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- Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:16 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Super Flower Golden Green 350W PSU
- Replies: 32
- Views: 39108
Re: Super Flower Golden Green 350W PSU
If one could get a hold of this PSU, It should be a excellent candidate for a fan swap, Scythe Gentle Typhoon 800 should provide plenty of airflow and lower the noise level considerably.
- Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:03 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
I used some foam wedged in between drives to dampen vibrations simply cut them to cover the sides and strips to cover between the drives. You have to make sure the breather holes are clear. I have a slow spinning 120mm front fan so temperatures are not a concern. Transportation not a problem either...
- Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
You know all these issues about size, heat and vibration disappear if you use 2.5 inch drives. They come in capacities of up to 1T now. There are ones specifically designed for streaming: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236221 Low power http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:29 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
Hard Drive manufacturing engineers have pretty consistently stated that suspending a drive is not good for drive reliability , and technically they do not provide a warranty for such installations I've never come across any statements like this. Can you point to any references? Certainly but as I p...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
Suspension takes a lot of space to put it simple. Take a look at the Noise Magic No Vibes III: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=539359#p539359 I have one and it is a much more solid suspension system than the one on the Antec Solo. A bit pricey though. Yeah it seems solid enough...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:37 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
Unfortunately most cases, even those that sport some sort of drive mount dampening, are bad enough to resonate even 5400 RPM drives. Most review sites simply glance over this factor so there's been little need for improvement in the industry overall. Antec's larger silicone grommets are certainly g...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:50 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Re: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening technique
may decrease HDD reliability What makes you say that? I have no reliable sources, It's just what I've read on different forums and such. Hard Drive manufacturing engineers have pretty consistently stated that suspending a drive is not good for drive reliability, and technically they do not provide ...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:28 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10778
Modern HDDs and modern HDD-vibration dampening techniques
Are modern vibration elimination techniques sufficient for low speed 5400 RPM drives? I've been clinging firmly to elastic suspension desperately for 6 years now but since it makes mounting difficult and may decrease HDD reliability I'm thinking about using stock solutions in my next computer if it'...
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:54 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: SilverStone Precision PS07: Budget MicroATX Tower
- Replies: 30
- Views: 28340
Re: SilverStone Precision PS07: Budget MicroATX Tower
Disappointing performance, the vents must be ridiculously restrictive. Two strong 120 mm fans shouldn't perform this badly. Up for modding?
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:19 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Reliability of Seagate drives of 2012
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7435
Re: Reliability of Seagate drives of 2012
Thanks, just what I needed. My Barracuda LP seems to have a higher rate of failure compared to many other drives but the 7200.12 are more stable according to those reviews.ces wrote:For what it is worth, here is some reliability data:
viewtopic.php?p=555937#p555937
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:37 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Reliability of Seagate drives of 2012
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7435
Reliability of Seagate drives of 2012
My Barracuda LP just crashed after a little more than 2 years of life. Always been disturbed by the strange noise it caused, even suspended. My system-HDD, a 7200.12 500 GB is what concerns me a lot, while it doesn't make the same amount of noise it still shows the same patterns while running a diag...
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:41 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Antec TrueQuiet Pro 120
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9547
Re: Antec TrueQuiet Pro 120
God, there are so many new fans coming about now, we really need a bid fan-roundup by SPCR.
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Some questions regarding the Silverstone TJ-08E
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10678
Re: Some questions regarding the Silverstone TJ-08E
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.p ... 14&area=en
Your solution. A cheaper Tj-08e and you can swap all fans for Nexus RS 120 mm.
Also apply vinyl dampening to one or two side panels and you get great cable management as well as a quiet well cooled and modern case.
Your solution. A cheaper Tj-08e and you can swap all fans for Nexus RS 120 mm.
Also apply vinyl dampening to one or two side panels and you get great cable management as well as a quiet well cooled and modern case.
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:36 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Are we gonna see P293[?]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5836
Re: Are we gonna see P293[?]
Bit larger ? :shock: P183 : 514mm (H) x 205mm (W) x 507mm (D) P193 : 514mm (H) x 205mm (W) x 590mm (D) P280 : 526 mm (H) x 231 mm (W) x 562 mm (D) Actually P280 looks more like the P193 successor than P183 successor. The P290 could support 2 480 radiators :). As well as 4 x 140 mm side fans to prov...
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:32 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Suggested improvements to P280 case?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3797
Re: Suggested improvements to P280 case?
The fans themselves are smooth and quiet. The 2-speed switch is OK, too, just the position is a bit awkward. Is that true for the high speed as well? I suspect I'll need more airflow than I'll get with the low speed. If you need more airflow than low can provide, you'll never get anywhere near quie...
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Build: Lian Li PC-X2000F, Silverstone FT02, or Antec P280
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7773
Re: Build: Lian Li PC-X2000F, Silverstone FT02, or Antec P28
You can't go wrong with either :). X2000F is a better case though, more space behind motherboard tray, several compartments, 120/140 mm fans. Switch em for Nexus/Scythe/Noctua/Noiseblocker and undervolt all fans. Great airflow/cooling and acoustics. FT02 is superior when it comes to GPU cooling thou...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:27 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec ISK-300 65 and HDD vibrations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2490
Antec ISK-300 65 and HDD vibrations
Building a small HTPC for a friend and with passive cooling except for two Nexus 80 mm fans. We choose a 5400 2.5" drive but we realize that the case lacks HDD dampening and acoustics are really important. Anyone got an idea for dampening the drive? Been considering soft silicone for normal use in b...
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:00 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Fractal Design Core 3000 v Coolermaster Silencio RC-550
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2816
Re: Fractal Design Core 3000 v Coolermaster Silencio RC-550
Sorry bout the delay.
I'd buy the silencio because it's a higher quality case, have quiet fans and is predampened.
I'd buy the silencio because it's a higher quality case, have quiet fans and is predampened.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:47 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Low noise for gaming and work
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4776
Re: Low noise for gaming and work
Two 7200 suffers from pretty bad vibration. Choose Antec Solo II.
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:50 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
- Replies: 177
- Views: 274839
Re: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
I understand it fine overpriced 10 year old design with gloss finish that looks like crap in 6 months. I'll take the Define R3 which goes on sale for $80 has more fans,more space for harddrives and no gloss finish. For $130 I would rather spend $20 more and get the P183 which blows this case away. ...
- Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:00 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
- Replies: 177
- Views: 274839
Re: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
Can I just say... too little too late? Also, very expensive for what little improvement it brings. I mean, the Define R3 is superior in every way AND costs less. Antec is losing its touch. Define R3 is clearly inferior when it comes to build quality, effectiveness of fans and so on. R3 is only supe...
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:38 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Antec Micro Fusion 350 HTPC
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16264
Re: Antec Micro Fusion 350 HTPC
You should consider a down-blowing Scythe cooler and swap the fan!
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:35 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: 2500k Temperatures In A Fractal R3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3398
Re: 2500k Temperatures In A Fractal R3
No, this is normal. 2500K is a hot CPU and overclocking it makes it worse. Not in danger though.
Use top fan to lower temperatures for CPU.
Use top fan to lower temperatures for CPU.
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:35 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Bozar & Thrash's Ugly But Functional - A Chieftec Mod
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6375
Re: Bozar & Thrash's Ugly But Functional - A Chieftec Mod
Update 2011 but was made 2010. Inverted the whole layout and drilled a hole for PSU ventilation. Cable management got worse but overall the build is a bit more quiet. Thought of building a metal door for the front but I'm a bit fed up with the case so I'm thinking of buying a H2. New set of hardware...
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:25 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: LanCool PC-K59 Midtower Case
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6047
Re: LanCool PC-K59 Midtower Case
Excellent review. The fact that you realized the effect of the HDD-mounting before testing was great. I don't see this case as a quiet competitor because of the HDD vibrations but with few enough drives to be mounted in the 5.25 bay it should be enough for most gamers. Cable-channel is an terrific a...
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:18 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Sonata III vs P183 vs 300 vs Fractal Design Define R3 vs ???
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2846
Re: Sonata III vs P183 vs 300 vs Fractal Design Define R3 vs
Modify a Antec 300, HDD cage can be set much wider which allows for suspension. Dampen with floor vinyl or bitumen as well. Undervolt all fans in case.
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:55 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Top vs. bottom mounted PSU.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7871
Re: Top vs. bottom mounted PSU.
Bottom mounted PSUs have no advantage at all over bottom mounted PSUs regarding cable management if they both have the same clearance and adequate holes in the motherboard tray. I've seen loots of people modding their top mounted cases really neat and my own build with my Chieftec case also had the ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:44 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silent, cheap (~$200) XBMC+Linux based HTPC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5650
Re: Silent, cheap (~$200) XBMC+Linux based HTPC
Very nice. Silent at last!
Shouldn't have any problems with 1080P playback since it has the ION GPU.
Shouldn't have any problems with 1080P playback since it has the ION GPU.
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:56 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec 280 OMG!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 35853
Re: Antec 280 OMG!
I really hate what they've done with the drive-bays. Now it loses all the great features of the original P180 and becomes a look-alike of every other dampened ATX case. Quality of HDD holders seem weak as well. I do like more clearance for cabling and the cutout, great thinking. I also like the new ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:47 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
- Replies: 177
- Views: 274839
Re: I give you the ANTEC SOLO II
I'm sorry to say this but that is a disappointment in my eyes. Clearance behind mobo-tray doesn't look more than 1 cm at most, not enough for managing thick cables. I do get that they want to keep this and P180/P280 separated by features but they could have given it more space behind motherboard-tra...