TRUE universal BTK adapter I wish I could get that where I live :( I have Thermalright HR-01 hidden deep in my treasure chest. I would like to use it with G860 cpu (socket 1155). Have you checked on amazon? https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-100700553-TRUE-universal-BTK/dp/B00UN05Q6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie...

Congrats for the build :) . Is not always easy to follow SPCR recommendations, one because the list is getting older/oudated ant two because some parts are not available worldwide. It seems for me you did a really good job. Concerning the GPU temps I would expect a lot less in such "cold" ambient te...

My old computer was around 8 years old, starting to show the signs of age... The coolermaster case was very dusty and the lack of sata3 annoyed me so much, time to build a new one. Main System CPU: Intel i7 8700k (no OC yet) Motherboard: Asus Prime Z370 A Memory/RAM: 16GB, 2x DDR4 Crucial Ballistix ...

Thank thanks for the fast reply :D . Major factor that puts me forward into positive pressure is dust accumulation. I am near a avenue, and there's lots of dust coming in :x . Well pointed Steve. My rig is as it follows: CPU: i7-8700k (might overlock in the future) CPU Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra 1...

Hello silent friends, I've just started my new build. My Silent Base 800 is currently on the way, trap somewhere in the post maze... With it, there will be two Pure Wings 2 140mm and one 120mm. My question is: are they worth keeping it? I thought about selling them (since Be Quite are hard to find i...

On the list: Recommended Heatsinks The Scythe Samurai ZZ link to is like http://www.silentpcreview.com/scythe-grand-kama-cross %20 While the correct link is http://www.silentpcreview.com/scythe-grand-kama-cross Easy mistake to correct :) For the webmaster, i would recommend this http://validator.w3....

Nice review, Intel really getting the first position again. AMD has a lot to improve. However, in brazil Intel prices are higher: AMD Athlon II X2 265 3.3GHz - BR$ 194 AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition 3.3Ghz - BR$ 240 Intel Core i3 540 3.06Ghz - BR$ 304 Intel Core i3 2100 3.1Ghz - BR$ 369 While mo...

Unused cables can be a mess and a good bed for dust. Thats why I like modular PSU's.

Congrats fellow! Lianli makes everything much easier for sure... installing MOBO "outside" the case is way better.

Question: Did you remove the back (outer) grill/mesh ? Since the inned grill looks totally useless for me (on lianli site)

Thanks quest_for_silence, I think I got the idea now, just put a little drop and the heatsink will spread when mounted.
But I wonder how deep in the surface will alcohol clean off the old paste. Many thanks everyone, I hope to post some pics very soon

I see, first, many thanks for reply.

idale, wouldn't be possible to remover the CPU with heatsink all together ?

ces, you referring to the ArctiClean right? Hmm that seems to be hard to find around here, so i guess I'll go with isopropyl alcohol.

Ok guys so i'm just building a new rig for my father, he'll be using my CPU (Phenom II X4 945) and i'll be getting a new Phenom II X4 955 BE :D My main question is about the Thermal Paste... When I installed mt Phenom II X4 945 there was this per-applied thermal adhesive, so I simply didn't worried ...

Thanks for your reply!

Well, dell runs a Windows 7 Home Premium x32, zbox is running x64 version. BUT, first time i turned on, nothing shown, not even zotac logo.
The video onboard for sure is different, I don't remember witch one is on dell but it's quite old one.

Equipment: ZBOXHD-ID34BR-U TV Sony Bravia LCD 40" FULLHD ( KLV-40S410A 40 ) Ultra HDMI 1.3c Cable - 10.2Gbps, 26AWG, 340MHz, 48 Bit, CEC, Gold Plated, 500HI, 1080p, ULT40097 Turned on with everything pluged, TV shows "no signal" on the HDMI input. 1 try: ZBOX + VGA Cable (with DVI adapter) + Sony TV...

Well I'm not a big fan of double fans, uh this sounds funny... anyway nice rig

Thanks speedkar9, i'll try that next time. Didn't find these air cans you guys mention. But i think there's place i could use pressurized air for free next to my neighbor.

Hmmmm i see... what if I had already touch the board with the vacuum cleaner? LOL



I mean, while computer was turned off of course... and good to point that my windows is 100 meters from the sea.

Oh thanks a lot for your reply bonestonne.

But isn't clear for me why would vacuum may cause static charge and using compressed air would not?

Actually activating the Asus Q-Fan and AMD cool n'quite did lower the noise very considerably.

Hello fellows, I bought this Phenom II X4 945 about an year ago, and it's full of dust on the heatsink. It must be clean, temperatures are rising and fan rpm also. However, I don't feel skilled atm to remove the heatsink it self and do the cpu cleaning, reappling thermal paste, etc, etc. So I though...

Really impressive! Looks like you take care of every detail.
Btw I love that heatsink!

Q: How did you make the exception for SPCR? I just looked and could not see how to do this. For Opera users: Just right click on the site (or hit F12) go to " Edit Site Preferences... " Then select tab Content and uncheck " Enable Content Blocking ". This will disable the content block for SPCR. It...

I'm blocking "http://static.2mdn.net/viewad/*" but i'm not sure if these ads were blocked on other website first. As most of you, i dont like fancy flash blinking contrast colors ads. Sometimes ads are really badmade javascript that can ruin your CPU usage and slown down things, other times they sim...

Nice rig dude, but i would consider some more cable management.

just cutting the grill that way wont make it easier to get rusted?
I mean, you exposure the steel without painting to the air...

Nice rig dude! Congrats.

Have you made any temp. measures?
I'm planning to buy that same case for my new htpc, but my PSU has back fan. I wonder how hot does it gets inside.

Thanks, well i have in mind to keep original cooler. but i'm sure it wont be nosier as the actual generic brand.

colm, i agree with you, what would you recommend me? Core 2 Duo and up?

Thanks Kyocera and Ksanderash for the replies I still think 430~ W would be more then enough for a computer without overclocking and simple fanless vga with maybe one case fan. This are some models i found, i really like the ones in bold. CoolerMaster Elite Power 400W - 130 reais CoolerMaster Extrem...

Kyocera the cheaper the better. I dont have a specific amount of money to spent, maybe 500 reais or 1000 reais. There are some offline stores on my town that have differente pricing. The total budget isn't the most critial thing atm. Ksanderash, i'b thought about using adaptar, it's a cheap solution...

Many thanks danimal and Ksanderash. I was quite unsure with all these possibilities. For my rig i consulted AMD recommendations and there were like two ASUS AM3 boards, easy to choose lol. GA-G31M-ES2C seems to be my choice. I forgot to mention, he request dual monitor. So for that i selected: Sapp...

So, few years ago i brought to my father this HP crap pc with a Celeron 356. (untill that he used a MMX, lol anything would better for him). But now working at home with CAD software, old celeron isn't enough. The pc is this: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01057900&tmp_task=pro...