Side note: something can be very quiet - but silence is absolute. Saying it is "very silent" is like saying something very medium, or extremely normal. I apologize by the use of incorrect terms. The Asus Strix 1060 is silent up to 63 deg (fans deactivated). C. After that, the fans will run. QJA

Asus Strix 1060. It is very silent. It is a long video card. It is important very if it fits in your case.

QJA

Initially, I just made the mod cut to fit the Asus Strix 1070 and use two Nexus 92mm input fans. In such configuration, the temperatures start to build up very fast. After analyze the Antec Solo II review and the gamming machines articles on this site/forum that I implemented this final mod. The air...

After a long time, I decided that it was the proper time to an upgrade in my system. After analyze a lot this site, we define the new components. Initially, I was planning to upgrade to a Fractal Design R5 case, however I could not find here in Brazil. So, we decide to apply some mods in our current...

I had the same question some weeks ago and we decided to go to the Phenom X4 965. Our requirements were very similar to yours. This upgrade improved the system capability to the level we were expecting in a very cost effective way. For precaution, we changed the cooler from a Zalman 9500/Nexus 92mm ...

What is the grey/silver-coloured tapeg you've put around the hole? Why did you do that? It looks like aluminium foil. It is an aluminium foil tape. We did that just for finishing purposes. To avoid any hurt during computer handling. Other users of this forum used rubber finishing. See the following...

Did the cutting out of the grilles help alot? We cut the grilles before install the components in the case. However, we did this modification in a previous implementation and we verified the benefits of an increase in the airflow and a small reduction in the "woosh" sound. Particularly, we will mak...

HI, We implemented some final changes in our configuration in order to reduce the noise and illuminated mouse (MS Habu)/keyboard (MS Reclusa). We also changed the location of the ZM-MFC2 in order to open space for an additional component in the future. We are using a single slot for the PWR supply d...

First of all, nice rig. Are you enjoying the Noctua fans and CPU cooler? Can you provide your impressions about the three different fans that you are using (Nexus, Noctua and Scythe)? Should I block the space around the fans? If so, how can I do this without transferring the vibrations to the case? ...

Congratulations, very nice set. I'm from Brazil also, where did you buy the Solo and the Nexus fans? Very nice. It is very good to see other member from our country here. Thanks by your comments. It was very funny to assembly this configuration. Regarding buying parts. Our configuration came almost...

I have quite a similar set up! The Solo really is a good case to make a quiet computer with. The only problem I have with mine is that the rear of the case is backed up against a wall (~6" or so), and the wall reflects the sound of the computer back towards me. It's amazing how this can amplify the...

Finally the Zalman ZM_MFC2 arrived and we could finalize our configuration. We decided to perform other modifications also: a) Replace the Nexus 92mm on the 9500 cooler by a Zalman PWM fan; b) Remove the top front Nexus 92mm fan and install a Nexus 120mm at the end of the HD cage to increase the air...

laguz1, We would like to suggest another option in your list for evaluation. The Avermedia AverTV Combo PCIe. It has dual tuners (one standard, one HDTV), PCIe x1, low profile and works very well with the Windows Media Center. We use one of those with an 8600GTS and the image quality is very good. T...

Fayd,

Very good setup and nice job.

We would much appreciate if you could inform the temperatures and provide the pictures of the front fans. Did you use the 100mm fan in the bottom and the 92mm fan in the upper portion?

Best Regards,

Marcos

Q.J.A

Konnetikut,

Very nice and clean implementation. The temperatures and cable management are incredible.

Best Regards,

Marcos

Q.J.A

If you use a single HD or can mount a second HD on the back of P150 you may try an arrangement with one 92mm for the HD and one 120mm fan for the videocard. Using this approach the temperatures of our 8600GTS Silenpipe 3 reduced in 4-5 C deg (compared to 2 x 92mm fans arrangement) without affecting ...

If went with the 8600 series, I'd probably choose either: GIGABYTE GV-NX86S256H or ASUS EN8600GTS SILENT/HTDP/256M Can anyone confirm the fit of one of these in an Antec Solo case? It's a tight fit, right? I'm wondering if fans from such a case can keep the card cool and I wanted to make sure that ...

Burette, After yosh2000 comments and reading again the article that originated this implementation (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article293-page1.html), we decided to make some improvements in our configuration. We moved the HDD to the upper side of the HDD bay and install the fanmate of the lower ...

Druneau and Das_Saunamies, After read your comments, we figure out that the point of cover or not is very personal and depends of the application. In my case we prefer that uncovered due to the fact that we could have direct access to the fan speeds, temperature and power consumption without any SW ...

Druneau, Very nice configuration and review. You did a really good job in the photos and video. Thanks. We would much appreciate if you could provide more information of the following points: a) Temperature probes: sensors installtion components/location and if you found any problem to hook up the s...

yosh2000, Thanks by your suggestions: 1- We cleaned the cooler and took another picture :oops:. We are returning the dust filter also. 2- We will test your suggestion when the temperature return to normal here. In addition, we should consider that the temperature here during summer can reach more th...

Hi, First of all, we would much appreciate the help and support of all of the paticipants of this site/forum. We used a lot of suggestions in order to assembly this quiet computer. The main goal is to mount a quiet, low power, with good graphics capability and to be used in a hot country (Brazil). T...

SpaceNerd and russp, Thanks by your feedback. It seems that the flickering problem is related to something other than resolution and temperature. The memory may be the reason. It is important to buy qualified memories only in order to run problem free. In our case we will move to a discrete videocar...

nick705, Thanks by your information. Max comments were very good and we will follow his recommendation. We also verified that Newegg starts to sell the 2600Pro and 2600xt. a) 2600xt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102102 b) 2600pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?...

Max, We are trying to buy the card this week. The Gigabyte 8600GTS seems to be the only option currently available. After read your comments and your review at www.thetechlounge.com, we verified that the HQV from the ATI 2600XT to an 8600GT are 125 and 88 respectively. It is a big difference in term...

Max, Just a remark. In our case the HDMI is not an issue. Our monitor accepts only DVI. Based on your recommendation, we are considering the following cards by order of importance: 1) 2600xt (Gecube) - Seems to be very silent http://www.gecube.com/products-detail.php?prod_cat_pid=193&prod_cat_id=196...

Max Slowik, Thanks by your prompt response. We would like to make some additional questions for you. 1) Is there any issue using a Gigabyte 8600GTS Silentpipe 3 with an Asus M2A-VM HDMI (ATI chipset with Nvidia videocard)? 2) Do those cards fit on a Antec Solo case? The 2600XT seems to be very long....

Hi, We would much appreciate to receive a recommendation for a video graphics card. I was waiting for the 2600xt, but after read some reviews it does not seem very good. Normally, we prefer the ATI graphics card due to its better image quality. Another option that we are evaluating is the Gigabyte 8...

SpaceNerd,

We tried beta bios 1001 and the flickering remains.......

We would much appreciate if anyone else could try 1680x1050 resolution. We would like to confirm if we have another type of problem.

Regards,

Marcos

Q.J.A

russp, We are seeing basically two problems: 1) At the boot process the monitor starts to flicker. If we enter the bios setup the same problem remains. Sometimes, we receive a message of the monitor that it is operating out of range. 2) In the Windows Vista 32bits Home Premium, sometimes we observe ...