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- Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:00 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Scythe Mugen 5
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7141
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:39 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus EeeBox EB1501 ION Mini-PC
- Replies: 51
- Views: 40935
- Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:42 am
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: 13" Macbook Pro 2.53Gz Too Loud
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6573
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:38 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: 13" Macbook Pro 2.53Gz Too Loud
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6573
Hi RedAE102, Thanks for the detailed reply. After I had posted that message, I found out that I can install OS X without bootcamp and that did bump up my performance numbers a bit. I was able to playback 1080p without the fans running high using MPC. Though even without the bootcamp layer, my SSD pe...
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: New version of Zotac 9300 ITX
- Replies: 23
- Views: 30967
I wonder how much hotter the GPU will be when it's OC'd (even though it has a newer heatsink). EDIT: Essentially the same as the G-E. "The only differences between the GF9300-G-E and the GF9300-I-E are that the GF9300-I-E features an overclocked GPU and a redesigned northbridge heatsink." http://www...
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:35 am
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: 13" Macbook Pro 2.53Gz Too Loud
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6573
13" Macbook Pro 2.53Gz Too Loud
Hi, I bought a Macbook Pro on Black Friday thinking it'd be a good system for a basic home machine. The most demanding task would be to play 1080p movies. I've installed Windows 7 on it and set the power settings on power saver. I then tweaked the power settings, so that it will ramp down the cpu as...
- Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Modern mATX Recommendations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4333
Modern mATX Recommendations
Hey, I'm looking to build a new system since my Athlon 3800+ is showing it's age. My goal is to have a small footprint desktop, yet still have the power to play blu-rays/HD content and I'm value conscious. I'm thinking of getting a quad core Athlon II X4. With that in mind, I think the only componen...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: WD Caviar Green 2TB & Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25361
Ah OK thanks. I guess I missed that part since I was only looking at the DB #s :) So which is quieter? The 1TB/750GB/500GB "first gen" Green Power drives, or this new 2TB Green power drive? I noticed the SPCR doesn't have the first gen models available in the lab anymore. It was mentioned in the rev...
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:18 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: WD Caviar Green 2TB & Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25361
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: new macs!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 133838
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Anandtech Power Consumption test - 780G v GF8200 v G35
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11931
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:59 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: RS780 board availability
- Replies: 72
- Views: 37748
GeForce 8200 preview: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=6&id=2494 Looks like this baby also gets very hot. So far it does look like the 780G chipset boards are the best HTPC boards around. I wonder if 790GX microatx boards will be any better (as they are also supposed to support full...
- Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:10 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Personalized Web Music Stream: Pandora (and Last.FM)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21381
- Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:01 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD5000KS vs WD5000AAKS
- Replies: 67
- Views: 107199
WD5000AAKS idle is annoying louder than a Samsung P120 250GB. There's some kinda high frequency whine. However, the WD's seek is MUCH quieter than the P120, even with AA off. With AA on MAX, it's very very quiet. I went back to the P120 since I need quiet idles and don't mind loud seeks. HDtune test...
- Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:56 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Passive AGP Dual DVI/HDMI HDCP Video Card?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3846
Passive AGP Dual DVI/HDMI HDCP Video Card?
Hey, I've been looking for a card to match these specs and I started off with this Anandtech review: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2874&p=22 Looks like everything I want is only available with PCIe cards in the review (such as the Gigabyte 7600 GS), but I'm just wondering if anyone k...
- Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:04 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Defective Samsung 250 GB SATA. tell me your experiences
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20849
- Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:11 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C motor
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10567
I'm mostly concerned with idle noise so I turn off AAM. Also the SP2504C (P120/250GB/SATA/8MB) came with AAM disabled by default. I had to enable it with Hitachi Featuretool 1.98 (nice that it comes in bootable ISO format). Strangely, the Samsung HUTIL 1.25 tool did not recognize the SATA drives how...
- Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:56 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C motor
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10567
I got the 2 HDs from CompuLink and they both had NIDEC motors. One other note about CompuLink. They didn't provide me with an in-store warranty. So if I run into any probs, I just got the manufacturer's 3 warranty. Generally, OK, but now I'm gonna have to fork out money to mail the drive(s) to Samsu...
- Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:57 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C motor
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10567
- Tue May 17, 2005 12:04 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Normal CPU Temps: Winchester & MSI Neo2 Platinum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2582
Right now I have a Thermalright XP-90 with a 92mm Panaflo L1A. I'm using the stock northbridge fan. Both fans are set to bare minimum speeds (just enough so that the fans turn). Cool & Quiet is enabled in the BIOS, but I haven't installed the AMD Driver in Windows. CPU-Z reports the core is running ...
- Mon May 16, 2005 11:52 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Normal CPU Temps: Winchester & MSI Neo2 Platinum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2582
Normal CPU Temps: Winchester & MSI Neo2 Platinum
Hi there, I recently built a new system with a Winchester 3200+ and a MSI Neo2 Platinum mobo. I was wondering what temperatures should I expect to see while idle & full load using the temperatures reported by speedfan/bios? On the AMD page it says the maximum case temp for this chip is 65C. What's a...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:57 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Is Artic Silencer-style ducting effective?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5712
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:42 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: NV Silencer 5 and 6600GT 128 PCI-E cards
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5583
- Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:35 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building a Quiet Gaming System (New and Old Parts)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6710
ChemGeek : I never thought about how the heat from the passively cooled VGA card would be trapped inside the case. I think that would actually cause heat problems for me since my house doesn't have AC. I will look into the Arctic Cooling - NV Silencer 6 (Rev. 2). Are there other VGA coolers which v...
- Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:47 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building a Quiet Gaming System (New and Old Parts)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6710
Building a Quiet Gaming System (New and Old Parts)
I'm looking to build a new quiet (<30db @ 1m) gaming system. I have a few parts lying around which are recommended by SPCR so I'm gonna build my system around them: This is what I have already: Zalman 7000/A AlCu Evercase ECE4252 80mm L1A Panaflos Seagate 7200.7 PATA 120GB I also have a Samsung, but...
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Xbox silencing thread - updated with photos!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 33989
I forgot to mention last time that the standard fan on the xbox (1.4)...is actually decently quiet if you can stop it from vibrating with the case. Like if you power up the xbox with the top off you can hear the annoying noise. But if you hold the fan down with your hand so it doesn't rattle the met...
- Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Xbox silencing thread - updated with photos!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 33989
Even at 66% it's still a lot quieter than the default fan of 1.4 and 1.6s. It could be quieter though. I could redo the arctic silver mod though...cuz I didn't use arctic silver and only used the compound that came with the zalman heatsinks. I'm not sure if that is that much worse than arctic silver.
- Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Xbox silencing thread - updated with photos!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 33989
The exact model of 70mm fan you get in various batches of xboxes varies. I got a Canadian Xbox that came bundled with Crimson Skies & Project Gotham Racing 2. The fan was REALLY loud. The loudest part of the system, even compared to a spinning DVD. Compared to a first gen Xbox (1.0), the one with 2 ...
- Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:31 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Worst Nightmare: Need more disk performance
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10671
- Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:16 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Humming Clicking when Idle
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23126