In the P182 there is some space right under the PSU. I simply use a cable tie to bundle together the cables I don't use and stick them under there. I take it that you're not stuffing them under the PSU fan. My plan is to run the bottom chamber without a fan. Its just a PSU and a HD, after all. supp...

NeilBlanchard wrote:The standard type is certainly going to cost you less money!

Agreed, but in the two cases above (Corsair & Enermax) it's only about $10. If the modular design makes a difference, it's worth the $10 to me.

I just picked up a P182 (Microcenter, $70!! after MIR) for my July build and got a good look at it. I'm wondering which PSU type to get. I had been planning on a modular PSU, but now I'm thinking it may not really matter with the P182's cable management features. With an optical drive in the top and...

Since no one else is chiming in, I'll see if I can help. While I don't know about those specific boards, I've had plenty of people tell me that the Ninja does fit just fine in the P35-DS4, so I'd have to assume its going to fit in all the Gigabyte P35 boards. Note, however, that if you're planning t...

I had considered the Minja as well, but others had complained that it worked on fewer motherboards because of lower clearance. Perhaps they were wrong. At the very least, its good to know it works on your Abit. I had been considering that board as well. As far as the pushpins go, everyone seems to h...

This would be a Ninja in the upper corner of a P182. The only real options are: Fan on "east" side (possibly blocking memory slots) Fan on "south" side (possibly hitting northbridge heatsink and requiring the top vent to be used) Passive, using nearby back & top fans as "pull" fans. The TRUE has bec...

Thanks for the photo.

So my fears were true, I'd probably need to go passive with the Ninja if I used the Corsair RAM (or Mushkin, which was also an option)

It's nothing exotic:

CORSAIR XMS2 DHX DDR2-800 2x2GB

Corsair and Patriot have modules that use this design. I've heard good things about these DHX modules specifically.

I'm not so worried about RAM cooling. I won't be overclocking the RAM so it won't be overheating. I don't know of any DDR2-800 modules which actually need anything beyond the the most rudimentary heat-spreader at stock speeds. However, I had been considering the Corsair 2x2GB DHX modules, but they c...

Perhaps I wasn't clear. The new box will spend 3 years running XP/Vista as a development/gaming box, then I buy a new box and this one will spend the next 3 years running Linux as a linux workstation running Apache/MySQL/Postgres/JBoss/Samba/bind and acting as the central resource (DNS, File server,...

Quick price comparison from NewEgg* EVGA 8800GT: $230 (stock), $250 (stock + 50MHz) AC Accelero S1: $24 Total: $254 ($274 factory overclocked) EVGA 8800GTS (G92): $290 (stock + 20MHz) The difference seems to be about $35. You might argue this down to $25 by saying I wouldn't need the slipstream as a...

Just make sure you check the base quality before buying. Base quality? Are you referring to the reported concavity of the TRUE's base? How exactly would I check that before buying? I don't think I know of any stores nearby which stock TRUEs and as far as I've heard, this is a "design feature" and I...

Wow.

How did I screw that up. Of course the FSB is 333. I think I copied the old numbers from the Q6600.

Thanks for the fix.

After starting to ask questions about CPU cooling in the Cooling Forum, I've decided I might as well propose my full build and see what people say so I can continue to research in the right direction. Requirements/Limitations: Form Factor: ATX Mid-tower workstation Usage: 3 years of Java/Web Develop...

Let's say I'm a silence fan. I'm not going to go to any length to create a silent build. It's all about the cost/benefit analysis to me. I value silence more than most people, but not so much that it is my only concern. For instance, a TEC will beat either the TRUE or the Ninja, but I'm not going to...

What about the Xigmatek HDT-S1283? It seems to perform on a similar level to the TRUE, but for less.

Why hasn't SPCR done a review yet?

Downsides: Like the Ninja, I'd need to get the bolt-through kit. Like the TRUE, I'd need to get a fan.

While I'm not questioning the TRUE's dominance in cooling and silence, I don't know if it's worth spending US$20+fan (US$35?) to drop my core temps by 4-6 degrees at load. If I was planning a severe overclock, then the TRUE's greater abilities would be worth more. The Q9450 has an FSB of 266. Taking...

If you put a fan on the ninja, would it hang over the RAM? Some of this is just me being overly paranoid. In all reality, with the one or two fans in the upper corner of the P182, I may be able to run the Ninja without its own fan, but I'd like the option if the CPU gets warm. As for the memory, I'm...

I'm currently gearing up for a June/July build. Most of the parts are easy enough to decide on, but I've been unable to come to any solid conclusions about what sort of HSF to use. First some info: CPU: Intel Q9450 Overclock: Moderate Only. FSB to 300-333MHz Usage: (Network/Multi-threaded) Developme...

hi, would someone mind briefly explaining the point on the push pins? How should the fan be attached? "Pushpins" are a set of four plastic pins with "barbed" heads that pop through the motherboard and grab the opposite side. On the CPU side, they have springs which push the tails of the pins away f...

I guess the idea behind pushpins is that they are an easy way to attach sinks to CPUs. Tom's is right that you can put them in without taking the board out, but in my experience, you can't *remove* them (well) without taking the board out. So what is the point? If its a new build, then you should ha...

I have to agree that this article is less than helpful. I don't consider myself an expert in CPU cooling, but a few of the things they did seem confusing to me. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on any of this. 1: Screws are bad? I understand the Average-Joe factor of scoring sinks with pushpins ...