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by acompeau
Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:40 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Spare parts for VF700?
Replies: 7
Views: 4143

The thought of quieting down my xfx 6600gt agp has got me chomping at the bit to get this replacement part! If you're really in a hurry, you could always go and get the die for the thread they're using and thread it yourself. Just take the part thta is threaded into a shop that sells taps and dies ...
by acompeau
Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:31 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Breaking the "bigger cases cool better" myth.
Replies: 13
Views: 4482

Is that link broken for anyone else? I've tried to view it through Opera and IE, neither of which is working. Yahoo just indicates the page cannot be displayed... :(
by acompeau
Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:54 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Powerful and Quiet PC?
Replies: 12
Views: 4885

Ah, the ultimate problem - fast AND silent :-D

Well, I'd definitely go with AMD. There's an article here with the details , but the combination of lower actual heat output and the Cool-n-quiet makes AMD the best choice, IMO. I have to agree that a Radeon 9600 XT is mismatched with this rig (bicycle tires on a ferrari). I suggest getting somethin...
by acompeau
Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Nexus introduces silent ATX case
Replies: 28
Views: 19772

patents

Bottom filtered intake.. There goes the patent, Bluefront. ;) It's called "Prior Art" and Bluefront may well have a case here. There's big "Patent Pending" graphics on that Nexus page. It'd probably come down to the day they filed their patent application vs. Bluefront's post dates. Unless Bluefron...
by acompeau
Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:46 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Cheap NAS for the home network?
Replies: 12
Views: 5759

Snap Servers

The Snap Servers are nice, although they're usually rather expensive, even on eBay. I'd be very cautious about using any single disk solution (e.g., Ximeta). At a minimum, back up that data in a couple of places. I have to say that putting two disks in a RAID 1 configuration is the way to go. I pers...
by acompeau
Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:36 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Does "Evacuate the heat" role for the PSU work?
Replies: 78
Views: 106299

If there is anyone here who knows something about fluid mechanics then perhaps they could shed some light on this. Well, I know something about fluid mechanics, but it's not going to shed a ton of light on this. Adding that second fan shouldn't pose a big problem as long as the exhaust path is suff...
by acompeau
Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:08 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New bottom-vented case design, now with photos...free.
Replies: 29
Views: 15669

The patent system will not help you

Getting a patent on it is really easy (although it's not "cheap"). That doesn't really help you, though. The problem with patents is that related litigation is expensive. Let's say you patent it and someone copies it directly. Now you need to sue them and prove patent infringement in court. How much...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:40 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Best Monitoring Software?
Replies: 11
Views: 5189

hmm...

Oh, ASUS Probe is terrible, as it reports temps far below actual readings. That's strange. I just checked and Asus Probe was showing the same CPU readings as SpeedFan. I have an Asus A7N266-D mobo. I wonder if its accuracy varies? Either way, SpeedFan or MBM5 are probably superior since they collec...
by acompeau
Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:54 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: new Lian Li case - looks strange!
Replies: 1
Views: 1716

new Lian Li case - looks strange!

This case is supposedly employing BTX thermal zoning concepts and and possibly "acoustic control". I'm not entirely sure if the acoustic note is something Lian Li is doing, or the article's author will do. Anyway, it should be interesting when it finally comes out and we can get a good look at it. :)
by acompeau
Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:49 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New bottom-vented case design, now with photos...free.
Replies: 29
Views: 15669

hazarding a guess

I'll take a guess, just because it sounds really similar to something I've been churning over design-wise. As for the case design sale, I'll tell you right now that large OEM case companies will not come knocking on your door. I wish you all the best with it, but you'd be better off attempting to fa...
by acompeau
Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:32 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 8 drive raid suspension
Replies: 10
Views: 5443

Re: Thanks

- Attach the drives conventionally to the cage I would have to build a cage because the case doesnt really have enough space as it is to mount 8 drives with a decent amount of space between them at the front? It has 4 x 5.25 bays and two of those removable 3.5 bay things, I was looking to get all t...
by acompeau
Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:34 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 ... quiet?
Replies: 2
Views: 2720

MSI FX 5900 (non-XT)

I've got one of these in a dual AMD 2400+ MP system. It's very quiet, but not silent. Performance is excellent, however.

I'm considering installing a Zalman ZM80C-HP and a single 120mm side fan to cool the CPUs and the video card all at once. :) We'll see how that goes...
by acompeau
Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:55 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Nexus 120mm now at silicon acoustics....
Replies: 37
Views: 13939

Re: mouting "closed" fans

I have two of the Nexus 120mm "Real Silent" case fans on the way. I'll post once I've tested them out (sorry, no SPL meter available). Great! What fans do you have to compare them to? Anyone bought one yet that has a 120mm Papst they can compare it to? I ordered two 120m Acoustifans at the same tim...
by acompeau
Sat Mar 13, 2004 2:02 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Nexus 120mm now at silicon acoustics....
Replies: 37
Views: 13939

mouting "closed" fans

Damn, I went to order a couple right now and noticed that they have the enclosed style of mounting holes, which are incompatible with my EAR isolators. I'd have to order some of those Directron sticks if I wanted to use this. I'll wait for someone else to be the guinea pig. I have two of the Nexus ...
by acompeau
Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:52 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

hmm...

Maybe I'll try some more radical things. I've got a few Nexus 120mm fans on order right now. I was thinking to bury a sinlge 120mm fan in the middle of the case, with ducting to direct the air flow. I really don't think a single 80mm fan, undervolted, is going to supply enough cool air for the compo...
by acompeau
Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:39 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Meet my new PC, and I need help with SeaSonic PSU...
Replies: 8
Views: 4118

I'm not positive, but...

I think you may be starving the PSU for air with that arrangement. It shouldn't kick its fan into high speed mode with the temperatures you're describing. You've got a single 120mm fan on intake, and 2x 120mm fans for exhaust (rear case fan + PSU fan). I suggest trying to slow down the rear case fan...
by acompeau
Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:43 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 8 drive raid suspension
Replies: 10
Views: 5443

HD cage suspension

Hi rthorntn, welcome to the SPCR forums! I think suspending the cage is definitely the way to go, but your description has left me a bit confused. You are planning to suspend each drive individually? So for heat dissipation you are going to attach U-channel to each drive individually? Sounds like an...
by acompeau
Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:25 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Nexus Fan Controller

You had a nexus 12cm fan or a nexus fan controller? Trip: Sorry for the lack of precision. It was a Nexus Fan Controller that buzzed. The Nexus fans I have are all very quiet, regardless of supply voltage (thus far). lm: Thanks for the information. It does sound much quieter than the Panaflo I've g...
by acompeau
Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:12 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Rubber spray paint
Replies: 50
Views: 43930

no radiant heat source

Hi FLD, there's no significant source of infrared heat in the box. The elements that do produce heat aren't anywhere near the point at which they'd be radiating much in the infrared spectrum. As stated previously, almost all the heat issues are due to convection. That is, hot elements are heating up...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:20 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Out of curiousity, how hot is the PSU exhaust? Nexus recently came out with some interesting 12cm fans. Sunbeam Rheobus will allow you to reach sub 5V levels. The PSU exhaust is usually just faintly warm. I really don't have heat problems right now. I think the CPU is shunting most of the heat in t...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:12 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Thanks for the suggestions, Sorenbro. The Papst fans you've had experience with have they been the 120mm fans, because most people find that the 80mm Papst can have some clicking issues while the 120mm do not suffer from this problem. Yes, they were the 80mm fans. This was back before 120mm fans wer...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:06 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Must... make it... *gasp*... quieter!

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I'll try to answer everyone's questions in a summary: - The front and rear fan guards have been completely cut out. - There is no front fan at all (just the rear fan) - The rear fan is mounted with those blue EAR grommets. I'm going to remount with 3/16 shock cor...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:28 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Total silence

If you want to pursue a virtually silent computer (ie cannot hear it from your working location) try unplugging/stopping fans one at a time or in groups (including the PSU fan) to confirm your theory of the fans/air causing the noise. Have you tried getting the fans to run at less than 5V? You may ...
by acompeau
Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:12 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT
Replies: 16
Views: 7119

Making the SLK3700AMB completely SILENT

NOTE: started a new topic (was under the "Antec SLK3700 mid-tower Case: Ralf's Review" topic). OK, this is driving me insane. I've currently got one running with a Zalman 7000 CPU cooler, a rear 120mm Panaflo fan, and a SilenX PS. Both front and rear fan grills are completely cut out. The hard driv...
by acompeau
Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:38 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Intake fan on bottom of case
Replies: 10
Views: 5302

You may want to take a look at this rig , if you haven't already. It's effectively a filtered (no dust bunnies) & muffled intake fan arrangement underneath the case. The cookie jar is optional... ;-) I'm considering a modification of that involving a totally enclosed cabinet, with a muffled exhaust ...
by acompeau
Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:27 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Seasonic Super Versatile 200 mATX - bad?
Replies: 3
Views: 2347

Just FYI for the archives. After about a week of waiting on e-mail, I contacted Seasonic by phone and got someone right away. They confirmed the issue and said that this power supply will not work with VIA EPIA motherboards! So if you're putting together a system and you'd like to use the EPIA mobo ...
by acompeau
Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:07 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Seasonic Super Versatile 200 mATX - bad?
Replies: 3
Views: 2347

Seasonic Super Versatile 200 mATX - bad?

I recently got a Super Versatile 200 to use in an Athenatech A100 microATX case. This is to replace the 230W mATX PS that comes with the case for silence. :D So, I swap it out, hit the power switch, and it blinks on for maybe 1/2 a second and goes off. Very weird. I can see it spinning the PS fan, a...
by acompeau
Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:32 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec 3700 drive tray noise.. bit dissapointing
Replies: 22
Views: 8895

I have 3 drives though and i want them cool... i may get the offending drive returned.. i will conduct more tests with that drive disabled.. But yeah i got it bad here.. there is a resonance in the whole thing.. and its in sync with the throbbing of the drive.. i can hear that throbbing downstairs ...
by acompeau
Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:21 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Anybody try the Nexus "Real Silent" Case Fans yet?
Replies: 107
Views: 51470

Nexus Real Silent Case Fan - really quiet

Just another data point. I've got 3 of these, and they are definitely more quiet than the Panaflo and Papst fans I've tried in the past. Quiet enough that I haven't bothered undervolting them at all yet.