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by acaurora
Sun May 02, 2004 8:45 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: ATi/nVidia need to rethink their heatsinks w/case air flow??
Replies: 6
Views: 3726

Well maybe they do. Never know. :P
by acaurora
Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:10 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: ATi/nVidia need to rethink their heatsinks w/case air flow??
Replies: 6
Views: 3726

Honestly, I'd like to hear what ATI/nVidia has to say about why they haven't designed their heatsinks as I have described. It seems the most logical and sensible way for cooling. Yet, no one does it. The AC VGA Silencer you mentioned seems like an interesting solution, and I'd like to try it. They p...
by acaurora
Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:06 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: ATi/nVidia need to rethink their heatsinks w/case air flow??
Replies: 6
Views: 3726

ATi/nVidia need to rethink their heatsinks w/case air flow??

Ok, I've been reading and thinking for the past few days about how ATI and nVidia really do need to rethink their heatsinks. I mean, wouldn't it be a WHOLE LOT BETTER if their graphics cards, say, used the next PCI slot to exhaust the air out? I have a 9800 XT from ASUS, and it sucks in air perpendi...
by acaurora
Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:02 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 120mm fans, which is quietest at 12v? Quietest 400W+ PSU ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3920

Well while we're off topic... The enermax fan... the blue 120mm one with the speed control... is not as quiet @ 12v as people think. I have it, and yes it is pretty quiet out of the case... but in the case... i can't really identify if its vibrational or just noise bouncing off the walls in the case...
by acaurora
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:30 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: BQE 120mm fan
Replies: 8
Views: 2998

They're posted on Antec's website now.

Fan Specs:
- RPM: 1200
- CFM: 38.94
- dB(A): 24.86


I was wondering the same thing. Guess they posted it just recently...
by acaurora
Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:44 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 120mm fans, which is quietest at 12v? Quietest 400W+ PSU ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3920

Fan Controllers?

Ok, well now that I have decided to get teh Papst, then what about a super quiet 400+W PSU? any recommendations/links?

Also, anyone recommend any fan controllers? i'm kinda new to the undervolting thing ~.~
by acaurora
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:04 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 120mm fans, which is quietest at 12v? Quietest 400W+ PSU ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3920

120mm fans, which is quietest at 12v? Quietest 400W+ PSU ?

Hi, I'm looking to find out which is quieter, the papst 4412 or the panaflo, both 25mm thick. If any of you know where to even FIND the 25mm-thick panaflo fan that is supposed to be super quiet, please email/post the link here. Been spending an hour online and can't find anything =[ Also, do any of ...
by acaurora
Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:16 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Enermax 120mm Blue Speed Adjustable Fan
Replies: 2
Views: 1673

Ouy...

Errrr I c... O well. Thing is, I don't overclock my computer, and the rear stock fan / psu is fine for my setup. AMD Athlon Barton 2800 1024 (512 x 2) MB Mushkin Level 2 Performance DDR 3700 RAM IDE1:200GB Maxtor UATA 133 + 80 GB Seagate Barracuda UATA 100 IDE2: Cendyne Slot loading DVDROM by Pionee...
by acaurora
Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:12 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Enermax 120mm Blue Speed Adjustable Fan
Replies: 2
Views: 1673

Enermax 120mm Blue Speed Adjustable Fan

Now don't kill me for this... i've read people talking about how "ohh teh enermax one is pretty good... not that noisy... really quiet". However... *points to the Enermax 120mm fan everyone's talking about mounted in teh front of his SLK3700BQE*... it aint that quiet... I have an Antec SLK 3700 BQE ...