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by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2477729

Mylo - Destroy Rock and Roll
by StarfishChris
Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:09 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Recommend a Silent Mouse and Keyboard?
Replies: 481
Views: 824346

Besides there's no turning back when you enter the world of wireless communication... I don't think there is a great market for wireless trackballs. ;) I'm still using the old Microsoft Intelliball. Nice soft clicks and scroll, best pointing device I ever used. I think they were concentrating more ...
by StarfishChris
Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:03 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Decent Running Temps For Athlon 64 3000+ ?
Replies: 3
Views: 2860

Full load: 50°C or less
Idle: ~35°C (less with C&Q enabled)
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:50 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New metallic TIM from TherMax Korea: HiFlux TIM HF-60110BT
Replies: 21
Views: 8988

Straker wrote:Also, if you can't reach 65C without a heatsink, what do you need any TIM at all for? :D
So that it doesn't reach 60° and shut down or die...
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:33 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P150 mid-tower case w/ Neo HE 430 PSU
Replies: 206
Views: 200483

If this comes in black it will probably be my next case. Noe please make a black version :twisted: Yes, please black without a psu! This case is just too ugly. Right on bro, that white P150 is fugly. Give me a nice mauve, or perhaps an orange version and I'd definitely buy one! No, you're wrong. Pu...
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:27 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New metallic TIM from TherMax Korea: HiFlux TIM HF-60110BT
Replies: 21
Views: 8988

Straker wrote:
StarfishChris wrote:I think my question has been missed in all of this: what happens if your CPU cannot reach 65° at all?
Believe I already answered you, unless your CPU runs that cool without a heatsink. :shock:
Then I'm not willing to try it with a max Tcase of 57°!
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:17 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: OEM vs Boxed Retail Athlons ???
Replies: 7
Views: 7001

If it's not the right processor can't you take it back anyway? I don't see how it would be much different from getting a retail box in terms of getting the right item.
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:41 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding@Home Sig Helper
Replies: 74
Views: 45265

Not doing much progress.. It seems like i cant get good contact between the HS and the cpu, i´ve redone it three times now with AS5 and the heatsink barely gets warm, and mobo reports cpu temp at 75c before it crashes. thats with the ducted 92mm nexus at 12V... I placed a thermal probe right next t...
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:27 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Scythe SCNJ-1000 Ninja heatsink
Replies: 179
Views: 177610

Tzeb wrote:
I have heard rumors that the company is planning to release an all-copper Ninja model. I would certainly be interested to test that one!
Anyone else heard such a rumor? :)
I believe one was displayed at a show, but there were no plans to release it.
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:20 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Do fanless heat sinks pose fire harzard threat to components
Replies: 2
Views: 1902

Re: Do fanless heat sinks pose fire harzard threat to compon

...however, would the mother board or nearby components absorb most of the heat produce by the heat sink thus those parts might self combusted into an inferno. What have you been reading? :? Nearby components do not absorb the heat from the heatsink. In fact, they don't absorb heat from anywhere, s...
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:02 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Olive oil ?
Replies: 39
Views: 25062

I know there are chip fryers, but this is ridiculous!
by StarfishChris
Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:39 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Stellar Realms" - online gaming, with a twist.
Replies: 396
Views: 396135

Wonderland is happy to receive new visitors too!
by StarfishChris
Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:01 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New metallic TIM from TherMax Korea: HiFlux TIM HF-60110BT
Replies: 21
Views: 8988

I think my question has been missed in all of this: what happens if your CPU cannot reach 65° at all? I wouldn't risk it with my A64, and in reality it stops a few degrees before that point - this would simply be unsuitable.

Now if it was 55°...
by StarfishChris
Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:50 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How many icons do you keep on your desktop?
Replies: 18
Views: 11264

Most of my time isn't spent on the desktop, so it doesn't really concern me - it's just a quick dumping ground for files. I always use the quick launch to run common programs.
by StarfishChris
Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:03 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding@Home Sig Helper
Replies: 74
Views: 45265

Is this a limitation on Jason's end when generating the GIFs? Or a limitation of the GIF format? It must be a limitation on Jason's end. For example he might be remapping to a generic palette (e.g. web-safe colours) or the remapping algorithm is especially poor, but the GIF format is capable of it....
by StarfishChris
Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:50 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding@Home Sig Helper
Replies: 74
Views: 45265

Mm - forgot about white outlines on everything - colour scheme in use :)
by StarfishChris
Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:59 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: New metallic TIM from TherMax Korea: HiFlux TIM HF-60110BT
Replies: 21
Views: 8988

Re: New metallic TIM from TherMax Korea: HiFlux TIM HF-60110

In order to get the TherMax to flow, you have to run the CPU up to 65ºC. Once this is done, the material is set and you achieve consistent results at all temperatures I believe 65° is the maximum operating temperature for 64s. Mine shuts down by then (system hangs). The only processor I would ever ...
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Stellar Realms" - online gaming, with a twist.
Replies: 396
Views: 396135

Straker wrote:I'm going to try focusing almost entirely on intelligence this entire round, so I can't really post my name etc here, think I've already allied with everyone who posted here though.
Bah! Save some for me ;)
It starts today at 12pm UTC. Good luck to everyone! I get a feeling we'll need it...
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:33 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Microsoft Ergonomic Natural Keyboard 4000
Replies: 35
Views: 29314

I would like to try the Dvorak system, but at the moment I am doing field engineering so use 10 or more different keyboards a day. Is this going to cause me problems? The article suggested it would. Unfortunately it would, unless you can get Dvorak installed and selectable on the other computers, e...
by StarfishChris
Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:01 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Temperature monitoring *in linux*
Replies: 12
Views: 8911

Those scripts are fancontrol and pwmconfig . The former monitors temperatures and adjusts fan speeds automatically, the second configures the fancontrol script. I cannot vouch for how well they run because I use a fixed speed, but pwmconfig needs fans with RPM sensing to work. Ksensors works nicely ...
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:39 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What kind of wallpaper are you using?
Replies: 38
Views: 26439

wim wrote:my wallpaper is a photo of aria giovanni. don't think i'll post it incase the mods decide it's inappropriate :) (how come nobody here had babe wallpapers..are we all prudes?)
Er... too distracting. Yeah, that's it.
by StarfishChris
Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:37 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Antec Phantom 350 fanless - with no fans
Replies: 8
Views: 3722

Which graphics card and processor? I think you should have at least one slow-moving exhaust fan just to keep the air moving through the case.
by StarfishChris
Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:37 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Funky Idea for Extra Cooling
Replies: 3
Views: 2358

I guess you need a Welcome to SPCR! I haven't seen one for ages! Time to start a new trend methinks? TBH it sounds like that would be better for cooling the PSU rather than anything else. The PCB usually sits on the lower panel and I don't think heat affects it much with a tower heatsink and rear fa...
by StarfishChris
Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4309
Views: 2477729

A few hours ago but the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican. Front row seats, unfortunately.
by StarfishChris
Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What kind of wallpaper are you using?
Replies: 38
Views: 26439

A photo of an otter I took a few years ago. Nothing really interesting ;)
by StarfishChris
Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:27 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Powerful PSU?
Replies: 3
Views: 1577

I can't imagine a quad-CPU server setup needing 1kW, not even if they were dual core. Even the previous PCP&P 850W is more than enough for such a setup. Now, if they are going on to six or more CPUs...

Edit: Sorry, I forgot, you need that much to power the fans or pumps to cool the things :lol:
by StarfishChris
Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:10 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: 2x80's > 1x120 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2064

by StarfishChris
Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Stellar Realms" - online gaming, with a twist.
Replies: 396
Views: 396135

It's starting up again (round should start on Monday, but I think it's already happened!).

I am Cheshire Cat of Wonderland. If you don't want me to spy on you, make sure you tell me 8)
by StarfishChris
Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:13 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Antec P150 mid-tower case w/ Neo HE 430 PSU
Replies: 206
Views: 200483

I loved that link about how black computers are faster. Even if Antec made a black one (it'll be the same as the options on the Ipod nano), someone will be convinced a red computer would be faster. I mean, why else are most Ferrari's in movies and showroom floors painted red? :P The only red comput...
by StarfishChris
Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: AGP card fanless under $200?
Replies: 4
Views: 2716

Zalman cooled 9600 xt at stock speeds will not run BF2 in anything better than 800x600 low/mid settings depending on how you tweak it. I do not own a 9800 pro so I can help you on that one. Sometimes BF2 resets my graphics to all high and 1280x960, it looks real nice for that 2 minutes before it re...