On my systems with exhaust fans like that I just cut away the pattern. Intake = you can chop up a finger Exhaust = it'll beat it but it won't cut ... Colorful description. :) ... but if you want more data than that look at http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Effects-of-Grill-Patterns-on-Fan-P...

Greetings - Considering removing an 80mm stamped grille (bottom right): http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/images/grill.jpg and replacing it with a wire guard: http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/images/wireGuard.jpg . Anyone actually done this who can speak to whether they thought it was worthwhile, in term...

Greetings -
Looking for a cooler 135mm or shorter (i.e. - fits in an LC17 / LC13E) to cool an X6 1090T.
My regular Rev. B Shuriken isn't quite up to the task under load (it was previously cooling an X2 Regor 250).
Candidates include Xigmatech Loki & Big Shuriken.
Thoughts?
- Richard

Greetings - Just upgraded my X2 Regor 250 to an X6 1090T. (Lightroom was just too pokey -- now it's fine.) Board is the Gigabyte MA785GMT-UD2H. I've modestly undervolted the CPU .15v -- so far, so good. I had to up the RAM multiplier from 6 to 8 get the board to use the RAM at its rated 1600, rather...

Parappaman wrote:Just run that fan at 5-7v ...

Thanks.
(ummm ... how do I do that?)

Greetings - I'd like to set up a multi-boot system -- WinXP, Win7, Linux. From a 'making the kids play nicely perspective', is there a recommended order? My Win7 is an upgrade copy, and it'll only install on a prior winSystem, so I was thinking 1) create 3 partitions 2) install Win XP on partition 1...

Looks like a Scythe Big Shuriken. Yes, indeed. ...why not remove the fan and see how your temps end up after an hour or two of CPU load? You may find that the EA-430's fan will speed up because all the CPU heat will be piling up in the top of the case. Makes sense. Any harm expelling the heat via t...

Greetings - I've just thrown together a modest upgrade to replace my old single-core Athlon XP 3000+ -- Regor 250 with Scythe Big Shuriken, GA-MA785GMT-UD2H, Antec Earthwatts 430. (Hey, nothing like being on the bleeding edge. :wink: ) Drives are an older Seagate ST3250410AS and a more recent Samsun...

Greetings -
Anyone have any recommendations for an inexpensive (but not total dreck) external enclosure that I can throw, say, a 500GB-1TB WD green into?
Thanks.
- Richard

"Scythe Big Shuriken", he said, answering his own question.

You can fit two, 5.25" drives in this case. Lengths are somewhat standardized..there's rarely a need to perform measurements for a component like a PSU or DVD drive ... Ummm ... from the SPCR review (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article763-page4.html): While the larger power supply is more conveni...

After reviewing the review, I'm inclined to get an NSK3480 case,
but I'm concerned about lack of space for a CD/DVD drive.

Drive length doesn't appear to be specified by online merchants.

I'd welcome recommendations.

Thanks.

- Richard

Greetings - Need a cooler for an Athlon X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz AM3 95W Quad-Core in an Antec Fusion Remote 350 http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=NzEz Can anyone recommend a short cooler that might fit? I see in AnandTech's review that they used a Zaman CNPS 7700, but that was for an Intel...

Hello again - I truly don't understand cores vs. speed, & the influence that cache can/does have. Let's ignore the $100 price difference. Is one likely to be faster than the other for i) sound recording ii) photo processing? Is it (almost) entirely program dependent? Insight most welcome. - Richard ...

Greetings - I'm trying to understand power requirements for multi-core CPUs. When a 2-core CPU (e.g. - the Regor 250, a 2-core CPU) is rated at 65w TDP, does that mean that it draws a total of 65w, or 65w per core? Similarly, for the 605e (a 4-core CPU), does it draw a total of 45w, or 45w per core?...

... You mention the use of Firewire, what devices have you been looking at? Since you've asked, and in no particular order: Mackie Onyx 820i Edirol FA-66 Echo AudioFire4 Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 (w/ or w/o DSP) MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid M-Audio ProFire 610 Mackie Onyx 820i TC Electronic Konnect 24D...

Interesting that you mentioned a Mac mini. What program are you using or planning to use? If it's ProTools a Mac might be an excellent, trouble free way to go but you'll have to see if a Mac mini is digidesign qualified. I don't know that it is. I currently use Audacity 1.2.6 on Windoze XP Pro. I s...

For HTPC I've heard Silverstone has a lot fans for their HTPC cases and Antec 2400-series is pretty formidable too. Thanks again. That'd be fans as in adherents, afficionados or acolytes, right? (And not the propeller-type blowing things :wink: ?) Yes, I see that the NSK2400 got a good write-up her...

SLK3000B case is really good ... Antec Solo would be good alternative ... Nexus Value 430W would be solid and quiet PSU. Check the recomended list. Scythe Mugen 2 would be good solution ... allowing best suited fan position for AMD systems. Thanks very much for the cooler & PSU recommendations. I'm...

Greetings - My existing computer is on the fritz. Given that it's a homegrown PC with 4-6 year old components (Abit AX8 mobo, Athlon 64 3000+ (single core), Antec SLK3800B case), I suppose I can justify a new machine. A flexible budget, but no more than $750. Nothing extraordinary needed in the way ...

bonestonne wrote:... easy to say i've had my problems with M-Audio...

May I ask which M-Audio component(s) caused problems?
(I've used a Delta44 without issue, and am considering adding a DMP3, if I don't go higher end to an RNP or P-Solo.)

If cost is the main concern, then you can't go wrong with a Freezer 64 . It's not the quietest or the coolest, but it's pretty good and really cheap. It says $35 on Arctic Cooling's site, but I've seen it much cheaper (about £13 ~= $20). Thanks much. Really, it's quiet & effective that are the key...

Greetings - Spec'ing a modest budget build -- Regor 240/45/50 (AM3) on a GA-MA785GM-US2H in an oldish Antec case Would greatly appreciate recommendations on a replacement for the stock heatsink/fan that's quiet, reasonably light/compact (for tower/sideways mounting), & cost-effective ($50 or less fo...

That said, I think I just found the competing Intel board: GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (tho' I must add a $13 Firewire card to keep things fair): Rosewill 2+1 Port Firewire/1394a Low-Profile PCI Card (Cable Bundle) Model RC-501 - Retail Intel Pentium E5200 Wol...

Okay, for an AMD upgrade, I can find well-reviewed components (mobo, CPU & RAM) for US$180: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200 Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core CPU GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Ch...

I seem to chronically have bad luck with CD-R / DVD-R drives.

My current drive, a Samsung TS-H552U, sounds like a diseased outboard motor during reads and idling.

At the end of the day, is it just the luck of the draw?

- Richard
http://oldWithoutMoney.com

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- Richard
http://oldWithoutMoney.com

Greetings - Would like to upgrade/build a cost-effective quiet PC. Want to play with 64-bit photo editing & sound recording, and $70 for 2MB of old RAM is already a third of the way towards a new MB, CPU and 4GB of new RAM. I have a decent Antec case with a 380w Seasonic PSU, which I'd very much lik...

Searching for "id3 batch" confirms the existence of a bunch of them. Of course it still might save time if someone's able to name a good one. Really, I *did* search before posting. :) Never would have thought to search for id3 -- my search was for "retag batch mp3". I've downloaded Media Monkey -- ...

Greetings. Recently got an iPod classic. Nice to have my collection in the palm of my hand. Except that the .mp3's' (which I ripped over quite some time) have inconsistent tags. Fer instance, my Beatles songs have 'Beatles', 'Beatles, the' and 'the Beatles' artist tags. Which makes scrolling through...