Keitaro wrote:Only problem is my CPU is relaly hot now, 48C idle, 55 full load. Is this ok temps?

That is absolutely fine.

Try the links in this forum: http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?s ... post132302

Happy searching!

Just a quick question. What's the need to be able to cold-cold-start the HTPC? I agree that any cpu that can run at 1.175 should be able to cold-cold-boot at the same voltage. BTW - That's a nice looking amp you have in your pic gallery? I keep forgetting really how big those transformers get in the...

Hello: I'm using Win2K SP2 and I tried the "scheduled task" method in several ways (start upon sign in, and start when idle) and neither worked at all. Nothing started at all -- I had set the "advanced" settings to start after just 1 minute of being idle, and I waited 2-3 minutes and -- nothing hap...

powergyoza, I tried running it via the scheduled task, but then it comes up just like it was running normally. Rusty075, most of the time the console windows do not appear on the desktop nor is there an icon for it on the taskbar. For the times that the window does show up, I use HideIt to make it ...

You don't need FireDaemon to run folding hidden. You can simply run the console as a scheduled task in the control panel. Just add a scheduled task with all the desired switches and you're done. I have 2 clients running @ once so I use -local -advmethods -forceasm.

welcome newbiecanadian, it depends on which hdd you have. If it's a recent maxtor, ibm or seagate you can read directly from the on-board thermal diode using a utility like DTemp, MotherBoardMonitor (aka MBM). Search the forums/www for links to these 2 util's. If it's a WD you'll need to attach your...

Here's a crazy idea. Has anyone thought of hacking a Panaflo L1A 92mm onto the Zalman? Can that fan bracket be adapted to a Panaflo that's been hacked away from its frame?

Yup, I think MikeC was doing this at the beginning before he got his Heath spectrum analyzer. The hdd Al-sandwich article in the storage section has those sort of graphs.

Wow, just checking out statsman to see who's in our pack (we're at 164 btw!) and I thought it'd be worth mentioning whose company we're in: virtualhideout team beos (wow) team novell (2x wow!) overclockersclubcanada.com www.insideproject.com and we passed "microsoft", "intel" and aceshardware quite ...

Modded Antec SmartPower 400 watter as documented here: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=2842 Summary: - Externally powered, DIY thermally controlled Panaflo L1A. Usually runs around 5 volts. - Panaflo externally mounted with foam isolators - Underside vents closed off, front vents lo...

These 2 threads will help you with silencing / replacing your noisy hdd.

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=3764 (summary of hard drive silencing techniques)

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=3752 (try your luck at RMA'img the sucker)

Happy silencing!

I haven't had a chance to read it closely yet, but dirkvader.de also has a review (with dB measurements) of the SubZero: http://216.239.39.120/translate_c?hl=de ... uage_tools

Almost all fan filters will decrease the cfm output of your fans. Some will also not even filter the dust very well or clog up way too quickly. The only useful type of filter that I've seen are the ones with lots-o-lots of surface area. Like the ones meant for lawnmowers or car engines. Bluefront an...

Foam works fine, but if you still find it too loud like I did, then rubber will work better. Click on my sig below for details on building a rubber box.

Happy modding!

I did an experiment to answer a similar questin in this old thread: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=2990 In short: faster fans usually make more noise at lower speeds than a slower fan at stock speed. The only exception is probably that fan MikeC talks about in the Zalman & Nexus PS...

Oops, and the silenx.com website is up and taking orders for their 14db PSU's too (A-PFC). Fortron-based like the Zalman. In another thread it was mentioned that new stock will be coming in a few weeks.

Now I'm in a bind: I'd like to upgrade to an active PFC power supply, but all the Seasonic models top out at 30A on the 5V rail, and judging from Powergyoza's measurements, I'll likely need more than that. The only other PSU on the recommended list with active PFC appears to be the Zalman one: am I...

Rusty075 wrote:Hey Miker,

I'm gaining on you!! Just for sake of helping the cause to break into the top 100 I've fired up the farm:

The VRM's are off to the side of each CPU. One is near the AGP port, the other is near the 20-pin ATX power connector. I can't tell how similar or different your setup is to mine. I can only think of your cable routing inside. It makes a difference how out-of-the-way the cables are. Oh yah, the diff...

It's not so much the cost that I am considering but the resources it takes to create the electricity required. Generally speaking, industrial pollutions (all kinds) are a big source of increased cancer incidence... Hmmm...that makes it more complicated.... it's kinda counterproductive then to consu...

SW, My VRM's are at 53/56C under FAH. What case do you have and what's your grill/filter situation like? I used to go even a little higher than you on the VRM's. I cut out the exhaust grills and removed my DIY intake filter to bring the temps down. See the link below in my sig for details. The easie...

Hot diggity. That would just smoke!

If it's less than 30C room temp during the hot periods, you can give ducting a try. Duct air from outside the case to the PSU, CPU and possibly the GPU. It may be easy, impossible or somewhere in between, depending on how cramped you case is...

Welcome,

There's a thread that may have solutions for you here: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=2951

Just to add my input.

The -advmethods switch I believe will use the gromacs core which favours the smaller faster units. I know this cuz I run w/ that switch and you can see how many units I go through compared to my score.

If you go to the weblinks section and go to information (on 2nd or 3rd page), you'll find a link to a page on processor electrical specs. Compare the power consumption of both chips. I'm assuming you've got an old Thunderbird core which is 74 watts IIRC. I think a Palomino 2000+ is likely less than ...

A 20C difference seems about right, expecially if it's a higher wattage CPU. If you look here at MikeC's review of the SLK900 you'll see a similar temp. rise (depending on the speed of your fan). Just to be on the safe side, I'd clean up the googone with some 99% isopropyl alcohol that you can get f...

Gandalf wrote:I wonder ... Are you saying it's a good thing to have an exhaust fan in the back where the cpu cooler is? I mean wouldn't they both be trying to suck the *same* air in? (Or out)

Yeah, I believe that's a problem for most current case/hs/mobo configs these days. That's why I think ducting helps.

Btw, to have the fans go at minimum speed I modified my other case toy, the Innovatec fan controller, to work together with the DD5. Now I can control all the fans myself but the DD5 steps in and feeds a full 12V if ever anything gets too hot. Foolproof and quiet, but not exactly cheap. I'm interes...