There isn't any effect, the capacitors work as usual while they are connected.

So unless they are broken off the board, nothing will change.

I'm not sure what added heat from touching the heatpipe will do, or if the casing of the capacitor gets a bit worn from small vibrations...

You can bend the capacitors a bit to move them out of the way. They are the only thing that is close.


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Fast, Cheap, Good

Pick any two.

This applies to nearly everything.

And how fast do you really need for a home media server?

Hi all, I am building a low power consumption XP MCE box. These are the components: Video Card: MSI 8600GT (45w) I was going to use either the picoPSU-120 or the PW-200-M, but I don't know enough about the differences between the two, is it just wattage?, and whether the system i am building would ...

If it is ground hum (ground loop ), try something like this :

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/GLI1-X1.html

http://litbolti.arnaras.net/myndir/HTPC-Case-mod I am not undervolting and use positive pressure (fan blowing in) Every heat reading, CPU and others dropped to around 30 - 33°C except one mobo sensor, that hovers at around 40°C. HDD is at 25 - 26°C Fan is the one that came with the Ninja. It idle...

Yes, as bonestonne notices, this is a full size ninja. I'll definetely will try both fan directions, but as I understand it, it is far more efficient to blow cool air directly on the parts that need cooling. That however brings the problem of getting air to those places. If they are not in any wind,...

I'll have to check the part number when I get home.

The wiring diagram is pictured on the brick. 2 x 12V pins, 2 x ground, 1 unused, 1 remote ( connect to ground ).

http://litbolti.arnaras.net/myndir/albums/HTPC-Case-mod/18_4wire_atx_cord_is_tight.thumb.jpg http://litbolti.arnaras.net/myndir/HTPC-Case-mod/ Single 120mm fan blowing in. Still need to think a bit on the PW-200-V placement as wires are tight to the 4-pin ATX on the mobo. I might just suspend it be...

The Ninja in an NSK1300



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Well, I can confirm it works for me just as it came from short-circuit. Setup : PW-200-V and a 165W Dell brick from SX260 running Mobo Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H has both a 24 pin ATX and the 4 pin power connectors CPU AMD Core2Duo 5200 HDD : SATA Samsung LJ403 400GB USB : 2 devices, a wireless 802.11g ...

I bought the PW-200-V with the 4-pin ATX plug, a IDE to SATA power adapter and it ran 72 USD with shipping to Iceland.

I'm using a 165W Dell brick from the older sx260, so I'm plugging wires to the Dell plug.

It's very easy to remove the NSK1300 PSU, it's six small screws, four in the back, two on top. I took the top ones out last while holding the PSU with one hand. Then it slides toward the front and out the side. How I'm spending my evenings this week : http://litbolti.arnaras.net/myndir/HTPC-Case-mod

Well the parts are sourced... almost.. I've bought a Scythe Ninja, the full size, not mini. It's 15cm high, there should be almost 17cm clearance to the top of the case so it should fit.. Should and will are not the same though ( measure twice, cut once... hehe ) The PW-200-V is in my hands... with ...

What Heatsink austinbike ?

One more thing for me... I took the temps with the case standing free on the floor. Tiles, not carpet. I'm going to shut it in a wooden cabinet that hangs from the TV room wall. I've built a duct that will fit in the back and suck air from a hole in the cabinet floor behind the case, similar to blue...

I'm going for the most simple to use for the wife and children and hadn't thought about the external DVD possibilty. DVD is a must and will be much used... There are some 16 - 17 cm to work with with that bracket gone.. Then there could be a way to suspend the HDD on elastic cords near the front. De...

I have a Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard in the NSK 1300 running rather hot and loud. I'm thinking about removing the PSU and going for an external one. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=370591#370591 for more details. I would also welcome it if other 1300 owners would share th...

Are you certain that the line is maxed out and there is no adjustment for it in the PSU? Have you used a DMM to measure it or are you going by the BIOS readings? Does the line voltage rise when you remove some 5v devices or is it always that low? No I'm not, because I don't have it yet. I'm just wo...

Mine runs hot in an Antec NSK1300. Idles at 50°C according to speedfan and hits 60°C playing matroska 720p files through HMDI on VLC. That's with the AMD 5200 and stock CPU heatsink and fan. That's both CPU and probably northbridge and southbridge, although I can't tell what Temp1 and 3 are in Spe...

the Antec Phantom 500 used externally As far as I know the Antec Phantom cannot run (safely) while used externally Any specific reason why ? The surroundings are cooler than inside a case I would think, nothing much obstructing airflow or convection. I can think of nothing heatwise... But we are ge...

Well..my Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H has both a 24 pin ATX and the 4 pin power connectors, so I asked for the presoldered version of the PW-200-V.

Hopefully that will work.. else it's the Antec Phantom 500 used externally or the Silverstone ST30NF.

I've got an AMD Core2Duo 5200 on a Gigabyte motherboard with the video card and HDMI output onboard.

I've just ordered the PW-200-V from short circuit.

According to this it's doomed to fail, right ?

Could undervolting help ?