I disagree it cannot all be converted into heat otherwise electric fires would not be required or made, I agree quite a lot is turned into heat but a computer is a very inefficient heater. What other types of energy will it be converted into then? Since it isn't accelerating, moving towards gravity...

It is true that some energy is converted into kinetic energy when the HDD and fans are accelerated to their set speed. But when the computer is shut off, this energy is converted into heat, which maked the fans/HDDs grind to a halt. Everything IS converted into heat (except for light perhaps). Even ...

Power calculation and thermal calculation is the same in a computer. Everything is converted into heat.

I'd have to say that it roughly overestimates my system draw about 100%. Yes that is true, 100%. There is no way in h*** my system will draw 310+W no matter how hard I push it. I'd say my system is roughly around 150W based on earlier SPCR tests. I also had to set my CPU to Opteron 144 instead of A6...

If SLI/Crossfire is a must, i would recomend a pair of 7900GT since they are really cool-running and easy to cool silently. They use about as much power as the 6600GT.

It seems like the cheap ones are all crap, and the expensive ones are good, but ofcourse too expensive for home usage.

Where is that cheap, not too loud, 4-drive, GBLan NAS that I want?

The best NAS box in this price range is the Infrant ReadyNAS . It's the one to get. Robert That one looked nice in theory.. but when I noticed the retail price it gave me hiccups. Let's just say that I could build myself a fully functioning and almost high performing computer for the price. That pr...

That's not the best review I've seed.

Using a hair dryer to heat up the PSU to check the noise when "loaded"?

Also, they are confusing power factor with efficiency. Also no note about which load was used when "power factor" (efficiency) was measured.

I would say that dust buildup is impossible to avoid, even if you have air filters, unfiltered air can enter through small holes and cracks. I usually "dust" my computer every other month or so by using compressed air on a can together with a vaccum cleaner. I hold the vac a few inches from where I ...

P180 + Phantom 350W fit together like hand and glove. Cooling is provided by a 120mm nexus fan, which besides being quieter than a Seasonic S12 (yep, I've tried 'em both) also cools hard drives much better. The only downsides is that it is a PITA to fit everything, and hiding cables is a bit harder ...

Nevertheless, there are still silent computer freaks "over here"

What is the point of having dust filters in the front vents when air is being let in almost everywhere? My P180, the old version without the perforated rear slots, is letting in dust almost everywhere. The side vents on the front actually bypasses the dust filters. The side vents (along with the bo...

Burebista, do you have any more info on that test?

I would love to have some proof, see some videos or just some screens or a website making it "official"

A lot of people at other forums I visit have a real skewed picture of power demands.

Four 12V rails with a minimum load of 0.8A for two of them and 0.5A for two of them, how would that work? From what I understand, this must mean that you have to load something off each individual rail, which means you would have to have a quite damanding system and lots of peripherials lik HDDs, 2 ...

If one could match or close to match the maximum RPM of the fan with a new sleeve-bearing fan, it would seem like a perfect replacement.

Swapping it for a Nexus 80mm seems like not too got idea to me.

In the PSU review: "This review assumes, naturally, that the SH380 PSU will be used in the NSK2400 case." Is it not supposed to be SU380, or did i miss something out? Also, i noticed on the "Fusion" product sheet that it had a 430W PSU. Is the PSU different from the one in the NSK2400, except for th...

Do you have the rear vents still open? I taped mine up.

Also, have you tried removing the slot cover just below your card? I tried that and it reduced my temps from 50-55C to 45C idle!

What is the point of having dust filters in the front vents when air is being let in almost everywhere?

My P180, the old version without the perforated rear slots, is letting in dust almost everywhere. The side vents on the front actually bypasses the dust filters.

Of course you will be able to use it.

What they probably mean by not being PCI-E compliant is that it lacks the 6-pin connector that some PCI-E cards (higher-end) require.

You can buy an adapter from molex -> 6-pin PCI-E and use.

If you use the P180 with both fans running in the upper back, it would be no problem at all. In the P180 review, the SPCR team managed to cool the hottest Intel processor passively, a processor which is way hotter than any X2 today.

What about the new Seagate 750GB HD? Then you'd have enough space for sure!

A mention of the Hiper on SPCR lead me to this thread , which lead me to this review . From the review: "The efficiency could have been better and the PFC noise was quite loud at high loads." Exactly how does PFC make noise? It is not good to see that reviewing sites seem to have absolutely no clue...

I don't know how much SPCR will benefit from it, but there is no physical difference between the cases except the cosmetics. No more insulation etc.

The difference is the color, and an occasional small SPCR badge on the front.
That's it. The difference in price is due to the smaller volume of cases made for the SPCR edition.

It is not the thermal paste.

I installed my Scythe Ninja once in a real hurry, with the AS5 being everywhere except where it should. The result? About one centigrade higher temps.

Either the base of the cooler is very concave, or the motherboard is simply measuring wrong.

It isn't even aluminium on the top, it is black plastic.

From the review: "The norm for most power supplies and cases today are 12cm, which most of the time would spin about 2000rpm. This is indeed quiet. But Zerodba’s fan spinning at 800rpm, making for an even lower sound intensity." 2000RPM? Most power supplies with 120mm fans don't even spin that fast ...

Nice work guys! One thing makes me a little concerned. My 6600GT, which I bought thinking it was a low-power card, actually draws almost double the amount of power in comparision to my undervolted Venice 3000+ The power from the 12V2 should be directed to the GPU instead of the CPU in todays systems!

According to one of the reviews I read (don't know exactly which is was but I think it was linked to in the VF900-thread), the noise was about the same as the VF700. Since all reviewers measure differently, no conclusion about the absolute noise signature can be drawn.

Did enabling AAM have any effect on drive speed for those who have tried? I have AAM enabled and I've noticed that my drives (200 & 250GB P120 SATA) are extremely slow when doing multiple tasks. If i have the slightest bit (100-500kb/s) of traffic to or from my drives i.e. using torrents, unRARing a...