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by E M F
Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:44 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Replacing S12-430 with...?
Replies: 12
Views: 5124

Re: Replacing S12-430 with...?

OT but Im just wondering, what kind of troubles do you have with the cable lenght in the p180 with the s12-430? Im a potential buyer of both. Is their anyway around short cables, newbie q, like extensions? I have an Asus A8N-SLI motherboard. The 4-pin auxiliary power cable for the CPU on the S12 se...
by E M F
Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:39 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Replacing S12-430 with...?
Replies: 12
Views: 5124

Almost two hours later...

And I've done 3DMark05 (8070... a respectable score...), Folding@Home, and Prime95 Blend tests. The voltage on the 12V rail dropped to 11.99V at the lowest. The power supply is fine. BFG was just pointing a finger elsewhere, and I'll happily tell them to put it back where they had it the next time I...
by E M F
Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:00 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Replacing S12-430 with...?
Replies: 12
Views: 5124

Random graphics madness--- pixelization (FarCry), multicolored static (Unreal Tournament), animation freakishness (EverQuest--- characters look like they're Gumby or need Valium)... AsusProbe is showing 11.776 volts off the +12V line right now... a multimeter (a Triplett 2202, calibrated about six m...
by E M F
Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:41 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: 7800 GTX & 26 amps on the 12V line?
Replies: 17
Views: 6058

Just posted my own thread about a 7800GTX and P/S problem

I'm not having any luck with a Seasonic S12-430 and the BFG 7800GTX... Here's the thread

Let us (read, ME) know if the S12-500 is stable, hmm?
by E M F
Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:35 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Replacing S12-430 with...?
Replies: 12
Views: 5124

Replacing S12-430 with...?

I'm irritated. First off-- look in my sig for my rig specs right now. Half-Life 2 and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory run flawlessly, but FarCry, Unreal 2004, and EverQuest all suffer random graphic madness--- to the extent of blue-screening the machine in FarCry! My brand-new S12-430 is only supplying...
by E M F
Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:03 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: SSS Rig: Mark I
Replies: 4
Views: 3780

... good choice in hardware. Thank you; careful shopping and selection to suit my needs. One of the mandates was that the hardware be usable by both Windows XP and by SuSE Linux 9.3, as this will be a dual-boot when I'm done with it. ... and slide the tray over, to make the opening appear. I notice...
by E M F
Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:35 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: SSS Rig: Mark I
Replies: 4
Views: 3780

SSS Rig: Mark I

As I informed my wife, this is only the first "iteration" of this machine. I will be perpetually tweaking it trying to get it more quiet, though it will never quite reach silence thanks to the monstrosity of a video card I have. First, the parts: http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9707/img10146ea.th.j...
by E M F
Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:43 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Nexus Fans at 5V or 7V?
Replies: 34
Views: 15011

KVL and my memory

My memory was faulty, and ForumCKM is correct. Yes, the first fan does actually get a 12V in, but provided the resistance is perfectly even between the two fans, it will only "see" half that voltage. (+12V in, +6V out = +6V used.) Just a quick word of warning, though... if the first fan's resistance...
by E M F
Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:19 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Nexus Fans at 5V or 7V?
Replies: 34
Views: 15011

Look.....save yourself a bunch of trouble. Wire the two fans in series.....then you'll be running at 6V, which should start without problems. PSU 12v> fan1 red wire> fan1 black wire> fan2 red wire> fan2 black wire> PSU ground= fans running at 6V. The fans have to be exactly the same for this to wor...
by E M F
Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:53 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: P180 Athlon 64 939 "knee of the curve" advice plea
Replies: 15
Views: 6740

Your mileage may vary...

Really, I don't see anything wrong with your setup. :D I went for the throat on my components (see sig!) but I agree with most of the other sentiments here. I bought the Asus A8N-SLI Premium board because I needed three PCI slots, but wanted the flexibility of four PCI Express slots of various sorts...
by E M F
Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:27 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Mouse silencing mod
Replies: 11
Views: 7383

Another 'Mod' that works very well with optical mice (IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 here) is using a couple of stacked sheets of paper rather than a mouse mat or the desk. It provides a nice smooth surface for the mouse to glide on ehancing the 'feel' tremendously. I do much the same thing, save I use ...
by E M F
Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:11 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P180: A visual tour
Replies: 224
Views: 212118

Just amazing...

For the silver P180--- some places are charging up to US$200 ( atacom.com ), but you'll nominally be able to get it from buy.com for $130. Interesting that buy.com also only lists it as having two 12cm fans. For the black P180--- If it's $70 more expensive, I'll buy the silver one and black-enamel t...
by E M F
Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:15 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P180: A visual tour
Replies: 224
Views: 212118

First three mods I shall be making...

1) Sealing the top hole: Black closed-cell foam, cut to shape to fill the "spoiler" without looking "ghetto". 2) IF my pair of Raptors is too loud hung vertically, then hang them horizontally on elastic strung through the first and fourth hard drive holes. Note the if--- Mike/Antec may have hit a ho...
by E M F
Tue May 10, 2005 8:57 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
Replies: 473
Views: 397042

- The first sighting on the Antec site - The first sighting on a web retailer (in stock) - The first sighting at a retail store (in stock) - The first date anyone actually receives one - Etc My thoughts: Antec site: 1st full week of June (5th-11th) WebRetailer: Two days before, because some retaile...
by E M F
Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:18 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: SSS rig design: Please comment!
Replies: 6
Views: 3277

TCCD RAM...

It turns out that the Corsair 3200XLPT RAM modules use the Samsung TCCD chips, too. ;D
by E M F
Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:57 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: SSS rig design: Please comment!
Replies: 6
Views: 3277

Graham, thank you.

I'll take a second look at the parts you recommended, because given my situation (read: pickiness), I'm not sure what I'll actually be able to find when it comes the day of the purchase.
by E M F
Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:50 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: SSS rig design: Please comment!
Replies: 6
Views: 3277

(Grr... lost my first reply due to a mis-click. :p)

Case: I hadn't considered the TJ06 a viable option, since I couldn't figure out how a passive power supply would get any airflow in that position behind the 5 1/4" drive bays. The P-180 uses a similar rear-case layout, albeit flipped upside down, to keep the CPU away from the passive power supply, ...
by E M F
Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:01 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: SSS rig design: Please comment!
Replies: 6
Views: 3277

SSS rig design: Please comment!

I have read quite a bit about silencing PCs, but have never undertaken a truly quiet PC rig as a project. Well, that's just changed; I've got it in writing from my wife ( ::winces at the whipcrack sounds:: ) that I'm allowed to blow my bonus on whatever I want--- and what I want is the best of all w...
by E M F
Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:50 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
Replies: 473
Views: 397042

so has anyone got a very rough idea of when the p180 will be released? To paraphrase AntecRep and the article: Originally planned for End-Feb-'05 release, but last-minute production issues or design concerns may delay any product. When it shows up on the Antec website, it'll be "released", and you ...
by E M F
Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:36 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
Replies: 473
Views: 397042

Antec Rep...

Be sure that some of us are *very* happy that you're around to answer these questions. I'm waiting patiently over here in the background 'til the P-180 pops up. Please have patience with those who cannot be, as the rest of us value your expertise. : ) (I will admit to a bit of finger-twitching in an...