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by ImJacksAmygdala
Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P180 Review, Part 2: The Whole Nine Yards
Replies: 173
Views: 151009

I just want to reply to the poll for the length of the article for now. HELL NO IT WASN'T TOO LONG! Where else am I going to get this kind of information on the net? I come to this site because SPCR is a site that first and foremost considers noise levels during a review. When I read a SPCR review I...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:14 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 - First Impressions (with update)
Replies: 84
Views: 55401

I'm wondering the same thing. Whats the point of the silicon hard drive dampers when this case has three 120mm fans bolted directly to the case? Maybe there is a reason the review hasn't come out yet. I'm beginning to realize that all cases will require some form of modding.
by ImJacksAmygdala
Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:22 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P180: A visual tour
Replies: 224
Views: 215143

I'm wondering the same thing about this case with the phantom 500. I am hoping that this PSU is part of the case review coming soon.
by ImJacksAmygdala
Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:27 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P180: A visual tour
Replies: 224
Views: 215143

I wish Antec thought of making the P180 configurable for both vertical tower and horizontal HTPC use. It would have been nice if you could rotate the drive cages and mount feet and the bottom had the same brushed aluminum finish. Seems to me that you could fit three 5.25 drives horizontal with a spa...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Tue May 24, 2005 4:35 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Seasonic S12-500 & 600
Replies: 99
Views: 98470

By the way, that's going to be one hot HTPC. Good luck cooling that while still giving it the capaibility for 'quiet' when fairly idle. Yes HTPC and gaming rig don't usually mean quiet. I'm trying to make a quiet HTPC gaming rig so I am looking for a quiet 500W power supply that can handle SLI and ...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Tue May 24, 2005 2:24 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Seasonic S12-500 & 600
Replies: 99
Views: 98470

How does the Seasonic S12-500 compare with the Antec Phantom 500 for noise? I plan on using the Antec P180 and it has a PSU duct with a 120mm fan. I planned on putting the Phantom on the lowest fan setting and hope the 120mm duct fan would keep the fan from ramping up even during gaming. Any thought...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Thu May 19, 2005 6:22 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Western Digital drives: Raptor 74 & Caviar SE 250
Replies: 64
Views: 65413

Any info or future review of the Caviar SE16 series that were just presented at E3? The Tech Report has some news on these drives and they claim the platters spin at 7,200 RPM, have 16MB of onboard cache, and pull data from that cache at rates up to 300MB/s with a SATA-II interface. The Tech Report ...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Fri May 06, 2005 2:52 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Sonata mods
Replies: 118
Views: 166312

Have any modders out there tried to take a Sonata or SLK3700BQE and mod the front 5.25 bays to be horizontal behind the door, take out the hard drive cage, add a front 120mm fan, suspend the harddrives horizontal, and move the rubber feet to the side wall? I heard that the top, bottom, and one side ...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Fri May 06, 2005 1:08 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cases with 120mm fans
Replies: 272
Views: 486804

Wow I didn't expect such a quick response. Thanks for all the info guys. I searched Newegg for any HTPC cases using the 120mm fan search filter and none are offered. I think you guys are correct that there is nothing on the market for what we are looking for. Have any modders out there tried to take...
by ImJacksAmygdala
Fri May 06, 2005 12:15 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cases with 120mm fans
Replies: 272
Views: 486804

Hello, I've been lurking here for a while, but today I finally registered. From what I have read the Antec Sonata and Antec SLK3700BQE have some of the best airflow with the option to mount 2 quiet 120mm fans. I plan on building a "quiet" gaming rig for the HDTV in the living room, but I want someth...