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by nikonman
Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:11 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Accelero S1 Rev 2 in stock @newegg $24+$5
Replies: 3
Views: 3429

whew!! Just managed to snag one. Finally!!! my 8800GT is driving me nuts :x
by nikonman
Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU fan mod... will I be ok?
Replies: 8
Views: 4125

laserred, how difficult was it to replace the PSU fan? I have the same PSU (just like you, it's from my pre SPCR days). I've been debating wether to do this mod or just put up the PSU on ebay and get a corsair.
by nikonman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: How to apply tuniq TX-2 thermal paste
Replies: 1
Views: 2073

How to apply tuniq TX-2 thermal paste

Sorry if this is a stupid newbie question. I can't find any instructions on how to apply this stuff. Not on the packaging or the tuniq site. The various websites reviews outthere use both the dollop method and the spreading the TIM with a credit card method. Which one to use? I've previously used AS...
by nikonman
Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:46 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Thermaltake armor+?
Replies: 8
Views: 5081

i've recorded summer temps around 95 F (thats about 35 C) in my apartment. I have no way to stop this (aside from AC) as my apartment faces the setting sun "sigh". Right now ambient is about 20 C and i have cpu temps of 21 C (idle)/ 31 C (load) and video card temps of 53 C (idle)/ 71 C (load) with m...
by nikonman
Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:56 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Thermaltake armor+?
Replies: 8
Views: 5081

I appriciate the comments guys. Kristian, i plan to expand my system to several HD's in probably a Raid 0 config. I do a lot of photoshop and my new D200 seems to just eat up disk space. Regardless i'am building up my system and plan to add space later as the need arises. Also this is my 3rd build a...
by nikonman
Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Thermaltake armor+?
Replies: 8
Views: 5081

Thermaltake armor+?

I'am a long time lurker and first time poster here. I'am trying to finalise my new build but can't seem to decide on this case or the antec p182. I understand that the Thermaltake armor+ is not even widely available yet but would value some opinions based on the original armor chasis. Here are my ot...