I'm not sure that the wind screen idea is quite what we're after. Wind screens for microphones are intended to block airflow while remaining acoustically transparent. Some attenuation is inevitable I suppose, but the design goal is the opposite of what you're looking for: Blocking noise while keepin...

Topic unstickied. It's been up there long enough, the thread is long dead, and it doesn't really have any reason to be stickied ahead of any other OT threads.

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I wouldn't use any of SPCR's 20 dBA@1m results in your calculations. They're too close to the noise floor to be wholly accurate. I should also refer you to the text of the review for the Enermax UC12EB — the 28 dBA@1m number is skewed on the high side because of a pure tone resonance that is not p...

The GW "model number" is unusual in that it's reported inconsistently or not at all, all over the web, and that it fits the "Globe Fan" numbering scheme, not the "Global Win" numbering scheme. Given the lack of any "official" model number, I suspect that many companies have simply misidentified what...

Wow, nice rant. A few point form responses: I don't want to buy a hybrid because they are all economy cars From Wikipedia's list of hybrid cars : - Honda Accord - Ford Escape - Chevy Silverado / GMC Sierra (I believe this is a pickup...?) - Lexus RX400h - Mercury Mariner - Toyota Highlander (large S...

"Resettable" is not a feature that I am aware of, but my guess is that it will reset itself automatically when one of its protection features triggers, which is probably what you're experiencing. However, it sounds like that same protection is just triggering over again the next time you power it up...

There's no question that SPCR's lab is not anechoic; it's a live environment, and behaves as such. We've known for ages that our measurements can't really be compared to anything else out there. But, since we were the first to explore computer noise, we got to set the standard :P . That said, I don'...

To all who are waiting for updated data to past reviews: Keep waiting, it's coming.

I'm surprised SPCR had trouble getting hold of a new D12SL-12,jab-tech.com & nexfan.com carry them (cheap!). This is more an issue of time than supply. I didn't want to delay the article yet another two weeks while we waited for new samples to arrive and be tested. @Spanki: There's a couple of hidd...

I second that: I think it will probably work, but there's no way to know for sure without trying. Trying to determine ahead of time whether you're safe is guesswork at best.

I repeat: It will probably work, but you need to try it to make sure.

There's too many flame posts in the thread already for me to want to salvage it. Please start a new thread if you still want to post about the issue. And, if you're planning to post in Consumer Advocacy, please keep the destruction of the Ninja out of it and limit yourself to describing your problem...

As I explained in the original thread, it was moved because it didn't meet the standards for the Consumer Advocacy forum. While your subject matter of your complaint was certainly valid and belongs in the Consumer Advocacy, the anger and the destruction did not belong. I should add that if it was ju...

Can you measure the peak with your current setup so you can get an idea of what the power surge is likely to be? Also, will you be power cycling often? If it's just a matter of getting it to boot once, I would take the risk. If you're likely to restart often, or if you are likely to have frequent sp...

Thanks for your interest. I'm moving this to Site Feedback where it will get more attention from SPCR staff.

I Ralf and I disagree then. There's no way this thread meets the standards for Consumer Advocacy. Ralf, perhaps we should negotiate? Andaca: Perhaps this could be done in a better way: Would you mind reposting your complain in a calmer, more civil manner? There's nothing I'd like more but to bury th...

There have been several reports of "turbine" Noctuas that haven't matched the noise character of the samples we reviewed. I think it's quite possible you've got a bum fan. I have confidence in the Noctuas when they're working well. I use them in my own system. However, I've seen a lot of reports tha...

IsaacKuo wrote:Strange, that you don't have any experience with using a "proper Linux driver" with ext2. Why were you messing with ext2 at all, without Linux?

Failed migration experiment.

Speaking from experience, I'd avoid the Ext 2 Installable File System if you use Unicode at all. Reading the fine print, you'll find that the driver doesn't support file names with Unicode characters (i.e. any Asian character sets). When you try to copy files with Unicode names to the Ext 2 partitio...

... with the exception of Shared Documents, which requires a registry hack to work properly. Tweak UI claims to be able to do this, but it's been broken for years. You should be able to Google the appropriate registry keys easily enough.

I would say that with 7 hard drives, you don't have to worry about too little 5V draw. Each drive should draw at least 2~3W from 5V, and, so long as you're using medium or low speed fans (which it sounds like you are), your fans are drawing only 1~2W each. Add in the other components in your system ...

Is it possible that the 4-pin TV out connector just an S-Video connector? If so, look that up. I don't think it will be as simple as just locating the correct two pins; S-Video splits the TV signal into Brightness and Colour components, and you'll need a way of recombining these two components to ge...

For the record, we did do some experiements using a wire fan grill to introduce impedance into the airflow path. The results showed virtually no drop in airflow — worst case was a measly 2 CFM drop with a grill on the intake of the Noctua at full speed. That's about a 5% difference, and it's lower...

So Warner Bros. response to the camming "problem" is to cut back on their marketing efforts in Canada? Dear God, whatever will we do without our sneak previews? :roll: This is fantastic. It means that we might just hear about some bona fide Canadian films instead of having Hollywood's usual schlock ...

Nice political tool, but about as useful as the dime-a-dozen PSU calculators that are out there. I get an F for my flying habits at just 4000 miles / year. That's just one round-trip to Ottawa / Toronto and back. That's hardly "frequent flyer" status. I wonder what businessmen one weekly trips rack ...

A complete, official explanation of WD's naming scheme. Accept no other answers. Explains all models, past and present.

Erssa wrote:You have clearly tested SilenX Ixtrema, any comments on its noise signature?

See this post.

I always thought Microsoft was a commentary on Bill Gates' sex life.