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- Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:05 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5987
Re: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
It seems that the solution to my problem was released by Thermalright six weeks after I gave up looking and bought a new cooler instead! How's that for timing. Although I haven't tried out the new bolt thru kit on the IFX-14 yet, Thermalright have confirmed it is compatible. See this thread for deta...
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:49 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13511
Re: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
Thanks Steve. (Maybe Thermalright only respond to email requests from USA?) I am still a little confused though. The BTK from the Macho rev.A is not compatible with the IFX-14 due to the different sized cpu block. (The top plate from the Macho is too small to fit properly on the IFX block.) If this ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13511
Re: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
Lol, last time I emailed Thermalright I didn't get a response, not trying again.
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13511
Re: Thermalright introduces VX BTK II mounting kit
Anyone know the size of the block the top plate will fit onto? I am wondering if it is compatible with IFX-14; not listed on Thermalright's site, but Silver Arrow is..... Edit: Some European sites are listing the kit as being for the IFX-14 as well as the Silver Arrow. http://geizhals.at/eu/thermalr...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:11 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD Blue 1TB single-platter WD10EZEX
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10734
WD Blue 1TB single-platter WD10EZEX
Anyone have experience with the 1TB single-platter WD10EZEX? It is 7200rpm but is supposed to be tuned for low noise, for example seek times are around 20ms. It seems to have pretty good sustained transfer rates. I just ordered one for use as a storage drive, will post back impressions when I can. h...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:02 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5987
Re: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
I would be a little scared to drill holes in the motherboard for fear I might damage it! Seems high risk when the mobo costs more than the cooler. Unfortunately the new Thermalright mounting hardware (HR-02 Macho) is not compatible with the old IFX-14 due to the cpu blocks being different sizes; the...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:02 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5987
Re: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
I don't have the tools or inclination for home made. When I tear down the old system I am going to see if the new mounting hardware for the HR-02 is compatible with the IFX-14. If it is I may try contacting Thermalright to try and purchase an extra set. Surely they must supply replacement kits to pe...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:04 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5987
Third party mounting hardware for Thermalright coolers?
I finally upgraded to Ivy Bridge and socket 1155, but found myself having to buy a new cooler (HR-02 Macho) because there is no stock in the UK for any of Thermalright's 1155/1156 bolt thru kits that could have retrofitted my perfectly good IFX-14. I have been looking out for these bolt thru kits fo...
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:36 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: BitFenix Ghost
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13689
BitFenix Ghost
The newly released BitFenix Ghost seems like it has the potential to be a good case for SPCR types. Hopefully it lives up to the marketing. Youtube guided tour from BitFenix marketing people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxcnTuOGKco&feature=relmfu Product page at BitFenix.com: http://www.bitfenix....
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:02 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Lian Li PC-Q18: The Perfect Mini Server Case?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 27912
Re: Lian Li PC-Q18: The Perfect Mini Server Case?
I would very much like to see the performance of this case with a Noctua NH-L12 installed with the underneath fan blowing up through the heatsink towards the PSU.Mats wrote: Wouldn't it make sense (for once) to turn the CPU fan upside down when the PSU is that close?
- Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Sapphire HD 7750 Ultimate Edition
- Replies: 31
- Views: 29026
Re: Sapphire HD 7750 Ultimate Edition
Can power consumption in zerocore power state be tested please? The ability of the 7 series cards to more or less turn themselves off in long idle is one of the biggest advantages over the previous generation. I hope this card has not shipped without this feature, that would be a shame.
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:36 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silverstone Fortress FT03 microATX Tower
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40077
Re: Silverstone Fortress FT03 microATX Tower
The FT03 seems designed from the ground up for a tower cooler, a shame that it could not be tested with one. The rest of the design flaws rule out a purchase in any case, but a future revised version addressing some of the weaknesses would be very interesting. BTW, the Silverstone link on the last p...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:17 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Thermalright Shaman 140mm Fan GPU Cooler
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13711
Re: Thermalright Shaman 140mm Fan GPU Cooler
When comparing the AC Accellero Xtreme plus and the Shaman in the final thoughts section, the article states that: The Xtreme Plus can be controlled by the fan header on most high-end graphics cards Is the implication of this comment that the Shaman cannot be controlled by the fan header on the grap...
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:04 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Does Sapphire 5670 realy idle to ~8W, like 4670?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7788
Re: Does Sapphire 5670 realy idle to ~8W, like 4670?
My Sapphire 5670 (SKU# 11168-02-20R) idles approx 13-14W AC at the wall, so about 10-11W DC allowing for PSU inefficiency. RBE reports 3d voltage of 1.1V and 2d of 1V, haven't checked the voltages manually. This card doesn't overclock well though, unstable, but running at stock is fine. Agree that t...
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:49 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Does Sapphire 5670 realy idle to ~8W, like 4670?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7788
Re: Does Sapphire 5670 realy idle to ~8W, like 4670?
Interesting. I have the exact same Sapphire card on order, not arrived yet. 12W idle not bad, about the same as my old 4670. What are the idle clocks, any scope for lowering them to save more power?
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:52 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: MSI r5770 Hawk (Updated!! S1 R2 installed, OC graphs)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11987
4. Are PWM case fan headers electrically compatible with the VGA card PWM fan header? Yes, see this thread: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=471363&sid=f2d04f529b455b192f7522abc97bc01a Also some of the aftermarket coolers like AC twin turbo come with PWM fans. Just make sure to ...
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:24 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Powercolor GO! Green HD5750 (passive)
- Replies: 88
- Views: 72846
It seems that the GoGreen does save the extra power by using a lower GPU voltage. TechPowerUp measured the actual voltage on the card as 1.00 V in all three clock profiles (page 31 of their review). This explains why the load power consumption is very good compared to other 5750 cards, but the idle ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:45 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Not all 5750's are equal
- Replies: 35
- Views: 20057
The main issue with these mid to low end ATi cards is where the board "partners" leave out the chip that lowers the voltage on the fly, thus saving a few cents on manufacturing costs. The clock speeds can usually be corrected in the bios, but the voltages cannot because there is no physical way for ...
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:44 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler
- Replies: 64
- Views: 38049
If I'm reading this correctly, the Mugen-2 with two fans is the best combo you've ever tested at 12 dBa or less, bar none. Yup. The caveat -- it's about the only one we've tested this way. It's possible that some of the other elite silent coolers could match it... but at this time, we don't know fo...
- Thu May 14, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: True or True Extreme?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3015
- Tue May 05, 2009 6:42 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: ZEROtherm CORE92 Direct-Touch CPU Cooler
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4692
Another minor point, typo on page 4: At 9V the CORE92's fan measured 16 dBA — equivalent to our reference Nexus 120mm fan at 12V. Thermal rise at this level was 19°C Should read "At 7V....." Good review as ever, interesting product and performance at 7V is good with stock fan, but as previously m...
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:26 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI HD 4770: 40 nm, RV740 -- SPCR reviewed
- Replies: 285
- Views: 242807
Was the card SPCR reviewed even downclocking properly at idle? SPCR's review states: When idle and during video playback, our card downclocked to 500/800 MHz according to GPU-Z. The 4770 that Xbit reviewed idled at 250 on the core (as it should); I guess that might be the reason for the difference i...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:43 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Radeon 4650 temperature
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1788
Um, this is in the wrong forum, but GPU-Z supports the 4650. http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:32 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: C430 vs E1400 vs E5200 - power consumption?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 30964
Yeah I'd go dual core too, the power savings of EIST at idle would I think make up for the consuption by the extra core. As you say it'd be nice to have the extra core, and to be honest most of the system power consumption at idle/low load will be from the chipset rather than the processor itself. A...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:25 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Best replacement fan for [Corsair] 400CX?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15221
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: HD4890 review at Xbitlabs
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6119
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:21 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Best dust filter setup for a 3x5.25 bay fan?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4716
With a KamaBay you can remove most of the dust simply by holding a vacuum cleaner nozzle against the front exterior. Only very occasionally do I actually take it out and wash it, and I'm not sure if this is even necessary. As for the drive rails, it fits on the optical drive rails used with an Antec...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:34 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire HD 4850, non reference design, best way to cool!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3705
The Sapphire card is non reference design, but the usual accelero s1 fits, although the placement of the GPU causes it to extend past the end of the card towards the HD cage area in the typical PC. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51246&highlight=sapphire+4850 (edit - agh, should...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:52 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: New fans...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2819
It is interesting how the metal fan guard holds the hub and frame together instead of the usual plastic arms. I'm not sure if there is more area being blocked or less. Might be beneficial for a filtered air intake with the extra static pressure. I'd be interested to hear how the 1200rpm one sounds w...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended socket 775 cheap mobo?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6965
What about the Intel G41 chipset? I've been looking at this board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128367 I was looking at that one too, same graphics chip as the G45 boards but cheaper. Can't find any reviews though. Gigabyte mATX boards usually have reasonable overclockin...