Yes, you're right. I was a little bit too fast on the reply button....

Whet1134 Fortron 300W that Newegg.com has for 27.00 The price is hard to beat, but Seasonics Tornado ($65) should perform even better. (but I think you'd better wait a few weeks until you buy one: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=7105 sockeye 25dBA isn't twice as loud as 14dBA: the s...

I once replaced the fan of an orb-style HSF (I'd rather forget it). Initially I took a smaller fan that fitted inside the (slightly bent) fins. But later I cut out the frame of a larger fan and glued it at the bottom of the HS. Cooling performance was marginally reduced, but the noise level went dow...

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Latent electrostatic discharge (LESD) could preserve
the logic function of a cmos-gate at low speed while ruining
it's signal integrity at high speed.

Broken doesn’t necessarily mean dead.

Amazing, a padded letter costs more. What do they really do for a living?

It's good to see they ship international, but I wouldn't bother
for a single L1A...

Zhentar, don't know if it really helps but a friend of mine returned his MOBO to QDI for a modification (he got wrong temperature readings from the CPU-diode). Once he got it back, it wouldn't POST at 133MHz, only at 100MHz. I tested both CPU (Palomino) and RAM in my system, and they all worked well...

A quick search at http://buggy.no-ip.com/sok.php returns:
http://www.overclockers.se/ have them in stock for 125:-

I find the buzzing more annoying than the slightly higher
PSU fan speed at idle.

CPUidle puts a tremendous stress to power regulators, changing
the load 50-70% in just a few clock cycles, thus causing harmonics.

Nay, I think you'd better replace the case fan. It shouldn't be that hard to make your PSU the loudest component. Running the CPU without a fan usually requires a bit more attention to airflow and in some cases other components. (even if it is a low power CPU by today's standards) You could also rep...

wumpus, don't forget losses during the second conversion
(from +12V to Vcore).
My guess: ~10%

I was disappointed with the ZM-300A. If you’re on a budget, go
for the FSP300-60PN (even the PF version is quieter than the
Zalman, and much cheaper).

Or even better: a PSU ranked higher on the recommended list

Bought a 8412NGL a year ago and was extremely impressed with it's performance/noise ratio. So I bought another one and guess what: CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK.....I can't use it :? Still happy with the first one though. During the same period I also bought five 4412NGL, and they all worked very well (at...

IMO, cooling parts that don't need extra cooling (like the VRM) is usually a waste of time (and noise). If your Vcore is stable then everything is ok! Unlike your CPU, MOSFET’s are designed to operate at high temperatures. Maximum junction temp: 120-150'C! It's just a piece of silicon and plastic an...

1. Undervolt (0.05-0.15V gives you a ~5-10'C temp drop at full load ) 2. Turn the fan to suck air from the HS. (loose ~3'C in some systems) 3. Remember, 57'C isn't that bad if you are pleased with the noise level. Spec says 85'C. Real world apps will always load your CPU less. The Volcano 7+ is clea...

Great source bluehat! Just to clarify: Don't mix up segments and VID-bits Cutting the fifth bridge-segment (VID4) lowers the voltage by 0.4V, and cutting the fourth segment (VID3) lowers the voltage by 0.2V. If you are familiar with a solder iron, I would recommend a reversible operation: unsolder p...

Or, you could just solder the wire to the pin terminal.
It will be a bit more fragile, but I doubt you would notice
the difference inside a computer.

I promised myself to leave this review behind me, but obviously I couldn't. New things just keep popping up: *Since when do Athlon MB's use the 3.3V rail to produce Vcore? (it's either 5V or (not so often) 12V) *The heatsinks of PC Power & Cooling TurboCool 475 reached 25.8'C under load , which mean...

I'm glad to see not everyone bought Kristophers hypotheses,but there is
a thread about that (where it should be) at Anandtech Forum ( JPSJPS posts)
enought said!

Linear regulator? I'm thinking of an a big transformer and big heatsinks in a box at least as big as an ITX PC? Excellent project idea, but perhaps too exotic to become a commercial success. I once (actually it was only a few months ago) tried to run a PC from external fanless (switched) power suppl...

Yes, that might be the case, but who cares about one temp
if you don't know the other?

So, basically what they are saying is that current EMC regulations aren't enough to guarantee DRAM data retention? MemTest is really a worst-case test - no computer will never ever (talking about real world applications) have it's memory filled with a single bit high and it's complement, alternated ...

Did it really take months to complete this one? Time to consider another profession!

"The ambient temperature was 21.0C.".....(my guess: ambient=case
since the test method wasn't specified)

Hardware sites aren't what they used to be: this one is much better

I think mdhare meant internal PSU temps. How did you measure the CPU temp? If your external CPU temp probe is attached to a wire and not soldered to the BM, try to relocate it to the heatsinks or a coil inside the PSU (use isolated parts!). Or buy a new one if your MB support reading from external t...

lenny, I think it was a good idea

Correct me if I'm wrong, but maximum cable length for the
following I/O standards:

USB 1.0/2.0 : 5m
Firewire (IEEE-1394) : 4.5m @ 800Mbps, 100m @ 200Mbps)
DVI-D (LVDS) : At least 15m on copper
Analog VGA : I would say 5m @ 1024x768/85Hz

Why not wait for the Seasonic Super Tornado ? (I will)

halcyon wrote: AC current passing through your hear at 50 or 60 Hz will most likely NOT stop your heart...

True, but once your PSU is unplugged, it vill most likely not hold any AC-
current.

Again, would like your experience pls :) is <750 at 5 v - do they start up ok at that ? <750 good enough aiflow fo your needs ? Yup: I have not tried 5v, but from 5.5v they start up ok. A bit slow but 100% reliable. (Zalman Fanmate) And yes, the airflow at 750rpm is enough. The exhaust fan lowered ...

How quiet are your 120 fans ? And what brand are they ?- thx They are Papst 4412 F/2GL (only 'silent' option at the local store) My opinion about them? If the airflow isn't obstructed: 1500 rpm : Far from silent by what I believe is SPRC standards 1000 rpm : Rather quiet , about the same as my modd...

My barracuda V (ATA) 120G(8M) is installed in a 3.5" bay with rubber
grommets. Idle temp is 34'C (MB:27'C). The case is cooled by one
120mm fan in the bottom of the case (the case hangs under the desk)
and one in the rear, both running at 700rpm (~5.5v).

Maybe you should consider a front intake fan?