The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition

It does sound like a rare occurrance, and a very rare chance of BSOD I could live with, but data corruption isn't something you want to mess with.

 

check out the new cooler master if you all ready hav'en
they roll off the assembly line like new cars..lol

Cooler Master Sniper

 

Then if you're not into virtualization and worried about data loss then I would recommend installing the patch, but that would not be enough to stop me from putting together a cheap encode build. I will however wait to see what happens with Donald's system since I don't own an AM2+ compatible board.

 

That's a really smart looking case actually, not sure about the giant raised button at the front, but apart from that, it's nice. I especially like the wide use of 200mm fans, the four front USBs, the fact it still has a 3.5" bay, and that it's a raised case with a bottom intake (and with a fan size worth having, take note NZXT!)
Looks like there's ample room for an 11" graphics card in there too.

 

I was reading in the AD Newsletter that U can burn Blue-ray to Standard DVD..Anybody here Knowledgeable with this, and what is needed, as I'd be interested in knowing how convert and shrink, there is a lot of Blue-ray available here and there as everyone knows
I realize that U still would need a Player, but they are coming down. I'll soon be buying one
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/16038.cfm

 

I would think it would make controlling the fan speed easier. I know the tiny knobs on the Silverstones are a pain to adjust because the knob is so small. Fortunately, once set they hold their settings pretty good, but a larger knob would be nice!

Russ

 

I thought AD had a "Bargain" thread, but I'll be damned if I can find it. This is a "Black Friday" sale from Newegg. 24" Sceptre for $199!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112011 Nice!

Free Shipping!

Russ

 

Um, in here?
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/16/672592

 

Thanks Sam! I posted it over there. This is a reall good looking monitor. I've had my eye on it for a couple of weeks.

Russ

 

This looks interesting for tranfer heat faster

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/cpu/true-copper/product_cpu_cooler_t_copper.html

 

Hey Will,
actually the cooler that impresses me the most is this ZeroTherm.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
I'm sure the money difference is considerable between it and the Thermalright you linked. It's very impressive for the money!

Russ

 

At high fan speed (very loud, a 120mm fan at 2600rpm doesn't even bear thinking about) the Zerotherm cools 2ºC better than an Ultra-120 (aluminium) does with a quiet 1200rpm fan. In silent mode, where the cooler generates a similar noise level, it is 5ºC behind, which while not bad, puts it only just ahead of the Noctua NH-U12F. Of course it is still admirable as at this silent speed it outperforms the Freezer 7 Pro by 2 degrees and the Zalman CNPS9700 by 5 degrees, both these coolers at their noisy full fan speeds.
What's quite funny is that all these coolers perform at least 22ºC (Zalman 9700) better than the Intel stock cooler.

Figures from Bit-Tech

Long story short, for the sake of 2.5ºC I'd probably save and get the Freezer 7, and if I wanted awesome cooling performance I'd stick with the cheaper, more manageable Ultra-120A or Ultra-120 Extreme Aluminium.

 

I'll send you some cotton balls for your ears, or perhaps a set of earmuffs! LOL!! You do need to consider that you have extraordinary hearing. Most won't even hear the things that annoy you! The problem with the TRU and the TRUE is size. It doesn't fit in a lot of cases, and in some instances has to be rotated 90 degrees, just to fit! It winds up either blowing all over the case inside or into the PSU, which is unacceptable to me! It's just too tall for my case. As far as noise and the AF7-Pro, I almost never hear mine as it normally runs between 1000 and 1200 rpm. You only begin to notice any noise from it at about 1800 rpm, which I almost never see unless I'm running something like Orthos or OCCT! Even then the fan never maxes out. I have mine connected to the MB header and is controlled by PWM! Even when encoding, it never goes above 1400-1500 rpm, which shows just how important case airflow really is!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

And what's wrong with a little fan speed? I have a couple of folding rigs in a room by themselves and they have so many fans cranked to the max including video cards that I fear I might have to bolt the systems down to the table for fear that they might fly away. Noise is no issue whatsoever because when I try to listen to any one of them I can't hear it because the others are too loud.

The moral of the story is for a couple of C difference save the money.

 

That's fine assuming you have a spare room you can just pile your PCs into, not all of us do. Whether I could care less about PCs being silent or not, a 2700rpm 120mm fan is an unacceptable amount of noise for anyone to work, or even stay near.

 

Have you considered ear plugs. If a fan bothers you just get a louder one so you can't hear it.

 

Here's the Board for you i7 future builders

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us/news/news.php?id=44

 

Heh, Biostar convert now eh Will? I must admit they are churning out some really nice looking boards now, and their overclocking performance on P45 is admirable.

 

Yes sir i'm on the BioStar bandwagon..I would say if you want a
good oc and low volts stable board there's nothing wrong with
this type board it holds it own and got record to show.

 

My RAM won't clock up to 1066 for some reason.
I have my CPU @ 3.40 right now, w/ the mem multiplier at 2.00B and 5-5-5-15 timings. For some reason, it runs at 5-5-5-18 instead, and when I try to raise the multiplier up to 2.40B, it fails to post and just resets the BIOS oc settings after a few loops....
Can you guys help? Thanks!

BTW, if anyone is looking for a good case w/ high airflow, this HAF 932 from CoolerMaster I recently got is amazing.