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- Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:52 am
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: AMD Athlon 2000+ in the UK
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1991
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:59 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: What is currently the quietest PSU
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4949
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:37 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: What is currently the quietest PSU
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4949
Various web reviews report the system power consumption under load for the 4870 1GB as in the range of 325 - 345 watts. they must be using the most power-sucking Phenom to get those numbers, as a non-OCed 4870 only takes 130w max: http://archive.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354&p=0 sad to...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:31 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Near-silent cooling for an E8500- with a twist
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5083
just barely within my 55*C upper limit if the E8500 does put out anything like 65w. =/ thankfully it doesn't; more like half that, in fact: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/intel-wolfdale_11.html#sect0 apparently the E0 stepping, which you'll presumably be using, is even cooler still. X...
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:21 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Super Efficient Cars [very large pictures]
- Replies: 387
- Views: 906203
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Life of hot horizontal sleeve bearing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3652
- Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:51 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Sound Artifacts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2681
I don't think it's caused by AC ripple. PSUs are a large source of radio frequency interference inside a PC due to the high switching frequencies used, this can be intercepted by integrated sound cards and manifest as odd bleeps and crackles in the audio output. Maybe your OCZ just had better RFI sh...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:03 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zalman 9300AT: Not me too, but me again
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12694
Zalman seem set in their ways, continuing to use bad fans and expensive copper designs while the rest of the cooling world moves on. They were pioneers in low-noise computing, but today their innovations are few and far in between. We can only shrug and wait to see if Zalman slides further into med...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:58 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Nexus Clodius..?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 41460
If you can't tolerate the way people type, MAYBE you should consider giving up the moderator rights. Also, in case you feel like YOU have the rights to control the direction of the conversation by making DEMANDS of the subject I or rest of the people are supposed to talk about, I can only wish good...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:17 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: McCain broke or gave in - at least twice
- Replies: 51
- Views: 17133
- Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:51 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Which PCIe VGA has the lowest power consumption?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8462
yes, the 4670 is waaaay overkill. take a look here:
http://archive.atomicmpc.com.au/forums. ... c=7&t=9354
something like 7200GS/7300GS/7300LE is perfect.
http://archive.atomicmpc.com.au/forums. ... c=7&t=9354
something like 7200GS/7300GS/7300LE is perfect.
- Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:26 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Hard Disks. Good for offline storage over the years?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 17715
Can hdds be a reliable data storage medium, if not used a couple of years? For example if i write all my sensitive data on a hdd, and then leave it in the drawer for a couple of years. Will it be functional after these years and my data will be intact? This is an extreme exemple offcourse, but i'm ...
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:35 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Nexus Clodius..?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 41460
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:46 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Is fanless possible?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9024
completely fanless (and pumpless) in a way is the "final frontier" of silent computing fanless and pumpless, all you are left with is normal convection. this forces you into a very restricted thermal envelope (<20W), even with ingenious design and large heatsinks. I count heatpipes as pumps, so rea...
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:03 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Hello, friend, your urgent help needed
- Replies: 58
- Views: 20692
The $700 Billion is not an expense, but an investment that will likely be profitable for the US government, and will clean out Wall Street and financial firms of those ridiculously high paying jobs. sorry, you cannot for decades preach the dogma/ideology of free markets and force it onto third worl...
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Anandtech PSU article
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8120
the basic point would seem to be for a quieter PC fit the largest power supply you can afford. this is completely wrong. for 99% of people, the best quiet versus cost proposition will be a very high quality, "low" wattage unit, such as Corsair VX450W or Seasonic S12-330/380. of couse, for gaming, w...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:40 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Lipstick on a Pit Bull
- Replies: 151
- Views: 49406
You seem to be saying that because you donated money to the publisher of this website, that makes your political arguments more valid than someone who has not donated? Or maybe because you donated, your comments should not be challenged? That's not what he said at all. you seem to be deliberately m...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:11 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Higher power consumption in idle than load
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4278
Everything is working fine, the problem is with measured power consumption. I'm using this device, a cheap (~30$) power meter. It seems accurate enough, I measured a 60W light bulb and it showed 57-58W. This does not mean it is accurate for complex loads like a PC. A light bulb is a simple resistiv...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:54 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Quiet power supply for this build
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4306
In that case I'll probably go with the ZM 750-HP, since I assume it should, pretty much, share the same characteristics as the ZM 1000-HP, while being cheaper and providing all the power I need. Thanks all. note the ZM 750-HP is supposedly based on a different PCB from the 850 and 1000W versions. (...
- Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:20 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Im looking for Yate Loons and Global Win fans but....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5215
been using YL for many years,never heard of a problem with "fake" YL. looks like ChilledPC have it in stock.
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:21 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Lipstick on a Pit Bull
- Replies: 151
- Views: 49406
Even a slight increase in supply or demand in oil can have a significant influence on prices, as we have seen in last few months as the price went up $40 and then dropped about $40 to its current price of $100 per barrel. the recent fall in oil prices has a lot to do with the slowdown in world econ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:31 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 140mm fan Thermaltake is the loudest in my system...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5640
Hmmmm, those still seem a little loud (25dB) 25dBA is actually pretty quiet (see typical sound levels here ) and the important thing is that it's an honest rating. TT's marketing people are well-aware that most people just believe whatever's stated on the product page, so they make up a number (lik...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:38 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 140mm fan Thermaltake is the loudest in my system...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5640
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106115 It is listed as 16dB., which I am sure is going to be fine. never, EVER take Thermaltake specs as gospel. if they have ever built a quiet product it is only by complete accident. quiet 140mm fans are quite few, Yate Loon is pretty much...
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:41 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Cooler Master Silent Pro reviewed at Anandtech
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4094
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:34 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Split cycle engine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2889
meh, not much better efficiency than a modern diesel and still vaporware after almost 10 years of development:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/01 ... -load.html
the comments section includes an assessment by a real ME.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/01 ... -load.html
the comments section includes an assessment by a real ME.
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Google Chrome - A fresh look on browsers
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16825
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:39 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Trying to get it right the first time
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5109
- Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:20 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: But the FCC says they're safe.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5253
for God's sake don't be so gullible.
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06 ... -cant.html
http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.asp
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06 ... -cant.html
http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.asp
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: the quietest place on earth...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8727
Lying in perfectly human temperature water without hearing or seeing anything would probably be... living hell for the peoples. When you lose sense of orientation and time and everything... you will crack fast. actually a lot of people enjoy it as relaxation therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is...
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: the quietest place on earth...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8727