You're right, 21dba isn't all that loud, but that doesn't mean the fan on that cooler won't be loud when you're sat next to it. The problem is that manufacturers can basically put out any figures they like when it comes to noise levels. There are no standards for testing so results can vary dramatic...

the problem is more that i can't use mounting holes ... and the height. But if you can't use the mounting holes then you need a heatsink that doesn't need mounting holes right? If that GigaByte fits at 70mm then why is the 900a too tall? From the specs I linked its 44mm high, add 25mm for a fan tha...

If you're looking for a Socket A heatsink that doesn't need mounting holes I don't think the ThermalRight SLK 900a can be beaten. It should be more than capable of cooling an XP-M with a quiet 80mm fan. The only problem would be finding one. Clicky here for the SPCR 900U review - same HS, different ...

Are you sure you need so much cooling just for the RAM, if its too hot then fine but it just sounds excessive imho. I'm sorry but I don't see what affect the P180 has on this. Whether it fits will depend on your motherboard and the relative position of its cpu socket, RAM and top PCI slot. In a typi...

Wow, £48, thats extortionate. You can get it with a Nexus 120mm for ~£50 del.

In order of preference:
KustomPCs - £37.49
Overclock - £38.72
OverclockersUK - £35.19

BenW wrote:Have you got experience with them as a company?

I've used them a few times, never had any problems.

Extras aside, I probably would have used Kustom anyway. Its worth paying a little extra for the more personal service 'just in case'.

Eclipse are still selling it. I can't remember seeing it anywhere else so i'd say just go for it.

The Antec SLK 3000B is one of the most popular cases around here.

It costs around £30 from Micro Direct and eBuyer without PSU.

These two are about the best for silencing related products:
KoolnQuiet
KustomPCs

Not sure what balance of noise<>heat ratio you're going for so this advice is based on 'the fewest fans at the lowest airflow whilst still maintaining acceptable temperatures.' To eliminate two fans you could try reversing fan #3 and then ducting that straight out of slot #1 or #2. Or you could use...

Any soft rubber feet would be a good start, i'd imagine thats what most people use. I myself use the standard feet that came with the case but i've put a piece of carpet between the case and floor. It's cut small enough so that it can't be seen and turned upside-down to allow the case to slide easil...

Sorry, I got the impression the HD and fans were hard-mounted :oops: I haven't got any experience with the Arctic silencers so don't know any way of reducing your NV5 vibrations. You say you can adjust the fan speed. If the cooling is acceptable at the lowest vibration i'd say just go with that. Onl...

mleung , how have you decided that its the Arctic Coolers that are causing the vibration? It would be very surprising if the NV5 in particular was creating noticeable case vibration over two hardmounted hard-drives and three case fans (even though they are undervolted). If you disconnect the NV5 an...

I don't think you should consider the Iceberg. The specs state the fan speed as 5000rpm and the airflow as 3.5CFM. Obviously thats going to be very noisy, so you rightly want to undervolt it. Consider though that at half the speed its still going to be very noisy and not move a useful amount of air....

Yeah thats probably too high for idle but you can't really trust mobo sensors. There are many things that could be the cause, I'll try to cover the most likely. The heatsink may not be tight enough on the processor, I had a slightly loose HSF and my XP2800 went up to 80C quickly (and kept rising). I...

Very impressed with both Antec and MikeC. Not many companies of Antecs' size are so receptive to feedback and even fewer people can provide the level of expertise required for such a successful collaboration. The concept is for cooler outside air to be pulled into the duct by the fan Wouldn't it be ...

BenW wrote:....Probably 500W because thats the smallest available in UK....

Huh? We, along with the rest of Europe, will be getting the full range before the end of this month.

Quality review, probably the best of the recent ones. Nice and concise whilst still providing excellent detail and clear comparisons. Are there any more HD enclosure reviews being worked on? The SmartDrive isn't available over here in the UK (afaik) and it would be good to have a trusted opinion on ...

Hi, you've obviously put some thought into this, so here's a short appraisal: Acousticase 6067 (expensive but good) A good choice, do you know you can get it cheap without the sound dampening? Seasonic S12-380 (hard to find in UK) or Nexus 4090 any others? Definately wait for the S12. They will be a...

You may want to change the power supply while you're at it. You'll definately want to within a week of making the other changes.

I've seen all of the threads here regarding suspensions, sandwiching and case foaming. I don't know which to try. Is there anything easier for me to do? The easiest thing you could do is place an entire drive cage on foam on the floor of the case. Use a small spare cage if you have one or else cut ...

I'm surprised that that Antec fan isn't starting up properly. They start at about 4 volts on the PSU controller, still, better to get a Nexus anyway. Nexus fans would also be best for the exhaust. I switched one Nexus for a Panaflo and its definately louder (running on the same voltage). turns out I...

Looks like good work so far, but there’s still a couple of things that can be done. Suspending the hard drives will make a very noticeable improvement. See this sticky thread for some of the best methods. A popular test is to just rest the drives on foam to see how it sounds. It’s worthwhile enlargi...

I have that case and would say its not worth that much money. I got mine for about half that price, without the sound mats and silicone coating. The whole case is well constructed and so heavy that it doesn't really vibrate anyway. If you're willing to really hack it up it can be good for mid/low po...

Yep, everytime

poodle wrote:Probably to costly but I need feet thicker than the acoustifeet. Well I guess I could glue som rubber between or something?

AcoustiFeet remind me of bisected squash balls. Would a 'whole' squash ball be thick enough? If so they're a cery cheap but effective dampener on hard floors.

Generally speaking no. RAM can be known to 'screech' but that is dependant on motherboard, power load and possibly afew other interactions. Usually you can't say whether a particular stick of RAM will screech or not. Heat emission can vary depending on memory stock speed, latency and other parameter...

Thanks for the info. I guess from the link StarfishChris posted that you're monitoring this heatsink: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/SplinterFTJ/psu_final.jpg If you are then I doubt I could use the same setup, the Nexus would have to be sped up and thats already too noisy. Oh well, anyone w...

Splinter , do you have a temperature meter? I'm messing with my TP480 and wondering what exhaust temp your getting with that set-up. At the moment I have a Nexus 92mm soft-mounted and running at ~1200rpm and an 80L1A @ 6v. The internal temps seem too high but I'm monitoring the exhaust (between the...

I'm dying to know about the exhaust fan: When it kicks in, does it come on slow and speed up according to heat, or is it a "full on/full off" thing? From the link in the first post 2. Unique Dual Fans Design: The external exhaust fan starts, stops and adjusts its speed in response to system tempera...