Are you talking about seek noise or idle noise when you say that new Samsungs are no longer quiet?

I'm currently interested in the CRW-5232A3, but I've seen 1 brief customer review saying that it isn't that quiet.

Anyone got an idea about what the quietest optical drive of this type (CDRW or even just CDR) is?

How would a Seasonic S12 500W or 600W PSU go with a P180?

So what difference would this make in comparing a 200GB and 250GB Spinpoint to each other?

GlacialTech Silentblade 120 mm fans only cost AUD $9 each from HB Outlet, and they're apparently very similar to the Nexus 120 mm fans in noise character.

I'd start getting worried with temps above 65C. I wonder what the temps are with a really quiet fan based solution are.

Hey. What are people's opinions about the potential for the 7800GT to be a quiet card when used with the right cooling. Does the Zalman VF-700Cu fit? Is the Arctic Cooling Silencer NV 5 Rev. 3 a good cooler? (I know it isn't really out yet except on Asus cards, but how was the predecessor, the Rev. ...

Is the Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 6 Rev. 3 available yet? I'd like to know how effective/quiet this fan can be, when the fan is slowed down (by software). I know that ATI Tray Tools is a good software GPU tweaker for ATI cards, but what's the equivalent for Nvidia cards?

Even a Phantom 500W is not recommended by the people on DFI Street for people planning a SLI system with a DFI NF4 board.

Seems to have similar stats to the Nexus, and the Glacialtech Silentblade, but the Glacialtech's are half the price.

I think that Samsung still will use JVC motors, depending on demand. This is based on a conversation I had with someone from Samsung Australia.

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10854 http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?p=225235#post225235 I've been told that the Phantom 500W PSU is not suitable for the latest DFI motherboards if you plan to use SLI, and the recommendation was hardly glowing even if you don't. I'm ...

Glacialtech Silentblade 120 mm fan. Costs AUD $9.00 at some places. Apparently it's similar to the Nexus 120 mm fan.

For me there is a little bit of clicking on my Powercolor X800XL with one of these, but I'm running things open air, where it's only audible when I put my ear within 10 cm of the graphics card (at 5-30% on ATI Tray Tools). At 50%+ the fan noise (quiet wooshing) drowns out the clicking.

Is the Raptor quiet/silent while idle? Apparently at idle, it creates the same dB as the Spinpoints (21 dB).

How would a Seasonic S12 react with an Antec P180, where there is a separate bottom chamber for the PSU, where a 120mm fan blows right at it?

Yeah...but reading your thread it might be that you have a dodgey individual HDD (my 74GB Raptor died, but I wouldn't expect all to die in less than a week). If you got your hands on a 2nd one and said it sounded the same, then I'd begin to doubt more, but your experience seems contrary to what most...

I just spole to Samsung Australia, and apparently they make even the newer hard drives with both Nidec and JVC motors. So I guess it means that I'm going to have to have to confirm this detail with the retailer I purchase from when I buy the HDD. Anyone got comments on the Spinpoint 2504C HDD, and w...

Pretty simple question. If anyone has a JVC motor Samsung 250GB SATA HDD then obviously not. Do people agree that they are the quietest 250GB SATA HDD available? Also, are they the quietest 250GB SATA HDD while IDLE? EDIT: Currently I'm using a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 250GB HDD. I will actually be usin...

Anyone know anything about this?

Do you know that PC Case Gear (Melbourne) sell the Seasonic S12 430W and 500W?

It probably isn't really worth the hassel of changing the fan and voiding the warranty. If it's quiet, the I don't see the need to change the fan.

If you're thinking SLI or Crossfire, or overclocking (or DFI Nforce 4 motherboards), then I'd get the 500W version. From my understanding, the issue isn't really using more than 430W or more than 500W, but the stability at which the 150-300W which is used, is actually supplied. Higher rated PSU's, g...

I've been thinking about the SPCR review of the Phantom 500W PSU, and it mentioned that the US version they tested didn't have PFC (and had efficiencies of up to 90%) while the EU/AUS version would have PFC and would be arround 4% less efficient. Does anyone know if the loss of efficiency on the PFC...

Yeah. I wanted to start a new thread to see if there were long term problems like the one you described. It's just that with my 2 noisy Nexus 120 mm fans, I don't think it's worth the risk to get more from the US. (Silentblades are about a third of the price). Can anyone who has had experience with ...

I'd prefer getting the 500W. But that's because I've used a few system power calculators, and pushed them to the maximim on what I would consider doing (in terms of upgrades) and I often get near a recommended PSU wattage of arround 450. So just for a bit of futureproofing (and 500 is such a round n...

Where can I download SmartGuardian? I'm already using the lower PCIe port because my Thermalright XP120 is blocking the higher port. As for the NB47J, I'll probably have to bend fins anyway to fit between the XP120 and my X800XL with an Arctic Cooling Silencer. Atm, my wiring is very cluttered, but ...

Trust me. They are making money, and in many cases, wouldn't hesitate to make even more.

If you actually want a decent graphics card, then buy the cheapest X800XL you can find and buy an Arctic Cooling Silencer ATI 5 Revision 2 for it. I'm getting 32C for it, running the fan at 15%, where it's very quiet. Room temps are probably arround 18C.

Wow. The defense of a (several) capitalist corporations on morale grounds . Remember, they sold you the card for much more than it cost them to make it, so if it isn't working (even if it's slightly your own fault), you shouldn't feel too bad if you decide to RMA it.