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by chiahaochang
Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:25 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Which PSU fits this build?
Replies: 8
Views: 4829

I don't think I'm going to SLI the 8800GTX especially if the boost will only be minor compared to a 7950GT SLI. Not to mention I do want some breathing room in terms of power consumption. A single 8800GTX is usually faster than 2x 7950GTs in SLI mode at high resolutions (1600x1200+). I have a LCD w...
by chiahaochang
Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Proposed HTPC Build
Replies: 14
Views: 8203

As autoboy said, if you're using the digital outs you may as well use the onboard sound/digital out. That being said, I have a Revo 5.1 which sounds much better than my old SB Audigy 2 when using the analog outs. You may also want to check if m-Audio intends to write Vista drivers for the Revo 5.1, ...
by chiahaochang
Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:29 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: How to silence new Mesh Elite Extreme QX G80?
Replies: 5
Views: 3178

doh wrote: Anyone know any NAS boxes that will take 4 SATA drives?
I've been thinking of buying an Infrant ReadyNAS NV or NV+. I don't have any experience with it myself but Anandtech had a review of it recently, which is how I became aware of it.
by chiahaochang
Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:03 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: 20" LCD (benq FP2091)
Replies: 20
Views: 7750

chiahaochang : thanks for the feedback. i'm a bit confused about your pixel.. do you mean to say you have a bad pixel that's not bad all the time? like, there is some firmware or something which somehow masks the bad sub-pixel? :? That's right. It's bad, but not all the time. It only appears under ...
by chiahaochang
Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:16 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: 20" LCD (benq FP2091)
Replies: 20
Views: 7750

steve: i run at 1600x1200, i wear lenses, haven't scaled up the fonts and can see the text perfectly. and couple of days ago i got my letter from the optometrist saying am due for an eye examination too. :lol: can you tell me about your 20" LCD? Guess what? It's a Dell 2001FP. Some people had compl...
by chiahaochang
Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:01 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Proposal for different VGA cooler
Replies: 8
Views: 4252

I say it's a wonderful idea! The tricky issue is that the external bits have to be small enough to fit through the PCI slot opening, which will really limit the size fins you could attach. That or you'd need a way to make the external bits easily removable for assembly. Hmmm....could be interesting...
by chiahaochang
Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:35 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me silence my speakers!
Replies: 4
Views: 3149

you said when you moved the speakers to a different PC, you didn't get the noise. That tells me it's your card, not the speakers. Muting them in windows does nothing, it's still supplying power to the speaker mini-plugs. Ah... I thought Windows mute did tell the soundcard to cut power to the mini-p...
by chiahaochang
Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:12 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Any way to stop sub-woofer hum? What speakers do not hum?
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

I noticed my previous speakers hummed a lot when I had them plugged into a battery powered outlet of my UPS. I moved the plug to a seperate surge protector and it quieted down. So, if you've got it plugged into a UPS, you may want to try a different outlet/powerstrip.
by chiahaochang
Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:09 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Help me silence my speakers!
Replies: 4
Views: 3149

Help me silence my speakers!

You probably don't read that everyday... Similar to davidstone28 problems in this thread http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18143 my speakers are making a popping sound. I've had them in my system for almost 2 years, and it hasn't made any unwanted noises until the past few months. I d...
by chiahaochang
Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:04 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Zalman CNPS7700......... Very disappointed
Replies: 57
Views: 28337

Shaft0rz wrote:As I mentioned, a fin broke off of mine, so I'm probably going to work on taking off the zalman fan and using another, more quiet.
How do you swap fans on the Zalman? I can see how to take the fan off the CNPS-7xxx. Do you have to cut apart the housing on a replacement fan?
by chiahaochang
Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:15 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: First impression: Zalman VF700-CU + 6800GT
Replies: 54
Views: 26984

Yes but neither the PCI nor the AGP 6800/6800GT/6800 Ultra cards have the large PCI-Express to AGP bridge chips, because those are all native AGP chips, and the components that allow them to work on PCI-Express are built right into the GPU packages, being quite small. The 6600GT is a native PCI-Exp...
by chiahaochang
Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:10 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: First impression: Zalman VF700-CU + 6800GT
Replies: 54
Views: 26984

Re: First impression: Zalman VF700-CU + 6800GT

I just bought the brand new Zalman VF700-CU GPU cooler for my LeadTek 6800GT. While the stock cooler is much quieter than Nvidia's reference cooler it still sounds like a CD spinning at x20. Quiet? NO! Is your 6800GT PCI-e or AGP? Reason I'm curious is that I was looking into a 6600GT for a HTPC I'...
by chiahaochang
Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:10 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Which to Buy 160GB Seagate or Samsung??
Replies: 28
Views: 12343

Which is the faster? Which is the quietest? Which is the most reliable? And which one should I buy??? I have both drives in 160GB SATA variations. The Samsung seems as fast or slightly faster at times. The Samsung is a little quieter than the SATA 7200.7, and a lot quieter than the PATA 7200.7 I ha...
by chiahaochang
Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:39 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung SP1614C - 160GB SATA - Dead
Replies: 20
Views: 8886

Well guys, 2 weeks and 6 days after recieving my brand new Samsung SP1614C 160GB sata hd it has officially died. All i can say is that i am unbelieveably gutted. Not so much of the fact that its died but the fact that ive just lost lots of important info on there. I usually back up my important stu...
by chiahaochang
Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:45 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Quiet SATA Woes
Replies: 9
Views: 3689

I haven't seen a SATA 80gig samsung. Or even one with 8mb cache. The SATA samsungs I know of are the 160 gig kind. I haven't seen one anywhere, but Samsung at leasts lists a 80GB SATA drive. http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP0812C.htm I ...
by chiahaochang
Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:04 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: DVD +/- R(W) & CDRW
Replies: 4
Views: 3555

Re: DVD +/- R(W) & CDRW

Mmm .. does anyone know of a dvd rw/cdrw combo drive? (Preferably one that can handle both the + as - standard) Of course I would very much like it to be silent, duh. And erhm, if possible, not too pricy? Hm, I thought all DVD+- RW drives did CD-RW. I know my Sony DRU-510A (4x DVD+/-RW) and the new...
by chiahaochang
Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:25 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: quietest dvd writer ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3692

thanks for the replies. chiahaochang - what model sony is it ? I have the Sony DRU-510A. I've seen a DWU-14A which is the OEM version of the DRU-510A, it's about $40 cheaper. I probably should've picked that one up as I already have Nero 6 and more copies of PowerDVD than I know what to do with. :)
by chiahaochang
Mon Sep 08, 2003 2:18 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: quietest dvd writer ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3692

Re: quietest dvd writer ?

tridion wrote:I have heard that the Sony DRU510A is pretty quiet. Any opinions on this drive or similar ?
I have Sony (just got it last week) and I've played DVD movies on it, and I think it's very quiet. It's the only DVD-writer I have any experience with and I'm happy with it.
by chiahaochang
Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:34 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: NEC DVD +/- RW 4x DVD Recordable Drive ND-1300A
Replies: 10
Views: 5349

Anyway, as a result of that lower speed, video playback is usually pretty quiet. The question of course then is, how quiet are they relative to each other. Unfortunately, I don't have the answer. Well, I just ordered the Sony DRU-510A, should be here sometime next week. I went for the Sony over the...
by chiahaochang
Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:18 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: NEC DVD +/- RW 4x DVD Recordable Drive ND-1300A
Replies: 10
Views: 5349

I figured that it's main duty is writing DVDs and the occasional CD, so noise is not going to be a main concern (as long as it doesn't sound like my current DVD-ROM drive - a BTC 12x that sounds like a jet taking off). Will probably get a Samsung 352 for secondary duty as a CD burner / DVD + CD rea...
by chiahaochang
Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:08 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: NEC DVD +/- RW 4x DVD Recordable Drive ND-1300A
Replies: 10
Views: 5349

I'm sort of in the same situation. Debating whether I want to shell out the extra $$$ for the Sony over the NEC. Mainly trying to find out which one is quieter...
by chiahaochang
Fri Jul 25, 2003 7:05 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Do I have to remove everything when I'm cutting holes?
Replies: 21
Views: 9031

The times I cut holes in cases I tend to remove everything. Depending on how lucky and lazy I feel. A few times when I was feeling really lucky and really lazy, I didn't take everything out. I was also looking for an excuse to upgrade my PC, so that's probably really why I didn't clean out the case....
by chiahaochang
Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:17 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: ***Ducting Maddness!!!*** :)
Replies: 23
Views: 9527

That's some serious ducting. Nice job.
by chiahaochang
Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:34 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: 60mm fan with the least amount of whine/bearing noise?
Replies: 4
Views: 2780

I have a few 60mm Adda Low-Speed fans, they're better than the stock 60mm fans that came with my HTPC case and my Shuttle SFF PC.
by chiahaochang
Tue Jul 15, 2003 7:46 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Zalman ZM80A-HP on Radeon 9500 PRO too hot to touch!
Replies: 18
Views: 12695

Re: Zalman ZM80A-HP on Radeon 9500 PRO too hot to touch!

During the 3DMark2001 benchmark suite, my newly-installed ZM80A-HP became too hot to touch for more than 10 seconds! Is this safe for the GPU? How can I stick a fan on this without shattering my oh-so-precious silence? You're probably okay with the combo. I have a ZM80A-HP on my 9500Pro and despite...
by chiahaochang
Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:52 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Anyone modded an xbox?
Replies: 15
Views: 9366

I have an XBox and I think it's loud. It's all the fan noise. You can hear the DVD-ROM drive on occassion, but the fan noise is the dominant noise source. I don't hear the HD at all, but I suspect it's the fact that the fan noise drowns it out. I've seen mods where people have tried to silence/quiet...
by chiahaochang
Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:31 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 160GB 7200.7 - a quiet drive or not?
Replies: 19
Views: 9809

I've got a 160GB 7200.7 STA and it's pretty quiet. It's only marginally louder than the BIV I had. Louder seek noise, they are occassionally audible, while with the BIV I'd never hear seek noise. Both were suspended in the same case lined with sound damping materials.
by chiahaochang
Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:42 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Barracuda IV vs. V vs. 7200.7
Replies: 7
Views: 4240

Well, I have a 40Gb and 80Gb Barracuda IV, and a SATA 160GB 7200.7. The 80GB was in the same machine as the 7200.7 and the 7200.7 is a little noisier. However, the 7200.7 w/8Mb cache is so much faster than the IVs are. Either way, I can only hear the 7200.7 when I'm really close to my machine (<2ft ...
by chiahaochang
Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:55 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: P43.0 stock CPU fan replmt, it's loudest thing I have.Help?
Replies: 5
Views: 3028

I have a Zalman CNPS-7000Cu on my P4C-3.0Ghz. It's a pretty good heatsink in cooling capacity and noise-wise, although you may not be able to swap fans in it. At it's highest speed, the fan is the noisiest thing in my system, but it comes with a Zalman Fanmate. But the noise isn't as bad as the reta...
by chiahaochang
Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:05 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Regarding Samsung Drives
Replies: 8
Views: 4906

I have a 160GB 7200.7 8MB cache SATA. It's noisier than the Barracuda IV I had, but the 7200.7 is still pretty quiet. I don't hear any spindle whine under normal conditions, I can faintly hear it when I take off the side panels and when I'm working in the PC. I have the HD suspended and can occassio...