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14. July 2008 @ 20:39 |
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i think the Chassanator got a package today also......lol pretty cheesy huh??????lmao so serious OCing going to be going on soon.
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14. July 2008 @ 20:49 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Originally posted by im1992:
Originally posted by sammorris:
If you must have a vast PSU, then get a Corsair HX 1000W. It is all you will ever need. Quad crossfire, triple SLI, the lot.
do you think my PSU is enough for my hardware?
thanks,
-im1992
It depends on which Ultra you got... lol. I'm with Sammy on this and I'd only trust that Ultra to the simple stock computer. I know it's fairly opinionated but they (Ultra) aren't known for super psu's. ;)
Here's some options for you to look at.. I only included MODULAR psu's because of the cabling you'll need and the space available. Do you have a FULL tower case?? If NOT then get one if you're gonna run all those goodies in there. :D I have the CM RC-690 (a little bigger than a standard mid-tower) and the Cooler Master 850W Pro fills it up... lol. :D
701-800
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901-1000
I also agree with Sammy about NOT needing anything larger than 1000W!!! Are you gonna run an EXTREME cpu, QUAD SLi, and all the peripherals as well???? IT's something to consider!!!! I don't know what you're gonna do with that computer but I'm guessing you WON'T need more than 1000W anytime soon. :D
...gm
i might go TRI-SLI when Nehalem comes out but thats all....plus a mobo + cpu swapof course...
i think mine is considered a mid-tower case...
its a Cooler Master Mystique 632s casing...:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...29&Tpk=mystique
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14. July 2008 @ 21:00 |
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cincyrob,
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Originally posted by cincyrob: Russ
this is the fan you recomend?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...ec%2b40mm%2bfan
i will have to remove the NB and run the screws thought it and onto the mobo right? think i might order 2 of these.
No! The Enzotech comes with push pins. All you do is choose the right mounting template and install it with the provided push pins. Very simple! It comes with the mount for a 40mm fan. Using the Antek I linked you to, makes for dead silence. You can't hear it at all thanks to the very low rpms! Very good fan!
Russ
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14. July 2008 @ 21:02 |
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lol
Tri-SLi is SUCH a waste of money. I mean, it's horrible. Do you REALLY have that much money? To TRI sli HIGH END cards? If you plan on using medium level cards you would probably be better off SLIing(or Xfire) two better cards.
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14. July 2008 @ 21:11 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
lol
Tri-SLi is SUCH a waste of money. I mean, it's horrible. Do you REALLY have that much money? To TRI sli HIGH END cards? If you plan on using medium level cards you would probably be better off SLIing(or Xfire) two better cards.
TRI-SLI when Nehalem comes out will be pretty good....cause thats still almost a year from now (for desktops)
i know Nehalem comes out in Q4 08 but thats only for servers...
Xfire? never heard of that b4 except the lil chatting thingy...
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14. July 2008 @ 22:44 |
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I meant CROSSfire for ATI cards.
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14. July 2008 @ 23:23 |
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Spammer92 - we don't even use power supplies that powerful in huge multi-domain, multi-cpu multi-everything-else Enterprise class servers at work; i'll bet if there were 5000W PSU's you'd want one of those (notice i didn't say 'need') :)
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14. July 2008 @ 23:29 |
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My previous reply was somehow mistakenly inserted prior to im1992 and greensman's last reply (yet i posted in reponse to both those replies) - i'm guessing there's a timezone glitch or something. I've asked the Admins to have a look into why posts are being added in the wrong order...
This reply is also in the wrong place!, there's something wrong with the database methinks...
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15. July 2008 @ 00:19 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
I meant CROSSfire for ATI cards.
oh ok lol
since i use Xfire (the chatting thingy), i got confused
sry about that,
-im1992
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15. July 2008 @ 02:35 |
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Spammer92,
"Found" this after they sent me the add. lol.
OCZ OCZ1000PXS PROXSTREAM 1000W
I don't know if it's modular or not.. didn't look sorry. ;) It's your 1000W psu for NOT much money but you're gonna have to wait for the $80 MIR.... be sure if you do this to send the rebate in ASAP with all the i's dotted and the t's crossed!!! :D
.....gm
edit: found it cheaper on the EGG.... lol. Changed the link and found out it's NOT modular!!!! NOT to bad looking tho... good thing I don't need a new BIG psu... :D
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15. July 2008 @ 06:26 |
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im: Three 8800 Ultras and an overclocked, watercooled Quad core CPU, with four hard disk drives require about 900W from the mains, which means they're drawing about 800W from the PSU at most. Are you ever going to have a setup this demanding? I doubt it. If you want a powerful futureproof PSU consider the Zalman ZM-850-HP. Whisper quiet, mega powerful units.
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15. July 2008 @ 11:13 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Spammer92,
"Found" this after they sent me the add. lol.
OCZ OCZ1000PXS PROXSTREAM 1000W
I don't know if it's modular or not.. didn't look sorry. ;) It's your 1000W psu for NOT much money but you're gonna have to wait for the $80 MIR.... be sure if you do this to send the rebate in ASAP with all the i's dotted and the t's crossed!!! :D
.....gm
edit: found it cheaper on the EGG.... lol. Changed the link and found out it's NOT modular!!!! NOT to bad looking tho... good thing I don't need a new BIG psu... :D
unfortunately the rebate expires today...
btw, any luck with the overclocking?
-im1992
Originally posted by sammorris:
im: Three 8800 Ultras and an overclocked, watercooled Quad core CPU, with four hard disk drives require about 900W from the mains, which means they're drawing about 800W from the PSU at most. Are you ever going to have a setup this demanding? I doubt it. If you want a powerful futureproof PSU consider the Zalman ZM-850-HP. Whisper quiet, mega powerful units.
is that zalman actually that quiet?
i cant stand extra noise!
the OCZ unit that GM recommended is also very loud (according to most reviews on newegg)
-im1992
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15. July 2008 @ 11:33 |
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Spammer,
Sorry no luck with the Striker/Q6600.. got some cheapy RAM coming.. I needed it anyway. :) I would look up some sort of review before you buy anything new in a psu... I'm no expert and I haven't had very many psu's in total. I wouldn't have a problem with Corsair or Zalman for that matter but like I said I haven't had that many psu's. :)
Gonna do a "shine" job on a heatsink and see if it helps with heat dispersion. :)
pic #1 <<< with all the nasty after removal.
pic #2 BEFORE the shining... lol
MORE to come later once it's "done". :)
....gm
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15. July 2008 @ 16:27 |
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Zalman's Ultra Heatpipe units are actually the quietest fan cooled PSUs money can buy. Quieter than Corsairs, quieter than Enermax Modu82s, quieter than the lot. The only shame is only the 850W and 1KW units are this quiet, the 600W unit is generally pretty mediocre.
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15. July 2008 @ 17:37 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Spammer,
Sorry no luck with the Striker/Q6600.. got some cheapy RAM coming.. I needed it anyway. :) I would look up some sort of review before you buy anything new in a psu... I'm no expert and I haven't had very many psu's in total. I wouldn't have a problem with Corsair or Zalman for that matter but like I said I haven't had that many psu's. :)
Gonna do a "shine" job on a heatsink and see if it helps with heat dispersion. :)
pic #1 <<< with all the nasty after removal.
pic #2 BEFORE the shining... lol
MORE to come later once it's "done". :)
....gm
you gonna lap the heatsink?
you also gonna do the q6600?
i am thinking of doing my q6700 cause its really, really convex...yes, convex which is weird cause most ppl get a concave IHS...
@sam,
thats weird....that Zalman, renowned for their quiet components, has a noise PSU on the market
the 500 watt and the 600 watt PSU that i have from Ultra (even tho one of the 600watt PSUs failed) are EXTREMELY quiet....i CANNOT hear them at all!
-im1992
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15. July 2008 @ 17:39 |
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Indeed, but some people can't hear Zalman coolers at full speed... Silence is relative.
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15. July 2008 @ 17:46 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Indeed, but some people can't hear Zalman coolers at full speed... Silence is relative.
i dont think i have that bad ears....lol, not deaf!
-im1992
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15. July 2008 @ 17:48 |
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What speed does your 9500 run at then? Primarily due to their poor noise signature I find Zalman coolers irritating above around 1000rpm, they max about 2500.
If you think I'm just being picky, it's intentional. A lot of people who don't mind noise much place something relatively quiet as being 'silent' or say 'I can't hear it at all' - when someone comes along who really is looking for a silent product, they can be misled by these reviews.
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15. July 2008 @ 17:58 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
What speed does your 9500 run at then? Primarily due to their poor noise signature I find Zalman coolers irritating above around 1000rpm, they max about 2500.
If you think I'm just being picky, it's intentional. A lot of people who don't mind noise much place something relatively quiet as being 'silent' or say 'I can't hear it at all' - when someone comes along who really is looking for a silent product, they can be misled by these reviews.
my CNPS 9700 runs at 2773RPM
don't know about 9500 (not my comp...)
-im1992
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15. July 2008 @ 18:13 |
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Lol then why is it in your sig? :)
As for the 9700, that's an outrageous amount of noise, no wonder you can't hear your PSU, you wouldn't be able to hear a noisy PSU underneath that, let alone a quiet one!
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15. July 2008 @ 19:00 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Lol then why is it in your sig? :)
As for the 9700, that's an outrageous amount of noise, no wonder you can't hear your PSU, you wouldn't be able to hear a noisy PSU underneath that, let alone a quiet one!
sam,
we've been through this before. the 9500 and 9700 are not in the same ballpark as the 7000 and 7700, cooling wise or noise wise. I've used both a 9500 and a 7700 and there is no comparison in cooling and noise.
there are a lot of nice/high OC's with ppl using a 9700 and their temps aren't much higher than those with the same set up and OC using a TR U120E. you sure see a lot of 9700/9500 users for them not being very good.
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15. July 2008 @ 19:06 |
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im1992,
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you also gonna do the q6600?
If he does, I'll personally certify GM! LOL!! It voids the warranty!
Russ
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15. July 2008 @ 19:09 |
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I have both a CNPS 9500 and CNPS 9700 and except for the LED's on the 9700 one can't tell them apart, because they are essentially the same unit. The sound rating for the 9500 is really quite decent (18.0 ±10% - 27.5 ±10% dBA).
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I take silentpcreview quite seriously as a silencing manufacturer, and they bench the two coolers at around 35dB and 40dB respectively. With the SFF21F at only 31dB full speed, that's noisy. Think logically about it, there's no way a 110mm fan at 2700rpm will be quiet!
How powerful the coolers are has nothing to do with it, the CNPS9500 and CNPS9700 are noisy at full speed, no way around it. For what it's worth the Freezer 7 Pro is just as noisy at full speed, for the same reason, fast fans aren't quiet. All three of the coolers still work very well when undervolted, and are much more tolerable. Full speed though, it's a different story.
Oh, and for the record, no the 9500 isn't quieter than the 7000. It's a much better cooler, but it's just as noisy.
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15. July 2008 @ 19:27 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Lol then why is it in your sig? :)
As for the 9700, that's an outrageous amount of noise, no wonder you can't hear your PSU, you wouldn't be able to hear a noisy PSU underneath that, let alone a quiet one!
my mom's, cant mess with it tho....
i think that the CNPS 9700 is very quiet compared to other heatsinks on the market today (well, if you use the speed controller)
i dont / cant use the speed controller because with the Quad it would be useless to use the lower speeds...
Tomshardware used the CNPS 9500 and CNPS 9700 for years as their reference for a reason.
btw, which cooler do you have?
best regards,
-im1992
@Sophocles
the CNPS 9500 and the CNPS 9700 aren't the same cooler!
CNPS 9500 = 90mm fan
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Compatibility Sempron
Athlon 64
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 FX-62
Bearing Type 2 Ball
RPM 1350-2600±10 % RPM
Noise Level 18.0-27.5±10% dBA
Color Transparent
LED Green
Heatsink Material Copper
CNPS 9700 = 110mm fan
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Fan Size 110mm
Compatibility Intel LGA 775 , AMD Socket 754 / 939 / 940 / AM2
Bearing Type 2 Ball
RPM 1250-2800 RPM
Noise Level 19.5-35 dBA
Power Connector 3 Pin
Color Transparent
LED Blue
Heatsink Material Copper
best regards,
-im1992
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