Hey. You actually already answered my questions through my direct emails to you, but thanks for taking the time that you don't have to respond over here too! Everything's mounted, connected, and running perfectly at the moment. FYI, these were the fancy mounting pins I was talking about: http://www....

So I'm finally going to use my Winmate to build out my new HTPC/file server and I believe I'll need a custom solution for mounting the power supply. Here are my questions: 1. I think the easiest way to mount my PS would be to do so internally, away from the back edge of the case (Silverstone ML03B)....

Thanks jeddlover. It seems so long as I stick with the 2-core i5 (650, which was my plan), then I should be fine.

Thanks for digging up those numbers.

Namheul wrote:It will easily power it.

I have an i3 with a pico 150.

How much wattage are you pulling when both the CPU & IGP are screaming?

I think you're getting a bit off topic. I'm not looking for 5 year warantees. I want to 5 yr proof the PC with an i5 and USB 3 and/or SATA III support (if available).

My question remains: will a 150 W pico + adapter power this setup?

Does anyone know if I can run an i5 off of a 150 Pico/Brick combo? After my father saw my desktop and then my Zino, he asked if I would build him a new PC that would last 5+ years. I'm thinking of: i5 (using integrated video) an itx or matx mobo w/ USB 3.0 4 GB Ram 320 GB notebook HD 150 Pico w/ 150...

chaOsEngine, sorry for the very very late reply, but a full-length card should most certainly fit in this system. If you look @ the 4th picture, you can see the entire left side of the interior (when looking @ the front) is open. The support bar that also holds the bracket for the edge of the HD/Opt...

Sounds fine. I wouldn't worry until you start getting into the upper 70's. Mine (1st gen; D-E) idles in the 50's and hits the low 70's.

From what has been posted around the web, it doesn't seem like Zotac will be "fixing" the problem (lack of undervolting), as they don't see it as one. Again, the limiting factor for fanless isn't going to be your CPU temp, it will be your GPU temp. You won't be able to keep the GPU cool enough witho...

It has been very well documented that:
-The Zotac 9300-D-E does not allow for undervolting and that
-It will be almost impossible to run it fanless due to the GPU's heat output

...research is a builder's friend.

I'm using the 102 (110) watt brick with the pico 120. I can only assume that a 150 w/ a brick to match should be able to handle the tuner. If I were you, I'd search around and try to find some wattage #'s for various tuner cards to see what they eat when working. ...at absolute worst, you can opt fo...

See, I still don't get why the very CPU we both have is said to use approx between 150 and 190W while a 100W brick apparently is able to supply sufficient power for the whole system. From my understanding: The Pico-PSU 120 was designed to handle the distribution of up to 120 watts of electricity. T...

With a pico and that setup, your max wattage will be ~85. I have the same setup + a full-size DVD drive. I've been running on a Pico 120 and the 102 watt brick without any problems for ~1 month. ...instead of all the research you did, you could have done a google search for "zotac 9300 pico" and my ...

So far, the board has been very stable. It hasn't crashed at all and I have had no hangs or freezes. Smooth sailing, really. I don't push it that much, but I have done some video editing (a few hours worth) and have had up-times of several days and haven't seen a blip. The S3-resume fan issue has (s...

So, after 2.5 months of reading, watching, planning, sketching, and labor, my baby is ready to be unveiled. Zotac 9300-d-e (GeForce 9300 ITX Wifi) Intel E8400 Apex MI-008 Hitachi 320 GB 7200 RPM 2.5" drive DVD burner PicoPSU 120 + brick Thermalright XP-90 (modded) Scythe 120mm PWM Fan Backstory: I d...

To jhhoffma re: Are you sure you don't mean the CPU was at 100% and it was still quiet? I have not setup this board's fan management yet, so unless there's some way that I don't know about for a board to lower the fan's voltage, then it's likely running at full speed. I'll have to check when I get h...

Unfortunately, the mini minja won't fit into an Apex MI-008 (luckily a modded Thermalright XP-90 does, though!)

My home is actually rather quiet (again, except for that damned fridge), and yes, at 100% CPU use, the fan was surprisingly very quiet and the HS did a pretty good job of cooling (again, not OC'd). All of the above is moot, though. northbear wrote: I am Looking at setting up a fairly quiet (not tota...

I just put together a small PC based on the Zotac 9300 itx board with an E8400. If I hadn't purchased an after market cooler before putting the PC together, I wouldn't have bothered buying one at all (assuming your not OC'ing). At stock, and with the fan running at 100%, it was very quiet at 1 m. Th...

I searched around a lot last night before buying the drive, and the consensus of reviews seems to be that it's quiet, but might introduce minor vibrations to the system. Here is a spattering of reviews from the last few weeks at Newegg. I figure if it's quiet, then the vibrations should be able to b...

I was researching heatsinks last night and, based upon prelimenary measurements, I think I might have about 70 mm before hitting the optical drive (when the PS is removed), but that restriction may only be in place if the HS extends sideways (as opposed to purely vertical). I won't know 'til the cas...

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Alright. So I've finally decided that it's time to upgrade from my Athlon XP 2200. It's served me well for the past 5 years, but it's time to stop stressing the computer while opening IE. Here's what I've ordered so far: Apex MI-008 Crucial 2x2 DDR 800 LG 5.25" DVD Burner Expected purchases: 300-500...