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- Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:10 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
- Replies: 272
- Views: 531089
Re: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
Thanks very much - that was the answer. When I increase the brightness to 120cd/m2 the buzz goes completely. Now I need to try different calibrations in small increments below 120 to see how close I can get to 80cd/m2 without the buzz becoming too intrusive. It's a bit bright at the moment. But it's...
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
- Replies: 272
- Views: 531089
Re: Quiet / Noisy Monitor Survey
I have a NEC Spectraview PA271W which has an annoyingly audible high pitched hum. My NEC2690 had a hum too, though not my NEC2490/2. I've been putting up with the hum because the display is wonderful to work with but it's beginning to get to me. Does anyone know what causes the hum and whether anyth...
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:17 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: AX860 - installation advice
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1779
AX860 - installation advice
Should I install this psu in my Obsidian 550D fan up or fan down, please? The labels for each cable connector on the psu can only be read when the psu is installed with the fan facing up, into the case. Surely the designer would have wanted the labels on the modular cable sockets to be readable when...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:44 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Fans in the Corsair 550D
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15220
Re: Fans in the Corsair 550D
Any 550D owners?
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:17 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Fans in the Corsair 550D
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15220
Fans in the Corsair 550D
I'd be grateful for a steer from anyone familiar with the 550D case on whether the Corsair case fans are best suited for the job. I was thinking of swapping x2 front and x1 rear 120mm fans for Noiseblockers (M12-S2) but if the Corsairs are as good as any other 120mms, or there is something preferabl...
- Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:33 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Asus GTX660 - GTX660-DC2-2GD5 - v quiet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3432
Re: Asus GTX660 - GTX660-DC2-2GD5 - v quiet
I thought it worth mentioning this upgrade because the Gainward was specifically sold as a v quiet card and in practice I found it irritatingly audible. The Asus GTX660 is barely audible. I don't know if this is true of the overclocked Asus 660s.
- Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:05 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Asus GTX660 - GTX660-DC2-2GD5 - v quiet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3432
Asus GTX660 - GTX660-DC2-2GD5 - v quiet
Just to report that I replaced a Gainward GTX560TI Phantom card with the Asus GTX660 (the most basic model) and it is virtually silent in the case and certainly quieter than the Gainward. I just mention it for anyone who is looking for a modest v quiet Nvidia card. My system is: CPU 2700K; BeQuiet D...
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:14 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Nvidia card recommendation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2958
Re: Nvidia card recommendation
Thanks very much for your advice. I'll get the GT440 fanless.
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:10 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Nvidia card recommendation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2958
Nvidia card recommendation
I need a silent or very quiet Nvidia vga card but haven't been able to see one Googling. It is not for gaming only for browsing and Photoshop work. Can anyone recommend a fanless card or a quiet fan card (like the Sapphire Vapor-X solution), please?
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:28 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
After all that, the 16Gb x4 ram modules were recognised immediately after installing the BeQuiet Dark Rock Advanced cooler (but have the TX3 standing by). The installation of the BeQuiet was pretty awkward but it worked fine. The Noctua C14 was definitely interacting with the motherboard in some bad...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks so much for doing this, Seb. I'll postpone disembowelling the pc until I have my hands on the Coolermaster you mention. That weight and fixing sounds exactly what I need, and the performance fine for me. I am lining up a row of heatsinks to try because I only want to reinstall the board once!...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:07 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:45 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks very much. I guess the BeQuiet heatsink may not have been a good choice in my situation. I don't overclock and all I want is a setup that is quiet - I have 140 and 120mm quiet fans I can use - it's just the choice of heatsink. Is there a really light heatsink that might do the job, do you kno...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks for replying. So if, as will be the case, the weight is directed downwards, at a right angle to the board rather than down, directly on to it, I should be ok? It will be the heatsink and board mounting screws/system that will bear the weight rather than the cpu socket. Have I got this right? ...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:30 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: Too heavy?
I see that Intel site the max weight for a heatsink on the 1155 socket as 500gm. The heatsinks I am looking at are between 700-1100gm. Does weight matter (on my Asus P8P67 Deluxe board), please?
- Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:48 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
...yes, that will be my first move. Thanks
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:24 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:07 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks, Seb. I have a Zalman fan controller (MFC1-Combo) that can take on PWM fans as well as ordinary ones so I'll probably try that. If I can't get the x4 modules to work with any of three or four coolers I'll give up.
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:49 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks. I agree completely. I find it very difficult to believe that the C14 is at fault. I thought too that I installed it carefully. But the fact remains that the x4 modules work with the stock Intel cooler but not with the Noctua. I will probably get a couple of alternative coolers to try while I...
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:54 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thank you for these suggestions.
Price is not an issue for me - simplicity of installation, appropriateness for the 2600K, quietness with under-volting, and compatibility with my memory modules are.
Price is not an issue for me - simplicity of installation, appropriateness for the 2600K, quietness with under-volting, and compatibility with my memory modules are.
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:32 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thank you for all your suggestions. I've raised the question in a number of fora because I've already installed a second motherboard and would prefer not to have to take it out and reinstall it unless I have a good idea what's gone wrong. I guess I will just have to take out the motherboard again an...
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:34 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
Re: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
Thanks. I'll have a look at that one. There's plenty of clearance around and above the Corsair modules with the Noctua but for some reason there is something about its installation that messes with the memory when the additional modules are installed.
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14331
An alternative to the Noctua NH-C14?
I have been unable to get 4 memory modules (16Gb in total) working on my Asus P8P67 Deluxe when using the Noctua NH-C14. Two modules yes, four no. But the four modules worked fine when I substituted the stock Intel cooler for the Noctua. I am willing to reinstall (having reinstalled twice already) t...
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:46 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Quiet 24" monitor
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23748
Re: Quiet 24" monitor
The NEC 2490/2 is silent. I had the original 2690 before and that had an annoying hum. The 2490 is broadly sRGB too (which I much prefer to a wide colour gamut display).
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:25 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
It would make more sense if it were the other way around, i.e., if the system didn't work WITH the fan plugged into the motherboard header. Fan headers are typically 1 AMP, though most manufacturers don't mention it in the spec sheet. Here's another idea. Perhaps it is the fan controller that has s...
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:22 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
If x4 modules worked with the Intel cooler why would they need more voltage with a different cooler? It could be a number of things. Corsair probably only tested the memory with stock coolers. Perhaps one of those modules barely made it through testing. Or perhaps the Noctua cooler is using more po...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:24 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
Does it work with the same two sticks in the other two slots? Not that you have them in the wrong slots, but are the slots themselves okay? I still think the solution will be found in adjustments made for the load of four filled slots. Have you reset the bios yet? Did you try raising the chipset vo...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:15 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
Thanks. Nothing happened to the cpu when i moved from Intel stock to Noctua C14. The cpu was untouched and unmoved. Iagree completely with your initial view that the change of cooler should have made no difference. I am still baffled. The system works beautifully but with just 8Gbs rather than 16Gbs.
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:13 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
I remember an issue some years ago, probably in the DDR1 era, when using 4 sticks of ram instead of 2 meant having to change a significant memory timing. I could not find anything on it by googling, but my failing memory thinks it was not being able to use CL1, having to back that off to (CL2?) Whi...
- Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:23 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Memory madness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10192
Re: Memory madness
So it looks like you've done a lot of testing. Here's what I would do: 1. Disconnect all components other than the CPU, RAM, and video card. 2. Use the jumper on the motherboard to rest the BIOS (it's described in your owner's manual) 3. After your BIOS has been reset, it will use the default value...