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... Just wanted to let you know that you can find them here > www.tjcomputer.com I've just ordered 2 of them myself. I've heard that the Panaflo is/can be more...
Jörgen Sandberg
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Apr 1, 2002
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Mirar, JS> I've heard that the Panaflo is/can be more quiet then the Papst, since JS> the Papst have a slight vibration problem. I would very much like to JS>...
Micael Beronius
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Apr 1, 2002
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4633
... You're absolutley right I forgot to write that. But I think Mirar understood as he said he couldn't find them in Sweden, and I just told him where to find...
Jörgen Sandberg
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Apr 1, 2002
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The Zalman is rated at 20dba, I cant tell you which is quieter in real life though. I have the 300w Q technology psu and it's more quiet than my 12db papst fan...
Jörgen Sandberg
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Apr 1, 2002
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4635
... Well, since mine is a fresh experience (that I hope *not* to repeat), I can say that my 40gb 75gxp was *very* quiet (not as quiet as the barracuda though),...
Luca Olivetti
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Apr 1, 2002
10:23 am
4636
Andrew, Thank you for the detailed reply, I found it extremely helpful! Having a 19 inch Sony F series myself, perhaps the difference would be worth it as the...
gxcad
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Apr 1, 2002
10:27 am
4637
OK So its comming up to summer and my machine is quite cool at the moment (Middle of the night case temp = 17C - if powered off (1st reading on bootup)) I'm...
gregory_marsh
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Apr 1, 2002
11:25 am
4638
Some of the Nvidia cards had poor quality filters that reduces the quality of the 2d at higher resoutions. However this is only some cards and not all of them...
mark mccague
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Apr 1, 2002
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4639
... Just check the ratings. I think most things can take down to 0°C when powered off, 10°C when operating. The Barracuda IV is rated for 0 to 60°C when...
Mirar
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Apr 1, 2002
12:33 pm
4640
From what I gather even running a harddisk upside down should not be a problem AS LONG as you keep it running in the same position during operation ... From:...
aprazeth
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Apr 1, 2002
12:40 pm
4641
http://www.g-news.ch/articles/nhp200nc/ apologies if it's already been posted... :) rr -- Richard Russell Yellow Goanna Pty Ltd e: richard@... m:...
Richard Russell
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Apr 1, 2002
1:12 pm
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I made an experiment with some cardboard I had laying around (the packaging of a new keyboard). I made a duct to get fresh air for the cpu cooler (thermaltake...
Luca Olivetti
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Apr 1, 2002
2:57 pm
4643
... Well, just done that. Amazing noise reduction: the fan even at full speed (don't know the rpm, this fan doesn't have rpm monitor output) is almost...
Luca Olivetti
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Apr 1, 2002
3:41 pm
4644
If anyone out there has an Enlight or Antec case they know the 5.25" drive bays require different tricks to silence them when using 3.5" HD's. Instead of the...
Jeff -none-
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Apr 1, 2002
4:16 pm
4645
How about this: Most of the cards we are talking about now are pretty inexpensive. You could buy a TNT2, GeForce2MX, Matrox and compare them side by side....
Bob Kimball
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Apr 1, 2002
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... I searched for them for weeks, even calling some of the bigger electronics stores (allied-elec, digikey, newark). Nobody carried them and nobody could get...
Dirk Hufnagel
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Apr 1, 2002
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4647
I'm a big Matrox fan, used them for years, used dual head for 4 years with various Matrox cards. My main system still uses a G400 Max w/2 decent 19" monitors...
Mike C.
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Apr 1, 2002
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... version, ... molex ... I'm not German, but I'm a sucker for punishment. They accept U.S. funds and will ship to the U.S., then? $40 for two fans isn't...
subtlegrace
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Apr 1, 2002
5:52 pm
4649
I have a silent setup justabout, passive northbridge cooling, zalman VGA heatsink (soon), Zalman CPU heatsink, Quiet PSU. The problem is my hard disk I have a...
chrisp_phils
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Apr 1, 2002
6:23 pm
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The Barracuda is much quieter -- I have had all three brands at the same time to compare. Also, the silent drive enclosure does not cut it: IMO. It's poorly...
Mike C.
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Apr 1, 2002
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4651
... Is that really true? I just ordered parts for a friend's machine and it's a fairly basic machine for today -- retail Athlon 1400, 256mb RAM, 40gb HD,...
Scott Evans
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Apr 1, 2002
6:40 pm
4652
Purchased replacement fans for an SV25 this past friday 3/29. Received the fans on monday 4/1. This is service! http://www.issuespotting.com/fans/ Rick...
rickhapp
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Apr 1, 2002
7:08 pm
4653
... They don't accept credit cards. I wired them from my german bank account. Anyway, here is the URL http://www.overclockingcard.de/ Don't know how useful it...
Dirk Hufnagel
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Apr 1, 2002
7:21 pm
4654
Which is the loudest of the three in idle? Also does your Maxtor whine? ... same ... IMO. It's ... mind ... your ... hardware. Making ... zalman ... makes ... ...
chrisp_phils
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Apr 1, 2002
7:29 pm
4655
... here's a site that accepts credit cards, I never bought from them though: http://www.pcsilent.de They have an english version and in the faq they say they...
Luca Olivetti
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Apr 1, 2002
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4656
Probably the Maxtor was the loudest, but it's not the same model as the one you have -- it was the DimondMax Plus 40? Maybe the 80? Can't remember -- except...
Mike C.
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Apr 1, 2002
8:27 pm
4657
I am placing an order for some Papst 8412NGL fans in the next little while. There are so many different types, 3 pin for M/B, 4 pin for IDE, with tach output,...
Albert Fong - ATX
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Apr 1, 2002
8:44 pm
4658
Well, try finding "Athlon 1400, 256mb RAM, 40gb HD, GeForce II, Mwave mid-tower case, older Plextor CDRW, cheap-ish Gigabyte mobo, $15 NIC, $30 Soundblaster...
Andrew Hon
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Apr 1, 2002
8:50 pm
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Scott, I agree with you about OEM CPUs. One could run into a problem if the OEM CPU goes bad in 2.5 years but outlasts the reseller that it was bought from. ...
Albert Fong - ATX
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Apr 1, 2002
9:06 pm
4660
... I don't have a Maxtor D740X, but I had a Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40Gb, and this thing screams like a banshee. I had it in my PC for about 2yrs and just...
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