PowerMan wrote:I heard Fortron is going to have a newer version of the FSP350-60PN power supply with LED fan and manual fan speed switch. Does anyone know where can I get one?

We in Canada are still waiting for the original

All I can think of is getting the PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 510 and putting a quieter fan in it. There is also a Turbo Cool 600, but I don't know the details. PC Power & Cooling PSU's ratings are taken at a higher temperature (40 C) than other PSU's - so even with less airflow, the 510 will deli...

Goatie wrote:I think that it might be anti-virus software? It used to do it with my old PC till I changed virus software. Might be lying though...

Yes

Norton Anti-Virus does that.

I don't know if there was an option to stop it, since it's been a while since I had a floppy.

The zalman NB32 (not the NB32J, which is what you were looking at) is pure aluminum that weighs in at 42g. A little heavier. http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/67/cat67.htm?468 Its only $9US at 2cooltek . I currently have that heatsink on my video card. It is excellent. At $9, I'll see if I can get a ...

I sent both of mine Xpresspost - about $20 Canadian.

No problem.

Takes about a month, but once they get around to it, the RMA comes back UPS next day, so no "brokerage fees".

Sent 60GXP about a year ago, got 60GXP back. You may have better luck.

Still no Canadian source?

This sucks.

They are not particularly quiet, and if undervolted - even a bit - the LED's turn off.

They do seem around 25 dB(A), but that is too loud for me.

I have some GlobeFan "Clear Fans".

They are loud - I think about 25 dB(A) - but have a good clean sound, which makes them tolerable.

They don't volt down well - L1A's and Stealths are still better.

Check this out for the ultimate mod: http://www.modthebox.com/review41_1.html Also, I think I saw someone mount an Enermax PSU (fan guard removed because it otherwise won't fit), and no fan on the CPU heatsink, so the Enermax fan sucked the hot air of the heatsink. Whatever you do, post some pics. I...

Any pics of the inside?

Wow-I'm really suprised that heat didn't become an issue! Did you have a fan blowing on the drive? If so, which one? I have 2 drives....you think I'd achieve nearly the same results even though I'd have to mount 2 drives (I'd just use the same piece of foam and mount them a couple of inches apart)....

Ok, everyone knows that 15000 are A. LOUD and B. H-O-T. So, the problem is that usually when you make them quiet that means putting something (rubber,foam, etc) around the drives - causing massive overheating. Would it be possible to use the Koolance HD Waterblock on the HD, THEN surround the hard ...

Vantec Stealth 80mm's blow more air, but are louder.

It's on this site somewhere:

http://www.atechfabrication.com/

Maybe you would want to wait for the Coolermaster "Aerogates" that were anounced at CEBIT.

I would find out what is rattling inside before I hooked it up to anything valuable or cut my case.

Digikey carries 80mmx15mm Panaflo's as a normal stock item:

http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T031/0974-0975.pdf

Panaflo Part numbers:

FBA08T12L
FBA08T12H

I have never managed to get a clean sound out of the B1X undervolted, but it is still very good, and, in my opinion, better than the Papst fans. You might want to try the Vantec Stealth. Assuming you could run it normally undervolted, but get a few more CFM than the L1A at 12v, where you might want ...

....the very edge of the hole cut for the 120mm fan will be blocked ... . I knew there had to be a catch. I will have to see if the hole in my Coolermaster is big enough for the 120mm fan. Regardless, I doubt I will replace my PC Power & Cooling, but I may get a Fortron for experimental purposes an...

I have the ADS USBX804, and it works quite well.

Yes,

I RMA'd a bunch of Deathstars for being "outside of normal acoustic range" - in other words - buzzing.

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 400
+ Panaflo FBL L1A.

Not quiet enough.

I am thinking of shaving a few volts off, but don't know if I want to risk the PSU overheating.

I did a variant of the foam thing on page 2:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.p ... =67&page=2

Amazing results on my Seagate Cheetah 15k.3.

I have one on my CPU, and one in my case.

I run the CPU one at 1600 RPM with a Zalman resistor, and it is quiet enough.

My records show starting Voltage as 5.7V, Minimum Volts is 5.4V, but I remember testing the other one and getting about .3 lower for each.

Hello: Did you try the grommets with the shroud? Or, maybe small pieces of duct tape on the corners? The shroud is there to guide the air for more efficient airflow -- are you using the fan to pull air up through the HS or blow down through it? I knew it was supposed to guide the air, but it hasn't...

I was doing some more fan swapping today when I ended up having the CPU fan running alone. I heard a buzzing, but since all the fans and drives were off, it could only be the HSF. I knew it wasn't the fan, but tested it off the heatsing to be sure...etc, The buzzing ended up being caused by the alum...

What's that quote from Ben-Hur: "It goes on. It goes on Judah. The race, the race is not over" My steps so far: 1. Replace CPU fan 2. Replace fan in PSU with Panaflo L1A 3. Use pot to reduce 4 80mm Panaflo L1A case fans to 8V 4. Use resistor to reduce noise from Video fan. 5. Replace 3x80mm with 2x9...

Better safe than sorry I suppose.

You could just run a bit of patch wire from the drive to the case.

Motherboard Monitor:

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

The Abit P4PE has the connector, but I have no idea how it works, or anything about it for that matter. The Abit BH7 also is supposed to have a connector. Someone on another forum says it monitors temperature and fan RPM, but again, that is all I have heard about it, and can't confirm the informatio...