Hmmm, drive sandwiched with slabs of aluminum - now just a larger, more massive drive with the same whine and more mass vibrating. What physics principle do you think is working for you here? Presuming the whine is due to bearing noise, you need acoustical absorption material to deal with it, and yo...

This one seems to work well, test (live or not) all the voltages, and cost less than most.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 011&depa=0

I personally think this Fiskars Rotary Cutter is a perfect device for cutting things like sorbothane, plastic sheets, etc. and yes, use a large straight-edge with it. It's mainly used in the sewing & quilting crafts.

http://www.fiskars.com/en_US/crafts/loo ... mber=35082

The Inwin looks like it should do the job just fine. Thank you.

I've recently built 3 machines with the 3700AMB case and like it a lot. Now I need to build one with a Firewire port in front. Any suggestions as to the most reasonable to accomplish this with the AMB case?

I would suggest you look at the various models of 60mm Papst and Adda to determine the CFM/dBA that meets your need.

It's really quite hard (even in Baltimore) to generate 12VAC or 24VAC. On the other hand there are quite a few very good 120VAC fans that are quiet - not silent. They generally move 50CFM and up, and no real fan or bearing noise (benefit of AC drive) but do have a fair bit of air whoosh. Panasonic a...

.... Ace Hardware is the only real hardware shop around me. What should I ask my local hardware store for? Here's a suggestion - go to www.acehardware.com, and do a search on "air filters" and you will get about 50 choices, many of which will provide material that will work just fine for your needs...

Maybe with a little practice you could find a way to use emoticons.

www.mcmaster.com p. 3466 item 8510k11 or others of your choice. about $0.20/ft.

A hot needle (or some such) works just fine to melt a proper hole into the IDE cable connector. It will then work just fine.

Ralf Hutter wrote:..... Now, if I could only find a decent P4 m-ATX board, or wonder-of-wonders an m-ATX socket 955 board, I'd try one of these babies out.

Just FMI, what don't you like about the D865GLCLK?

A method of positively identifying a Rev A3 Seasonic prior to purchase would be quite helpful. Any hints?

I guess I don't understand the point of your post (except the last question re: Panaflo fans.) I use quite a few Papst 4412's and they are all effectively silent when operating at 7v. The one Antec I had (came with the 3700AMB) clicked like crazy at 7v. But all that matters is your perception and wh...

I have used a number of their 300 and 350w supplies (pre-SATA connectors) and found them to be wonderful. I wouldn't consider them "silent" as far as what people here try to achieve, but one of the "quiet/quality" supplies for a good machine. They are one of the highest quality and consistant qualit...

Well, when idle the disk does periodically run self-test, and this always results in some random seeking noise. Not sure if that's what you are hearing. Try letting your machine set in the bios setup screen for awhile. does it make the noise then? If so, disconnect the disk and see if it still makes...

It's the third wire (which you don't have) that provides an RPM signal. So, right - you will never get a reading from that fan.

Heat doesn't just dissipate - you need "airflow", especially to those spots you want to carry heat away from (like the CPU heatsink). So, in a fanless system, you want to create some method of "guiding" cooler air to the hotspots, and then have enough clear flow for it to exit upwards (out of the to...

It does seem to be a problem that there are few good "smaller cases." See the comments in this thread about the Antec 2650
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=12103

Operating power isn't much - figure about 15w max for each drive (12v). Startup is another story - each drive will draw about 2.5-3 amps (12v) for about 5-8 seconds on startup. However, most supplies don't mind some amount of overcurrent for a brief time, so any supply that has 15-20 amps of 12v cur...

I use a number of Papst 8412N/2GML and Papst 8412N/2GL depending on airflow needs. Both have been tip quality in more than 20 cases for me. Others here have had some complaints, but I find them top quality fans.

sthayashi wrote:

mg1394 wrote:Try PC Power & Cooling - top quality.

and F***ing loud. Even the PCP&C Silencer series is f***ing loud.

Thank you so much for that friendly and helpful response.

Try PC Power & Cooling - top quality.

rubber "c" channel also works well if there is an inside lip for it to mount.

Sure - I look at them all. And they all have stupid (my opinion) design decisions or the same, above mentioned quality problems. And I'll keep reading, asking and looking. And I try one of what I see now and then. Most SFF cases are getting reviewed here, and I read carefully.

I understand each of your points, and agree that this case is not for me. I've been very happy with the 3700AMB, but would (unlike you) prefer a somewhat smaller case. I never need more than a single 5-1/4 device (DVD recorder) and 2 HD units and one PCI (once in a while, two), so much of the "roomi...

Could you please comment more on the following statements for my education: "less well-designed (snap-locks for optical drives, silly box on the back)" what is bad about the snap-locks for optical drives? what is the box on the back for? "more cheaply built " what parts is this referring to? since t...

Ah yes, 2" less depth is good - the AMB/BLQ seem to have wasted space in the depth dimension. Sorta become fond of the AMB color, though.

davidstone28 wrote:What the difference between that and the 3700BQE?

2 less 3.5 inch drive bays? is that it?

Which translates to 2" of height for the case. (I guess that is what makes it a 2600 series)

And it has a hole in the side

Ralf Hutter wrote:Hmm, cools as well as a Zalman 7000-Cu and is noisier and heavier. Sounds like a winner.

So, what do you really think of it??