Anyone having problems getting the USB ports working as USB2.0.

I've tried the NSK2400 on both my motherboard pinouts and my USB HD claims that it doesn't support USB2.0 and hence slow.

I've tried the exact same pinouts on a USB bracket and they work fine as USB2.0 ports.

I'm using an Artic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro modified to fit the nsk2400 and running passively via one of the exhaust fan on low. Freezer64 only cost me 11 UKP, so a great price. Also had to mod my fanless gigabyte 6600gt to fit in. Need to see if the Antec fans can run off the 5V molex to make is quie...

I've just replaced my gigabyte passive 6600gt with the same leaktek 6800gt. Obviously the 6600gt was silent. I didn't have any heat issue that others have spoken about. My system is a DFI NF4 SLI with a AMD64 3.5, CPU cooled by the big alcu Zalman, NB replace with a purple zalman hedgehog. All stuck...

I've got the passive 6600gt in my Sonata with a 3.5 AMD into DFI LanParty UT SLI The 120mm exhaust fan is hard wired to 5v, the CPU is being cooled by a CNPS7700-AlCu attached to the m/b header, the NB fan has been made passive with a purple hedgehog. During idle and normal use, the CPU doesn't need...

I've installed the Panaflo 80x15 in place of the orig PSU fan and attached it to the PSU's internal fan connector. Everything seems fine and the system can Prime for hours. My temps are now stable at CPU 60 MB 49 at load and CPU 45 and MB 47 idle. I don't think I need to do much more other than test...

How did you undervolt the Pundit-R? and what are you using to measure the PSU temp?

I spent last night tweaking the system. Attached the FanMate onto the CPU fan with QFan enabled. Got Prime95 warming the system up and found that temps only 1-2c difference under load between min/max fanmate. The noise improvements between min/max was fairly pronounced, but quiet in both cases Attac...

I'm running a Pundit-R with a Celeron 330D with two Tv Tuners, DVD and obviously a HD. These things are lovely. I agree that the system isn't exactly quiet so I stuck a Fanmate2 onto the CPU fan. Suprisingly, it doesn't make a great deal of difference no matter how far you turn the knob. This isn't ...

This thing is bloody loud!!!! I'm sure many people would be happy with the noise that this thing makes. But after modding my Sonata with undervolted Panaflos, AcoustiFoam (tm) and EAR grommets, I can definately say that it's LOUD in my ears. It's not just the whooshing noise that's the problem, this...

I agree that replacing the Sonata's PSU fan with something a little quieter make a big difference. Having just replaced the Antec fan with a ystech silent, the PSU is no longer the loudest component. On a long Prime session, with DX2 warming the gfx card, the PSU exhaust was warm. Obviously, with a ...

Doesn't all these newer mobos with LEDs drain it as well?

Yes, already read the above and searched on the forums.

I'm after results for the precut sonata acoustipack.

I agree about the lack of porousness (sic) in that it would reflect most of the noise instead of absorbing it. It's not dense enough to act as deadening either.

Oh welll, can't be any worst than paxmate.

Anyone tried the AcostiPack for Sonata yet, I'm considering it if it works.

Cheapness depends on how much you get get them for.

In the UK, I get get them from ebuyer for 10pence each, prob only need a pounds worth of the stuff.

Has anyone actually bought lotsa mouse mats and tried using this as noise blocking foam.

There's probably no real reason why it wouldn't work. Cheap as chips as well.

The RAM is running at the same speed as FSB. I've done some tests. With a initial FSB of 200Mhz, I can get down to around 166Mhz before it BSOD. With a starting FSB of 166Mhz, I can go to 200Mhz fine and to around 110Mhz before it becomes unstable. With a start FSB of 133Mhz, I can get to around 195...

I'm running an AMD at 9.5*200 1.65v and it's fully stable under prime95. Using nf7vcore, I can cannot stably underclock to 166 and below. It seems unstable the closer to 166 I get. If I set it to 9.5*100 at BIOS, I can underclock to 9.5*50 which is COOL, but I cannot clock it back up to 200Mhz. Any ...

Are you running the L1A off the 12v rail or using the PSU internal fan speed controller?

Everyone knows that the Sonata's got a 'loud' PSU (in comparison to these new fandango silent ones). Is is safe to replace the fan with a L1A. Does the L1A provide enough airflow using the PSU's fan control. And finally, given that the Sonata has very restricted intake, would the L1A cope with fight...

The ystech is definately very quiet. I'm using one of these 7-volted on my 1.8+ AMD oc to 2.6+ and it's survived 24hrs of prime95. This is in an unmodded Sonata!!! At 12v you can hear wind but at 7v it's silent. Gotta now decide if the L1A has enough flow to replace the 380S without overheating too ...

Having tried taping the holes myself, I find that they aid cooling the PSU and therefore keeping the fans at a slower speed.

Overal case and CPU temp went up several degrees but no real probs.
Noise definately went up as well.

Wouldn't advise blocking the holes unless you mod the front intake.

Obviously speedstep is a hardware method of reducing power consuption on mobile CPUs. It is possible for software to adjust voltage supplied to the CPU. I know you can tweak the FSB in software. It would be great to reduce heat when the computers idling along and to pump up the ju9ice when I need it.

Perhaps like that glue that is used to stick CDs to the covers of magazines?

Exactly!!!

It's actually quite firm stuff.

Has anyone found a way of isolating the fan inside a PSU. I've got a TruPower from a Sonata and it's usually spinning at 1700-1800 which produces the most noise at the moment. I s'pect that the vibrations are fairly wild as well. I'm considering modding for a quieter fan like a Panaflo L1A. I've got...

Having just ripped open my pollen filter on my Ford Focus, I realise that it's attached with some EXTREMELY tacky gunk. Apparently, it's butyl glue thats sold is reels of thin strips. Unlike normal glue, this stuff stays glooppy (it's hard to explain). It's very sticky and stays solid yet soft even ...

Has anyone tried using isolators on a CPU HSF???

I'm using a CoolerMaster Aero 7+ at a very low setting.

Yes, I tried that combination as well. Overall, the fan direction had little perceivable affect on the core temp.

I do know that the mobo temp is higher with the holes covered, this is probably due to the extra heat that is gained whilst travelling from the front to the CPU.

Having left my system on for a few days with the "antec" holes covered, the overall temp has risen by 2-3 degrees, the PSU fan has also increased in speed by ~1000 revs and obviously extra noise with it.

Time to look into a panaflo L1A to replace my PSU.

Well looking at the results, I can only say that it doesn't make much difference which direction the CPU fan is blowing. I'm keeping mines the normal blowing towards the CPU direction. mobo idle load normal 28.0 37.0 33.0 44.0 l 31 40 35 45.5 l+r + cpu 31 41 36 46.5 l+r 31 40 36 46 Whilst looking in...