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by robollama
Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SpeedFan: A Guide to Universal Motherboard Fan Control
Replies: 19
Views: 19568

Re: SpeedFan: A Guide to Universal Motherboard Fan Control

Used this guide to set up mine. Works perfect now! Thanks
by robollama
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?
Replies: 5
Views: 5069

Re: Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?

Alright so if I just add an ESD bag underneath I should be fine? I think I'll keep the HDD the way it is regarding orientation as it's only 34C temp. With the foam + bag I should be 99.9% safe right? I am all for reusing stuff but in this case I think you may wanna reconsider. Apart from possible e...
by robollama
Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?
Replies: 5
Views: 5069

Re: Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?

From a strict ESD standpoint it's not exactly safe, though I wouldn't worry about the drive dying from it unless it would be very expensive for the user to replace it. (always make regular backups of important of course) I would place it upside down for both better cooling and likely less risk of E...
by robollama
Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?
Replies: 5
Views: 5069

Will this foam from PSU box help dampen sounds? Or hurt?

Should I be doing this? http://i.imgur.com/p9vnfl.jpg I've read reports of the foam included with electronics to be anti-static and potentially conductive... Could I be putting my system in danger by using this stuff? It came with my Seasonic X650 PSU (it's just part of the packaging) http://www.har...
by robollama
Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:41 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: 6950 fan never stops?
Replies: 5
Views: 3919

6950 fan never stops?

I have it set to 0% in Afterburner, but looking at the fan it's still spinning? How can I get it so that the fan completely stops? I'm using a reference 6950
by robollama
Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:44 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Thoughts on my first build?
Replies: 4
Views: 2056

Re: Thoughts on my first build?

Bought the case (Fractal Design Define R3)

Looking for some advice on the PSU...