my 3870 stock fan wasnt too bad tbh, think it varies on the make, and possibly the bios on the card too. i got the 3870 for two main reasons, 1 price (it was cheaper than a 8800gt by a reasonable for me, at the time) 2, p35 mobo was also cheap so in future i can crossfire :). normaly a 3870 edges th...

thanks mike :), from my perspective on the grill issue, they dont need tobe there for me personaly, and there was a gain, notsure howmuch, in removing them, i did keep the front bottom, and top grill, bottom front for a extra barrier between me and the hds (yeah a crap one :D) and the hds throttle t...

copper is harder to work with aswell, alu is pretty nice... not that it matters alot to the average consumer

sorry i havent updated in awhile, but ive carried on taking pics :), will do a big update soon, rig is pretty much uptogether, plan is to rout the digidoc wires (ack) attack stuff with zipties finish the soundproofing for the side panels get sidepanels to fit :D clear a path in my room tidy up desk ...

hmm they load for me, maybe its your browser being funny, mozilla did it to me first time

http://www.rapingu.co.uk/newbits/
u can see all the pics (and more) there

1gig network stuff doesnt cost much more now, few pence on the cable, maybe double on nics/switches, but they cheap

ive got recent experience of accousti and akasa stuff accousti stuff smells fishy... its the glue/adhesive stuff that mostly smells. i let it air for a few days and the smell is much reduced. the smell changes actully to a kind of fast food joint with a hint of fishyness. the smell should disapate i...

those are great

nice , looks like everything *just* fits in

could be the usb controller, some are pretty random with speeds they give :\

its called blowhole trim from online pc shops in the uk http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/Kustom_PCs_Shop_Trim___Edgings_64.html i ordered some from another shop and it was roughly twice as big, and felt neopreney rather than hardish rubber, its kinda pot luck. i think that stuff in the piccy is 6...

This will be like a diary of my mods etc on my attempt to make a p182 special edition, abit more special :shock: . this may end up shortbus special :lol: Im aiming to make a quantum leap of my current 802 globel win case, that ive hacked about alot :lol: , and also as a showcase, as im considering m...

that would be nice...

would u ship to the uk?, im tempted by the fan mounts ,

hey zax :), ive been pondering buliding silent htpc's/normal pcs and selling them on ebay :O, ive been unemployed for so long no ones interested in employing me, so building pcs would be a way for me to earn something on the side :o, plus ive got 8~ years of pc building experience now :o for myself/...

its been awhile since ive looked into the 80mm market, last time was when some lady used to sell NMB fans here :o wondering whats best, in terms of ultra quiet/i dont need much airflow. ill be needing them for psu/case fans, currently eyeing the natica http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/80mmf...

just chuck me a pm if u need them fans

if the fan noise is escaping from rear/side hole, you could build a tube, sound proofed with a "air chicane" in and stick that on the hole in question

dont surpose you could measure the gap between the hd's in the bottom cage?

thinking of using the old koolance blocks to watercool the HD's in the bottom case, if i buy the case

double bay, u could ghetto a 80mm fan into that

ive used foam from packaging. its ok, its free, so stuff it in . Ive got a suspision accousti pack covers all the bases well, and isnt too bad value for money

ive looked into it a little bit, as people have said "you can get much better and cheaper than aqusti pack"... you either need to buy huge quantities, or postage costs, or labour costs (your own) for trimming/assembing the stuff, plus organisational hassle :( cost is a big issue for me as im unemplo...

ive got 2 120mm papst i think, AC fans, there noisey from what i remmber, u could hook them up to a light dimmer to reduce the rpm i guess

if you pay postage u can have them, where do u live?

hehe that 40mm on zalman is cute

did the soundproofing smell? when ive used it in the past it stank, i used to buy it way before use and stick it in the conservatory which we dont use to air for a few weeks

whats the thing infront of the keyboard?

Just found the pics i took ages ago of a mod i did to my psu, which didnt void the warrenty :o, thats because the warrenty void sticker either wasnt there, or wasnt stuck over where 2 panels join :) The theory trying to minimise the restrictions on intake to the fan, to lower the noise, and gain CFM...

been awhile since ive posted, but im back, atleast for awhile :wink: anyways, ive been running two 1250 ehiem pumps with a Y connector for ages :), yeah its overkill, but i have a long system, and i like the redudancy piccys http://flickr.com/photos/21974947@N07/2127189963/in/set-72157603519398411/ ...

http://www.divinechocolateusa.com/

could try getting some of that stuff, or another european/african make.

hershes is almost universaly wince inducing isnt it?

oh and buy fairtrade, tastes better

i just got a lite-on 20x writer, and yeah theres alot of vibration noise

id guess at mobo or power supply. my dfi ultra D haxed to SLI doesnt whine (hope it doesnt start!)