On page 3, in the noise test comparison table, the power consumption numbers for the Velociraptor seem to be wrong and appear to be a copy of the numbers for the 3.5" Raptor at the bottom of the table. From your test here they should be 3.9W, 5.7W and 6.2W: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article844-p...

For additional reference, Puget Computers has posted a short comparison of the P182 and P183:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/articles.php?id=68

FrozenCPU in the US carrries this now as well:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9081/ ... oller.html

Oops, well I should've said it was the 9600GT.

Far more interesting is subjective; I'm far more interested in the 9600GT since it'd presumably have lower power draw and as I wouldn't be using it for games it's more than powerful enough.

Contrary to the marketing-speak, these aren't unique to Inno3D; EVGA has one too, at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130485 According to VR-Zone, it's another reference design which nVidia calls the "Green Edition": http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-to-roll-out-chea...

Yes, but there may be difficulties installing Intel's drivers. It might take a bit of hacking to install some of them. Here's some relevant information for an older Intel board: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/77909774/m/258002567831 Especially note the posts by Prototyped. The on...

While fairly quiet to me, my system no doubt didn't qualify for "SPCR-quiet approval" but I could never hear the fan of the 8800GTS above anything else in the machine either. A chart at X-bit Labs shown on the following page shows the GTX to be about 70W at idle versus 57.5 for a 640MB GTS: http://w...

I have one that I haven't gotten to use yet. :oops: From comparing the cards, it's the same cooler as on the 8800GTS (640MB and 320MB versions). It's possible the fan may be programmed differently for the GTX though so could be louder. I think these old coolers, which used Delta fans, are better qua...

I have no experience to add, but will mention that some motherboards won't work with the older stepping of the Q6600 due to the higher power requirements. Good luck finding a B3? It was just a note of something to be aware of. I have no idea what one might still find in stores but it's better to be...

I won't be overclocking though. Said the OP. So after that, why is he still getting all these non-helpful recommendations based on how well a particular quad is suited to overclocking? :( I have no experience to add, but will mention that some motherboards won't work with the older stepping of the ...

Page 55 shows the VRMs as a "localized high temperature zone" and warns that they must have air flow. A tower heatsink wouldn't do that. Sure it will if the heatsink has a fan on it, plus the rear case fan will provide airflow. While they do blow down, it's not like Intel's OEM heatsinks really cov...

Are the two PSUs the same model, or the same brand? If so then there's at least a possibility there's something about their output that makes the buzzing. If not then that would seem very coincidental.

EVGA has a shorter 9800GTX+ as well, and it only has one 6-pin PCIe power connector instead of two like other 9800GTX+ cards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130420 I don't think anyone has tested this one yet but having only one power connector seems to suggest it has less ...

As another reference, this review got hardware acceleration working on the DG45ID, the mATX counterpart to the DG45FC, using BIOS 85 and PDVD 8 Ultra:
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/827/1/

Perhaps there's some difference between the two boards, or maybe it only works the newer version of PDVD?

... but I would prefer better bearings like FDB, Hydro Wave, Hypro, etc.

Especially in a power supply, aren't ball bearings considered better and more reliable, though of course not quieter? I know that "server grade" supplies use ball-bearing fans from Delta, Nidec, NMB, etc.

The Delta AFB0212M runs at 2450 RPM and is a ball-bearing fan; their fans are high quality. Delta has a reputation for noisy fans, but I think really that's because they are best known for high-speed/high-airflow fans used in servers etc. I don't have the same standards for low noise as most posters...

Water-cooled HSC-101: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=18&id=2581&pg=3 Desktop HSC-601 (or HSC-610?): http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=18&id=2581&pg=4 I think the 101 is gaudy and ugly, but the 6-whatever looks nice and seems more practical. Though do you have to re...

In the recommended list for the HR-01 plus, it says: HR-01X variant with different hardware allows free rotation of mounting position on AM2 for correct fan position. This isn't quite correct. The HR-01X is the version for dual-socket Intel Xeon motherboards, and can also be used for AMD Opteron wit...

I don't have these drives but I'm passing on this information from my brother, who has four of them. There are more variations than the two samples reviewed here. Of his four: All four have the top plate of your version 2. All four have the ELEC-8 PCB. Two have the bottom with 11 support ribs; these...

The AMD K8 version of the Ultra90 is somewhat available; of places I've noticed Jab-tech has the best price: http://www.jab-tech.com/Thermalright-Ultra-90-K8-pr-3348.html It is the exact same heatsink; I have both versions and have compared them. They sell two versions because the Intel LGA775 mount...

Does anyone actually use a reset switch? For what purpose?

I have one like that I got from Techni-Tool. Search the site for "nibbler" and it's the one listed as Lindstrom. This one costs $38.50. I think it works well but I haven't tried to cut any round holes with it as of yet.

My standard quiet PSU has been any APFC Seasonic modded with a Panaflo L or M, [...] Did you connect the Panasonic fans to the speed-control circuitry in the Seasonic? I tried to replace the fan in both the 350 and 400 watt versions with a Panaflo H1A and the fan wouldn't start in either powersuppl...

Bxwrapper, fancontrol, thank you both very much.

I wanted to build some of these boards for myself; however I failed to save the info from the start of this thread, and now all the diagrams aren't showing up, only the dreaded "red X."

Could someone please fix the pictures? Thanks.