Yeah, P380, way too big and expensive, I'm afraid, plus I think I would want a case with a door. I'm now giving P280 second thoughts cause it's on sale right now in some shops, and is priced considerably better than R5. Also, with R5 I will not be able to install Kaze Station 3,5" as its knobs prot...

hehe, seems this topic touches on all cases that I'm planning for my next build- R4 (obsolete now), R5 (current favorite), 550D (a little over my budget), 330R (not up to comete against Fractals); I've also ruled out P100 - lackluster aoverall and P280 - too expensive and a bit oldish So, with R5 b...

I've been meaning to reply to this for ages. I'm pretty happy with the R4, though I'm slightly peeved about the fact that the R5 was announced very shortly after I got the R4 :( The R5 fixed a fair few of my complaints with the R4, too - things like the SSDs being mounted on the back of the motherbo...

Has anyone compared Define R4 to Carbide 330R, with stock fans some results indicate that 330R cools better, and it definitely looks nicer. Both have the same isolation padding. I remember looking at this and ruling it out. Looking back at the specs, I assume it was due to it only having four 3.5"/...

For the backside of the motherboard tray: I'd use a double sided thermal tape. No airflow back there and I'd like the SSD(s) to have a way to dissipate heat to the tray. I've been very happy with the R4. I think this is something that I'll have to look at once I get the case. I can see myself not b...

Is it the R4 where the SSD mounts require the removal of the motherboard to gain access? I've been reading up about a few cases so might be getting muddled up there. I assembled a system in the R4 some weeks ago and mounted them without removing the mainboard. How do you attach them, then? It looks...

Yes, it has those back mounts. But, also, with the moving parts involved, you could use tape or velcro, and put SSDs anywhere, too. With a different CPU fan already, the Hyper212+ should be perfectly fine. Hm, sounds like a bit of a pain. I guess if I go for the R4 I can decide once I get it whethe...

The Hyper212+ seems like an odd choice. Maybe it will be drowned out in the R4, or maybe not. I'd get something a little more sure to be inaudible and/or pleasing. I personally have found no fan from Cooler Master to be satisfactory, to date. I would avoid LiteOn for the ODD, as you never know if y...

Hi, I know this topic has come up plenty before but I'd love to hear some more opinions before I make my mind up. I'm planning on transplanting this system into a new case: Core i5-2500K CM Hyper 212+ 1 x 2.5" SSD 3 x 3.5" HDDs 1 x 5.25" ODD SeaSonic SS-660XP2 I need a new motherboard but I've decid...

If you have some thick elastic cord / sewing cord / bungee cord, then you could try this: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article293-page5.html http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/thai_pc/fan_mount.jpg Unfortunately I don't have any around. Since I'd have to buy some anyway, I feel like I migh...

Such fasteners are usually made of soft silicone. If you can get them at a low cost it's just as well to go for those. Otherwise even a ball bearing fan should not vibrate a lot unless it's damaged, so it should be enough to use some simple fastening solution other than screwing them to the case. A...

Get something like http://skinflint.co.uk/ekl-alpenfoehn-case-spaetzle-a324638.html But i don't know of anything similar found in a normal household. Hm, they look like they're made a solid plastic or something, which I can't imagine being much good. But it might just be the pictures :p Thanks, any...

I realised recently that one of my Gentle Typhoon case fans (the 1150rpm AP-13, I've got 2 in the case plus one on the CPU heatsink) is causing a buzzing noise by vibrating through the case. What do you guys use to stop that? There are a whole bunch of mounting grommet type things that you can buy, ...

lodestar wrote:Start voltage OK, ball-bearing fan, worth a try.

Okay, thanks.

Now I just need to decide whether I'm confident enough to open up my PSU and perform modifications to it.

...if I plug in two of the three pins on a regular fan connector to the header in the PSU, it won't just run the fan at full speed? Correct. The fan will run slowly. The PS internal fan header is usually different than the standard mainboard connectors and many folks just cut, strip, twist and tape...

Okay, this is beyond me.

But really, all I need to know is that if I plug in two of the three pins on a regular fan connector to the header in the PSU, it won't just run the fan at full speed?

The PSU fan voltage control is based on its internal temperature. As the power supply is bottom mounted the only source of heat is going to be the load placed on it. Like many Seasonic based units, the fan profile up to around 50% of load, or the temperature associated with that loading is relative...

It's the underside of the fixing tray that's the issue. As this shot shows it is around 25mm deep but a fairly tight fit around the 135 mm fan. http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/xfx650w/026_thumb.jpg So as said already, a 140mm probably won't fit but a 120mm with cable ties should...

The chances of fitting a replacement 140mm fan could be slim because the mounting tray looks to be sized to just about fit the 135mm fan. So the options would seem to be (a) fit a replacement 120mm fan, as already suggested, using cable ties through the existing 135mm mounting holes or (b) fit a 7V...

I'd say that the PSU is a quiet one, to be honest, but as my PC is generally quite quiet it's still one of the noisier components in my system. Unfortunately it's not under guarantee though, as I bought it as an ex-review unit so it had been opened up.

The PSU is at the bottom of the case, with the fan facing down. I could try flipping it, but when I say it makes a whirring noise, I basically just mean that it's not the quietest of fans - I don't think it could get any quieter. Still, would it be likely to run more quietly with it oriented the oth...

Hey there, So I've been looking recently to try and silence (or quieten, at least) my computer. So I've gone through all the parts and tried to silence them all: CPU - stock PWM fan from Hyper 212+, lowest fan curve possible in BIOS GPU - stock cooler, 40% constant all the way to 80C - lower values ...