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by EarlZ
Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung F3 series - 500GB per platter - 7200RPM - 500GB/1TB
Replies: 169
Views: 304373

Did samsung ever get to fix the cold boot problem with this drive, the F1 was plagued with that problem on certain chipsets/mobo
by EarlZ
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:47 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Don't Like Noise? Don't Listen!
Replies: 16
Views: 10831

Too much silence is also annoying, especially at night when your trying to sleep and you hear that noise thats like inside your ears.
by EarlZ
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:42 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Samsung F1 series hard drives w/1TB model
Replies: 394
Views: 397264

I have a Samsung F1 1TB drive and it seems to have some detection problems when starting the PC from cold boot, either it detects the drive 30seconds after or fails to detect it at all, rebooting the system again makes detection work normally, is this a known issue with samsung drives?
by EarlZ
Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:48 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Rebonded foam
Replies: 1
Views: 1911

Rebonded foam

Can we use rebonded foam for sound insulation ?
by EarlZ
Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:01 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..
Replies: 5
Views: 3360

replaced my drive with a samsung spinpoint F1 1TB series, now the loudest part in my PC is the PSU.
by EarlZ
Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Yate Loon vs Nexus vs Scythe
Replies: 16
Views: 12344

Zalman ZM F3's , they are as silent as the S-Flex "F" but better in both pressure and CFM
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: If the SPCR recommended 120mm fans article was updated today
Replies: 23
Views: 13480

Actually the f3 is quite a decent fan though I wouldn`t say better then the sflex. The 1000rpm fan that came with my lian li case was also suprisingly good. Very smooth motor. As for 4pin pwm fans, Skythe ships one with their mugen 2 cooler with the blades of the slipstream. Goto xtreme systems and...
by EarlZ
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:24 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: If the SPCR recommended 120mm fans article was updated today
Replies: 23
Views: 13480

jhhoffma wrote:Zalman has a quiet fan? Every single Zalman fan I've ever heard, whether case fan or mounted to a heatsink has been horrible for buzzing.

It'd be interesting to see a decent review of these compared to the current crop of quiet fans.
Give the F3 a try, they are like gems!
by EarlZ
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 120mm exhaust fan acoustic cover / muffler / baffles
Replies: 6
Views: 6172

Can you post up multiple pictures of your system as im interested on how it looks like and what you have done. thanks
by EarlZ
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: If the SPCR recommended 120mm fans article was updated today
Replies: 23
Views: 13480

The Zalman F3's would be on the top list, they are pretty good.. infact better then the S-Flex line at the same volts/rpm
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Glass or Acrylic , the better sound dampener
Replies: 15
Views: 8406

CallmeRoth wrote:How are you planning on using it? Are you wanting to line your side panels? Are you wanting a windowed side panel and are choosing on a material to window with ?

Or is this even for a case, possible a cabinet? Or desk?
Side panel window.
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:27 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Glass or Acrylic , the better sound dampener
Replies: 15
Views: 8406

Why is choosing glass bad, aside that its more fragile..

Cebu city
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Glass or Acrylic , the better sound dampener
Replies: 15
Views: 8406

Glass or Acrylic , the better sound dampener

As the thread title states, w/c material dampens sound better ?
by EarlZ
Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU series
Replies: 17
Views: 13004

My point isn't that 85% efficient 850W units are bad. My point is that a properly designed 450W unit would serve my needs better and at a lower cost and a lower price. Thats to force you to buyer higher wattage units in turn giving them better profits since there is no other choice, if i were a PSU...
by EarlZ
Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:31 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU series
Replies: 17
Views: 13004

So what do you get with higher efficiency at lower wattage use, lesser power bills??
by EarlZ
Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Positive Airflow Demonstration
Replies: 13
Views: 5933

Intake and exhaust are always balanced (after start up). The amount of air going in = amount of air going out, no matter what fans are used or where they are placed. True, but positive air pressure is all about having lesser dust in the case the area's with higher intake "rate" have dust filters as...
by EarlZ
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The Monster! (last updated: 25.02.10 - power usage numbers)
Replies: 75
Views: 66947

bonestonne wrote:
i'm a little surprised myself that one PSU handles 13 drives + quad.
A 3.7Ghz i7 with a GTX295 doesnt even go over 420watts in peak usage according to guru3d (source)
by EarlZ
Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..
Replies: 5
Views: 3360

True, my harddrive and psu will be more loud than any of my fans installed.
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..
Replies: 5
Views: 3360

Shaman wrote:I'm sure you don't need 4 exhaust fans. :shock:
Yeah i know, but i would want them to be there at a very low voltage to eliminate the noise.. just for the bling factor.
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:58 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: S-Flex disappointingly loud - other recommendations?
Replies: 9
Views: 5141

If you dislike the noise of the 1,200 RPM then your next choice is the slipstream 800rpm if still you dislike it try it at 500-600rpm
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:26 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..
Replies: 5
Views: 3360

Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..

I will be getting a Cosmos S very soon and i would like to ask some advices on how can I maximize the cooling while maintaining a very acceptable noise level. My current specs Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz w/ TRUE120ex Abit IP35-E 6GB DDR2-800 8800GT 1GB w/ VF-1000 (on low) X-Fi Extreme Music WD 250GB (audible spi...
by EarlZ
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:14 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Positive Airflow Demonstration
Replies: 13
Views: 5933

I had the chance to see the case, the fans are VERY VERY noisy especially the front intake, the case is also a a tad bit pricey.
by EarlZ
Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:39 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Positive Airflow Demonstration
Replies: 13
Views: 5933

didi wrote:What point are they trying to make anyway ?
That you don't actually need a rear outtake fan ?
No, not really they are trying to tell us how effective positive air pressure can be.
by EarlZ
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Zalman ZMF3-LED fans
Replies: 0
Views: 1491

Zalman ZMF3-LED fans

Im planning to get 3 of these to be mounted on top of the cosmos S and will probably running with the silent connector, knowing that sleeve bearing is not ideal for horizontal mounting should i experience any added noise when mounted horizontally ,as someone told me that theres an audible motor/grow...
by EarlZ
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Positive Airflow Demonstration
Replies: 13
Views: 5933

Interesting, I wonder if its possible to apply this concept on a Cosmos S w/o any hard mods.