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- Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:34 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seasonic X-400 Fanless PSU
- Replies: 167
- Views: 173278
Yes of course merlin. Problem for me is to understand the "want" part of it :). In meantime i found one use where it does make a point to have a fanless PSU - in recording studio, or in a place where you have a completely fanless open setup. But once you have a fan on a graphics card, a fan on CPU ...
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:27 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seasonic X-400 Fanless PSU
- Replies: 167
- Views: 173278
Well, considering the price, i don't see a point of buying this vs the X-650. Take a look - US$139, that is $165 with 19% VAT (the typical VAT in Europe), converted to € it is 128 euros. Add a profit for the seller to that and we are at 135-140€ range. Seasonic X-650 is 130€. So unless you ha...
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:24 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seasonic X-400 Fanless PSU
- Replies: 167
- Views: 173278
Was wondering the same thing. There would be significant demand for that type of PSU. There are plenty of people with setups that utilize very little draw most of the time (using word, browsing, etc.) but who prefer the comfort of knowing they can draw load or upgrade components (adding sli/crossfi...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:30 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: New CPU cooler from Scythe, "Orochi"
- Replies: 51
- Views: 35052
looks like the second layer of heatpipes are not making direct contact with the base of the heatsink. This probably hurts Orochi's performance. My guess is, the extra surface area is not justified by the total heatpipe performance. Yeah, the frostytech review paints the orochi in a very disappointi...
- Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:00 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Yonah
- Replies: 64
- Views: 27937
Re: Yonah
Your information is incorrect.derekva wrote:Also keep in mind that Intel measures TDP at idle, while AMD measures TDP at peak...perplex wrote:TDP 16W !
-Derek
Aaron Spink
speaking for myself inc.
- Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:18 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: SLK3000B
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8079
That doesn't sound too good. I have a SLK300B too, only 1 HD and I haven't suspended it. I can definetly hear it but no resonating sound yet. Does the acoustipak do anything to stop the resonating waves? Mcmaster-Carr item number 9709T19. Enough to put multiple layers on the case. Will dampen out p...
- Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:06 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Why you dont need 500 watts
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11059
Processor ~100W peak with an additional 15-20W of DC-DC overhead Video Card 2x100W [...] Motherboard 15-25W Where did you get these numbers from? Processor? 100W is about right for a top of the line processor running a power virus... 6800 Ultra OC 512 will run ~100W min at load. Motherboard - start...
- Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:02 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: SLK 3700 case vibration
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4156
I have about had it with this case. I tried suspending the drives and the case vibrates. Now I just ran down to CompUSA and got some of the Cooler and Anit Noise dampners and the case still vibrates. You can feel the whole top of the case vibrate. It reaches a resonate peak about every 3 seconds. T...
- Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:00 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Why you dont need 500 watts
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11059
Q: But I'm building an SLI system with a lot of different hard drives. A: It's still the same deal. The most amount of power measured from a video card was 76W with the 6800 Ultra at full load with an over clock. Let's round that up to 80 for easier math. You'll get 160W from the video. Now the hig...
- Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:34 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 12G12M vs L1A
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5290
Re: 12G12M vs L1A
I'm thinkin about just pickin this fan up cuz its the most convenient thing to do. I plan on moving the stock antec fan to the front and moutning the m1 in the back and then sealing off all the holes. i don't want to do what ralf did and mount a 92mm L1A since i'm really not in the mood for drillin...
- Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:51 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Are there any 120mm quiet fans w/ 3pin connector ONLY?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9007
Re: Are there any 120mm quiet fans w/ 3pin connector ONLY?
The 120mm Mechatronics fan at coolerguys is 3 pin and supposedly very very quiet.Hellspawn wrote:Been looking around and can't find a single 120mm quiet fan (or any noise level) with only a 3pin (tach sensing) power source.
Is there such an animal?
- Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:53 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Waterblocks for nvidia 6800
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4731
Just an update. Got an email back from PolarFlo. So now the only question is how does the TT VGA compare to my existing Maze4GPU: So far the concensus (procooling, etc) is that PolarFlo is all bling and no zing. Its pretty hard to tell since they won't send the block to be reviewed by any of the re...
- Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:54 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Panaflo 80 "M" -- nice alternative!!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 26024
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=220&item=CF-118&type=store Panaflo® DC Brushless Model FBA08A24M for $3.00. It needs 24 volts I think looking at the "24" in the model number, not the standard 12, but it seems to just have the standard 3 pin motherboard connector. Can I s...
- Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:40 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Someone cloned the Zalman CNPS7000 !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5613
Not sure how close the Primecooler resembles the Zalman 7000........when compared to Cooltek's effort... http://www.dirkvader.de/page/ct8c-48cu/1.jpg Review Was at Fry's today and they had this model of the Cooltek as well as a Cooltek model that is exactly the same as the Primecooler. The Primecoo...
- Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:04 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec SLK3700BQE is out!
- Replies: 82
- Views: 38187
Serial ATA: In our manual we recommend that the side with the connectors facing out. AntecRep While that may be the recomendation, it will work the other way as well. I have a sonata with 3 drives in the cages, with one of them even having a PATA to SATA converter. For the converted drive, I did ne...
- Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:09 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: How to remove cooler from ATI Radeon 9500 Pro?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2878
Re: How to remove cooler from ATI Radeon 9500 Pro?
Howdy, How do you I remove the GPU cooler from my ATI Radeon 9500 Pro? It's the loudest thing in my computer now, and I want to replace it with the Zalman ZM80A-HP heatsink, but I can't figure out how to get the darned thing off. :oops: Thanks for your help, Young-Ho There are 2 clip pins in the he...
- Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:19 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec sonata mod
- Replies: 26
- Views: 23193
I posted information on the Compucase A6 case which is similar to the Sonata. I think it is better. With the Antec holes at the top sides, surely you would end up with a closed loop with these holes feeding the power supply rather than warm case air. Also the A6 has four 5.25" bays, not 3. It has f...
- Sat Feb 01, 2003 1:21 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec sonata mod
- Replies: 26
- Views: 23193
Re: Antec sonata mod
I was hoping to get an antec sonata soon.. Where the heck is the Sonata? Pricegrabber only shows 3 sellers that don't even have it in stock. It's still not mentioned anywhere on Atec's site. Anyone have more info on where to get one, or when it will arrive? It is on the Antec site. Products, Enclos...
- Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:10 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Does the Zalman ZM80A-HP need adhesive?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3000
Re: Does the Zalman ZM80A-HP need adhesive?
I was looking at the Zalman ZM80A-HP http://www.exoticpc.com and it says that it requires thermal adhesive for installation. Could I get by with Arctic Silver III non-adhesive? (I want to be able to pull the heatsink off for a future video card). The ZM80A does not, repeat, does not require thermal...
- Sat Jan 25, 2003 12:12 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Nexus Fanbus louder than the fans!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8737
Wow, that's something. I wonder if this is an anomaly. Is it using PWM for the fan speed control? Have you considered exchanging it? I think someone is sending me a sample to review, but if your sample is normal, I don't even want to bother. What is it with Vantec, anyway? You are referring to the ...
- Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:27 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Nexus Fanbus louder than the fans!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8737
Nexus Fanbus louder than the fans!!
So I picked up a nexus fanbus to put into my new machine I'm building, and I figured I might warn people... The buzz from this fanbus is generally louder than the fans. At about half power the noise from the fan bus overpowers the noise from a 120mm panaflo L1A. At min voltage it is incredibly annoy...
- Sun Jan 19, 2003 12:50 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 90mm fans Papst or Panaflo ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2633
Re: 90mm fans Papst or Panaflo ?
Looking at 'Recommended Fans list' I can only see PC P&C Silencer 90mm ... but damn.. P&C silencer brand is impossible to find in spain :( I'm thinking about Papst and Panaflo... (90mm) which should i'll buy it? thx guys. I have the 92mm Panaflo L1A in my modded power supply and haven't been able t...
- Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:59 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Asus A7N8X?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4435
Re: maybe that explains...
...why I can't find info about water block sizes for this northbridge - maybe nobody's bothering. I was concerned as there are often elements on the motherboard that assume that there'll be a breeze from a heat sink fan. There'll be a fan in the Zalman PS, and another exhausting case air through th...
- Mon Jan 13, 2003 8:25 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Panaflo in Antec TruPower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3690
Too late =) I just kept the stock 80mm since the wiring looked like a pretty tight mess in there. I then removed the 92mm altogether. My system is a P3/1000 w/ 2 Maxtor HDDs, SLK-800 w/ 80mm L1A, 80mm L1A intake and some crappy compusa case. Everything is at stock 12V. Its actually not that bad to ...
- Mon Jan 13, 2003 5:27 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Panaflo in Antec TruPower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3690
Re: Panaflo in Antec TruPower?
Is it okay to replace the fans in a TruPower with Panaflos, or do they need a third lead? Being in the process of taking apart a TruPower 380 and replacing the fans with an 80mm M1A and a 92mm L1A and having looked at the wiring internal to the power supply... The third pin of the included 80mm fan...
- Sat Jan 11, 2003 12:11 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: decisions, decisions....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6518
So who has an M1A?? Or who has the guts to buy one and try it out? [/url] Well, I have an M1A - 1BX (though haven't been able to get the RPM monitoring to work correctly, it bounces from the correct speed to zero :() At 12v the M1a is definitely audible, but at less than about 8-9v it becomes fairl...
- Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:26 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Quietest optical drive?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27754
Any idea of where to get this utility? I looked at Pioneer's site but couldn't find it.TMiB wrote:For DVD playback, you can get a utility from Pioneer to slow down their drives - either slot or tray - which (so I'm told) makes them inaudible. I've seen them widely recommended as one of the quietest.
aaron
- Mon Jan 06, 2003 10:22 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Resistor Concerns
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2788
Re: Resistor Concerns
Here's a pic with the problem resistor highlighted Do you think this will be a problem for many heatsinks? It comes within the measurements for the Swiftec MCX462+, and the AX7...the SLK 800 is OK, but A) I don't want to spend that much on a heatsink, and B) I have a serious problem with putting cl...
- Sat Jan 04, 2003 6:31 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Fan noise of Radeon 9500 Pro or other Radeon cards?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8572
No way. I spend a lot of time in DOS and I'm in my BIOS several times per week and I'm not going to shut down, swap cables around and reboot every time I need to do this. My Radeon 7500 and 8500 DVI works fine, if they can't design the 9000 to work other than when Windows is loaded, they can keep t...
- Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:28 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Temperature recommendation athlon Xp 2000+ Slk 800
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5494