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by swivelguy2
Sun Jul 18, 2004 1:52 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Help me build a quite PC!
Replies: 3
Views: 5164

For the front case fan, consider a panaflo L1A. I'm assuming you mean 80mm, in which case, you can buy guaranteed japanaflos from jab-tech, which are *great* fans.
by swivelguy2
Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:23 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Undervoltable Motherboards: ADD to the list!!
Replies: 313
Views: 404234

My Asus P4P800-DX allows me to set the CPU voltage as low as 1.525v - which is indeed lower than the 1.55v default vCore of my northwood 3.0C.

I don't know if this is low enough to be considered "undervoltable," but that's what I see in the BIOS.
by swivelguy2
Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:06 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Are PSU ledges usually this long?
Replies: 8
Views: 3393

If the ledge is attached to the back of the case with rivets, the easiest way to remove it would be to drill out the rivets. Just take any old drill bit (bigger than the rivet), press it up against the rivet, and pull the trigger. The goal is basically to demolish the rivet, not to actually drill ou...
by swivelguy2
Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:50 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Two fanmates in series for <5V?
Replies: 5
Views: 2937

The fanmate is a linear voltage regulator - it's more complex than just a simple potentiometer, but it isn't PWM. PWM works by rapidly switching the power to the fan on and off. If you pop open a fanmate, you'll find a cute little heatsink hiding a small IC - the IC is the voltage regulator, and the...
by swivelguy2
Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Radeon 9600: ultimate SilentPC video card?
Replies: 76
Views: 41075

I feel like re-resurrecting this topic, so here goes: I have a 9600 pro vanilla, with stock HSF. I want to change this to a passive heatsink, and have three options in mind. A) Zalman ZM80C-HP ($25ish) - will certainly cool the card well, but it's heavy and the warnings about moving the computer mak...
by swivelguy2
Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:42 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Ziplocs for Ducting?
Replies: 4
Views: 2881

Ziplocs for Ducting?

Has anyone ever considered/tried using ziploc-style bags as a duct material? In my basement, I have a number of aluminum angles lying around, and for a PSU duct (to a 5.25" bay), my idea is to create a framework out of these angles, then use Ziploc bags (cut up and taped together and to the aluminum...
by swivelguy2
Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:10 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Stock P4 cooler or Nexus?
Replies: 5
Views: 3334

(Btw, these readings are from ASUS PC Probe, if it matters.) It does matter. Asus motherboards are known for underreporting temps - generally by about 6-8 degrees C. However, I haven't seen much hard fact to corroborate this - rather a myriad of individuals' experiences. To be safe, I always preten...
by swivelguy2
Mon Jul 12, 2004 6:43 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Question about CableGami
Replies: 19
Views: 11277

Sheets of plastic may build up an electrostatic charge. Doesn't sound like a good idea. nevertheless, it is still an insulator. Charge will only build up in a location if that spot is rubbed with something, and can only be discharged into something touching that particular spot. Furthermore, atmosp...
by swivelguy2
Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:06 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Panaflos with RPM sensor?
Replies: 4
Views: 2832

Panaflos with RPM sensor?

Before I really knew what I was doing, I orderd a couple of 80mm L1A's from SVC, and now I realize that they will probably be made in china, not japan, and won't have an RPM sensing wire. Looking around at some other websites, I am unable to find panaflos for sale that seem to have the third wire. I...
by swivelguy2
Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How to silence parents?
Replies: 21
Views: 15091

Anyone try elastic suspension to quiet their parents?