 bucks for 250ml last time I checked. I don't think the 3m site says anything about price. Was that some tongue in cheek comment about sound being muffled by liquid? I'm not sure how ...
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:57 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 12 cm 16 dB ADDA fan -- ADDA AD1212DX-A73GL
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7806
Re: 12 cm 16 dB ADDA fan -- ADDA AD1212DX-A73GL
Gotta say that scares me.Inexplicable wrote:It wasn't listed on ADDA's website
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: A Liquid That Won't Get Things Wet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7247
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:47 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Pentium D 820 Overclock w/ The Ninja
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5348