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- Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: HDD power consuimption
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2881
Sorry, I meant a Pentium E5200. This staggered spin-up looks promising, but I don't think the DG45FC has the best bios. But If all else fails I can just do some voodoo hacks multi PSU setup that uses a more powerful PSU for the first 10 seconds right? Might take some trickery and lots of wiring thou...
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:00 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: HDD power consuimption
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2881
HDD power consuimption
If SPCR tested HDDs to consume somewhere around 10W or less why do PSU calculators add somewhere around 25W per drive?
I _can_ run 3 HDDS with a E6500 and a DG45FC off a PicoPSU right?
I _can_ run 3 HDDS with a E6500 and a DG45FC off a PicoPSU right?
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Replacing my Antec tpq 850
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1718
Replacing my Antec tpq 850
Hi, My computer produces quite a bit heat with an e6850 and 8800GT SLI passive as the main hardware I originally got the power supply real cheap, and have learned why I should never buy something not on the SPCR recommended list. My main concerns is my power bill and secondly the heat. Using the PSU...
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:25 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: most powerful passive GPU
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2133
most powerful passive GPU
Hey I've been doing some searching in passive gpus
I've found passive 8800gts and 4850. Any other passive powerful gpus?
I've found passive 8800gts and 4850. Any other passive powerful gpus?
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:22 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Redefining Budget Gaming Graphics: ATI's HD 4670
- Replies: 53
- Views: 38745
- Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:09 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: My Scythe Orochi short story (install + mini-review)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21579
- Mon May 19, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: List of noise creating components in a computer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6535
scdr: anything with coils can exhibit coil whine i guess. So this can be add-on cards or the motherboard. nei: i'll add the air passing through grills issue, and as for the case noises, true, but when identifying the issue at hand, it is good to know that the noise is coming from the noise. i'll add...
- Sun May 18, 2008 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: List of noise creating components in a computer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6535
alright, i've included the case expansion/contraction due to heat issue. As for the PSU issue, i'm going to assume it is coil whine unless some people with better knowledge of PSUs can attribute this noise to elsewhere. As for monitors, i'm not going to include there, becuase then there are other is...
- Sun May 18, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: List of noise creating components in a computer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6535
List of noise creating components in a computer
there's a small list in the FAQs thought we could expand on it and make a more thorough list. I've made a small list of computer parts, and what noises they emit Case (noises are caused by other components) Resonance Rattles from loose parts (IE loose PCI covers) expansion/contraction of metals due ...
- Sun May 18, 2008 12:22 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Nice quiet card: Palit 8800GT. Coil Whine. * FIXED IT *
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15982
tephras - looks like we have a security vulnerability. so i peered at mine a little bit and... it looks like the hole is pretty small. what volume of expandable foam were you able to fit in there? it looks like i would be able to fit... >thinks of good analogy< a third of an ear of corn. not much in...
- Sun May 18, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Best Fan Configuration for the Thermalright Ultra and a Quad
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3499
i don't think it's speed that you should be worried about. it should be more of a CFM issue. This is all what i think should happen so correct me if i'm wrong: You want all the air that's being pushed out of the TRUE to be pushed out of the case. So, if your CPU Fan is too powerful, your exhaust can...
- Sat May 17, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: How should I spend my stimulus check?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5180
- Fri May 16, 2008 11:39 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Nice quiet card: Palit 8800GT. Coil Whine. * FIXED IT *
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15982
- Wed May 14, 2008 3:30 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5334
So I just measured the distance from the divider to the CPU socket, It came out to be about 5.5cm. This would mean if the cooler is symmetric about the horizontal axis when installed, it can be no bigger than 110mm. And what do you know, that's the exact width of a scythe ninja. unfortunately, i can...
- Wed May 14, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5334
- Wed May 14, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5334
- Tue May 13, 2008 9:42 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zalman ZM1000-HP: Quiet KiloWatt PSU
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37572
- Tue May 13, 2008 2:46 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5334
thanks for the quick reply. Here's a pic of my current situation: http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6849/cimg5887su6.jpg Besides the very >explicative< motherboard and its coil whine, the rear CPU exhaust is the loudest fan. Most of the noise comes from the turbulence. I'm assuming by switching to ...
- Tue May 13, 2008 12:54 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5334
CPU cooler that does not extend over the motherboard
I have a lian li pc v2000b with an inverted Abit in9-32x max motherboard. With the position of the LGA775 socket, a my TRU can only be installed with the long side parallel with the ground or else it will hit the divider in the case. Thus the 120mm exhaust isn't pulling all its air through the coole...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:13 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Harddrive silencing software
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11528
Tomson: the hard drive is turned off, and the computer thinks there is no drive of that letter. I assume if you plug in another device while it is slept, your drive letters will get messed up. (just an assumption... i guess i can try it out later) Shaman: As i said above, i use this for my storage h...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:43 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Harddrive silencing software
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11528
don't take what i say as the absolute truth, but: i read that turning on and off drives repeatedly can be detrimental to the disk's health. i don't believe this, and if i lost 1 month of my drive's total life then i don't mind. i mean, there's a 5 year warranty for a reason. but then again, every pi...
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:59 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Harddrive silencing software
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11528
Harddrive silencing software
Hey all, For those of you with multiple internal disks for storage, sometimes they aren't in use and you would want to just turn them off. Software to do this would be ideal. I googled some stuff quickly and found this solution: Revosleep: http://revosleep.realspooky.de/ Here is the proceeding of re...
- Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:36 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Scythe Kaze Master: First Impressions [linked to big images]
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14365
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: how to monitor temperatures
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3279
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: how to monitor temperatures
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3279
how to monitor temperatures
How do i monitor the temperatures of different computer components? Here's a list of things i would like to monitor, and ways of doing them that I already know. PSU: physically taking a temp gun to the PSU. CPU: uGuru (came with my abit motherboard) HDD: S.M.A.R.T. monitoring software (SMARTCheck) G...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Fanless PSU Mod
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4278
Fanless PSU Mod
hey all. I have a Antec TPQ-850W power supply that I removed the 80mm exhaust and changed it to a 120mm front intake. I haven't actually tested this out yet (just bought a new case and sold my old one). I was surfing the net and found this: http://www.silentmods.com/section2/item287/part1 this seems...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:01 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: that phantom noise.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2900
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: that phantom noise.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2900
that phantom noise.
system: Case: Thermaltake Armor 1 intake Yate Loon D12SL-12 1 exhaust Yate Loon Thermalright ultra 120 with Nexus 800RPM XFX 8800GT with fanless accelero s1 4xHDDs Antec TPQ-850W PSU with a 80mm exhaust Samsung DVD-RW During startup there's a hissing noise until the login screen. Intermittently duri...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: replacing a 80mm with a 120mm in a PSU
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1715
replacing a 80mm with a 120mm in a PSU
I have a 80mm exhaust on my PSU that is my loudest part on my computer. My PSU is mounted sideways in my case, and I was wondering if I could just open up a hole on the top of the PSU and put a 120mm intake fan externally. Is the HX620's fan an intake or exhaust? Are there anything I should look int...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Phantom Gray P150
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10179