Another thing I tried to mention the other night but I lost the post... I completed my build and installed the LG GGC-H20L BR/HD-DVD CDROM drive. I had some technical problems using the ICH9R SATA controller again. After I installed the CDROM drive on the ICH9R controller (not on AHCI anymore, just ...

A good question! I taped the top air vent to avoid an air shortage. To my understanding (correct me if I am wrong), by keeping the top vent open, the rear exhaust fan will try to pull air directly from it. In an intake situation, this could be ineffective as it doesn't move air directly over the hea...

Not to toot my horn, but I'm sure you've read my VERY long posting at SilentBen's P182 Build . Just a few quick comments: - My ENERMAX PSU is really wonderful! You pay for what you get. Clean and consistent power is important, add efficiency to the mix, and you have an outstanding product. Mine is "...

Correction to the... Newegg's new drive came in, wrapped once in bubble wrap. This one works ok, <24 hours though! ... statement I made. I've noticed this replacement WD6400AAKS sounds louder then my other one. I'm not really happy about it, but, I think I'll just stick with it. :evil: All the S.M.A...

To undervolt, there are several great guides... I specifically used Mike C's Guide from SPCR... Or even just go to the original thread and link for LOADS of information, Building your own fan controller I used the 5v trick instead of 7v, since 7v will put a little bit of amps back into your power su...

I was considering a 5.25" fan controller, but, the Kama Bay takes up 3 of the 4 slots. I have used fan controllers before... usually I set them once and forget about them. If I didn't voltmod, I would have aimed for a 3.5" controller or used one of the rheostats/variable resistor fan controllers. I ...

Not to sound lame, but I think anything you do to improve (or worsen) anything beyond factory or OEM standards can be considered "modding". You're modifying a design, I think its acceptable! 8) The front door modification was a little more challenging then I expected. I did it over a wood block with...

Hmm. Any suggestions to which one? I was thinking maybe the slipstream installed in the Kama Bay, since the CPU heatsink is setup as a push, and the exhaust is a push. I'd imagine it will use the Kama Bay as a passive air intake. The middle air intake I think is important to leave, since the 9600GT ...

I've been a SPCR reader for a while, and I never posted anything until I was ready to commit to buying. I should have tested the 9600GT before disassembly amongst some of the other components, but I did not have a quality "test box" to test things with. I recommend TESTING things to everyone. I'm no...

Update: I finally got around to pulling the pictures of my digital, messing around with them, etc. I will try to fill in my story and experiences as I go... from START to (Pending) FINISH! First looks Lots of stuff in lots of boxes. I cheated before I took the picture and looked at some things. Kin...

Just for what it is worth, I decided to go with the 1200rpm slipstreams in my P182 build. They were so-so at 1200rpm, but certainly, a bit overkill, louder then expected, and not exactly "silent". Still, they are better then stock or something from an OEM computer! I voltmodded them using the 5v mol...

I couldn't tell you what the "best fan" is... but I'm using a Scythe Slipstream 1200rpm fan, voltage regulated by my Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 motherboard on my Thermalright 120 Extreme. It runs at 800rpm or so... deadly silent in my P182.

Which processor are you cooling btw?

I got bored today... decided to try a safe voltmod! I took apart a 4-pin molex splitter with a screwdriver to do the 5v mod... (removed yellow +12v wire and put red +5v wire in its place), and wired four of my five Scythe Slipstreams 1200rpm to it. My result is each fan is running between about 750-...

4 minute response time! Wow! That article just came out today too!

Any other BR/HD/DVD suggestions?

Hmm. I thought about that idea too, but I didn't really want to have 3x wires and 3x fan controllers sitting around. A bit of clutter! The current is rated at 0.26A per fan at 12VDC, so that would be 3.12W/fan. I believe you are correct then, since the FanMate 2 is rated at up to 6W power handling. ...

LG DVD Burner & Blu-ray/HD Reader GGC-H20L I'm in the market for a Blu-Ray and HD-DVD optical drive with DVD writing capabilities. I know the market is slim picking at the moment for these devices, but any reviews or advice on this item? I was thinking of maybe buying the upgraded LG model, GGW-H20...

The Zalman Fanmate 2 controller... is it possible to have that control all 3 of my 1200rpm Scythe Slipstreams? I was thinking about all the fans not controlled by the motherboard, a seperate modular plug from the PSU and using a 4-pin [-O O O O-] molex fan controller for voltage regulation. (Not the...

I have a WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA drive, the only thing I hear is an occasional seek once programs are loaded. I mounted it in a Antec P182 with the stock rubber grommets. Performance is comparable to my old 74g Raptors.

Check out the Silent Storage forms for loads of information!

I think I'm on the same boat as you! I just built a P182 based on my thread here . I did a few more mods then listed, which I will add pictures + details later. I have tried to open up every air intake possible right now and I have very good results! Just from this morning, my ambient room temperatu...

I read an article from the fans forum (sorry, I don't remember the link), and the resistor idea doesn't work like I thought. So scratch that! Update: I have completed the build so far. I want to make a posting later on this week, but I am severely time limited. I took pictures of everything and I ha...

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My apologizes for posting here.

I just seen this thread in the correct place.

Thanks!

Hmm. I tried looking up a few inline resistor undervolt tricks. I think I will buy a few molex PSU splitters and fabricate some inline voltage drops. Changing around the ground to get 7v doesn't seem like a good idea to me... something worries me about additional current. I'm sure it works though as...

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

$109 w/ FREE SHIPPING - As of 4/22

I don't when the price changed or how long it is effective until, but I just ordered them from Newegg. I had $129/ea on my list from this weekend.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47714 - I was just debating some of that stuff myself! I just purchased the rest of my equipment today, I hope to build it over this weekend. I think the Q9450 probably gives you a little more performance per dollar. You can lookup things for the...

Just from a safety standpoint, I recommend you take caution if you are not familiar with dealing with high voltages and electronics. Please be advised that just because the power supply is unplugged or switched to the off position , it DOES NOT MEAN that it is safe to work on! Capacitors can store e...

I just learned, you have to be careful with these popups... just lost my post! Long story short, I just ordered everything about the HD/BR optical drive. I didn't do any research on it, not sure if there is anything better/quieter, if I should get the BR writer (+$80?), etc. I'm a little upset about...

A) By theory...I would think having the ability of a multi-I/O would be beneficial. Kind of like having 2 elevators. One can carry 5 people up while the other carries 5 people down, instead of one elevator carrying the 10 people both up/down. I might be wrong! B) RAID 1 is a set of mirrored disks. I...

2x WD6400AAKS: 1) Operating System, General Applications (Word, Excel, etc.) 2) Other Applications, Games, Etc. My thoughts are: a) Does this above theory work help to improve performce, such as games? I'm not sure how much access is needed on the O/S side of things, but I would think it helps? b) R...

I am interested in doing this actually. I might write an "article" based on my experience with this project, hopefully it can enlighten and inspire other viewers to try their own silent builds .

Still looking for more advice

Excellent, thanks for your advice! I think I'm going to buy into the compontents and fans, and just experiment. I wanted the higher CFM (1200rpm) slips just because my room ambient temperatures are warmer. I know this won't reduce the intake temperatures, but it will help to exhaust the warmer air f...