Of course, the best cooling one was the loudest.
I'd stay far far away from SilentMaxx, just based on their piss poor customer "service" in the past. That is if you consider stealing your stuff to be "service". :rolleyes:
-Ed
Search found 443 matches
- Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:47 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SmartDrive2002, still king?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10033
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:10 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SmartDrive2002, still king?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10033
SmartDrive2002, still king?
Anyone found a better enclosure than the SmartDrive2002?
I like that it silences both high pitched idle whine and seek noise, but I wished it was better at cooling.
-Ed
I like that it silences both high pitched idle whine and seek noise, but I wished it was better at cooling.
-Ed
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:09 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: BenQ 1640
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10033
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:07 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Passive/Quasi Passive Cooling for X800 XT Platinum edition
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4069
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:03 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Aspire X QPack...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6621
BTW, no heatpiped coolers like the Zalman HP80 or the Aerocool VM-101 will fit the Aspire X Q-Pack, without significant modifications. There is a support section that is in the way. The only quiet opportunity is with the Zalman VF700. I did manage to fit a Seasonic S12 330 and a Benq DW1640 in there...
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:45 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Whining Components
- Replies: 128
- Views: 313469
Alas, I noticed that my AOpen i855GMEm-LFS Pentium M mobo is letting out a really high pitched whine when the computer is off. I think it is coming from the Gigabit Ethernet socket, or caused by it. Because when I unplug the network cable the noise is greatly reduced. The primary network jack (neare...
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:40 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Whining Components
- Replies: 128
- Views: 313469
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:53 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: What the *!"* are my Barracuda SATAs doing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13167
- Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:23 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SMART temp readings through PCI SATA card?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1556
- Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:05 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Strange noises from my 7200.7
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6771
- Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:28 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anand test the iRAM
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20073
- Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:27 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anand test the iRAM
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20073
Anand got closer than usual but missed the boat on the benefits of this thing. Although the first thought I had about this guy was for a silent workstation, the first practical plan was for an A/V workstation. In such computers, putting in 4GB of system RAM is a no-brainer. 4GB is virtually never e...
- Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:39 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anand test the iRAM
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20073
OK, so the price is DOUBLE and the capacity is HALF what they initially publicized? Great going, Gigabyte. :roll: Looks like this toy is going the way of Cenatek. It benchmarks well, but overall real world performance is rather weak in comparison. If you are rich, then this is a great idea, but it's...
- Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:21 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: **UPDATE** Gigabyte RAM Drive
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6433
- Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:39 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: **UPDATE** Gigabyte RAM Drive
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6433
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:43 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Silent Graphics card for Photoshop CS2
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11092
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:37 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Pentium M in Socket 478 for desktop boards ?!?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2697
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:35 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Aspire X QPack...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6621
- Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:14 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Gigabyte's RAM drive card w/battery backup...
- Replies: 348
- Views: 218465
- Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:39 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anybody tried these Sunbeam rubber screws?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3275
- Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:35 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Testing a Silentmaxx HD-silencer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11479
- Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:32 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Aspire X QPack...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6621
- Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:27 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6804
- Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:42 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: new record in power draw: Pentium EE + 7800 GTX SLI
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7630
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:24 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6804
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:18 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6804
I tried the Thermalright XP-120, Swittech MCX478-V, and the Scythe NCU-1000 and NCU-2000 heatsinks and they did not work on this board. Why exactly didn't the XP-120 not fit? Were there capacitors or something that the XP-120 itself was hitting? I couldn't use the supplied back plate and retention ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:15 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: And so my Dothan Pentium-M HTPC adventure begins..
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12520
Re: XP-120
I know I've seen a posting by palled saying he's using a regular XP-120 on his AOpen without problems, ... seems you wasn't able to install it on your AOpen, however? Also.. is there any news on the Soltek 855GEI? It'll also have a Socket 478 retention bracket, cheaper and it looks like it's going ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:06 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Most Reliable Fanless PSU?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 25786
Phantom 350 bought in December of last year. Still going strong. Running A64 s939 3500+, Asus A8V Deluxe, 1GB RAM (2x512), Seagate 7200.7 200GB PATA, ATi Radeon X800 Pro, Sound Card, and two 120mm Papst Fans. Been running with zero problems. I had a SilentMaxx ProSilence 350 die on me within 4 month...
- Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:51 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Cool 'N Quiet not working
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19645
- Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:50 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6804
HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
I have the AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo, and can't stand the stock HSF. It has what looks to be standard Intel P4 retention bracket. So would it be possible to use a HSF that uses through hole mounting? Otherwise, I don't think most HSF's that use the retention bracket will clamp down enough to have...