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29. March 2008 @ 04:53 |
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Maybe color blind,but has an eye for shapes. LOL
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29. March 2008 @ 05:45 |
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Red and Blue has to be better than Green and Blue - otherwise superman chose the wrong colours lol
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29. March 2008 @ 07:22 |
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Originally posted by ZoSoIV:
I'm color blind so i guess it doesn't matter what colors i use huh lol
Ditto, since I don't have any lexan and my PC sits peacefully under my desk I don't really care about the colors. :)
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29. March 2008 @ 08:34 |
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Abuzar: Blue and green is kickass, but Blue and Red is also very cool - just bear in mind that red LEDs are often not as bright as blue/green ones, which is why an all-red case design is a much more subtle effect.
The only tricolour fan I had was a Thermaltake Thunderblade. Aside from the fact it made an absurd din, pushed a pretty mediocre amount of air and failed after a few months, my main gripe with it was that the colours changed and flashed and made pretty patterns. That's suitable for a christmas tree, but not a computer.
As for green cold cathodes and wishing you had any more money - do you realise how cheap they are? I bought a pair of 12" green cathodes for £4 off a computer site and found a module that makes them flash either at a set time or to music, for an additional £3 on ebay!
Theone: You are correct about the colour match, but due to the lower brightness of most red LEDs, either will be a good bet.
ZosoIV: At least that makes things nice and simple!
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29. March 2008 @ 09:02 |
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ZoSo didn't know you was without color...hehehe. :P Just buy the white ones, they are frikkin bright and also provide "pure" light that's not distorted with all the unnecessary color you can't see anyway. :D
and BTW there is PURPLE LED's too.... still looking at those for the "PURPLE" innards computer.... lol
I'll say that blue and green look ok and so does white with any combo that I've seen but I haven't seen red except for the few internet sights or from you fellas posting in here. Maybe that RED's guy will get his fans in some day. lol. It's NOT like he can use them right now anyway. hehehe. Oh that was mean..... sorry buddy couldn't refuse. :D You wanna borrow my Quad for a while?? Oh that's mean too......
@sammy,
I bought one of the "UV" cold cathodes but haven't installed it yet. I can't decide if it needs to go in the case with GREEN or PURPLE reactive plastic... decisions... decisions....
@REDSman,
Just bought another ODD... wife's pissed... oh well... Sony/Optiarc 7190S (which is a Lite-On DH-20A3S)... I may have to join an Optical Drive Anonymous group before the end of the year.... ROFL....
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29. March 2008 @ 09:13 |
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White LED fans do look good, I can confirm that. Be advised though that UV-reactive lighting is a lot more subtle than LEDs, and if you have normal LED lighting in there from case fans it may get somewhat draowned out.
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29. March 2008 @ 09:28 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Maybe that RED's guy will get his fans in some day. lol. It's NOT like he can use them right now anyway. hehehe. Oh that was mean..... sorry buddy couldn't refuse. :D You wanna borrow my Quad for a while?? Oh that's mean too......
@REDSman,
Just bought another ODD... wife's pissed... oh well... Sony/Optiarc 7190S (which is a Lite-On DH-20A3S)... I may have to join an Optical Drive Anonymous group before the end of the year.... ROFL....
....gm
that just aint right...lol besides i dont need the quad i need that striker its connected too...lol
whats that make ya have now 34 ODD's???? thinking you might wanna open your own shop..lol
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29. March 2008 @ 09:30 |
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The only working burner I have is in a PC that I can't even use normally, as it stays at home, where I am now!
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29. March 2008 @ 10:49 |
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The quad will work quite nicely in your board Rob, I can attest to that.
EDIT: I forgot you don't have a board either.... :P
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29. March 2008 @ 11:07 |
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theres a thousand comedians out of work and you all cracking jokes..lmao
heck i got this brand new E8400 still in the box. think i can get $227 for it? then i can get me a Quad(Q6600)
@GM
do you remember where you seen that window side panel for our case? ive been trying to find it and can only find forums talking about them???
found it..lol
Side Panel
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29. March 2008 @ 11:50 |
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Don't let us talk you into a quad Rob, I'm sure you'll be happy with the E8400 once you get everything right. Even then you could sell/trade for a Q6600 down the road if you like.
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29. March 2008 @ 12:11 |
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oh if it was still within the 30 days i was takeing it back to microcenter and exchangeing it for a Q6600. they have them for $199 right now. i paid $189 for my E8400.
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29. March 2008 @ 12:44 |
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Drats and I paid $225 for my Q6600.
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29. March 2008 @ 12:52 |
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I paid 225 POUNDS STERLING for my 4200+.
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29. March 2008 @ 13:23 |
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lol greensman i guess white will work fine for me. and whats the word on when the E8400s are going to be available again guys?
well I'm off to get a new monitor the Samsung 2493HM 24" so i will let everyone know soon how i like it. heres a few of the specs
5 ms response time; 10,000:1 contrast ratio; 400 cd/m² brightness; 1920 x 1200 resolution ,1080p; 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angles; DVI-D, VGA and HDMI inputs
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29. March 2008 @ 13:30 |
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Loco, that deal is in store only. So unless you have a microcenter near you, forget about getting it that cheap.
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29. March 2008 @ 13:56 |
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I bought mine from ebay...can't really see a use for two of them boozer :P
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29. March 2008 @ 15:07 |
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sammorris,
Hey Sam,
Just thought you would like to know, I understand much better how and why fan noises bother you! I took the Evercool 40x40x10mm fan off of the SouthBridge! The noise and vibration were more than I could take! I even tried a Zalman controller, but when it ran quiet enough to not be annoying, it wouldn't start on it's own. At full chat, it was irritating to say the least! Since it didn't seem to do much of anything to begin with, I just took it out! LOL!! It was actually louder than the Silenx I had on the Northbridge when it was on the way out! It's amazing that something so small can make such a racket. It's a brand new one too! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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29. March 2008 @ 16:41 |
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Loco, I meant you wouldn't have saved those 25 bucks either if you don't have a Microcenter near you.
Mine cost be 245 with shipping, but it included a freezer 7 pro.
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29. March 2008 @ 17:54 |
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Yup, that's effectively a scaled up version of what irritates me. Because I'm sensitive to quiet noises, I pick up on that almost all the time. The FM121s have a very unclean noise signature at low speeds, but it's more like a hissing, and in fact, if you can relate, it sounds like a quiet version of a belt-driven system when wet.
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29. March 2008 @ 18:17 |
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sammorris,
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The FM121s have a very unclean noise signature at low speeds, but it's more like a hissing, and in fact, if you can relate, it sounds like a quiet version of a belt-driven system when wet.
I tried the Zalman fan controller on both a new and old 80mm Silverstone. The difference between bothe of tham and the noise they make is astounding! The brand new one makes a good deal more noise than the old one at the low rpms you use. Sort of a cross between a hissing sound and a low rumble! Ball bearing fans will get quieter as the balls and races break in and develop a set.
BTW you mentioned that with your MB, the fan controls only control the CPU. My manual doesn't indicate any different yet see the Everest pic below and the fan is clearly running slower than the 1300 rpm minimum speed of the fan. I have the feed coming from the Chassis fan header and at startup, it runs about 800 rpm and increases speed up to about 1300 rpm if it gets warm enough. It's only 23C in here today, so it's a little cool, but you can see that the CPU fan and the Side cover fan change rpms along with the temperatures of the MB.
Why it's doing that I don't know, but it does such a good job, I'll just leave it alone. Maybe it's something peculiar to the DS3R Rev. 2.0. The rear case fan (fan #4) is set to just below 1300 manually and is driven off of the PSU! You can clearly see just how well it all works together! I have a Encode job to do and I'll pop you a pic of the temps so you can see the difference in fan speeds!
Best Regards,
Russ
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29. March 2008 @ 18:39 |
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These tests were done a few months after the fans had been in use on a regular basis, I'm not waiting that long for fans to get quiet.
As for the fans, CHA_FAN2 is also automatic. The other two however, run at 12V all the time.
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29. March 2008 @ 22:38 |
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seeing all i can do is read about my parts.lol ive been reading more about the E8400. this is a bad azz cpu.(shame i cnat add to that)
now that its been out and a few more people have it and have been OC'ing it. it has been found it dont need its vcore bumped up to get stable at 3.6-3.8ghz the standard 1.225 is plenty for it.
good thing i got a brande new one to start from scratch...lol thanks INTEL for not testing my old one and just sending me a new one... ;)~
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29. March 2008 @ 22:45 |
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@ZOSO and anyone else interested in the hard to get E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117165
same spec as the E8400 some are saying its the same chip different name
E3110 cpu specs
Manufacturer: INTEL
Mfg Part#: BX80570E3110
The new 45 nm Dual-Core processors feature enhanced Intel Core microarchitecture that provides your business with exceptional performance and power efficiency at a very affordable cost.
Features Clock Speed 3.0GHz
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Form Factor 775-pin LGA Socket T
Manufacturer Part Number BX80570E3110
Standard Warranty 3 Year(s) Limited
Front Side Bus 1333MHz
Manufacturer Website Address www.intel.com
Product Name Xeon UP Dual-core E3110 3.0GHz Processor
Cache Memory 64KB L1 (Instruction) - 6MB L2 (Advanced Smart)
64KB L1 (Data)
Packaged Quantity 1
E8400 cpu specs
Manufacturer: INTEL
Mfg Part#: BX80570E8400
Based on revolutionary Intel Core microarchitecture, the breakthrough Intel Core2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.
Features Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Clock Speed 3.0GHz
Form Factor 775-pin LGA Socket T
Standard Warranty 3 Year(s) Limited
Manufacturer Part Number BX80570E8400A
Front Side Bus 1333MHz
Manufacturer Website Address www.intel.com
Product Name Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Processor
Cache Memory 6MB L2 (Advanced Smart)
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29. March 2008 @ 23:21 |
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It sure L@@KS like similar "specs" lol. I think a mutual friend was talking about that cpu but I didn't record our convo and he says so much when he talks. lol.
Vacation last week and aerifying (poking holes in the greens and filling with sand) this week have put a damper on playing with the high end goodies. lol. I'm getting anxious for some new movies to try out the NEW toys I've put together lately. :D
I may have to go to the WalMart $5 dollar bin and pick up some classics!!! :P
Hey Robert,
Since you'll (your computer) be down for a few more days (maybe a couple of weeks) send that E8400 to Texas and lemme stick it on the ASUS Striker Extreme and lets see what we can do with it. hehehe. Or better yet just hop a SW flight and stay for a long weekend. :D Oh I'm bad and know it. :) You're such a good chappie about it tho!!!! :-D
good luck to all.....
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