"He replies back with an attitude agreeing, then telling me that he is going to raise the price on this item because it is not worth the hassle of selling it at this price." "You're pathetic for writing a review on resellerratings - You're a bigger loser than I thought." "Buyer: daywish18236qf I re...

Steve: That seems like a good option. Have you used any of those IDE->usb2 converters before? If so, how is the performance on them? Also, is there any IDE->Firewire converters? I haven't been able to find any of the latter, and Firewire seems to transfer faster (cam vs mp3 player in my case). micha...

Hi, for a Maxtor DM10 300gb drive, I need an external enclosure for transportable uses (transfer files from home->work). However, the last two I've tried, both which I got for about $30, have brought the temps to 50º C and higher. I'm wondering if any of you have had any drive enclosures which reduc...

Hmm drawing upon the open psu idea, maybe we can try cooling a PC P&C psu decently/quietly.

Nice, I was hoping something like this would happen. They don't mention price though, so we can only hope they won't be too pricey. Specs are still slower than the RocketDrive, but they are faster than SCSI drives so I GUESS it's ok...

I had the exact same problem happen to a cousin of mine, Bluef. Like previous poster(s) have said, the lack of filters probably has to do with the assumption that you'll have upgraded before your hardware bogs down due to dust. Also, to make sure that air can only go through the filter, it'd probabl...

Yeah, I too prefer large cases, but once the machine is set up I don't plan on touching it for a while, thankfully.

Thanks for the input guys, I'll give this thing a try now.

I'm considering a setup where the PSU would be held above the ram (about 1cm). My question with this is that would the ram be affected in any way from the close proximity of the psu (EMI, RFI, MFI, etc)? PSU is Enermax Noisetaker 425. Thanks

Yes, I know many will disagree. But I have heard ATCs on a few occasions (with EMM Labs gear, and with my own CDs and SACDs, so I was familiar with the rest of the system) and have always been disappointed. Not, "oh these sound like s**t, like the Genelecs," but more like, "for all the hype these a...

But seriously, have you ever really listened to a pair of Genelecs or JBLs or ATCs? Yeesh, you're ragging on ATC's? I'd like to ask you if you've really listened to them for a while; they sound great and are one of the few makers whose speakers project an orchestra well imo. Even for it's musicalit...

I'd say it's the nexus; wouldn't doubt that you just got a sample that doesn't start at <6v. I remember an old yate loon that wouldn't start at 5v but would work if I gave the fan a push with a finger.

Btw, I've discovered that Ghost 9.0, part of SystemWorks Premiere 2005, doesn't work the same way as the previous version I used before. I can't seem to find where I go to do a pre-GUI, full disk to disk clone like I did in the past. Has this function gone away? It's making it more difficult for me...

Or get the Sony... ...yes, but which one? :wink: :lol: Heresay maybe but I think Ralph has tried both, I recall during the last floppy debate that he recommended buying the Sony which also sported removeable face plates. Seeing he also gave you the link with the regular OEM, I'm guessing they both ...

Or get the Sony, swap it with the one in your old machine, and give a comparison on quietness for both

Yah those prices are nuts...but I would have liked to see that that the companies are actually making the switch to SAS

Been waiting months to upgrade my work scsi hdd, was considering waiting for some SAS but who knows now if it'll ever get released.

Also, wasn't Seagate supposed to have released some SAS 2.5" drives by now?

The Instigator: One thing to note, though, is in that madshrimps review, the ac ryan hd cooler also dropped temps (up to 7 degrees) while lowering temps. The Smart Drive (not the 2002 version, differences seem that the 2002 is made out of copper) in turn increased temps. Both enclosures seem to drop...

I'd recommend the Sony over a Panasonic floppy drive (both new). Haven't tried/heard a Samsung yet. BTW the sound won't sound smooth or anything, you will still hear that tapping-on-metal sound :D. Haven't heard the USB drives by Sony, though it's apparently even quieter than their internal version ...

It would would look alot prettier (to my eyes anyway) if they made it the same colour instead of the two tone jobbie. Can ya blame 'em? In my opinion, Antec has never had the best design sense. It does look like a fridge. Whaaaaat?! Even if it dooes look resemble a fridge (yah maybe the nice hi-tec...

Yarh, you're lucky then. Perhaps it's the due to the slight humidity, but compressed air barely fazes the deeper layers. I've even tried bringing my fans to school after about a month to use the pump gun->tanks to see if they'd do it. Perhaps 70% of the dust was removed but still ended up having to ...

Can you clean the room/building to reduce the dust in the area of the computer? Nah. The room is cleaned often but...I don't know where it keeps coming from, maybe from the vents. No idea. I am considering a case with a removeable tray depending on how effective modding goes. Would help in dropping...

Hey guys, I'm wondering if you guys could recommend a case that is or can be modded to be decent at filtering dust. Currently I'm using an Antec 3700AMB with the holes around the front fan taped but seems like every week I still have to open it up to give the heatsink/fans/filter a scrubbing. A very...

It's not CPU temperatures you gotta worry about, it's HDD temperatures. They can easily reach 60 degrees celsius, which is not healthy for the drive. I don't know where you get those figures from, but it's obviously not from the given link. I actually wonder if there has ever been any cases of prob...

P4 CPU load temps of 59 degrees with no fans is pretty good (and safe) I'd say. First time I've seen this power mosfet temp check, and even if it is something to be concerned of, I haven't heard any problems in watercooling setups which would suffer as well *shrug*.

tibetan: Plausible...the psu does use a lot of beefy parts. I was considering this psu+mod for a new system as well, but became wary when I noticed their "silent" psu's were not able to measure as well as their standard ones. I'm sure if they could make it silent and maintain the specs they would. J...

Karma, there is a possiblity that those fans run at that speed to maintain the efficiency and other power benefits that come along with it. Perhaps a psu designed to run with low airflow might be better for modding? Just a thought, I'm not sure myself of the answers

bobov wrote:Are you sure? It's 3700BQE.

Argh sorry 'bout that, yes I was thinking of the AMB

The Panaflo L1A, or any 38mm thick fan, does fit if you remove the fan holder and attach it normally, though that does require some drilling or filing. That or decide to mount the fan via tie wraps

mpteach When runnning Word (120,000 word thesis) and Win98 CD player there no significant loss in useability at 300MHz. I do not tend to use the AutoFSB to increase the clock. I tend to switch off AutoFSB and drag the FSB to 133MHz manually, when I have done this Neverwinter Nights plays fine. Wait...

What determines the efficiency of a psu? Is it how well the controller works, the circuit and/or physical components...