Kamariki 4 Power Supply Series The new Kamariki 4 PSU is available in a Plug-in (modular) version with detachable power cables and also available in a standard version in 450, 550, and 650W models. Original Scythe Kaze Jyu 100 mm fan is used to assure efficient cooling. It is possible to connect up...

Have you heard about reliability problems with sleeve bearing fans unless they've been run in horizontal position? Yes, some people on this board reported Slipstream has little and poor lubricant and it does evaporate in a few months. Aye, but that can be fixed few re-lubrication of general lubrica...

Why not S-FLEX as front/rear case fan? Their bearing still is more reliable than the Slipstream/Nexus bearing and they are overall good fans. Have you heard about reliability problems with sleeve bearing fans unless they've been run in horizontal position? Yes, some people on this board reported Sl...

rpsgc wrote:I'd love if spcr could review the new Antec CPX PSU

Me too. Will there be a full review of CP-850 soon?

There is Slip Stream 120mm Slim now: http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/fa ... -slim.html



Design seems similar to the 100mm Kaze Jyu Slim one.

There are also 80mm S-FLEX now... or 80mm Kama-Flex

Ksanderash wrote:

angelkiller wrote:the 500GB Caviar Black now uses a single platter

That's wrong assumption, you were misinformed. Nor WD, Seagate, Hitachi, nor Samsung don't have at the present moment the 500Gb 7200rpm drive on a 1 platter.

Seagate 7200.12 500 GB should be single-platter.

angelkiller wrote: Maybe. But the 500GB Caviar Black now uses a single platter. But its only the WD5001AALS-00L3B2 variant.

Where did you get this info? A single-platter Caviar Black would be nice.

Rear exhaust: Nexus or Slipstream 1200rpm Front middle intake (upper chamber): Nexus or Slipstream 1200rpm Top exhaust (if needed): S Flex 1200rpm CPU heatsink: Nexus or S Flex 1200rpm Why not S-FLEX as front/rear case fan? Their bearing still is more reliable than the Slipstream/Nexus bearing and ...

I have to buy 3 fans (2 x case, 1 x megahalems cpu heatsink) and I'm really undecided between 1200 rpm S-FLEX and 1150 or 1450 GentleTyphoon.

3 x 1200 S-FLEX?
3 x 1150 GentleTyphoon? 3 x 1450 GentleTyphoon?
1 x S-FLEX for the heatsink and 2 x GentleTyphoon for the case?

Can't wait for the full review of the Antec CP-850

aristide1 wrote: Only EVGA and Asus identify what technology, the rest still hide the fact.

Older GTX260s with 192 processors = 65nm.

Asus don't tell you if a ENGTX260 is 216sp or 55nm.

Brands with explicit 55nm models are Point of View, Gainward, Gigabyte, some XFXs, Zotac, EVGA...

NeilBlanchard wrote:Hi,

What situation requires you to consider static pressure as an issue?

Heatsink with tight fins

Sycthe's naming schemes are getting more and more confusing. I actually just ordered 2x 120mm Kama-FLEX fans last night. (1000RPM) So...if we go by the naming logic....its a hyrbid of the Kama-Flow and S-FLEX. :shock: I have tired the S-Flex and the SlipStreams. I'll post back on subjective results...

Surfing the Scythe Europe forum... http://www.scythe-eu.com/fileadmin/images/fan/Ultra-Kaze-120%2838mm%29/Scythe-Static-Pressure-Comparison.jpg Source: http://www.scythe-eu.com/forum/s-flex-series/409-head-pressure.html Slip Stream 500RPM -- 0.12mmAq 800RPM -- 0.34mmAq 1200RPM -- 0.92mmAq 1600RPM --...

Is the Xfire test system still in the case? Would it be possible to do a short test for the forum using alex230s’ mounting method? Having looked through the P183 threads it seems most are considering overclocked quad-cores with very high-end graphics cards. Hot systems that might benefit from a t...

Is the Xfire test system still in the case? Would it be possible to do a short test for the forum using alex230s’ mounting method? Having looked through the P183 threads it seems most are considering overclocked quad-cores with very high-end graphics cards. Hot systems that might benefit from a t...

Well ,I had to improvise. I made a quick scheme in paint cose i tryed to take a photo but it's not visible. Basicly ,the fan is mounted with the 2 screws and "rests" on the metal clips by presure ,and between the fan and clip i mounted a silicone pad on each side. [...] Could you measure the exact ...

I woldn't say a lot ,but of course it helps. But i will buy some realy silent fans. What sould it be? Nexus or Noctua? Noctua are overpriced here in Romania ,but Nexus are reasonably priced. But if Noctua is better ,i'll try to get 2 of those. The Scythe Gentle Typhoons have a strange low frequency...

I have mounted the 2 antec tricools with silicone rubber grommets (from the hdd cage) and I can say that the noise has been lowered and I can use the top exhaust fan on low speed settings without any high noise. How did you use the silicone grommets with the 2 metal clips (there are not 4 holes... ...

With the 2 metal clips for the top vent, is there enough space to put a dust filter above the fan?

Filter like this

paapaa wrote:I'd never be able to sell in when I want to upgrade. I'll never be able to re-use it if I plan to use another case.

Sell the bundle P183 + PSU

re -- It’s not so much the mounting, but likely the fan itself that is the culprit. If you guys try mounting the top fan to blow down, it may very well cut down most of the vibration that you guys noticed during the review. Or you can simply switch to a ball-bearing fan. Mlore to come after furth...

Nice article (waiting for a full CP-850 review ).

But...... what did they drink when they designed the top vent? And why are there that 2 clips instead of 4 simple holes?

Slipstreams seem to have a bit of a quality issue over time. For your case the best choice at this moment is the Gentle typhoon 1150. Its quiter than a Slipstream at 800 moves about the same amount of air and is built like a tank. I wouldn't recommend them for PSUs and heatsinks because of the low ...

Take a look at Asus drives with DDSS II system or LG drives which are usually quite quiet

ATI Radeon HD 4670 ?

I don't know, this SPCR review http://www.silentpcreview.com/article870-page1.html said the GTX 260 reference cooler was quite good (and that was with a 40% fan @ idle), so I thought a reference GTX 260 with fan lowered from 40% to 25% could be good

So I still think that the best approach would be to use one of the utilities such as RivaTuner, and use either the manual or auto settings set to as low as you get away with. Using software like these, you can't go lower than 20% (about 1100-1200 rpm for the Vapor-X), this is why I was thinking abo...

speedkar9 wrote:XP Professional doesn't have activation.

I have XP Pro and it does, you need VLK