Aren't the VaporChill's these these types of phase change systems? Watercooling is also a way that people get "colder" materials to cool off heatsinks.

Nice job :) I did the same to my PSU as well, it's on a 5/12V switch. The CPU fan is the same speed, when all other sound sources were quiet (HD's, other fans, etc) I tried comparing sound from the PSU fan and the CPU fan together. No matter what, the CPU fan was always quieter at the same voltage t...

Did the client just stop as in "stalled?" or did it shut off/close down? If it just stalled, it could be a incompatibility in the program and the computer hardware, if it shut off/closed down it could be a configuration setting, or your sister found it and shut it off ... I doubt that the folder tha...

heh, overtake is scheduled on Valentine's Day ... 2006.

Usually white is ground (that's what it says in my A+ Certification Book). But it also says that plugging in something backwards will not destroy it instantly. In fact, it says that you can even have it like that until you notice that was wrong ... could be minutes/hours, etc... That even goes for I...

Actually, this is the first article I've ever read on Silencing PCs. In fact, I found it a few days before finding SPCR. Up till then I've only been reading about rheobuses and the like to quiet things down. Being a po' college senior at the time I didn't want to risk a processor meltdown with a 650...

Damn another one. I just started moving up the ranks again

If its Windows 2000/XP or higher then you can run it as a service or you can get Electron Microscope which will hide it.

Here's the thread I started on it.
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... firedaemon

Supposedly the 7000AlCu is supposed to cool comparably to the 6500Cu (all copper edition). As for motherboard fit, I couldn't tell ya

I got this no name 512 PC2100 stick from a computer show. Its actually doing 2-2-2-5. There was a surprise for cheap no name RAM 24/7 stable for weeks.

I was looking at the design also, the review mentioned that the HSF was as efficient as it could be (they swapped the stock fan with a Delta and found only a 2C difference). You could run it fanless and get the effect if you ducted it to a rear fan. I think there's only a maximum level that you can ...

C-strip rubber molding.

You can get it at FrozenCPU:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/mol-01.html

I'm not affiliated, they have good service.

In a word, Yes.

Noise Wise:

WD120SE > H180GXP > SB-IV

but the 180GXP gives best performance/noise.

disguised attempt to push up their posts numbers

Welcome to the SPCR :) Here's a thread discussing the 7-Volt Issue. The concensous seems to be that the 7 volt works well with higher quality name brand PSUs, for lower quality PSUs, it is really up to build quality, but it usually causes issues. http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=4260...

Here's a thread regarding the differences between B-V 7200.7's and the IBM GXPs. http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=4382&highlight=ibm+gxp There is also some information in the SPCR review by MikeC comparing some of the newer "quiet" drives with the de-facto Cuda IV. http://forums.sile...

If you're talking about the aluminum fans that are popular around the modding scene, keep in mind that the "frame" is metal/aluminum, the fan itself is plastic that is painted to match.

Done here also. Into an Antec 350W PSU. Stable running folding for 1.5 months 24/7 now - exhast temp is 39C.

Like 'Weird Science' supermodel or supermodel computer?

Yup! I like the zalman look in my case too. I agree, cept that the flower gets covered by a fan Asthetically, I would go for the 7000CU just cause it would be neater, but the weight issue has me worried, if they ever make it with bolt through fitting's I'd get one in an instant!

While I can't comment on the retail version of the B-IV, I have two OEM B-IV drives at 40GB. There's a slight whine that's audible late at night 1am-3am) from .7 meters. But after 1 meter the sound is inaudible.

The quietest one is a P3-1.1 Tualatin w/Matrox G550 + 512MB RAM + 1 'cuda IV 40G drive. It has 3 Panaflo 80L fans at 5~6V.

Unless you foamed it, that's pretty much my configuration minus the second B-IV. I guess I can stop being so obessive

If it goes to zero then unfortunately it's not for me. With children around it would only be a matter of time before they found out how to turn all the fans off and break the computer.

Case with a door & lock

HDD: 37-41C sandwiched behind lower intakefan. How tightly are those two HD's sandwiched together? If you can, space them at least a drive or two apart from each other, else you're cutting down a lot of surface cooling area. My two Seagates are running 42-43C, spaced 2" apart and perpendicular to t...

it looks like 30th or so. It's a pity to have peaked at 22 or so and now just keep getting passed without any real conquests to look forward to. Dammit.

Courage Radeonman! On the single processor people we're actually in the top 10

Actually, they're just regular twisty ties you find along with garbage bags. Sorry for the late reply, been a while since anyone posted comments to the thread

I know about random lock-ups, but how does everyone else spot a dying PSU?

I've got the AlCu 6500 on a P4 2.2 with a ATI 8500 128 Heatpiped also.

My temps are Idle: 43 CPU, 36 NB
100% Load (F@H): 55 CPU, 40 NB

1 92mm Panaflo over the flower, 1 80mm L1a in PSU, 1 80L1a over the PCI Slots. Runs stable all the way to 2.53Ghz OC'ed, 24/7 for almost 2 months now.

Rusty, this wasn't YOUR oil PC was it?!

http://www.ginun.com/index.php3?page=Mo ... oboy01.htm

There's the HUSH PC, which is aimed at the mainstream market. Its mainstream systems are completely fanless including the CPU and it has an external power brick. Aluminum case design that acts as a heatsink (for real).

Review:
http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=540

Here's some mathematics totally over my head.

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... hlight=fan