I cannot comment on the CPUs, but if you are going from a fanless system to the EZ65, you maybe disappointed unless you are ready to make some mods. I have the EZ18 which is the AMD version, even after switching out the CPU fan, undervolting, underclocking, and putting in a notebook HDD, I still fin...

I have a Galaxy GF6800GT that comes with the AC Silencer installed. I have the fan connected to a Zalman controller, but the fan still buzzes so I wouldn't get your hopes too high taking it off PWM. However with the voltage turned down all the way (approx 5v) the noise is faint enough that I don't f...

I'm using a Galaxy 6800GT that comes with Artic Cooling cooler installed. At default voltages, the fan for me is definitely too loud even though it may be quieter than other cooling solutions. However I have the Artic Cooling fan connected to a fan controller and volted down to 5v, it's still the mo...

I managed to pick up a Coolermate Ice Cube from Germany to try on my EZ18. The footprint just fit on top of the CPU socket, snuggly up against the capacitors and the northbridge heatsink. However the cooler was just a little too tall, so I had to bend back the edge of the HDD cage about 1/4" in orde...

I agree Silentek has the problems you mentioned and is not the best solution, but at least when it does kick in, the PC does seem very quiet the moment the fans come down from full speed :lol: I tried hard to find a side venting CPU HSF locally but with no luck. Closest I came where things like the ...

I managed to pick one up at the local computer store, but I am in Asia. Here these cards are a hot seller, as soon as any new stock comes in they get sold within a day. Around here, it is one of the lowest cost 6800GTs priced at US$380 and comes with extra 20mhz overclock and 2.0ns RAM. This UK webs...

Hazelrah... Your 80mm is only attached with one screw, nothing else? Also flush against the heatsink? This doesn't sound like the most efficient setup for the airflow? BTW what CPU/voltage are you running with the 61C temps? I just realized that at startup my config above is actually pretty quiet (q...

Hazelrah, Thx, I'll try to get an 80mm and see if it works better. As for the CPU heatsink, just saw some possible replacement options Coolermate Ice Cube http://www.pcsilencieux.com/article-40-5.html Akust Pipe Tower http://www.pc-cooling.de/catalog/artikeldetail.php?products_id=4165 Unfortunately ...

Rusty... Noted I shouldn't worry about the video card itself (so why can't CPUs bear the same amount of heat... aren't the dies made by similar processes?). However as I am putting this in a SFF with poor airflow that I am trying to keep quiet, I figure removing every bit of heat helps. I guess my q...

Hazelrah... I have my 92mm Zalman basically in the same position. I didn't get such big temp drops on my HDD, only a few degrees. In addition SilentBIOS keeps it at 1700-1800rpm which is too loud for the 92mm. Mainly it is the noise of the fan sucking air so close to the grill as with case off it is...

I was looking for a "cool" running, low cost video card mainly for windows 2-D graphics use plus wanted good video quality for viewing TV/DVDs. The local shop recommended the HIS Excalibur 9250. It's a low profile fanless card, believe it is between a 9200SE and a 9200. Specs 240mhz, 64-bit, 128MB. ...

Hazelrah, How is it coming with your EZ18? I've had a chance to spend some more time to try to make mine quieter and here are my experiences. Putting a fanmate controller on the CPU fan did not seem to help all that much, as there was still a whining noise. Took out the fan and found that it - vibra...

Sorry for the off topic. Actually the board I saw was 2theMax 4MTI2H. The article was in a Chinese mag, unfortunately I can't read it, but from the photo it looks like a m-ATX board? It's got 3 PCI slots, 2 IDE, 1 FDD?, 2 RAM slots, Socket 479?, and three unknown connectors (look like reduced IDE wi...

Hello Mike, Right you are, and cheers to a wonderful site with very useful information. Yeah Samsung 2.5" is great, and really is close to 7200rpm performance (as you mentioned). Thanks that you mentioned this gem, otherwise never would even have thought to look for it. Compared with a 3.5" very sma...

I recently setup an EZ18 and here are my initial experiences: I had an old XP2000+ Palomino core lying around so I put that in. Not the best choice for a quiet rig, but I'd thought I'd used that until I had a chance to get a Mobile XP or transfer the one from my main rig (for the mobiles, even if th...