Thanks for the replies guys. :) I agree with what's been said about the advantages of Sandy Bridge, I guess my biggest issue is really just trying to find a board that isn't outrageously expensive. The only places I've been able to find any are selling $130 boards for $400+, seems like total madnes...

I dont need my system right now but I am a bit afraid of completely new hardware and technologies. As we saw with the SandyBridge there are often problems at the beginning. And what about the prices in 2 month for all these new hardware? I dont want to spend more money... At the end I only have to ...

This flaw has been overblown. I have two core i5-2500k systems with one overclocked to 4.8ghz running. One is a gaming pc, the other an htpc. I mostly use the sata 6 ports so no issue there. Plus the sata 6 off marvel are fine too. Off the sata2, I have a raid 0 running and it seems fine so far. Ev...

I was set to upgrade my E8400+P45 board into E2500K sandy bridge and P67 board as its clear that games I now play would like some more CPU power and prefirabely also more cores. Unreal engine seems to love more cores and some strategy games love to use one core for AI so my dual core isn't quite......

Hi All Im in Australia so pricing and availability are not what it is in US. Seasonic S12II 620W is already $135 (CP850 is 150, SeaSonic S12II 520 was not listed). I know its totally overkill, but for the handfull of dollars it kind of seems like a fair enough option. At some point I'll probably up...

So I guess it comes down to: are those db worth the $$?

With his build, any of these should be more than sufficient. With reference to quietness, only the X-400FL would be actually preferable (even if it costs slightly more than it). Otherwise the CP-850 would make perfect sense, despite its surplus power (the other two Seasonics are significantly loude...

those quiet, fanned Seasonics at a much lower wattage. Which ones? With his build, any of these should be more than sufficient. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151097 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151074 (I run way more than he's trying to off thi...

Hi All Im considdering the following system for audio production (ableton, VST, MIDI etc), and general internet / PC use. I very occasionally play games (I own one - dragonage). I was hoping to use just the case fan and the built in PSU fan. Antec P183 v3 Antec CP850 (was considdering Enermax modu ...

Hey guys, not to distract from defaultluser's questions, but here are some pics of my completed build. Thanks so much to the posters in this thread, as well as the writers of the wealth of information available in the article section of the site. I find myself going there for reviews of computer par...

Yeah, less hassle than deciphering the quirks of the software.
Plus, if you get a cool looking one, it will look cool.

Man, I wish I had seen this thread before I bought my Sandy Bridge upgrade on Monday. I just got my Intel DP67BA installed, and NO FAN SPEED CONTROL. I can't seem to throttle it even with SpeeedFan v4.42 (tool shows 3 speed controls, and none do anything). The BIOS only has a hardware monitor - the...

Even if the case fan was so close to the heatsink, just to be definitely safe give a further read to those figures with Real Temp (you may find it on TechPowerUp! site): they should be identical (or you need an offset on SpeedFan). Thanks quest, I did that. Speed Fan reads System: 25 CPU: 25 AUX 22...

If I leave my computer on this setting for normal operation, will this damage my cpu fan? It's not unreasonable it may happen, sleeve bearing are less solid: on the other hand, they are cheap to replace. But does the CPU fan start when you stress the CPU itself? Just a side note, even if Mugen 2 is...

So, after a lengthy discussion with intel, I began to suspect that, despite my extreme clarity, they had no idea what the conversation was about to begin with. "Keep in mind that our motherboard BIOS does not have such option to manually control the fans. Another helpful option to narrow the issue i...

I use the 7v hardwire trick on all of my fans except for the PSU. Just about any fan works for me and is very quiet (although all things considered, with a WD Raptor, it's not a quiet computer, just quiet for what it has). http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page1.html Alternatively, if you fel...

So, are these all things I can stick between my fan and mobo, that will slow my fan while still allowing my motherboard to adjust the speed? Or do these block my motherboard's control? http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=fanmate2 As I think I have never used the Zalman Fan Mate 2 on a CPU f...

So, are these all things I can stick between my fan and mobo, that will slow my fan while still allowing my motherboard to adjust the speed? Or do these block my motherboard's control? http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=fanmate2 http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=3-speed_fan_cable ...

Wouldn't that lower my speeds proportionally? Well, in the words of AldenWitt: "Hey guys, I'm trying to build a silent PC for editing audio, with a $1000 limit... but 4% of this sum dedicated silencing this PC is just too much money". Well, after the commas there aren't your words at all, but pleas...

Well, I just talked to intel. "Karla" said: Karla: This motherboard does not support the change of the fan speed. Only the motherboards that support the Intel(R) Desktop Control Center, which are the Extreme Series motherboards. aldenwitt@gmail.com: Will there ever be an update to that? Karla: Not t...

My bios will monitor fan speed, but not allow me to adjust it. Are you sure SpeedFan doesn't actually work for you? On the costlier Intel BG mobo it should work well . If in case, in the configure window you have to hit the advanced tab, find the relevant header and probably set it to "software con...

As long as you're PWM enabled, you should be good to go. It should slow down a lot when you're idling (especially if you're ~30C). Check your BIOS for fan control, or SmartFan or something like that, should be in there, because that's what Intel calls the control for it (or did call it..). Beyond t...

i've run speedfan on multiple computers, it's useless in a production environment. i always end up with manual fan controls, or programming the bios to 50%(three-pin fan header), which sometimes isn't enough, although it should work for the second cpu fan. the first cpu fan should be plugged into t...

Hey guys, now that I've got this sweet machine built, I could use a little help optimizing. Those two fans are overkill with the heat sink this massive. The thing never clears 30c. Speed fan will give me temps and rpm, but won't change the fan speed. Is there software somewhere, or (worst comes to w...

Thanks for the advice, bonestonne. I'm not terribly worried about the Fast Track Ultra; it's a pretty stable interface so far. Yeah, there weren't a ton of options when it came to a single-knob, PCI-slot fan controller. I didn't want the Zalman 'cause it's best used as an internal device, and the Ap...

Thanks for the tip, tim851. I'll steer clear of a background program when dealing with Pro Tools.

So, this is my current build:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Publi ... r=15219012

I'm planning to buy it tomorrow. Any final thoughts?

OK, fair enough. Then I suggest that you get a 1200rpm Scythe fan not an 800rpm one. I have had both and a 1200rpm version works better at 600-1200 rpm than an 800rpm version works at 600-800 rpm. Control is better and the noise level is lower (at the same rpm). Will I want a single-fan controller ...

Okay, I'll pick up a replacement cooler then. Good thing 1156 heat sinks work with 1155! The Scythe Mugen 2 for $40 doesn't look bad. I assume that's about as cheap as I can get while still be quiet? Remember, I'm not planning to overclock. I think I'll stick with a quiet, fanned PSU. Can't argue wi...

Thanks so much for the reply! That's very useful info. Yeah, I was leaning toward the Solo/non-passive build for cost-effectiveness. And yes, I'll be waiting for Sandy Bridge now. Only 2 days left (I assume 1155 motherboards will be released on Newegg on the same day?)! My needs: Protools M-Powered ...

Since I submitted this topic I've done a bit of research and created two builds, a passive build around the Lancool case and a build with a fanned PSU and HS around the Antec Solo. The former is a little above my budget right now, but in addition to the related questions above I'm curious which opti...