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by toronado455
Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:49 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

That's interesting Matthew. Thanks for posting your experience. Do you plan on continuing to use the PSU and does it suit your needs?
by toronado455
Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:32 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?
Replies: 11
Views: 11715

Re: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?

This thread pertains to the feasibility of using a factory-installed CPU heatsink (such as the one shown in the link in my thread starter) in a fanless build. This thread is not about builds using Streamcom or other cases with heatsinks/pipes.
by toronado455
Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:31 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?
Replies: 11
Views: 11715

Re: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?

Thanks. I would probably try to achieve good ventilation without allowing too much dust to settle into the chassis if possible.
by toronado455
Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:09 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?
Replies: 11
Views: 11715

Re: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?

Totally different. My objective is to avoid all that heat piping stuff. I'm asking about the type of board I linked that has its own heatsink already on the CPU. I'm wondering if that could be cooled with convection internally inside the case, not with external heatsinks.
by toronado455
Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:07 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?
Replies: 11
Views: 11715

Is totally fanless possible with a fanless mini-ITX?

Does a fanless mini-ITX like this still require case fans, or is there some way to have a case without fans, possibly with convection cooling?
by toronado455
Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:32 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

Re: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

CA_Steve wrote:None. Don't think an HDD can saturate SATA 2 let alone SATA 3.
Thanks. I didn't know that.
by toronado455
Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

Re: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

Didn't know about the arial density. How much speed difference would you attribute to the REDs being 6.0Gb/s (SATA III) vs the Samsungs 3.0Gb/s (SATA II)?
by toronado455
Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

Re: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

Thanks for the acoustic info. Don't think you need to run benchmarks - they are slow 5400rpm drives meant for media and data storage. :) Well sure, I only am using them for data storage. Benchmark would be just to compare with the Samsungs. Even though both are 5400 RPM, these new drives are a lot ...
by toronado455
Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

Re: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

I got two RED 2.5" 1TB drives and installed in a PC to try them out. So far very impressed! I just have them hanging from zip ties for now (i used little plastic wire clips as "hooks" screwed into the drive) just to minimize transmission of vibration to the chassis. There is no audible sound that I ...
by toronado455
Wed May 10, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

Re: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

Interesting. So they are both 2-platter drives. Probably both make the same amount of noise then?
by toronado455
Tue May 09, 2017 7:56 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB
Replies: 10
Views: 12550

WD RED 2.5" 1TB vs 750MB

Does anyone know if both the 1TB and 750MB WD RED 2.5" drives are single-platter drives, and/or if they are both equally quiet?
by toronado455
Sat May 06, 2017 10:12 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung HD502HI clicking noise and delay
Replies: 4
Views: 4742

Re: Samsung HD502HI clicking noise and delay

Which Samsung tool do you recommend? There are few different Samsung tools on the Ultimate Boot CD... ES Tool, Shdiag, and HUTIL, (none of them list my specific drives as target models on the WayBackMachine web pages that are linked.) What exactly am I looking for? It seems to me that perhaps the he...
by toronado455
Fri May 05, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung HD502HI clicking noise and delay
Replies: 4
Views: 4742

Samsung HD502HI clicking noise and delay

I have 2 Samsung HD502HI (500GB) drives at least one of which (not sure which one or both) is/are occasionally having a delay when accessing and then I will hear clicking noises after which everything seems fine. This never was an issue previously in all the years I've owned and used these drives. T...
by toronado455
Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:16 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: need help choosing server OS (and file system)
Replies: 8
Views: 17198

Re: need help choosing server OS (and file system)

I'm trying out Windows 10 Enterprise for free with a 90-day trial period. I set up the two 500GB Samsung drives in a storage pool using a built-in feature in Windows called "Storage Spaces". It allowed me to set up the two drives in a mirror for redundancy. I also enabled the Windows built-in "Bitlo...
by toronado455
Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: need help choosing server OS (and file system)
Replies: 8
Views: 17198

Re: need help choosing server OS (and file system)

I'm considering either the DS216j or DS216+II and need encryption to work reasonably well so I'm probably going to get the more expensive +II model because that model has the Intel processor and supports AES-NI encryption. The j models say they support hardware encryption, but I don't know what that...
by toronado455
Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:26 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: need help choosing server OS (and file system)
Replies: 8
Views: 17198

Re: need help choosing server OS (and file system)

Vicotnik wrote:Don't fear Linux and don't fear the command line.
It's a learning curve. I will probably learn it at some point, but for now, I need something reliable and easy to setup.
by toronado455
Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: need help choosing server OS (and file system)
Replies: 8
Views: 17198

Re: need help choosing server OS (and file system)

I took a quick look at the RAM Recommendations for unRAID. For business users: 8GB dual-channel ECC RAM For home users: 4GB dual-channel RAM This is just confusing to me. I don't know what makes a person a "home user" in their judgement. Do they think only "business users" need the reliabilty of ECC...
by toronado455
Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: need help choosing server OS (and file system)
Replies: 8
Views: 17198

need help choosing server OS (and file system)

This might not be the correct place to post, but this seems to be the most "NAS-centric" area of SPCR at least. I have this little system which I would like to use as a home file server and need to choose an OS to put on it. I will not be using it as a HTPC. My main requirement is that it support en...
by toronado455
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Luca, there may be a bit of a language barrier, but more likely it is my own lack of familiarity with these PSU tests and lingo. You have been helping me a lot! Thanks. :) I have no preference for Seasonic. The S-12 was given to me used by a friend after he didn't need it anymore. Just my 2 cents......
by toronado455
Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:15 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Luca, I do understand you are saying that the internal PSU temp limit of 55°C for fanless operation is not only a limitaion of the Silverstone ST-30SF, but would also be the case for several other high quality PSUs. I read on the Silverstone page "The fanless mode operation deactivates when PSU’s in...
by toronado455
Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:53 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Luca, so do I understand correctly that if ambient temps in the room and computer exceed 25°C, the Silverstone fan will start spinning regardless of power draw?
by toronado455
Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Thanks. If the little Silverstone 80mm fan stays off under 180W draw, then I do understand the appeal of that unit.
by toronado455
Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

quest_for_silence wrote:with an expected power draw of about 50W
Is that the expected power draw for my system?
by toronado455
Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:35 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Setting price considerations aside for the moment, I want to be clear how you would rank those PSU models. With reference to what? Performance, build quality? Quietness with reference to your setup? I place build quality and reliabilty as my top priority, followed by quietness, then efficency. Does...
by toronado455
Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:30 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Luca, Thanks for explaining the differences between the EVGA G2 and G3. Setting price considerations aside for the moment, I want to be clear how you would rank those PSU models. Is this the order (#1 being best) how you would rank them? 1. Silverstone ST30SF v1.0 300W 2. Corsair RM550x 3. EVGA G2 6...
by toronado455
Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Luca, do you consider the newer EVGA SuperNOVA G3 Series to be a step down from the previous G2 Series? You don't like the fan in the G3?

Also, there is a G2 550W. Why do you recommend the 650W version?
by toronado455
Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:56 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

Re: PSU needed for my system

Thanks. I like it.
by toronado455
Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:35 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU needed for my system
Replies: 22
Views: 25744

PSU needed for my system

I need a PSU for this system: Gigabyte GA-B75M-HD3 (w/ 8GB RAM) Intel Celeron G1610 No GPU card, just using integrated Intel graphics on the CPU Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (w/Scyth fan swap) Silverstone PS07 case Scyth rear case fan 2x stock Silverstone front fans 2x Samsung HD502HI HDDs (for data ...
by toronado455
Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: WD Red 6TB and Red 1TB (2.5-inch) HDDs
Replies: 16
Views: 18179

Re: WD Red 6TB and Red 1TB (2.5-inch) HDDs

Keep us posted.
by toronado455
Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: RIP Grooveshark - where to go now?
Replies: 7
Views: 9976

Re: RIP Grooveshark - where to go now?

It's too bad Grooveshark shut down. They had user uploads, so there was some very unusual and interesting stuff on there.