I recently got the Samsung F4EG, the drive is relatively quiet in operation but I've never heard a spin up noise like this from a drive before. It's loud and annoying, are all F4EG drives like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WpFZU5KfQA

Hi all, I've had the Corsair VX 450W for about a year now, it's always made this electrical noise from new. I thought originally it was the fan but it appears to be the electrical components. It's only becoming an issue now that I am making efforts to get my PC as quiet as possible. Is this noise no...

I decided to go for the Samsung 2TB SpinPoint F4EG and the Icybox IB-351StU3-B enclosure. Thanks for your help guys!

Thanks for your speedy replies guys. I think I will go for 2TB, more choice and they're cheaper than I thought. Do i go for the marginal increase in reliability of a 3 platter drive like the Samsung (but accept reduced speed with SATA II) or do I future proof where speed is concerned and go for the ...

I was looking at 3TB drives initially but the cost per mb is still quite high. 2.5TB seems to be the best bang for your buck (or pound in my case). Has anyone got any recommendations? Reliability and being quiet and cool are my main criteria. I'm looking at 3.5" only and I'm going to put it in an ex...

I've been looking at fan controllers, not all of them do 3pin & 4pin fans. I need one that will control my 4pin CPU fan as well as my 2x 3pin case fans. I'd like one that shows RPM's, has automatic and manual control and only takes up 1 5.25" bay (as I have an Antec P180 mini case). Here's what I've...

I have some software that came with the Asus motherboard for monitoring temps, fans speeds etc. It generally reports the same temps as Speedfan, give or take a degree. Although if they're both getting their information from the same sensor then I guess that doesn't mean it's anymore reliable. I may ...

Ok we're getting somewhere! There were 4 settings for each PWM mode under the advanced tab. Unfortunately none of them gave me control over the fan. But I decided to google what the difference was between the 4 settings (Manual PWM Control, Thermal Cruise, Fan Speed Cruise, Smart Fan III). I ended u...

I have two options in the dropdown menu under the advanced tab. Winbond and Intel, I've included both although I'm sure the Intel one isn't relevant. Fan Xpert wont take the fan below 1200+rpm again. Strange how it works one time and not the other, must be a dodgy fan. Although from what I've read F...

Fire-Flare wrote:Are Speedfan and Xpert running at the same time?

No I disabled Xpert when trying Speedfan.

Thanks very much for your help dhanson! I realised after my last BIOS update (on latest version) that I hadn't re-enabled the CPU fan control. So at least using Fan Xpert I can now get a lower RPM. However I still cannot get Speedfan to work. I've attached the screenshots as requested. I do think my...

I'm having a problem with my cpu fan speed and it's frustrating the heck out of me. I have a Scythe Mugen Rev B. heatsink with the included Scythe Fan fitted on a Core i3 550. When I first put the system together my CPU Fan RPM speed would idle below 500rpm (Using Asus Fan Xpert). After a month, the...

I'm looking for a dedicated GPU to go with the following spec Asus P7H55D-M EVO Core i3 550 4gb Kingston Hyperblue 1600mhz Antec P180 Mini Corsair VX450W It's mainly for Photoshop, Lightroom with some very occasional video encoding. Currently I'm using the Integrated GPU on the Core i3 processor. I ...

The 210 is too slow to be of any use in those apps, he might as well pick an Ati card at that point. If you can afford the cheapest GTS 450 available, then it will be a solid choice. Otherwise, if you value silence, a passive HD5670 will be perfect and cheap enough to recommend. I'm also looking fo...

That's a big help, thanks Jamie!

Can anyone help me with this please? I'm hoping to buy the components soon.

Hi all, First post here but been reading up for a while. I'm building a new system but I'm no expert. I'd like your opinion on CPU coolers please. My system will be Antec Mini P180 Case OCZ 500W Mod XStream Pro PSU (may change PSU) ASUS P7H55D-M EVO or Gigabyte H55M-USB3 Mobo Core i3-550 or Core i5-...