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The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
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Any Flaming Results in a Temp Ban or Worse. Your Choice!!!
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5. September 2008 @ 11:36 |
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Originally posted by Evastar:
As long as you keep the same sig pic i'm sure we'll manage to work it out! LOL!
NOOOOO!!!!!!!! Get rid of the pic and get something more tech related... like NOT a man.. how bout a woman (good looking) football (soccer) player????? :D
RedRob I like the CM-932 case hands down!!!! Just has the features that I like better and the 230mm fans are definitely quieter than a 120mm. :D
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5. September 2008 @ 12:14 |
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Ooh, burned. Nice one - but it's at the expense of someone who isn't in the thread... :P
The 230mm fans in the 932 run at 700rpm, so their noise level will be something in the 30-33dB ballpark, about as loud as a full speed Scythe SFF21F (1600rpm), or perhaps a pair of them, depending on how good the fan is. This comes from real world experience with an Antec 900's 200mm fan at full 850rpm speed pushing around 32dB.
I do like the idea behind a case with two large fans though, it's a good combination for low noise (but not silent) computing with high grade components. It's something Antec could have pulled off with the P190, but the dual PSUs included was a dealbreaker, as you can do far better than Antec PSUs, and the resulting cost of the case is astronomical.
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5. September 2008 @ 12:27 |
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Sorry Sam, i have to admit i did pop in for a quick visit, and couldn't resist a smart comment! LOL! ;)
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5. September 2008 @ 12:29 |
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Sorry to disappoint - but the 'ooh burned comment' was actually referring to Spamual's get at Abuzar... :P
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5. September 2008 @ 12:39 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Ooh, burned. Nice one - but it's at the expense of someone who isn't in the thread... :P
The 230mm fans in the 932 run at 700rpm, so their noise level will be something in the 30-33dB ballpark......
Hech that's as much a dig as I had... hehehe. :P Where's the little git anyway??? :D
btw... can you provide some sort of link to the 230mm fan? review or anything?? tia.... ;)
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5. September 2008 @ 12:44 |
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Was looking but didn't find much, so that's my estimate...
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5. September 2008 @ 12:49 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Was looking but didn't find much, so that's my estimate...
that's fine, thanks Sammy. ;) I was just interested since you were spot on about the AeroCool 140mm fan. I think that was the first time you got it right tho...hehehe. :P thanks again. :D
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5. September 2008 @ 13:26 |
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5. September 2008 @ 14:07 |
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That's from personal experience - my mate Nick owns two of those, and has had them since before he knew me... I only reported what I heard/saw, so to speak... :)
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5. September 2008 @ 14:20 |
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RedRob go with this one if you're ordering from the EGG. :) linky
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I would look at these tho.. :) linky to led fan
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5. September 2008 @ 17:48 |
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that hiper fan, newegg had a while back but i dont see it there anymore. and 6.99 for shipping on a 3.99 fan will never happen. well not with me doing the buying...lol
i have a couple litte puter shops around me im gonna stop in and see if they have any small fans like that.
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5. September 2008 @ 18:15 |
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cincyrob,
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maybe one of these also
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...5226002
The Aeros are fine, but I wouldn't recommend the Silnex at all. I've had 2 of them, and neither lasted a year. They flat lie about their specs too, as they are a lot noisier than rated. They are also prone to vibration and bearing noise. To be avoided! LOL!! Ask Sam!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. September 2008 @ 18:18 |
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Indeed. Avoid SilenX. Even the newegg reviews are bad!
Originally posted by One guy:
Started making noise after 1 week, died after another week. Not worth the money, especially considering the lifespan.
Originally posted by Another guy:
The fan worked well for two weeks, but then began to die a slow and noisy death. Not nearly as quiet as advertised, even when it did work.
Originally posted by A third guy:
did not work for long (not even close to the posted average lifetime)
silenx fans are very hit and miss. but mostly, they're overpriced and quit working long before any other fan would.
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5. September 2008 @ 18:25 |
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I'm having a weird problem with my video. When I go to move a window, all that moves is the frame, and when you release the button the frame fills in. I'm using the same NetForce software I've used for the last two years. Anybody got any ideas because I've never seen this problem before?
Thanking you in advance,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. September 2008 @ 18:42 |
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drivers?
clear CMOS? (eh sam :D)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. September 2008 @ 18:43
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5. September 2008 @ 18:59 |
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I'm sure I've seen this before, but it's been years. I take it the problem hasn't resolved itself after a reboot?
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5. September 2008 @ 19:01 |
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spamual,
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drivers?
I don't see how being it still the same forceware (93.71) I've used since shortly after I bought the 7600GT! I uninstalled it with driver magician, and reinstalled it and I still have the same problem???
sammorris,
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I'm sure I've seen this before, but it's been years. I take it the problem hasn't resolved itself after a reboot.
That's the strange thing. Normally XP-Pro and SP2 sets the proper screen resolution, and this time it didn't. I had to install the Forceware in order to get 1680x1050!
Thanks,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. September 2008 @ 19:05 |
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Do you have any desktop-enhancement software installed, e.g. WindowBlinds?
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5. September 2008 @ 19:09 |
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sammorris,
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Do you have any desktop-enhancement software installed, e.g. WindowBlinds?
I have koolbits enabled, but the card is running at the default settings at the moment!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. September 2008 @ 19:10 |
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I don't know what koolbits does I'm afraid...
Are your DirectDraw / DirectX settings correct?
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5. September 2008 @ 19:14 |
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how about the newest drivers russ?
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5. September 2008 @ 19:15 |
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Drivers don't tend to suddenly go bad - if he's reinstalled the version that always worked, the problem must be external.
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5. September 2008 @ 19:22 |
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no harm in trying
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5. September 2008 @ 21:00 |
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sammorris,
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I don't know what koolbits does I'm afraid...
Are your DirectDraw / DirectX settings correct?
Koolbits is an enhancement to the Forceware that allows for overclocking and more advanced settings. I go it from nVidia with the 93.71 forceware. It's from Guru3D!
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how about the newest drivers russ?
Not something I would be comfortable doing. I called nVidia earlier and their recommendation for my specific card, is still the one I'm using. I even downloaded a fresh copy. What's strange is plug and play didn't pick up my monitor, and it always has before. It always finished up at the correct resolution, and now it doesn't! Same disks of XP-Pro and SP2 that I've been using all along! Very strange as I got no error messages when installing XP-Pro!
Puzzled,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. September 2008 @ 21:16 |
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well its up to you, but no harm in trying. hopefulyl it works out for you
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