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by hudson
Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:25 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Planned Green ITX BUild
Replies: 20
Views: 12902

Re: Planned Green ITX BUild

Have you actually used a computer with an SSD? I can't _stand_ working on computers without SSDs now.
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:01 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: quiet CAD workstation
Replies: 1
Views: 4688

Re: quiet CAD workstation

The V4900 is the better card as far as my research showed me. Certainly the best bang for buck. Everything better is ludicrously expensive. See my 'review' of my Cad / Solidworks station http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=66341 I have one V4900 in the office with the stock coo...
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:04 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build
Replies: 5
Views: 14889

Re: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build

Furmark
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:02 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build
Replies: 5
Views: 14889

Re: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build

Prime95
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:01 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build
Replies: 5
Views: 14889

Re: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build

At Idle
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build
Replies: 5
Views: 14889

Re: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build

Can't attach more than one file.

GPU Clearance to Slot (tight!)
by hudson
Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:58 am
Forum: User Reviews
Topic: My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build
Replies: 5
Views: 14889

My 'silent' Cad Workstation Build

I work for a smaller company and one of my hats is PC builds and maintenance. I'm posting this to hopefully save someones time. The heaviest uses of our PCs are Autocad and Solidworks. We have many computers in single rooms, so keeping them reasonably quiet and maintenance free is one of my main goa...
by hudson
Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:39 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: SpeedFan: A Guide to Universal Motherboard Fan Control
Replies: 19
Views: 19206

Re: SpeedFan: A Guide to Universal Motherboard Fan Control

Thanks for this write up. I had never bothered to play around with speedfan much in the past, other than a quick check of temps. I was previously using a Corsair Link in an attempt to get acceptable fan control, which worked accept it is currently unable to turn a fan completely off. This annoyed me...
by hudson
Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Silverstone Fortress FT03 microATX Tower
Replies: 44
Views: 38799

Re: Silverstone Fortress FT03 microATX Tower

I have this case and have good thermals. The case DOES have flaws, but it if you pick your components properly. Basics: 2500k, Crossfire Gigabyte Silentcell 6770s (they have no fans and work well vertically) CPU cooling is a Thermalright HR02 with one of their 140mm in 120mm form fans BLOWING DOWN. ...
by hudson
Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:53 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: FT02 Top Fan (120mm)
Replies: 3
Views: 2359

Re: FT02 Top Fan (120mm)

I guess my point was, try removing the bottom fans and just use the top :)
by hudson
Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:28 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: FT02 Top Fan (120mm)
Replies: 3
Views: 2359

Re: FT02 Top Fan (120mm)

I don't know your system specifics, nor am I a physics major. But, I work in tunnels and know a little about fans. Mainly, that's fans suck a lot better than they blow. I'm building a FT03 box (same idea quite different execution) and plan on having everything 'passively cooled'. That's 2x 6770 rade...