On the 92mm Nexus -- are you sure it wasn't really running at 550RPM? I could be wrong, but is it running in the 1100RPM range at 12v? How much were you undervolting it? Neil, I don't own any Nexus fans. They are too expensive. The 92mm I used was a Dynaeon Top Motor that came with a Chenbro case, ...

I would go with the quietest set up that keeps the HD under 30C. Is 30C an unsafe temp for a raptor? This is the best I think I'm going to get without adding more fans, short of ducting the PSU. Right now I do not have any quiet 92mm fans, and I'm not shelling out the $$$ for Nexus. What I was cons...

You say you have thick acoustic foam in your case. Maybe the fans are having to work harder to pull air through the case when the left panel is on because the foam acts as a brake? Just a thought. There is actually no foam in this case at all - I just meant that the only foam I have is 3" eggcrate,...

how does the noise profile of the PC change from having 2 YL at 800rpm compared to one at 1000rpm? When the case is closed and on the floor, the 2 at 800rpm are definitely a bit quieter, all I hear is a little airflow noise from the rear of the case. When I lift up the case and put it on the desk t...

I'm running an ASRock 939-DUAL with a Ninja and Opteron 144 in a Sonata. I'm running an AGP card instead of PCI-e, and I'm running my Ninja in passive mode, and I'm not having any overheating problems (CPU under heavy load is ~ 38 degrees C). Is your Ninja ducted or do you have some other modificat...

I want to install a TV tuner card in my PC, something along the lines as this . Before I go ahead, I was wondering if I can use a splitter on the coax that is feeding my cable modem, so I have one leg going to the modem and the other to the tuner card. I'm worried about not having adequate signal to...

Thanks to all for the help! Pics and info of my completed system are over in the General Gallery

Good trick with elastic YL suspension, I will do the same in my case. Thanks! As for the airflow/temp ratio, coming from Zalman 7000 I'd say it's outstanding, however, in reality all systems with Ninja get similar temperatures. Thanks for the compliment on the elastic mount. It was born out of frus...

Where did you find the connector to fix the problem? I had a few of them from an old Gateway "ivory tower" case that I scavenged for parts. If you have an old computer case somewhere then you have several spares. Good luck with your Opteron! I hear it is a better OC choice than my A64. One more tip...

For those of you who use CD Bremse to slow down / quiet your CD drives, I recently came across a version in English called CD Throttle. It seems to be exactly the same as CD Bremse except with all text translated. Perhaps the SPCR link could point to this version also? No sooner should I find CD Thr...

I'm wondering why it was so frustrating to have the Ninja Fan mounted with the provided clips. Why did you switch to elastic? Were you hearing any reverberation on the fan? Thanks It was very difficult getting the fan mounted at all with the clips, and when I did the clips only engaged the outermos...

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The Ninja works great in my system. The board layout is such that the cpu fan blows straight through towards the case fan. This may help get the hot air out of the case that much quicker.

AMD Athlon64 3000+ (Venice E3 is the core and stepping)

EDIT: I made a few changes: 1. re-did some wiring (mainly changing to a ribbon IDE cable so I could fold it) 2. Moved HDD from lowest position to highest position 3. Experimented with some different fan setups (see below pics) Thought I'd share pics and info on my new system - any comments or sugges...

While we're talking about the Ninja and attaching a Nexus, does anyone else have a problem with the new wire clips? I'm concerned that the clips are not lying smoothly in the cutaways on the fins - top and bottom are engaged, but the clip bows in the middle. The new wire clips at the ones designed ...

Also, recently reading the anandtech article on the Asus A8R-MVP made me change my mind for a new mobo and this new Asus seems like it has a good performance to price ratio. It's also got decent onboard sound better than the nf4 crap and it overclocks well. It does look pretty nice, but what about ...

Of course, the Ninja is the overall best and can be found pretty cheaply here: http://www.jab-tech.com/Scythe-Ninja-SCNJ-1000-pr-3130.html That's actually where I have ordered from - good price, and cheap ceramique and arcticlean as add-ons. Now about my mobo and hdd choices: Price is not the only ...

I'd go with the D12SL-12 personally That was actually a misprint on my part - I am going to be using the low speed version. I have a D12SM-12s in my current system, and it is more airflow then I need. dont get the Samsung SP2004C 200GB, but buy the SP2504. Looks like Storagereview didn't like eithe...

Actually, I'm now thinking about the Abit kn8 ultra, on the recommendation of another forum member. It doesn't have parallel, but I can always get an adapter. DFI might be a possibility if I replace the NB heatsink.

If you're using your new machine for anything but gaming, a 6600 should be more than enough, and is the best card at ~$100 Gaming is probably the least important element of this machine, I would just like the ability to play some recent releases now and then. I looked over the Abit, and I think thi...

I was ready to buy the Ultra-9 for my new system, and now it suddenly seems to have gone out of stock everywhere. So I am searching for a comparable replacement. Having a passive NB cooler would be ideal, but I'll use the zalman cooler if I absolutely have to. I do need to have a parallel port, so t...

That's a medium speed Yate Loon. I think the Nexus comparable Yate Lonn model is S12SL-12. Yes, the D12SL-12 is the same fan as the Nexus 120, the only difference being that the Yate Loon has higher rpm at 12V: 1300rpm vs. 1000 with Nexus. That and the huge price difference. I don't care how rigoro...

Thanks for the links. I don't have my heart set on a 6600 though - just the best I can get for ~$100. Could this be a possible ATI option?

Thanks for the replies. Aris , from the way i understand it, bios controls fans with PWM, which may cause noise artifact with some fans when you lower the rpm with it. a fanmate is analog and adjusts the voltage which does not exhibit this problem. Thanks for the tip. I will go the fanmate route. i ...

Long time lurker, first post here - thanks to all for the wonderful info! Before I purchase anything, I would greatly appreciate input on my planned system: Antec P150 2 x YL D12SM-12 Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-9 (passive NF4) AMD Venice 3200+ Scythe Ninja (w/ one of the D12SM) Patriot PC-3200 2x512MB Ex...