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- Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:21 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Vibrational/ acoustic properties of plexi?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3573
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:03 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU Efficiency Makes a HUGE Difference
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3328
Some PSUs will have a really wide range of peak efficiency, some will drop off fast outside their optimum range. You can't really say whether a 350W will be less efficient at low power than a 150W without looking at both efficiency curves. Also, the way we talk about efficiency, saying that somethin...
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:42 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Core i7 DAW advice, please!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6384
Putting the HD elsewhere is a good suggestion and one of the reasons I got a NAS in the first place. But the details of my old house make implementing this less than ideal. Plus I have run into many NAS annoyances. I would also like to save on power cables everywhere. In short, I have tried this id...
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: DDR2 power consumption?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8774
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:39 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Core i7 DAW advice, please!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6384
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: DDR2 power consumption?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8774
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:25 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Need silent PSU at as low cost as possible
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5571
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD green - really quieter then WD blue?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5379
Make sure to also look at the vibration rating that SPCR gives, the Green has the lowest vibration of any 3.5" drive. It would be more fair to compare the 3.5" Green to the 3.5" Blue, in which case yes the Green is a good amount quieter. Laptop drives are their own class and if you are looking for t...
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:56 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Need silent PSU at as low cost as possible
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5571
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:28 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Active Noise Cancellation For Computers?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19265
The car is still a static environment that they can engineer the system to work in. To work with a PC you would have to engineer the system for each individual room and the positioning of the PC and person. It really doesn't matter if you can do it or not though. It's clear that it's much easier and...
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: DAW PC- Antec P183 or Fortress FT02?+ other valid questions.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3916
You don't need a high end GPU for a DAW, go with a fan-less model. You really don't any GPU at all with decent integrated graphics. Once you've got a well designed case, quality fans, and a quiet PSU it's most likely that it's going to be the HDs that you hear. I would consider a SSD for the OS and ...
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:01 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Which is the quietest > 1TB drive today?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3564
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Silent HTPC and gaming rig
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4151
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:44 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Build with Win7 Pro 64-bit. Which to get, OEM or Retail?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9522
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: I need a little help choosing a new Power Supply.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5781
That completely depends on the efficiency curve. Many quality PSUs maintain high efficiency up to near max load. If that's the case then it wont heat up any more than a higher rated PSU with the same efficiency at that draw. That link is lacking in a lot of specifics. For instance, they did the test...
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Build with Win7 Pro 64-bit. Which to get, OEM or Retail?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9522
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:08 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Build with Win7 Pro 64-bit. Which to get, OEM or Retail?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9522
I believe you theoretically/legally can use an upgrade copy if you plan on not using your copy of XP on the old machine anymore (if you are throwing it away or putting Linux on it, for example). It can be a hassle and requires one of a number of different workarounds. But you do have the right to tr...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:57 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: I need a little help choosing a new Power Supply.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5781
Take a look at the thorough PSU fundamentals article. On page 4 it lists some actual measured draws of some example systems. The highest end system draws 256W under full CPU and GPU load. Granted, it only has one video card, but that card is among the highest wattage and the CPU is rated at 130W (th...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:40 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Can I run Atom without fan?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1889
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: I need a little help choosing a new Power Supply.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5781
Look around at some of the actual measured power people's systems pull, I think there is a thread about it stickied somewhere. Nobody is pulling anything near 500W, it's even a challenge to break 300W. Another video card isn't going to double your draw or anything. Your PSU is fine. You can also get...
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: DAW with raid 5. Help Please.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6524
Personally, I'd put a single large drive in the DAW to record on to and then have a NAS for storage/achieving. A 1.5TB WD Green could be a good choice, I don't think its lower speed will be an issue for a DAW (and it's quiet). I agree, keep the DAW as simple as possible. A single large drive will be...
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:27 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Powder Coating Case Interior?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1908
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:56 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec Solo airflow
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14945
You should be able to use a Solo with just exhaust. Your MB is designed to be used with the supplied heatsinks with not a whole lot of airflow. The temps you gave seem normal, so I don't see any reason to suspect your SB is running too hot. It's common to not be able to touch the heatsink for more t...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:02 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: RAID hard disk
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5477
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: RIP Brittany Murphy - COD is in.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3874
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:59 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Samsung UN55B7100 55" LED HDTV
- Replies: 39
- Views: 32907
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:07 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: How much is a cable modem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4131
- Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Need a very heavy case for less vibration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5018
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Confused about Audio Path/Setup
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3173
Just think of the PC as another media source in a typical home theater/stereo setup. You have a CD player, DVD/Blue Ray player, probably a cable or satellite box, etc. You need some sort of switcher to manage all of these sources, usually that's an AV receiver (or a TV if you are using it for sound ...
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