A couple of days back I've added some more of that DampTek foam to the top compartment, about another sheet in total. I glued some on the back, top & bottom of that compartent. I can't say it makes a real audible difference. (not that I think AcoustiPack will do a better job) In the bottom compartme...

naaah, I really want to keep that internal card reader: I'm an amateur photographer and use it quite a lot for faster transfers from my CF cards. I do have an external CF reader as well, but I don't like too much things lying around on my desk. :P btw: didn't have the time yet to add some more dampe...

This morning I glued some of that Nexus DampTek material to the inside of the case, mostly on the side panels. Both pictures are from the left side panel, but the right side panel looks like this: http://www.weytens.net/_www/2011-05-01_001.jpg I've left the top part unpadded, cause I need to room fo...

The 3 Nexus DampTek sheets weigh 2.5kg. Don't know if that's good or not. I've read they're less effective compared to Acousti, but they're cheaper as well. And I couldn't find a shop that sells Acousti anyway. So easy choice then :) Padding the bottom section is on my to do list. Maybe tomorrow mor...

Last week I moved my current desktop hardware to a new enclosure. My old Antec Solo has been replaced by an Antec P183 v3. I bought my Solo case in 2006 along with some Nexus fans (yep, I was mainly inspired by SPCR reviews :)), and have been happy with it ever since. The old case has been used for ...

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I have my Solo for about 5 years now. Yes, the rubber suspension got quite stretched after a year or 2, but I then gave them a twist or 2 and remounted the same ones back in :) Like most users I guess, I only mount 1 HDD, so there are some to spare anyway. The power button broke 2 years back. But it...

Good to hear they still make improvements when the C400 is released, or is about to be...
I must say I'm very happy with my C300 64GB in my HTPC! It boots in a snap

I've just placed my order: Antec P183 V3 : the V3 after all, as the local shop couldn't get the original anymore. I guess the V3 case is future proof for my next motherboard that has USB3. eSATA I can always get from the back, if I need it. Nexus DampTek : haven't found a shop that has Acousti, so t...

Luca, with that last sentence I mean that I have enough with a controller that simply has 3 or 4 knobs to control the fan speed. The actual RPMs I can read from tools like SpeedFan. I've done some digging in the meantime. Indeed the Kaze Server is well built. It gets numerous of good reviews, and ex...

I am wondering if the V3 is actually "bluish". Could it possibly just be some poor color correction during the photo shoot? Anyone know? yes indeed, that's quite possible. I've seen webshops where they describe the color as black. So either there are different colors possible, or it's a bad picture...

I'm getting a shopping list together to replace my current Antec Solo and its current Nexus fans. I already pretty much decided on taking the Antec P183 (see this topic ), but I still have some questions on the other cooling stuff. Fans: Currently I have 1 Nexus 120mm exhaust, same model on my CPU h...

Thanks for the reply. I indeed overlooked the eSATA <> USB3 difference between the 2 models. But inspecting the pics & specs on both pages, its seems both have a cutout in the mobo tray and have space for 2.5" drives. Maybe they've quietly changed it since it originally came out. So the difference i...

I'm on the lookup for a new case to replace my Antec Solo. The solo has been a good case but the elastic holders for the HDD's are worn out and the power button broke off. Nothing serious, but I feel it's time for an upgrade. I've read some reviews and will probably pick the Antec P183. On the Antec...

if I remember correctly the heatsink/fan should be max 70mm high if you mount an ODD.
Don't know how tall that Noctua is, but you'll find that in it's specs.

Could someone with a GD04/05 please measure the front to back distance between the feet for me? I know the case is 323mm deep, but my shelf is only 285mm deep. I've got overhand space in front and back so that isn't a problem, but I'm wondering if the feet are within 285mm. Thank you. you're in luc...

Hello all, I am looking at building a system with the GD05, but I have a quick question about clearance over the memory slots. It looks like a tight fit with the Scythe Big Shuriken and optical drive above the memory slots. Anybody know if sticks with extended heatspreaders like these will fit in t...

yes, when nothing's connected to the meter the display shows 0W. Anything below 4W doesn't show, as according to the manual it needs at least 0.02A to detect a current. That's 4.7W to be exact (0.02A * 235V), but 4 is the lowest that I've ever registered. Maybe it's always rounding down, or it's jus...

guess it's useless to you, but I found to manuals for my power meter on the web: Dutch: http://www.gebruikershandleiding.com/Chacon-PC300-Power-Control/handleiding-5-120802.html French: http://diplodocs.nl/fullswf-CHACON.php?type=.SWF&file=SWF/CHACON/22-02-09-11-23-42-838547&langue=nl&img_width=1007...

Pointless or not, I went on with the exercise :wink: Summerazing power consumption when off in different situations: * with Nexus Value 430W --> 18W * with ancient AOpen 235W ATX PSU --> 9W ==> I think we can conclude the problem is the Nexus PSU. But as I already mentioned I'm not going to RMA it a...

I do not use standby... ever...
I always shut the computer down, completely.

I'm just curious why it's still consuming 18W when off. That's my point, nothing else.

oh, I just remembered I still have an ancient AOpen 235W ATX PSU lying around (yep, I keep everything :roll: Still have my PII somewhere :lol: Even a Pentium mobo in a box :wink: ) It's very old so it only has a 20pin connector, not 20+4 & 4/8pin additional cable (for CPU?), but I think that should ...

I think you're a bit missing the point Andy ;-) I'm just curious why the same power meter shows me my regular desktop (see signature) draws about 5W when off, as do my other older desktops more or less, while my brand new HTPC consumes 18W when off. Not that I'm going to RMA the piece that's 'faulti...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power#Real.2C_reactive.2C_and_apparent_power sorry, but I only understand half of that. I know the basics of electricity like P = U * I, from what I learned 10 years ago in highschool in Physics class, but nothing about resistive or reactive loads and stuff like that...

What do you mean with "apparent power". Don't understand that terminology

ONLY the HTPC was connected to the power meter off coarse! So only the power cable leading to the HTPC power supply.

When I have the time this week I'll check power consumption when in standby. I never use that feature, but just to complete the exercise

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late reply, but anyhow... There's only 1 USB device connected and that's the USB receiver for my wireless keyboard. Unplugging it makes no difference to power consumption when powered down. I don't see anything else that I could disable without losing fuctionality. It's already the minimum I think. ...