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- Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:01 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic shows X-Series, modular, 80 Plus Gold @ Computex
- Replies: 172
- Views: 118766
On the test bench with ambient room temperature at 23°C, the fan in the Seasonic X-650 started at about 340W load. I've just begun building a system with an X-750, and it's currently running Memtest on a bench in the basement without a case. With load at 175-180W AC & ambient below 20C, the fan tu...
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:05 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: PowerColor Radeon HD 5850: Worth the Wait
- Replies: 50
- Views: 42168
Wow, some heated discussion here :lol: It seems strange to me when you guys are given higher end products to review that clearly don't cater towards the low-noise expectations or requirements of the average SPCR reader :? Does the name of the site not give it away? Anyway, I'm hoping you guys get a ...
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:33 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel Core i5-661: A 32nm CPU with Integrated Graphics
- Replies: 86
- Views: 57305
My main concern here is that although having a discrete low-end graphics card will undoubtedly result in greater overall system power consumption, it means that it isn't all lumped in one place. I'd rather have a passive card pumping out heat slightly away from the CPU than the CPU putting out more ...
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:23 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel Core i5-661: A 32nm CPU with Integrated Graphics
- Replies: 86
- Views: 57305
For the life of me, I don't understand this obsession with CPU idle power consumption. It's somewhere on the order of only 15% of the power draw of the system at idle (with a low power system). Furthermore, your getting all hot and bothered about 2 - 3w; that's like $0.25 worth of electricity in a ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Is it me or have things slowed down considerably?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 39218
When I first got into silencing it was very rare for a PC enthusiast to be interested in anything other than overclocking and using extreme cooling solutions to do so. There weren't that many off-the-shelf products aimed at lowering noise levels out there and Zalman were just finding their feet (wit...
- Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:16 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 & Hitach Travelstar 5K500.B
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16664
Any high pitch whine in the upper hearing frequencies reported by the SPL meter? I remember discussing with you in the past, Mike, after I'd had a few problems with 7200RPM 2.5" drives whining while your experiences with the same drive models didn't show up any such noise. We agreed it could have co...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:57 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: ZEROtherm Nirvana CPU Cooler
- Replies: 64
- Views: 50212
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:22 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Seasonic shows X-Series, modular, 80 Plus Gold @ Computex
- Replies: 172
- Views: 118766
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Passive card with the lowest idle power draw?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4193
Thanks folks. My screen res will be 1680 x 1050 (x2) and my only requirement really is that it'll play StarCraft 2 - I just wish we knew at this stage exactly how demanding it is going to really be. Other than that it's purely a work PC. I've been looking at 5750 reviews and it has impressive idle d...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:49 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 5750 - Holy Poop
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12061
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:42 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Passive card with the lowest idle power draw?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4193
Passive card with the lowest idle power draw?
I currently have a passive 7300GT (DVI + VGA outputs) but I now need a card with 2 digital outputs. I don't play any games currently, but I will be buying StarCraft 2 when it comes out ( rumoured system specs here ) so if I might need a better card to play see it at it's best(?) I'd rather kill two ...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:34 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 5750 - Holy Poop
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12061
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:13 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Lenovo's All-in-one: IdeaCentre A600
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15937
The use of the laptop CPU put me in mind of the XPM days when you could just drop the laptop chip in a desktop mobo with a the heatsink of your choice :cry: The keyboard looks great I thought, unlike Lenovo to get the usability wrong here. croddie, the problem is aesthetics will always be subjective...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:40 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: What's the SPCR lab photography equipment like?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5506
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:43 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: What's the SPCR lab photography equipment like?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5506
Excellent, thanks for the detailed info :D Been a "serious" hobby photographer since I was a young teen -- O so long ago, sigh... :lol: Cut my teeth on Canon & Leica 35mm rangefinders, Minolta/Minox 16mm minis, Minolta/Canon 35mm SLRs, a Mamiya 120/220, messed with chemicals and an enlarger in a dar...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:59 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: What's the SPCR lab photography equipment like?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5506
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:54 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Silverstone Sugo SG05 and SG06: Gaming mini-ITX cases?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 55717
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:18 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: External 2.5" dive or enclosure with power switch?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2644
I keep it on the desk to access the power switch :lol: I only switch it on once every fortnight or so to perform a back-up. It's also useful to have easy access in case I need to take it with me. I guess I'll just have to get this one in SATA form... it's just ugly compared to the likes of the sleek...
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:05 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: External 2.5" dive or enclosure with power switch?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2644
Not really. You could disconnect the USB cable at any point if you wanted to, what's the difference between doing that and using a power switch? The difference for me is ease of doing this because I have it connected to a desktop PC, which sits under my desk. A power switch means the device wouldn't...
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:05 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: External 2.5" dive or enclosure with power switch?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2644
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:15 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: External 2.5" dive or enclosure with power switch?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2644
External 2.5" dive or enclosure with power switch?
Anyone know of a 2.5" external drive or enclosure (SATA) that has a power switch?
There's the Icy Box IB-250 enclosure but it's ugly compared to the likes of the WD Passport, which I don't believe has a power switch...
There's the Icy Box IB-250 enclosure but it's ugly compared to the likes of the WD Passport, which I don't believe has a power switch...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:12 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Antec ISK-300 Mini-ITX Case
- Replies: 86
- Views: 87337
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung F1 500GB bit of a perfomance duff?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3553
I'm really organised with my folder structure so using search seems like a step backwards. Would also be useless for searching for photos when the still have their DSC*** number, for example. SSDs are still to expensive for me and while I'm tempted by the VR I'm worried about the high pitched whine ...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:45 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung F1 500GB bit of a perfomance duff?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3553
Samsung F1 500GB bit of a perfomance duff?
I got a Samsung F1 500GB a little while back and installed Vista 64-bit for the first time. I just thought Vista was slow/laggy i.e. when I open folders it can take a second or two to actually show the contents of the folder. I was looking at PC Pro website and they did a HD labs test back in April....
- Tue May 19, 2009 1:29 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
- Replies: 447
- Views: 1203142
- Sat May 02, 2009 3:47 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Upgrading E4300 - better performance AND more efficient?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3257
- Fri May 01, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Upgrading E4300 - better performance AND more efficient?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3257
Upgrading E4300 - better performance AND more efficient?
I currently have an E4300 and while my system is just a web browser 90% of the time, I am a web designer and need extra power on tap for Illustrator, Photoshop etc. Can I upgrade the CPU and still have better idle temps/power draw? E7500? E8400? Lower idle power draw is most important to me. When I'...
- Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Anyone with a laptop riser stand?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4140
Anyone with a laptop riser stand?
I'm thinking about getting a laptop with a riser stand but space is at a premium as I need to have a very shallow desk. It will also be up against the wall so I need to get a ballpark figure of how much space I'll have for a keyboard in front of it. I am interested to know the depth of the whole uni...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Is my new setup good for fanless?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3284
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:22 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Scythe consumer survey
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9353
They've been selling it forever. People just didn't know about it until everybody has become aware of push pin issues. Well, if you go to their website it's only fourth down on their "new release" list and it was only very recently featured in a press release email newsletter, so that's more likely...