Colt357TW wrote, BTW, as other comapny's Special Edition or Limited Edition models, the quantity is very limited and usually some of the customers just not able to obtain it due to reseller stock or not properly informed ahead of time. I would like to know what you think is better way to let our cus...

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Metal Detectors at the doors ? This may degrade employee moral though.

I was looking for that article at 7Volts and so far I can't find it. What I did find though was this, which I thought was quite interesting:

"Cusil is a proprietary alloy of 72% silver and 28% copper that reportedly has better heat transfer characteristics than pure silver."

I've been running my two WD Raptors (10 000 RPM) both in a Smart Drive 2002s and so far no problems. I don't have my computer on 24/7 though, and I've only done this for about a month, but so far, no problems. I don't even have mine at the bottom of my case with a fan blowing on them !! (they're bot...

I'm such an Uber Dork that the thought of a pure silver SLK-900 or whatever - really gets me excited (not in THAT kinda way though :wink: ). Maybe I should write into Thermalright and suggest this for a "special edition" version? I'd bet there's enough freaks like me out there that would snap these ...

I really don't know to be honest. I'm confident they're OK. I had my Barracuda IV in a Silent Drive (not Smart Drive) and those things toast your HD. Anyway, it was fine (for the year and a bit that I used it). I had a sticker on it that indicated the max temperature - it shows 60 degrees Celcius. I...

happykingcow,
I just updated the above referenced thread with my WD Raptor experience. Hopefully it will answer at least some of your questions.

I have two Raptors, both in Smart Drive 2002s, in RAID 1 (mirror). Even enclosed in the Smart Drives, I can still hear the high pitched whine. I still think that WD did a great job on the engineering of these drives, I can't imagine a 10 000 RPM drive being any quieter, even perhaps if it was manufa...

The Peltier/TEC cooler adjusts its power requirements with the CPU load, which as far as I know is new: CPU in sleep mode: 4W CPU in typical mode (running office programs): ~15W CPU under maximum load: 73W Admittedly, 73W is a lot of heat, but some cases could handle that extra heat, especially ones...

Since that post about the TT Silent Boost, my interest in TT products has perked. When placing an order at Bigfoot, I noticed they were selling this FAN SPEED H.M.L RPM. Setting Cable. http://www.thermaltake.com/products/accessories/switch.htm It seems like a good solution for those that need extra ...

Bad news. I've failed miserably. :( Okay, now down to the details. The PS2 is probably about the most annoying, un-userfriendly thing to work with. Everything is cramped up and they have this stupid ribbon cable thing going on to connect things, and unless you have hands the size of a two year old, ...

I don't know if you already tried this or not, but you could try contacting Jim from Coolcases. I bought a D8000 from him too and found him to be quite helpful. Anyway, if he can't himself, maybe at least he can point you in the right direction.

You could get some 4"-6# rubber stands for the bottom of the case Where would you get these and what are they called ? I'm currently working on stands for my D8000. I made them of wood and am planning on covering the part that the computer sits of with felt. This sounds like it could have been a lo...

Lian Li has a special computer case (PC-6070) designed for quietness in mind. It has no front vents as far as I know of. Instead, it's raised up off the ground and uses an intake at the bottom.
http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?acti ... 1e9bd82756

Good point.

Interesting info there Mike, thanks. However, I still think it could be worth trying. Two L1As or SilenX at 5V in a push/pull config may not push enough air to cause noise due to turbulence, but with the added pressure, that limited CFM can be fully taken advantage of. Maybe this config may not prov...

Mike C wrote, Not sure why you think this would be so much better than any other? Well, it makes use of the tunel theory like other quiet PSUs, which has already been discussed. However, since it has the advantage of having a fan blowing into the tunel, and a fan sucking out of the tunel, this shoul...

davsmith wrote, However, I have decided that my next target will be the Globalwin Super Silent 22dBA 420W ATX Power Supply - although this has two fans, in a straight through configuration, it should mean that the CPU heat will not affect it too much. Wow, I'm glad you brought this power supply to m...

I'm confused. oogabooga wrote, To get the CPU temp straight from the CPU, you need an Athlon XP or Duron Morgan (or higher) then Jan Kivar wrote, Having an Intel-based system helps a lot I have an Intel Celeron 1.3 Ghz. Can I get the temp straight from the CPU, and if so with what software ? Thanks !!

I have the same question as Siili. I never knew you could get the CPU temp straight from the CPU. How do you do this, what program do you run? Thanks !!
P.S. - I've been using the Winbond ones in Motherboard Monitor.

My D8000 has the same problem (the 120mm fan right by the CPU HSF). I have a Coolcases modded one, so the fans are mounted by regular wood screws into rubber grommets. Anyway, it occured to me that I could probably mount the 120mm fan on the back outside the case, instead of inside the case. To get ...

WD HDDs (at least the newer ones) DO NOT have temperature monitoring ability.

Ralf, do you know if this includes the Raptors ?

Just read the review. It looks promising. I like how it uses some copper. I wish they would make PSUs with copper heatsinks, or at least some copper. Seems like an easy way to make it more quiet. Guess it could get expensive though. However, I bet even low grade copper cools better than premium alum...

Good news, found a place here in Calgary where I can get the 60->80mm adaptor. I may have to wait until early next week though. Hopefully it'll be here on Friday so I can work on it on the weekend. AndrewC, thanks for the tip. I will go buy a multimeter today. And yes I'll snap a few pics too. My co...

Well I just opened my PS2 last night. This thing is packed pretty tight and not very easy to work with. I cut away the plastic fan grills with tin snips. Anyway, you should see the heatsink at the top. Totally bunk !! It looks like something out of the dark ages (please note I didn't look at the bot...

Im just too much of a wuss to try it myself. What, you don't mind messing around you ~$1000 computer but you're afraid to touch your $200 PS2 ? :D Anyway, I was just wondering about this too so I decided to do a search and low and behold he's the post. Unfortunately, no concrete info. Any new devel...

ajpaterson,
Thanks for the tips. They will come in handy in the future !!

At what temperature does Velco become a fire hazard ? I've been wondering what I could use to attach a fan to the back of my PSU and this may just fit the bill ...... if it doesn't catch fire !!

Oh yes, to annoy you even more, marc999, this extra UPS/Fedex charge is 12/11.50 CHF (around 9US$ -8 €, convert). With normal post, it's free (no additional tax, just VAT). Perfect !! It's "cheaper" (tax/additional charge wise) to buy something in the EU from the States, than it is in Canada, despi...

Hi Bmod. Thanks for your response but I don't think we should let UPS (or perhaps FedEX) off the hook that easily. The fact still remains that they charged me $47 bucks just to collect the GST and pass it on to the Canadian Government. That $47 all goes to UPS, not the Canadian Government I'm sure 9...