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I use an Accelero S1 Rev.2 on my HD 4870 with no problems. With two 100x25mm Scythes running at 7V, ATITool's fuzzy cube loads it to a max of 47 degrees Celcius.

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I'm not sure what the actual VRM temps are, but the GPU runs much cooler on the Asus design. Also, it makes MUCH less electrical noise than the reference board.

With an Accelero S1 rev. 2 and two Scythe 100mm fans running at 7V, my GPU temps don't exceed 47 degrees Celsius.

jaganath wrote:can I ask which stepping you have (L2 or M0)?

I have the M0 stepping

I got similar results to yuu on a G31M-S2L. I was able to run my E2140 at stock speed on 0.8375v. I run it completely passive with a ninja.

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You could try installing the CoreAVC decoder. It's the most efficient HD decoder available for .mkv playback. The only drawback is that is doesn't support GPU acceleration. Programs like WinDVD and PowerDVD have decoding algorithms that use the GPU, and should greatly reduce CPU load. Watching an HD...

So has anyone tried a 3870 with a passive HR-03 yet? I'm about to purchase this card, but I'm afraid I won't have room for a fan on an HR-03 =/ I have a X-Fi + a tv tuner (more heat :() right underneath the 3870. Everything is in a P180 with 5v Yate-Loons, which along with the Antec Neo HE550 are t...

Lawrence Lee wrote:I bet if you changed your PSU or motherboard, your list will change.

I've tried it in several different setups. No change.

If you can site examples of whine free setups using an 8800GT, 8800GTS, HD3870, or HD3850, I'm all ears.

most newer cards out nowadays use a digital PWM for their power regulation... it comes with the territory to hear squeeling unfortunatly. It seems like every new card I've tried has done it. I thought custom designed power circuits would resolve this issue, but it didn't. It sucks, because the pric...

WR304 wrote:If it's only 3D mode it should be possible to live with that?

Nope. My computer is noiseless except for the graphics card. Plus the squeal is rather annoying.

Add the Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP to the list of whining VGA cards. At this point, I've given up on the possibility that there is a current generation card that doesn't whine. The "Ultra Durable" caps and chokes did nothing to reduce the electrical noise associated with running the card in 3D mode. The...

I recently ordered a WD3200BEVT and a 2.5" Scythe Quiet Drive to achieve silent storage. It worked out perfectly. Even the seeks are inaudible at 4' away. The drive has pretty decent performance for a notebook drive as well. http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6487/74158837ej8.png Just thought I'd sh...

The Gigabyte GV-NXT512HP is now available on the egg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814125081

I just pulled the trigger. Hopefully my theory proves to be correct.

Hmm that model seems to be cheap in the uk for a 8800GT 512MB http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4XKB&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=8800GT&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0 Does the Zalman VF700-ALCU cooler mean it is quiet? Or should I be looking at the more expensive ...

Thank you for your reply Joe. With the exception of your card, I guess everyone else's cards whine too.

I've had the same problem with my 8800GT(s), a 512MB and a 256MB version. I also had the ATI 3870 and 3850, and they both whined. The 8600GTS I have runs fine, no whine at all. I started up a thread to see if anyone isn't experiencing this whine. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=...

It's not the video cards by themselves, but rather the arcane mixture of the card, motherboard and PSU. This is true, but I'd still like to know if anyone else is having this experience, or is it only me. I also thought about one of these: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=3&id=2435...

With all of the new graphics cards to come into the market lately, it's definitely time for an upgrade from my 8600GTS. The 8600GTS was devoid of any annoying electrical noise. The problem is, I have tried the cards below, and each one has had electrical noise: 1. An OEM (Nvidia) 8800GT 512MB 2. Sap...

I've owned an HD321KJ and an HD501LJ for about six months and they've both developed a clicking problem. The drives begin to click and the system becomes unresponsive.

However, I've had these drives in a scythe quiet drive the entire time, and that could have had something to do with it.

sputnik99 wrote:just picked up the vx450 and i can't hear any buzzing or whining sound. I previously had a enermax that made a high pitch whining noise after 1 year of use.

If you don't mind my asking, where did you get yours?

In my experience, which isn't extensive in any way, every OEM Seasonic PSU I have made contact with has whined/chirped. This only refers to an Antec SU-380 in an NSK 2400 (bought from Microcenter in Atlanta, GA), an SU-380 in an NSK 4400 (bought from www.directron.com), and a VX450 (bought at www.ne...

Check out this thread.

viewtopic.php?t=41464&start=0&postdays= ... coil+whine

I just bought a VX450 and it has a buzz/chirping sound to it. Sounds like a cricket chirping at night. I mainly hear it when the HDD seeks or if I run a game. It makes this noise constantly while running HL2 EP2. I was going to get a Seasonic Energy+ 550. Underneath, it looks close to the HX-520, wh...

It can be done, probably much easier with the G0 revision. I had the B3. I'd like to see how cool the G0 would run, and its minimum stable vcore.

Idle temps: http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8150/idleij9.th.png Load temps: http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7816/loaddg8.th.png For my computing needs, the E4300 was just as adequate as the E6750 and the Q6600. I was even able to use my computer comfortably with a Celeron 420. The main usage o...

I finally got all my up/downgrades completed. I took some performance hits in raw CPU and GPU power, but my system now reflects my everyday usage. I'm also back to 2 fan operation (one chassis, one psu). Heres what's different: 1. Q6600 replaced by E6750 2. Gigabyte 7900GS replaced by XFX 8600GT 3. ...