Testing Testing.... I'm consider about posting some results of a test I've run (related to cooling) and testing I'm just testing some features I'd find useful :P Why are there no tables on this forum? Or are they, maybe just hidden? I could always just export a table into a picture, but that feels l...

Hi all SPCR forum readers! I have a Noctua NH-C14 in an Antec Fusion case with only the lower fan installed (since there's around 16mm clearance above the heat sink). I'm actually satisfied with the cooling (much better than with a Ninja Mini I had previously). It could be quieter, but the case is c...

I got the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+ , and I've been mainly satisfied with it (also quieteness-wise). I'm folding quite a bit (20-24/7) on it, and doing also some gaming every now and then. I have not noticed the coil whine I've been seen complaints about elsewhere; but then again, som...

The eLoop is IMO better though it has a somehow odd sound signature, sort of a rough character like a four-engined WW II heavy bomber flying high and far, with sometimes a faint clicking in background at close distance (the clicking can easily be masked behind a solid panel). The B1 is usually not ...

It could be anything. Do you get stuttering or the like, i.e. does frame rate drop? It could be a process hogging up the CPU, a bug in the audio driver, a bug in any device driver (causing a CPU consumption spike)... I think it is unlikely to be a sign of hardware failure (that would usually cause s...

I'm veering off topic here, but here's a video by JayzTwoCents on the GTX970 memory fetaure. Jump to 16:00 for conclusions.

if the 970 didn't have that memory "feature" i would totally buy it, without any hesitations, but i don't want to pay loads of cash with that kind of flaw. Yes, I think I know what you are talking about. I bought the card a while back, and I think the "feature" wasn't known back then (or I didn't n...

I bought an ODroid C1 (straight from HardKernel / South Korea, bacause even though there is a dealer in EU, they have outrageous prices and it was way cheaper to order straight form HardKernel even with VAT and import duties). I tried some KODI on it, and it worked fine. But in the end, I've had lit...

Hi, You may run into problems! This depends on your MB. I have a M.2 interface on my MB and did some research, since I considered buying a M.2 SSD (but went with a SATA3 SSD because there were too few M.2 options and the technoloygy hasn't matured yet; I was conserned about the hight temperature rea...

Hi, I bought a gtx970. It's more powerful, but I think it is slightly on the more expensive part of the price vs. performance curve (though I'm not sure). But from your post, it is not clear what you are actually looking for :D The exact card I bought was the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ASC 2.0+ . It is in...

I bought two B12-3's because of the good reviews and availabality. I have to comment here since I'm deeply disappointed in the fans :evil: Both fans cause a terrible drone at even a very low speed. At first I though the fans are faulty, and decided to return them. But then I tried them outside the c...

Replying to myself again =), I've found MSI has CPU smart fan control . Does anyone have any idea, how well does it work, in practise compared to the ASUS and Gigabyte in the article I've mentioned above? What about pover usage / on-board cooling - how does for example the Z97M Gaming compare to the...

Hi, I'm building (or upgrading) an mATX Gaming build (to Haswell). I've read this article and the corresponding battle for the two best MBs in this article . BIOS fan control would be more reliable and hassle free - provided the BIOS provides good options. Are there any MBs out there that offer targ...

I run / played around with unigine-heaven for ~10 minutes, and only thing I can hear is my case fans ramping up to 1200RPM. The GPU temperature rose to 40°C. Not a proper test (way too short for example, and I have background processes running), but gives some rough idea about the temperature the ca...

The temperatures are very modest. At idle 38°C (or, desktop usage with 3D effects). The fan ramps up at boot, but goes down later to 30% (I believe when the nvidia module is loaded, or when X.org starts up, or maybe it's just a delay programmed in to the NVidia graphics cards firmware). The 30% is t...

I finally decided to buy an MSI N660Ti PE (well, actually I have been running it for a month or so now). In the end, I do not recommend putting a gaming card in a HTPC case. But I really wanted to do it in my case. Just FYI, the MSI 660Ti is the largest one that can be squeezed in - and you will nee...

Hi jcklbyfsh, Just a guess, but my Nexus fans start making a weird whirring sound (I wrote about singing in another thread, half jokingly, but it's difficult to describe) when PWM controlled. I googled, your fan is PWM controllable (at least the NF-F12). Can you try to switch it to voltage controlle...

I bought two same kinds of fans, and have been happy with them for a few years. Not perfect, but they're on a HTPC that's a bit far, so it's OK. However in the last few weeks I started to experiment with them to improve things - and noticed, that at BIOS's "AUTO" setting, my MB uses Voltage control ...

Hi, I wanted just to add an "me too" -comment. I'm too disappointed on my new Seasonic X-series 650W (80 Gold+ rated, I'm not sure if there are other kind of this model and wattage) power supply. It makes a whining, or more like buzzing sound when the computer is on, but also when powered off . I'm ...

lm_sensors already has a fan control script that can be setup to control all of your fans if drivers are available which will be the case for most of these devices. I fad forgotten this. The script is called "fancontrol" :) . I have used to use it years ago on an older setup, but didn't need it any...

I'm thinking about upgrading to Haswell and a Z87 (mATX) mb. Good I found your writing, it makes me think a bit, and rises a few questions (hope I'm not steering the discussion away / hijacking a thread :P ): (for the OP): In BIOS, CPU fan and CPU_OPT are wired up in this weird way in parallel. Afte...

There are HD 7750 low profile cards. May end up replacing the cooler...but the form factor should fit. But they are Radeon. Radeon will tear my HD video apart and crash horribly on my Linux box. :twisted: A good strong candidate for my use is currently the ASUS GTX650TI-1GD5. I'm also thinking that...

640 to 670 is a large range in performance. To play in 1920 I suggest at least a 650 Ti boost. I play at that resolution and have a 670 (4GB for Skyrim mods). Yes, well I have a large range to look at ;-). Silence / quieteness is the priority. I've managed (with the games I play) even with the GT43...

Choices, choices! I'm thinking about getting anything that will fit and installing an AC Accelero Twin II into it . Haven't even ruled out bending the S1 . A GTX690 with Accelero Twin 690 would most definitely be an overkill , but I'm just listing options here in case someone is contemplating a simi...

Hi! I'm thinking about upgrading my current passively cooled PCIe graphics card in my HTPC setup. And, as the subject says it, I'm having my setup in a Antec Fusion case. Currently, I'm lookin at the range GT 640 - GTX670, and I can find several good candidates. But the problems come from the size o...