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- Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:30 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: ASUS GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II OC
- Replies: 18
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Re: ASUS GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II OC
I recently upgraded to this card from MSi GTX570 Twin Frozr II and this card by comparison is VERY noisy. There is a some kind of mid-frequency bearing noise that is transmitted directly into my computer case and has made my system considerably more noisy. I was originally going to buy the 670 Dire...
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:22 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32146
Re: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
How were case fans controlled? Was CPU fan PWM, were case fans running at fixed speed or controlled by motherboard? ASUS' handy little Fan Xpert 2 utility lets you set manual or automated fan control parameters. The BIOS is the easiest no-fail option. Utilities can sometimes crash or maybe somethin...
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:19 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32146
Re: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
I'm curious about mounting metod of case fans: metal screws or silicon grommets? They use standard fan screws at the moment. However, they have tried a few different options including rubber stand offs of sorts which unfortunately tend to all dry out over time. Some climates cause them to turn brit...
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:16 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32146
Re: Certified Silent Puget Serenity Pro
Think what they could achieve (in low noise), if they started to use third-party video card coolers. But I guess that's not feasible for them eh :) The problem with 3rd party is validation and warranty. Puget has to use what's available mainly since NVIDIA card partners have to validate and/or prov...