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by SixToes
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:21 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: D201gly2: product and SPCR review discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 529093

Voltage mod

Why on earth did intel set the voltage to high in the first place especially when the used such a crappy heat sink? I think because the system isn't 100% stable at maximum load at lower voltages. I've been experimenting, and on my board the system isn't Prime stable below about 1.30 volts. Below 1....
by SixToes
Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: D201gly2: product and SPCR review discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 529093

Temperatures

SixToes those temps still seem too high, given your cooling. Is this in a case when you get those temps? Mine is 29c idle and 45c after 10 minutes of prime95.... But I have done the voltage pencil trick and it's currently not in a case. That's measured out of a case, exactly as shown in the picture...
by SixToes
Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: D201gly2: product and SPCR review discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 529093

Heatsink swap - Thermalright HR-05 and HR-05 SLI

I've replaced the standard CPU heatsink with a Thermalright HR-05 and the Northbridge heatsink with an HR-05 SLI. Using one of each HR-05 type allows the much larger heatsinks to sit next to each other without overhanging the mainboard or fouling caps/memory/etc.. The only issue was that the Thermal...
by SixToes
Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Custom built 40W 2TB server
Replies: 12
Views: 12495

That looks great! Is there any chance you could post the CAD drawings as JPEGs or a PDF? I'm building a D201GLY2 based system with 2 3.5" HDs as well and I can't find a suitable case - maybe I should try building one like this instead!

Thanks,
SixToes
by SixToes
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:28 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: D201gly2: product and SPCR review discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 529093

Two thumbs up

I just got one of these and I'm really happy with it. It runs 2GB RAM rather than the 1GB Intel advertise, and it also supports unadvertised screen resolutions - I have it at 1680x1050 while I build and test it. With a new XP install it feels quick in everyday use. So far my only reservation is the ...
by SixToes
Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:49 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: DDR2 and Athlon 64 advice needed
Replies: 11
Views: 5015

Thanks again guys. On one local hardware forum people are using AData chips - the cheapest ones here in Estonia; no troubles heard so far (for about a year or so). I've seen this memory at good prices in the UK, so maybe I'll give that a try. my tests showed 800 5,5,5 to be just slightly better than...
by SixToes
Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:25 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: DDR2 and Athlon 64 advice needed
Replies: 11
Views: 5015

Thanks for all the feedback, it's really helpful. The Anand article was exactly what I was looking for and failing to find, and it's great to get feedback from SebRad and EV10, you guys seem to know what you're talking about. I've had a look through eBuyer and these are the modules I'm considering -...
by SixToes
Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:04 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: DDR2 and Athlon 64 advice needed
Replies: 11
Views: 5015

DDR2 and Athlon 64 advice needed

I'm building a new system to be used as a web/VNC/p2p server and media centre in one box. I figure the server tasks can be handled on one core and the media stuff on the other. I'm going for a bang-for-the-buck approach and planning to use these parts: Case - Antec NSK2400 PSU - Seasonic S12 330 Mob...
by SixToes
Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:02 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Do 2.5" drives come in different heights?
Replies: 6
Views: 3253

Do 2.5" drives come in different heights?

I recenly bought a 30Gb IBM Travelstar HD from eBay to replace the 10Gb Travelstar in my old Dell Inspiron 4000 PIII 700. It arrived, I took out the old drive, went to put in the new drive - and it doesn't fit! It seems too high to slide into the enclosure in the side of the Dell. The old drive is s...
by SixToes
Fri May 26, 2006 9:08 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Antec NeoHE "High-Efficiency"
Replies: 606
Views: 580682

I swapped my troublesome NeoHE 430 (0510) for an Seasonic S12 430 by returning it to eBuyer. I wish I'd bought the Seasonic in the first place and saved myself the time and hassle. The Seasonic was slightly cheaper and (subjectively) just as quiet.
by SixToes
Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:18 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: HP Pavilion.....Modded for Silence.
Replies: 24
Views: 12916

I was just about to throw that exact same case away and build a PC out of reclaimed components in something else - but you've inspired me to reuse it. Thanks Bluefront! :lol:
by SixToes
Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:54 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Help! NeoHE "minimum load of 1A on all +12V rails"
Replies: 32
Views: 21805

Unfortunately (at least for me) it's not just a problem with the latest boards - my Neo HE 380 doesn't play nice with my Abit NF7 nForce2 based system. I'm RMAing it and getting a Seasonic S12 430 instead. It was OK at first, but reducing one of the fan voltages to 5v, removing a fan, removing any t...
by SixToes
Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:00 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Adventures with an Antec Plus660 AMG
Replies: 2
Views: 3090

Thanks for the feedback! It's ATX rather than mATX - just a small ATX! I'll give it a try without the front fan, although when I had it in a similar configuration but with 80mm fans the HD would get warm, and I'm really paranoid about HD failures. But if it stays below 35 degrees C without the fan t...
by SixToes
Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:57 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Adventures with an Antec Plus660 AMG
Replies: 2
Views: 3090

Adventures with an Antec Plus660 AMG

This is an Athlon XP 3200+ system in my old Antec Plus660 AMG. I bought the case because it was about the smallest ATX mini tower I could find - which made parts of this process quite difficult! You can click on any of the images to see a bigger version. First, an outer view of the case to show what...
by SixToes
Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:11 am
Forum: Consumer Advocacy
Topic: Antec Neo HE PSU Users Poll
Replies: 355
Views: 631706

Antec NeoHE 380

My Antec NeoHE 380 experience: The Good: - Amazingly quiet - Modular cabling is great - Seems stable once working, although it's a bit too early to say this The Bad: - I can't undervolt as I could with my TruePower 330. I've had to give CPU, RAM, and chipset more voltage. I'm checking this isn't cau...
by SixToes
Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:11 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Please help a video card idiot!
Replies: 11
Views: 5053

Thanks for your feedback everyone! I'm going to go for a 6200, probably the Gigabyte I linked to below because: -I'm probably going to get a new PC before I get an HD display, and it will have PCI-E rather than AGP -It's cheaper than a 9600 or X1300 So has anyone got experience of this card or brand...
by SixToes
Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:55 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Please help a video card idiot!
Replies: 11
Views: 5053

Thanks jackylman, I had a look for 6200 information on htpc sites via google and it looks perfect for my needs. Something like this . I'm a little confused about the difference between a 6200, 6200a, and 6200-tc. Does it make a difference to what I need, or should I just stick with a card like the o...
by SixToes
Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:15 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Please help a video card idiot!
Replies: 11
Views: 5053

Thanks for the feedback!

Would the 9250 be powerful enough for what I need?

I had a look at x1300 cards. The Sapphire Radeon X1300 looks good and I think is fanless. Aria have it, so this looks like a good bet.

Does anyone know anything about S3 Chrome S27 based cards?
by SixToes
Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:57 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Please help a video card idiot!
Replies: 11
Views: 5053

Please help a video card idiot!

I'm after a new video card to replace my Radeon 7000. As you can tell I'm out of touch with video hardware! I use the PC as a video source, so I need a card powerful enough to decode MPEG4/XVid/DivX. The 7000 is just powerful enough to decode most MPEG4 as long as I drop the screen res to 800X600 an...
by SixToes
Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:10 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: What about 1.8" HDD's?
Replies: 11
Views: 6206

From the Ipod's that I have seen they are silent in operation (apart from clicking of the buttons etc). I thought the iPod harddrive spins for only a fraction of the time the machine is working, and the rest of the time it parks the drive and reads from memory? Could be why the ones you've seen see...
by SixToes
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:41 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Installed Samsung V120CE (IDE 250GB, 5,400RPM, 3.5")
Replies: 12
Views: 5166

I'm not sure whether my Linux distro (Clark Connect) allows me to monitor the HDD temps so I can't report on that for now. I hope it does, as well as CPU temp, but I do have a certain peace of mind knowing that they are 5400 drives. I do have 2 80mm Panaflos intaking air right in front of the drive...
by SixToes
Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:38 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: New Samsung drives officially posted. One is a 2.2 bel idle.
Replies: 89
Views: 60771

I think I'm going to get a v120ce HA250JC. How long is the warranty on it? Any complaints so far?

Thanks! :)
by SixToes
Tue May 10, 2005 3:30 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810
Replies: 13
Views: 10339

I got the processor today - it won't post at 133 but with the FSB speed selection jumped closed (BTW JP5 is in a slightly different place to where the manual shows it - nearer the CPU socket and rotated 90 degrees, also no identifying text on the motherboard) it works fine at 100. Running Prime95 wi...
by SixToes
Thu May 05, 2005 2:08 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810
Replies: 13
Views: 10339

if ur board only supports 100fsb and u want a p3.. why haven't u considerd a 100fsb p3? Good question - I should have answered this earlier. At the moment this machine has a Katmai PIII 450 which is powerful enough to meet my needs. I've just started running this machine with only one fan (a 80x15 ...
by SixToes
Mon May 02, 2005 8:18 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810
Replies: 13
Views: 10339

Thanks for the feedback guys! :) you could just get a 600mhz celeron (they are 66fsb).. they use less V than the PIII (ie cooler), and i'd think a 600mhz cel (pIII based) should outperform 450mhz PIII, even with less cache and fsb.. and be cheaper on ebay. I think it will use slightly more power bec...
by SixToes
Sun May 01, 2005 2:17 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810
Replies: 13
Views: 10339

That's what I think too. I'm going to pick up a cheap one off eBay and see what happens - if it doesn't work I can always sell it back on eBay. I'll post on this thread again when I've tried it.
by SixToes
Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:26 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810
Replies: 13
Views: 10339

Underclocking slot 1 PIII on i810

Hi, I'm building a ghetto style super-cheap-all-2nd-hand-off-ebay server based on a MicroStar MS-6183 i810 mobo. It looks like it only supports 100MHz FSB, so my question is this - if I get a PIII600EB (133 MHz FSB) will I be able to run it at 100 MHz FSB (i.e. 450MHz total speed)? I know I could do...
by SixToes
Wed Oct 29, 2003 4:19 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec 660 modding
Replies: 3
Views: 2482

Assuming the 660B is the same as a 660AMG (it looks the same!) we have the same case. Have a look at my sig for the rest of my setup. I run a 80mm 5v L1A as an intake blowing over the harddrive mounted in the bottom fan bracket at the front of the case and another 80mm 5v L1A mounted in the fan brac...
by SixToes
Tue Oct 28, 2003 2:31 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Panaflo: overrated?
Replies: 42
Views: 18008

aphonos wrote:
SixToes wrote:I've been impressed with the 24v M1A running at 12v
80, 92, or 120mm??
:oops: all 80mm, should have said, sorry!
by SixToes
Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:26 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Panaflo: overrated?
Replies: 42
Views: 18008

I've been impressed with the 24v M1A running at 12v. According to Dorothy its specs are 17 CFM at 14 dB(A). In my experience its certainly much quieter than an L1A at 12v and still moves a reasonable amount of air. An L1A at 5v seems about as loud but seems to move a bit less air. The 24M1A will als...