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by sorenbro
Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:38 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Which PSU to buy in Norway?
Replies: 15
Views: 7806

The Enermax Noisetaker 370W is worth considering. You can order it from Germany for around 500DKK and shipping is not very expensive. MikeC gave it an 8 in noise, so it must be pretty good.
http://www.fortknox.de just search for noisetaker and it will come up with 3 units from the series.
by sorenbro
Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:17 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: About to do Fan Swap on Zalman 7000A - Which fan to choose?
Replies: 11
Views: 4335

Good luck, but as burcakb I have also just supplied the fan with less than 5V and you will have a noticable decrease in noise. But the 5V (1350rpm) seems to be the "sweet spot" for the Zalman, meaning that you get very good cooling vs noise ratio. Dropping the voltage (and rpm of the fan) results in...
by sorenbro
Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:55 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Super Flower 350 W PS with 14 cm fan?
Replies: 7
Views: 3964

Do any of you know if either the Coolmax or the Super Flower PSUs are available in Europe, and if so could you please provide a link to the webshop.
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:44 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Thermalright XP-120
Replies: 254
Views: 130017

jmke wrote:the XP-120 makes for a tight fit on my Asus P4C800 I'm using for testing, some capacitors are bend. Using a Papst 18dba 4412 F/2GLL 120mm fan makes for an excellent combo. :)
How fast does the 120mm Papst fan spin at 12V? I thought the slowest spinning Papst 120mm fan was the one they rate at 26db
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:43 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

My bet is it is no where near the spcr standards. First of all the PSU is not targeted for an audience who consider noise to be a con, and second of all it uses two fans, which almost no silent PSUs do (except maybe the Noisetaker). But if it has a high efficiency a simple fan swap could do the tric...
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:40 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU that's very quiet at idle?
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

I haven't been able to find one, only previews, but maybe my googling skills are not good enough.
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:16 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU that's very quiet at idle?
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

I have a SilenX 350W PSU myself, and it is indeed very quiet. They have great service, and it's a shame the way they acted here in the forums. I myself was "fooled" into buying one, even though I do not regret the purchase. However I think the SilenX PSUs are a bit pricey considering its only a modd...
by sorenbro
Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:07 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU that's very quiet at idle?
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

Very interesting, thank you for the information. But this is still a very plausible effeciency, and a whooping 10% more than the Nexus NX-3500 tested. This could mean that the graphs from Nexus displaying that the fan of the NX-4090 runs at a lower rpm and takes long er to ramp up is true. Can you t...
by sorenbro
Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:21 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU that's very quiet at idle?
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

I would prefere that I did not have to mod, since this voids the warranty, and Panaflo fans are not widely available in Denmark :(
by sorenbro
Sun Aug 29, 2004 5:27 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: PSU that's very quiet at idle?
Replies: 19
Views: 6476

PSU that's very quiet at idle?

I've just build a system for one of my friends, and since he came from using a laptop he is acustommed to very low noise. He wanted a powerfull gaming machine too, but wants it to be very quiet at night were it will be downloading. The system I built consists of the following: AMD64 3400+ Zalman CNP...
by sorenbro
Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:45 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Buying Plavix online
Replies: 12
Views: 5904

From all the many threads I have read I would go for the Seasonic Super Tornado 350W Rev A3 if is available in your country, dunno where you live.
by sorenbro
Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:26 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Seasonic Rev.A3 Super series A-OK!
Replies: 139
Views: 75879

It only seems that the 350W and 400W models are marketed in Europe, I have not seen the 300W model anywhere in Europe yet :(

There is only one store in Denmark that has Seasonic, and they only have Rev 2, and they have no eta on the Rev 3 :(
by sorenbro
Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:37 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cooler Master Praetorian - NO NONSENSE!
Replies: 23
Views: 11422

Very nice opening at the back, I hope they continue this trend.
Too bad there is only room for 80mm fans, I've become a real fan of 120mm low rpm fans.
by sorenbro
Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:44 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cooler Master Praetorian - NO NONSENSE!
Replies: 23
Views: 11422

All the Coolermaster cases that I have looked inside have very restrictive fangrills, espescially the rear fan grill, which often is just a few holes that look like the blades of a fan, looks neat, but performs horribly. If you decide on Coolermaster be sure to cut out these and use a wiregrill inst...
by sorenbro
Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:25 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Recommended Fans page
Replies: 146
Views: 186027

I can tell you that the Papst 120mm fan that they rate at 26db runs at 1400rpm at 12V and goes down to 650rpm at 5V. EDIT: The Papst homepage states that it runs at 1600rpm @ 12V http://62.159.30.76/de/pdf/produkte/4412_FGL.pdf Maybe just my sample, the ASUS probe og the fancontroller that doesn't p...
by sorenbro
Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:56 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Where to buy a Silenx Active-PFC iXtrema PSU in the UK?
Replies: 4
Views: 2673

On the SilenX website is says that the retailer may not have all the PSU in stock, but my guess is that you can get them to order one for you. The other option would be to order it from the US, although shipping will probably be more expensive, as well as the chance that it will get caught in customs.
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:19 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Are there any 120mm quiet fans w/ 3pin connector ONLY?
Replies: 21
Views: 8828

Papst has a 120mm fan with a 3-pin connecter too. Although the fan is not quiet at 12V it sure is at 5V
by sorenbro
Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:10 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Coolermaster Cavalier case - opinions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 3153

Isn't the Cavalier Aluminium, atleast is is at my dealer. The back fangrill looks OK, but not as unrestrictive as the ones on the Anted cases. However I cannot see how the front fan is supposed to suck air in, seeing as there are not any visible openings in the front. This could result in very poor ...
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:25 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New UK Chenbro bundle
Replies: 4
Views: 2720

Why would you think that it comes with a Nexus PSU?
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:06 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Thermalright XP-120 review
Replies: 14
Views: 6310

Active cooling on the southbridge is a spcr nono, shame on you. Why not buy the Zalman passive cooler and cut it so it fits? I have a Papst 120mm fan, and was not impressed either with the fan at first. But the trick with this fan is that you do not run it at 12V. This is no problem for me since I b...
by sorenbro
Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:10 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: 3700 BQE and Seasonic supertornado
Replies: 3
Views: 2336

A good idea would be to tape over all the holes in the front of the case (except of course the intake for the front fan). That way you have greater control over the airflow.
by sorenbro
Sun Aug 01, 2004 3:39 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Zalman 7000AlCu LOUD on my A64 System...
Replies: 10
Views: 5377

40-42 degrees is far from too high. I'm not sure about the maximum temperatures for the AMD64 CPUs, but for P4 and AthlonXP you are still safe when your CPU is 70 degrees (the AthlonXP can operate up to 90degrees and the P4 somewhere in the same region), and infact the P4 lowers its speed if you rea...
by sorenbro
Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:33 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Zalman 7000B? 7700?
Replies: 22
Views: 8760

Has anyone tried one of the 7000B against a 7000A? On the Zalman website they write that the 7000B "Does not generate noise or vibration in Silent Mode" But under the description for the 7000A they do not mention this, does this mean that there is a difference in noiselevel/vibration between the two...
by sorenbro
Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:14 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Nexus "Real Silent" <-- True!
Replies: 12
Views: 5193

Have you tried the Papst @ 5V, because it is very very quiet in my setup.
Zalman CNPS7000 @ <1000rpm
120mm Papst exhaust @ 5V ~670rpm
SilenX 350W PSU, you can't read the rpm, but my guess is around 800-1000rpm
Seagate Baracudda V 120gb not attached with any screws
The case is the Antec Sonata.
by sorenbro
Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:51 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec BQE, Acousticase C6607, Nexus Breeze?
Replies: 9
Views: 4474

With a PSU ans 120mm fan swap in the BQE you will notice the vibrations from the harddrive even though it is mounted on the rubber rings, so if I were you I would include som sort of suspension, either homemade or you could buy a solution to mount in the 5½ area
by sorenbro
Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:05 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Chenbro announces the Gaming Bomb II
Replies: 31
Views: 17202

Isn't the only down to aluminium the vibration issue?

If you carefully mount low rpm 120mm fans with rubbermounting and Suspend the harddrive, then there isn't much left to vibrate, is there?
by sorenbro
Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New Zaalman Coolers - no pics :(
Replies: 18
Views: 7504

You sure that's a picture of the 7700 and not just the 7000?
by sorenbro
Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:42 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Chenbro announces the Gaming Bomb II
Replies: 31
Views: 17202

The looks are right on. If there is a version without a window is will actually look very stylish ala Coolermaster or Lian Li. If the external drivebays are hidden behind the aluminium plates this will be a killer looking case. From the looks and specs alone this looks like a great case for the LAN ...
by sorenbro
Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:51 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New Zaalman Coolers - no pics :(
Replies: 18
Views: 7504

I can't wait to build my next computer :)
by sorenbro
Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:23 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Sonata, is there any better case for the money?
Replies: 28
Views: 17679

If it's the right case depends very much on what you appriciate in a case. If you care about the looks and the size I would definately recommed the Sonata. Of course the airflow is superior in the SLK3700, but if you do not care too much about the last few degrees the Sonata is a good choice. The PS...