I'm a bit confused about aluminum dust filters. Being a plastic dust filter user, I don't really understand the advantages of using the other kind. If you're confused about the ones I'm referring to, The plastic type looks like this: http://www.cooltechpc.com/ctpc/images/nexus_fan_filter.jpg And the...

Do you guys think it's a good idea to swap the fans with 3 normal 92mm fans?

I've read the manual for most of the CPU coolers from Scythe, and I found something confusing in the Orochi and Kabuto manual. Both manuals showed that the only orientations that couldn't be used are the ones with the heat pipes pointing downwards. Is there a reason for this? I thought that heat pip...

Very nice article. I've never read it before.

That sums it all up then.

There's the Kaze Maru you can consider. There's 3 differeent models, 500rpm, 1200rpm, and 1900rpm.

However, the fan fits a 120mm^2 hole instead of a 140mm^2 hole, so it's not a real 140mm type.

There's a 3 page thread about this graphics card in this forum.

viewtopic.php?t=49817&highlight=4850

I had a similar interest in installing a fanless PSU in a P18X case with a fan in the bottom chamber.

There's no problems. You HAVE to install a fan in the chamber though.

Most of the people in this forum would suggest that you buy a SPCR recommended fan PSU instead.

I kinda liked how they put out massive reviews at a time. It makes things a lot more convenient and comparable. That goes to the CPU roundup and the fan roundup that they eariler did.

I have this friend who has an old dell pc that has a cd rom that's louder than the household fan in my room at it's highest speed, and has a case fan that's louder than my air conditioner. It has a Pentium 4 CPU and a Geforce 4 MX 440. I don't know the rest of the specs. Also, I've seen those cube-l...

Thanks. I've decided that I'll be using the original 4870/4890 heat sink after some stock paste cleaning and AC5 repasting, as well as using the AC S1 heat sinks for the exposed parts right in the place where the stock fan originally was in. That should lower the ram temperatures as much as possible.

I wonder if the P12 fan will be updated. I'm guessing it will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JCtk8PR ... re=channel

An unboxing video by 3dgameman.

I'm Just being optimistic there. It is possible that the Neo would be worse than the 2002c in terms of silencing and cooling.

Yes, it's quite expensive compared to other solutions. That makes things even better for some of us. It might mean that it's the new king. Some of us might be interested.

I also hope that the price will go down.

I think it would be a great idea, as it could be a place for software help like overclocking and underclocking, hardware monitoring, games, etc.

I think a computer is as good as it's hardware and software.

Thanks! I'm interested in trying out the pencil mod when I can.

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/produc ... ive-neo-qq

Found this on the quietpc website. I can't really tell when it came out.

From reading another thread, The Scythe Kama Bay won't work with the rails. Can anybody confirm this?

I wouldn't panic. There's no point of reference to compare the spending to. I wouldn't be surprised if AMD is in a similar situation.

The Hr-01 Plus is lighter than most of the other coolers at 525mg, and performs very well with a low airflow fan. Oh yea, the Orochi is i7 compatible now as well.

Wow. I'm definitely going to look forward to reading it's reviews, mainly the FLX version.

http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/antec ... ower-case/

Another Review.

Samsung's F2 and Seagate's Pipeline HD drives are your best bet then. You can also consider the Samsung F1 if the others are too slow.

I had a Sapphire 4870 and at stock it was still too noisy at idle. The best way I found to quiet the beast was to modify the bios to reduce 2D and UVD to GPU 160, Mem 225, voltage 1.083. It really slowed down the fan and didn't increase the video card temperature. The Toxic version, the Vapor versi...

IMO, The 4870 Toxic from Sapphire is the quietest that I can think of out of the box.

http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products ... =278&grp=3

Thanks. How do I remove the GPU part of the stock cooler from the rest of the heats sink? Do I have to damage the stock heat sink, or can the parts be separated just by unscrewing? Is it any good compared to the other heat sinks that I'm planning on buying? I wouldn't mind replacing the thermal pads...

I would go for the P183 if it's only about functionality. It has better airflow, and they moved the bottom chamber fan to the front.

However, Those kinds of improvements could be done on a P182 with some DIY mods.

From I've read, the heat sinks from the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 isn't really good, so I'm planning on buying a separate set of heat sinks that are better at low air-flow conditions. The graphics card is a Radeon HD 4870 or 4890. It will be either be cooled either by the side (Middle drive bay of ...

The TNN 500AF sprang in my mind when I read the title, but it's too outdated and ineffective for a fast and quiet pc.

A Mac Pro is pretty quiet as well...Maybe not quiet enough...

Just a question: Do you have the lower chamber fan installed when the 5.25 quiet drive is in the same chamber? Is it possible?