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by max789
Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Silverstone ML05 mini-ITX HTPC case
Replies: 18
Views: 18203

Re: Silverstone ML05 mini-ITX HTPC case

What's the point of a SFX PSU if the expansion slot is only for trivial things, i.e. not power intensive. This is the kind of case I want, but it needs to support double slotted graphics cards. A TFX PSU would be ideal, supporting a short, regular height card, slotted horizontally with a PCI-E 90-d...
by max789
Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Lian Li PC-Q33
Replies: 6
Views: 8770

Re: Lian Li PC-Q33

Hi

The PC-Q33 seems to rely on a single rear exhaust fan and uses negative pressure for cooling.

Is it likely that dust will be a real problem with this case, being sucked in through perforations on both sides?

Would anyone care to comment?

PS I hope SPCR will get a chance to review the case.
by max789
Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:36 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Case size comparison chart
Replies: 14
Views: 10587

Re: Case size comparison chart

miahallen wrote:does anyone find this helpful?
Yes!
by max789
Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:52 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Gigabyte A75M-UD2H Mainstream FM1 Motherboard
Replies: 14
Views: 12284

Re: Gigabyte A75M-UD2H Mainstream FM1 Motherboard

"The new APU is also capable of Dual Graphics, essentially teaming up with a discrete HD 6450, 6570, or 6670 card in CrossFire." If two HD 6450 cards are used (not in CrossFire mode) in the two PCIe x16 slots, how many monitors can be powered under Windows 7, assuming all monitors have DisplayPort/D...
by max789
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Does the Asus EeeBox EB1021 support dual monitors?
Replies: 0
Views: 3077

Does the Asus EeeBox EB1021 support dual monitors?

Hi all

Does anyone know whether the Asus EB1021's AMD Fusion platform and Radeon HD 6310 support extended desktop with two monitors using the HDMI and VGA outputs together?

Thanks.
by max789
Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:45 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: WD10EVDS, new "best" 1TB silent HDD?
Replies: 6
Views: 7065

Re: WD10EVDS, new "best" 1TB silent HDD?

I wonder what made the original poster think the WD10EVDS might have just two platters (500GB each). I'd like to know for a fact whether or not they have two or three platters, but I'm aware that sometimes, Western Digital makes it hard to know this information, at least harder to find out than wit...
by max789
Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:34 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: LG IPS236V
Replies: 12
Views: 13076

Re: LG IPS236V

Thanks for the review, Cov.

Can you provide the name of the Eizo software you use? Is it designed to check screen quality?

Thanks.
by max789
Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: How important are random writes on SSDs
Replies: 14
Views: 8938

Re: How important are random writes on SSDs

A big thank you to dhanson865 for an amazingly insightful thread.
by max789
Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:03 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Which SSD to buy?
Replies: 36
Views: 19795

Re: Which SSD to buy?

C300 Pros: 2nd most reliable SSD right behind the Intel X25-M, 6Gb/s support, read speeds that take advantage of it Cons: writes don't need 6Gb/s, newer drives outdo it on sequential speeds, No software to make using this drive with XP a supported option. Could any Crucial C300 user comment on the ...
by max789
Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 2011 SSD pricing (for drives >= Intel G2 X-25V 40GB perf)
Replies: 79
Views: 44218

Re: Intel X25-M 120GB ~$208 ~$1.73/GB SSDSA2MH120G2K5

Page 5 of the Expreview includes a comparison of the Crystal Disk Test random speed results: Drive Random (4K) read speed (MB/s) Random (4K) write speed (MB/s) Intel 320__ 80GB (G3) 22.53 46.83 Intel X25-M 80GB (G2) 24.33 67.48 So based on these (admittely early) results the G3 is 7% slower than th...
by max789
Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:52 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 2011 SSD pricing (for drives >= Intel G2 X-25V 40GB perf)
Replies: 79
Views: 44218

Re: Intel X25-M 120GB ~$208 ~$1.73/GB SSDSA2MH120G2K5

25nm flash should drop the price vs the 34nm flash in the Intel G2 drives but you'll have to buy a drive at 1.5 to 2x the capacity to get similar write speeds so the comparable drives will be the X25M at 120GB and the Intel SSD 320 at 160GB. If prices for the Intel 320 series are comparable to thos...
by max789
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:48 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 2011 SSD pricing (for drives >= Intel G2 X-25V 40GB perf)
Replies: 79
Views: 44218

Re: Intel X25-M 120GB ~$208 ~$1.73/GB SSDSA2MH120G2K5

25nm flash should drop the price vs the 34nm flash in the Intel G2 drives but you'll have to buy a drive at 1.5 to 2x the capacity to get similar write speeds so the comparable drives will be the X25M at 120GB and the Intel SSD 320 at 160GB. If prices for the Intel 320 series are comparable to thos...
by max789
Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:14 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK-1480 + PicoPSU
Replies: 15
Views: 6917

Thanks for the prompt and helpful replies, frostedflakes and MikeC. Using two HD5450 (each with a DisplayPort output) is an economical way to drive six displays, but not for gaming. With the half-height brackets supplied, they fit inside the NSK-1480. Anyway, PicoPSU-150-XT should work great with a ...
by max789
Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK-1480 + PicoPSU
Replies: 15
Views: 6917

Antec NSK-1480 + PicoPSU

Hi, all As a newbie who knows very little about PSUs in general and the PicoPSU in particular, I wonder if I might seek a few pointers from fellow forum members about using the PicoPSU with the Antec NSK-1480. My setup: ASRock H55M Pro mobo Intel i3-530 (with stock HSF) 2 x ATI HD5450 video cards In...
by max789
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK1480 - PSU reliability
Replies: 1
Views: 1741

Antec NSK1480 - PSU reliability

Hi, all After checking out the Antec NSK1380 for a new build, I decided to investigate whether the NSK1480 would better suit my needs. Upon reading many online reviews (incl. Newegg ones, which some maintain are far from reliable), I note that quite a few users have complained that the PSU (model MT...
by max789
Mon May 24, 2010 4:25 am
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Antec NSK-1380 with SSD and no internal optical drive
Replies: 5
Views: 6308

Thanks, MikeC, AuraAllan and porkcop for your prompt and useful feedback. MikeC@ Thanks for the many helpful pointers, esp. regarding Intel stock HSF. Looks like using a PicoPSU or similar setup would be the best way forward. More learning ahead... like which is the most suitable PicoPSU/power brick...
by max789
Sun May 23, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Antec NSK-1380 with SSD and no internal optical drive
Replies: 5
Views: 6308

Antec NSK-1380 with SSD and no internal optical drive

Hi As a newbie, I am planning to build a non-gaming rig and wonder if I may seek the views of fellow forum members (esp. current/former owners of the Antec Aria/1300/1380 case) on the following setup. (1) Install a 2.5" SSD vertically on the right. (2) Use an external USB DVD drive instead of an int...