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by surfntom
Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: HTP2C III - Perseverance pays off...
Replies: 16
Views: 12089

michael - you know what they say, the older you get, the more $$$ your toys become! ;) although many might think that 2 speakers next to each other is better, it is definitely not. you will get some constructive and destructive interference of the sound waves by having them next to each other. They...
by surfntom
Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:17 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: P4 2.6 GHz with HT good enough for HD HTPC?
Replies: 14
Views: 6022

i disagree with a lot of info already posted here. first of all if you are only looking to play 720p content your pc will be largely sufficient. i will assure you that 1080p will not play on that cpu. I currently use a 3.0 HT P4 oc'ed to 3.6 GHz and i can not play most 1080p movies. Someone should c...
by surfntom
Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Bad airflow / case layout bad?
Replies: 16
Views: 7027

a quick fix would be to put the exhaust fan on the outside of the case. that cofiguration seems like it would be very noisy so you should hear a large decrease in noise by moving your exhaust fan.
by surfntom
Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:41 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Need a mATX case that looks like an Audio Amp
Replies: 25
Views: 11011

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coolermaster cmedia 250

you might be able to find a used one.

i currently have one and it looks great. just doesnt have a volume knob but same anodized AL.
by surfntom
Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The theory behind fanless systems?
Replies: 41
Views: 25252

Does the length of the heatpipe drastically affect the thermal resistance? What about the shape that its bent to? I read somewhere about some flexible heatpipe solutions, but I couldn't find who sells these. Anyone know? the heatpipes are super duper light so you can bend them even without trying. ...
by surfntom
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The theory behind fanless systems?
Replies: 41
Views: 25252

i dont think many people would like to have the location of their pc dependant on the proximity to the nearest WC ;). interesting idea...
by surfntom
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:58 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The theory behind fanless systems?
Replies: 41
Views: 25252

Re: The theory behind fanless systems?

* Attaching copper block to heatsink? Screws with thermal goop? Epoxy with thermal poop? (The screws approach introduces thermal resistance). screws should be avoided for heatsinks because you want a good thermal interface. The tightening of screws and even the tapping of threads can (and 99% of th...
by surfntom
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:47 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The theory behind fanless systems?
Replies: 41
Views: 25252

Regarding that ionic cooler approach...After reading a bit more, I think I'll avoid that approach until its matured and proven. I tried it myself, i forgot if i mentioned it earlier. Mine was a failure but i will try it again when i have more time. I believe that the voltage was not high enough for...
by surfntom
Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: HTPC: Antec Fusion
Replies: 22
Views: 16783

[/quote]I too thought the same BUT..not sure if the iPod can handle anything other than what apple creates and mp3. [/quote]

i believe you can do lossless files for the ipod as well or if not much closer than mp3. acc or something is the file extension...im not sure i dont use ipods
by surfntom
Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: HTPC: Antec Fusion
Replies: 22
Views: 16783

i highly recommend not wasting your time ripping to 192 kbps as mp3's are a dying format in terms of quality. At the price of storage now, you should easily be able to rip them to flac or another lossless format with 1 TB of space. If not another 100 bucks buys you another 750 GB. Does the vid card ...
by surfntom
Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The theory behind fanless systems?
Replies: 41
Views: 25252

very interesting thread first and foremost. made me register to post my thoughts. I am a graduating mechanical engineer with an interest/concentration in heat transfer.... here are my 2 cents first of all you should look for a very efficient cpu as you might expect. You can calculate the size and nu...
by surfntom
Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: Watercooling
Topic: How to tell how powerful pump is needed
Replies: 3
Views: 5172

i agree with the above poster, there is no need to cool the ram and southbridge and northbridge, a good passive air cooler will do just fine. to answer your original question, the size of the pump needed is determined by the length of tubing, size of tubing, how much flow rate you want, and the type...