Thank you line. A third again in power consumption - well, I'd have to notice that! The Q9300 is the one to get.
Potsy

Hi all, Tomorrow I'm going to update the Mobo/cpu in my system, which you can see here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43893&highlight=0db I'll use a Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Mobo and I'm trying to decide between the Q6600 and Q9300 processors. Both will do what I need easily, but...

Yep, I'm sure the Sonic Impact sounds just fine and would do the job nicely. It just costs more & delivers less power than an old one from a junk shop.

You're right, it would be a waste to buy a surround amp for two speakers. But old stereo amps are a dime a dozen and usually they sound just fine. Here's some examples of completed listings so you can see what can be bought for about 20-30 Euros that will sound fine: old dual amp technics amp I'm us...

Hi there puffi, you can get the specs for your speakers here: http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=773&pid=1842 I think the 2001 was a small bookshelf speaker. Should be quite a nice pair, B&W make respectable gear (eg they do Jaguar car audio). There's no way your sound card will have e...

Thanks for the suggestion ntavlas, I don't know why I didn't think of it myself! I put an 80mm fan blowing across the dimm/northbridge and tried the same with the gpu. Unfortunately it didn't fix the crashes. Oh well, these things just take time to sort out don't they? http://grapevine.com.au/~clubm...

Hi all, I’m about to update my mobo/processor and was wondering if anyone has an opinion about the choice. I’m using an mCubed 200w external PSU so my primary concern is whether the power consumption will be too high. You can see the my machine here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopi...

Hi there Namheul, mine measures just a tiny bit over 116mm, maybe 116.1mm, from the flat surface of the mobo to the highest point of the mini ninja. You can see it here: viewtopic.php?t=43893&highlight=potsy
Cheers
Potsy

Yep, it is a bit steep - but at least you get to buy in pounds sterling. Multiply by 2.6 for the price in poor old Aussie dollars! I think the shape of the circuit board might be designed to fit in the mini chassis, but it comes supplied with a plate which fits any case - that black plate you see in...

If the Andyson is max 180w I reckon you should think about a psu with an external brick. See the threads about the pico supply. I'm using an mCubed 200w (it says 280w peak) which you can see here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43893 I've had it 3 months with no problems, it wa...

I think this is about the right place to post this, hope its ok with everybody. I'm trying to replace the vibration mounts on an old turntable I'm restoring and I figured people here might have some helpful ideas after using the same sort of material as feet for cases etc. I once had a computer with...

There's a few on the market - a-tech, mCubed & hush:

http://atechfabrication.com/HTPC_cases.htm
http://www.hushtechnologies.net/
http://www.hifiatx.com/hfx.php?lang=EN

You might find that one in the list of these types of PSUs here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43230 I put the mCubed EF28 external 280w PSU in my system, has been working a treat: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43893 I just got it from mCubed online: htt...

Sometimes it's not that high end stuff is so much better, but that low end stuff might be really crap. There was a fun article in Audio Technology Magazine (issue 54) by a bloke who owns a mastering studio. He found a $500 IEC power lead in a fancy audiophile showroom. Yep, $500 for a jug cord. He b...

It's an Antec Fusion. I only chose it because it fits in my rack - rack mount cases all seemed to be much deeper (like the Antec Take 3). I don't need a volume knob or the display. But I'm glad I did because it works well.

Hi there cutoff, doesn't really answer your specific questions, but here's how I dealt with it: viewtopic.php?t=43893

Hope that's some help - it's not flash by gamers standards, but there's plenty of power to record/edit/mix with protools.

Potsy

Mike, yep, point taken. It's probably because I'm keeping it in a box - the stock psu was blowing it out the back of the case but when the box is shut the heat has nowhere to go (at least not quickly). But having said that I guess that without the hot air from the psu in the rack it just takes a bit...

That's a good simple idea. I might as well take them both off.

EF28: 280W... I'm unclear on what the non-brick part of this looks like.

Here it is:

Ok ok, I just said 0db to bait you! But at last I've finished a rig I'm happy with and which I can't hear unless I really concentrate. First up thanks to all of you who have helped. I've had a few questions about drives, sinks and PSUs and without silentpcreview it wouldn't have happened. I use my m...

Hi there altf13, I'm running this system in my home studio: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43136 There's no CPU fan and no graphics fan and enclosed notebook drives. I can comfortably turn the case fans off for a few hours at a time and the only thing left to make noise is the ...

Puddnhead & jaganath, sorry for taking so long to say anything, I didn't realise you had posted. Thank you, yes after looking twice it is obvious that the SU-430 and the s12-430 are different. I should just have looked at the pictures - there is obviously a 12mm fan there! This is good because it me...

Hi eztiger2,
My fusion case is 446mm wide. But there's a catch - the fan vents down the side stick out a bit, so you'll find it really need about 447mm.
Potsy

I have an XP 120 in my fusion case. There's plenty of room above - if you're planning on going fanless I think the SI 128 would fit fine. In my case the case fan provides enough cooling for the CPU in a sideways kind of a way:

Good on you color, I've enjoyed reading the responses. I'm almost satisfied. I have a system that runs cool enough for about 3 hours with no case or CPU fan: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43136 I use mine in a recording studio so I want super silence for periods of about half ...

Thanks bluefront, your system sounds like mine, except I'm running core duo and 2 notebook drives. So that gives me comfort that it will work!
Potsy

Hi there all, I've decided to give the picopsu120 a go in my system when I get time. When I went to the Mini-box site to order, I noticed they also have a 200w version, the PW200M - http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/category.13/.f Has anyone had experience with that product? Does it really mean an e...

ooops, right you are, i'll fix that up. Thanks for that, and your advice!

Hi all, I have a system in an Antec Fusion case. After fiddling with the CPU & hard discs (with plenty of silentpcreview input) the PSU is by far the noisiest thing left and I've decided to do something. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations and I've a few of questions (sorry if you read it he...

Hi there David, I ran across your post when surfing, thought you might be interested in this: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41854&highlight=&sid=ea628551cd6a7ea1a74a8cc49216551b I made a HDD sandwich for my 2.5 drive and it made a big difference to the noise and keeps the temp...