Oh well I ended up removing the fans from the accelero twin turbo ii and strapping 2 120mm scythe slipstream 800rpm fans onto it instead. I then undervolted the fans to 7v, so they should run with 470rpm. The result? furmark maxes out at just velow 80 degrees. And I have a little bit of trouble hear...

I just got a new computer, including a gigabyte reference 560 ti. The stock cooler + fans were ok, but not really sufficiently quiet. So I got an accelero twin turbo ii and attached instead. I put the fan connected into the header on the card, but the fans did not move when I powered on the machine,...

I just made an upgrade and now I have this system: E5200 @3.0 GHz gigabyte ep31-ds3l 2x2gb pc2-6400 ram classic ninja (no push-pins) antec slk3000b case seasonic s12-430 samsung hd401lj in scythe quiet drive on foam sapphire hd4850 w/ accelero s1 rev2 tricool exhaust case fan @5v Now, the next step ...

Greg F.: that biostar looks good, unfortunately it isn't available in Denmark.

QuietOC: thanks for the info! And don't worry, I have the classic ninja, so no push-pins.

I'm putting together a system consisting of these items: E5200 ninja slk3000b case seasonic s12-430 2x2gb ddr2 800MHz sapphire hd4850 with accelero s1 rev2 pci sound card So now I just need a motherboard. I've been looking at gigabyte p31-ds3l, and I'm still considering it, but I don't know if there...

CA_Steve: thanks! It seems like the planned system will run those games adequately.

Anyone got any input on the planned fans?

I'm definetely going to play gothic 3, fallout 3, oblivion and half-life 2.

I expect to reach about 3.5GHz with the cpu, which should give me higher performance than ie. a stock 8400.

I'm buying an upgrade soon, and I'm starting to get close. The machine should be capable of gaming with a 1680x1050 monitor at decent framerates, not necessarily highest quality. Almost certain of these new parts: e5200 2x2gb 800MHz ram sapphire hd4850 accelero s1 rev2 Keeping these parts from my ol...

Someone on this site recommended the eVGA 55nm GTX 260, which isn't significantly more expensive.

There's even a review somewhere stating that the 55nm 260 card they tested had significantly lower noise than their 65nm gtx 260.

Ok, sounds like that eVGA card might be the way to go. Does anyone know what the lower limit of the stock fan's RPM is? I'd plan to underclock its 2d mode, and see how low I could get the fan at low loads. How does this sound? Will I be able to get the noise down to almost spcr-acceptable? Only idle...

Heys, I'm in a dilemma. I want good gaming performance, but the noise level must be at most a relatively slow 120mm fan. I'm reading about the semi-passive cooling attempts of 4870s and gtx 260s, and the trouble with especially VRMs isn't encouraging. Has anyone made it really work? Are there partic...

I think the fan on the gtx 260 will be the main noise offender in that system, so you might want to have a plan for that. It might be tricky though, as the (afaik) best silent option is to use thermalright hr-03 gtx, which I'm not even sure is really on the market yet. Also, you could consider putti...

My advice: disconnect all non-essential components, disable fans and so on, preferably until only one noise source remains. Fans can be blocked, preferably by something soft, for instance unused zip-ties. Turn on the system for a short while and note how bad that component is noise-wise. Repeat for ...

Thanks for the info!

I've been planning to get some slipstream 800s, but as I can't get them in Denmark, I need to find a good online shop that will send them. Know any?

Edit: Nevermind about a shop that sells slipstreams, scythe support told me of a nearby place to get them

Planning a new gaming system. What I already have is: antec slk3000b seasonic s12-430 samsung hd401lj 400gb disk in scythe quiet drive enclosure 1 antec tricool 120mm fan on low 1 papst 120mm fan on 5v (can't remember model number) pioneer dvd drive scythe ninja 1st edition What I plan to buy: E8400...

380W seasonic will be fine. And I will definetely recommend getting a Seasonic, the power supply isn't a good place to save money. The solo is one of the best cases you could get. Personally I have an Antec SLK3000B, which has the same tricool fan that comes with the solo, and I haven't bothered to ...

I just bought a samsung HD401LJ 400gb T133, based on the opinion that it's among the 400gb+ disks with the nicest idle noise. I've also put it in a scythe quiet drive enclosure. It's pretty quiet, though it's still more noisy than my s12-430 and case fans. It's also put in the bottom back of my case...

Usually, thermal paste burn-in doesn't give a large difference in temperature. I'd definetely advice you to get some good paste (arctic silver comes to mind), takes off the ninja, clean off the paste, and apply the new paste.

Seagates are noisy, especially 7200.10. Spcr's recommendation is the latest WD drives, SE16. Alternatively, Samsung's T133-series is also good. Yeah I'd advice you to use cpu cooling, the ninja automatically comes to mind. An E6400 could easily be cooled passively. You'll easily be able to get the n...

Ah I forgot to mention that I've put the SQD in the bottom of the case on spongy material, so the suspension thing is taken care of. The noise profile subjectively seems to be composed mainly of medium to high frequency, which would then bode well for a possible improvement with acoustipack. I've tr...

I've now reached a point in the scale of quietness where I doubt I can do any more revolutionary changes. My system: antec slk3000b, stock fan @5v, papst 4412 F/2GL @5v amd64 3200+ venice ninja asus a8n-e with nb47j northbridge cooler samsung 401LJ in scythe quiet drive seasonic s12-430 asus 6600gt ...

I'm wondering if it's possible to underclock the 2D mode of the 8800GTS. The main thing bothering me about the card is the large idle power draw, does anyone know what its default 2D clock frequency is and if it's possible to lower it significantly? And what about undervolting, anyone seen something...

but through my reading I have found they conduct more noise in most cases. I'm sure the P180 is a major exception to that. The concensus is that it's the best case you can get for the purpose of silence using air cooling. You seem very ambitious with the level of silence you want to achieve, but I ...

klankymen: The E6400 doesn't have double cache of the E6300, it has 2mb as well. The E6600 is the first one with 4mb. As far as I'm informed, the best buys are E6300 and E6600 because of the huge overclockability of the c2ds, and because the different EXXXX come from the same "wafers" (is that the ...

eVGA 256-P2-N584-AR Geforce 7900GT = $225 7900GT coolers are generally noisy. Also, 7900GTO cards aren't alot more expensive and perform better, and they have a very quiet cooler according to some people on SPCR. Otherwise you could stick with the 7900GT and get an aftermarket cooler like zalman vf...

In my slk3000b with ninja, there's 2-3cm free space measured from the tips of the heatpipes to the side of the case.

7800? As far as I know, the 7900GTO cooler is better than any 7800 cooler. Also I've heard it's inaudible at 25%, only time it's going higher than that will be while gaming, and then I'll have game music anyway. Anyway, if I find the 7900GTO noisy, I'm leaning towards getting a Thermalright HR-03 an...

I'm building a new system soon, this is what I have in mind so far: new parts: C2D E6300 P5B-Deluxe 2x1gb pc6400 MSI NX7900GTO 512mb Antec P180B ? # Nexus 120mm WD SE16 400gb Scythe Quiet Drive (probably suspended in some way) Parts I already have: Ninja (from before they came with fans) Seasonic S1...

I have a thermaltake schooner on my geforce 6600gt. It reaches 72 C on load, and idles at 45. Never had artifacts.

The rest of my system:

A64 3200+
ninja passive
asus a8n-e with zalman nb47j passive chipset cooler
slk3000b, stock 120mm fan @ 5v, papst 4412 (something) @5v in front
seasonic s12-430

Exactly how silent? What is your system composed of?

My system is very quiet, with all fans on 5v and seasonic s12-430. But it's starting to bug me anyway, so maybe my noise tolerance is lower than average.

Edit: Does anyone know the power consumption of 7900GTO compared to 7950GT?