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- Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:09 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: SPCR's Holiday ATX Gaming Build Guide
- Replies: 76
- Views: 71644
Re: SPCR's Holiday ATX Gaming Build Guide
Fantastic article -- I love seeing results from experimenting with different strategies for noise reduction. Very excited to see future articles in this series. Wanted to offer my thanks, as I'm considering a very similar build! One question. When you adjusted the GPU fan profile using Afterburner, ...
- Mon May 23, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel Core i3-2100T & Core i5-2400S Low Power CPUs
- Replies: 48
- Views: 42746
Re: Intel Core i3-2100T & Core i5-2400S Low Power CPUs
Thanks so much for another great review! I've been watching these low power consumption chips for a while, and was very interested to see how much power they actually save. Not sure if you still have the chips around, but I'd be very curious to see whether the use of integrated graphics effects powe...
- Sat May 21, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: HDPLEX H3.SODD Fanless Mini-ITX Media Case
- Replies: 49
- Views: 37792
Re: HDPLEX H3.SODD Fanless Mini-ITX Media Case
Thanks so much for the awesome review! I haven't lusted after a case so badly for a long time...
Looks like the H3.ODD supports a 3.5in HDD. Wonder how that would affect the noise, and whether it could be cooled sufficiently.
Looks like the H3.ODD supports a 3.5in HDD. Wonder how that would affect the noise, and whether it could be cooled sufficiently.
- Thu May 19, 2011 10:14 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus P8H67-I Deluxe Mini-ITX Motherboard
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9035
Re: Asus P8H67-I Deluxe Mini-ITX Motherboard
Thanks so much for the review! Great work as always! I particularly appreciate the detailed comments regarding the Fan Control capabilities. I'm starting to consider building an ITX HTPC, and was hoping to use the low voltage i3-2100T (35W TDP). Wonder how that will affect the power consumption of a...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:09 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help plan a NAS with aspirations...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6293
Re: Help plan a NAS with aspirations...
I might be able to answer some WHS related questions. I've had an Acer H340 for almost 2 years now (small Atom box that runs WHS). It's pretty much a "set it and forget it" kind of hardware. Once you get it set up (takes a little bit of work), it automatically backs up all client pcs every night (th...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: April Sandy Bridge Build (Coding/Gaming)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4136
Re: April Sandy Bridge Build (Coding/Gaming)
CPU: Everything I've seen shows synthetic benchmarks and video encoding benefiting from hyperthreading. I don't think it will make a difference for you. Save the $100 for something else (your case maybe?) CASE: You might be surprised, but the P183 grew on me over time. And it's very quiet. =D PSU: T...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:07 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-10
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9821
Re: News for 2011-02-10
Curious whether any one else saw the Anandtech review of the Puget Serenity system. I was mildly upset to see it compared only against a selection of overclocked SLI rigs. As one would expect, it came in last on the performance rankings for almost every table. The kicker is the reviewer says up fron...
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:50 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Hitachi 5K3000 2TB experiences
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17958
Re: Hitachi 5K3000 2TB experiences
Any thoughts/reactions so far for those who have already bought one?
The Hitachi 5K3000 2TB is today's 3rd Shell Shocker at Newegg. $60 after rebate. Thinking about grabbing one.
The Hitachi 5K3000 2TB is today's 3rd Shell Shocker at Newegg. $60 after rebate. Thinking about grabbing one.
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:09 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: P182 front audio panel problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4038
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:50 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: P182 front audio panel problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4038
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:12 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: P182 front audio panel problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4038
P182 front audio panel problem
Hi all, I've had my trusty P182 for >2 years now. In every way, it has been an excellent case, and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I recently discovered a small issue with the front audio. Hoping you guys can help me out. - I got a new pair of headphones (Sennheiser HD201), and they sound excel...
- Sun May 02, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6108
Thanks for the link! It sure looks great on your card... I don't think it will fit mine though. For one, the GPU on mine appears closer to the middle of the card. Compare the position of the PCI-e pins to the position of the heatsink, and you'll see what I mean. Also, the pesky DVI box is still in t...
- Sat May 01, 2010 12:16 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6108
- Sat May 01, 2010 8:45 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6108
- Sat May 01, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6108
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6108
has anyone ever taken apart a Vapor-X?
Hi all, I have a Sapphire 5770 Vapor-X that I bought a few months back. It sounded great for the first few weeks, then the fan began to rattle. My first thought was to slap an accelero S1 on it, but the card is too small to fit it without heavy modification (see here ). Also, this would ruin my inve...
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:39 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: HIS HD Radeon 5870 iCooler V Turbo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13957
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:03 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
Unfortunate update. It seems I spoke too soon. The fan has begun to emit a rattle sound that is present even at low rpm settings. It doesn't vary much with rpm, although other noises drown it out at high rpm. Without any knowledge of such things, I suspect a bearing in the fan. I can't think of anyt...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:26 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
I'll echo that assessment. Under stock settings it idles at 40%, which is barely audible. Under load, I've seen it go up to 50%, which is more audible (don't let % fool you, this is around 1500rpm). Even still, it is very quiet, only audible with the case open. And no whining sound like the stock co...
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:15 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
In case anyone is interested in the outcome, I decided to get a Sapphire VaporX 5770 that I found for sale on Newegg. Reviews indicated it would be silent, and this has essentially been my finding so far (I've had it installed for 2 days so far). I'm happy so far, but I'll wait a few weeks before gi...
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:04 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
- Replies: 142
- Views: 180499
In line ads are the reason I run AdBlock. I'm one of those people who highlights as they read. In-line ads royally mess me up (which I guess is the goal). I have added SPCR to my white list, and I will gladly do the same for other sites I frequently visit, provided that the advertisements are not ob...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:07 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
Oooh, I should have been more clear. I need 3 outputs (2 monitors and occasionally a LCD tv for watching movies). I don't think I have any games that could even take advantage of multiple monitors. Thanks so much for the advice. I've heard about problems with the drivers, and I'm glad they haven't b...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:30 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5647
ATI 4850: to upgrade, or not to upgrade?
Hi all, I bought a 4850 last year, put an Accelero S1 and a 500rpm fan on and haven't touched it since. It's dead silent, rock stable, and plays all my games flawlessly at 1920x1200. A family member is buying a new pc and is willing to take my 4850, so I have the option of getting a new card for fre...
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:37 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: GOAL - Air cooling with no fans (edit: GOAL reached)
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49334
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: S1283 for i5/i7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2537
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:34 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended P55 boards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30381
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:34 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended P55 boards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30381
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: CPU idle consumption chart
- Replies: 24
- Views: 22687
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- Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:48 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended P55 boards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30381