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Well this certinly holds promise. Let's hope you didn't just get really lucky and get a very good one
Thank you Wonkey for a very thurough report. We knew backplates would be an issue but i seems you proved that without one you should be fine. Be aware though. The silicone based insulation on these cables are quite soft, so moving the case around too much with the cables rubbing on the GPU pcb could go very badly if the insulation wears down. It is very far fetched, I know, but it can still be worth a mention.
My Twin Frozr II cooler is nowhere near silent on full throttle btw. It easily drowns out the fan on my SX600-G when that is going on full speed as well. It's very easy to distinguish because the GPU dumps so much heat into the the case heating up the PSU that the GPU fans ramp down again after stress way earlier than the PSU. I suspect the cooler on your 760 is a twin frozr III or IV though, so there might not be grounds for direct comparison.
Thanks for the updates, WonkeyDonkey. Sounds like you have a great PSU!
Even though we've got only got two reports of this PSU here, one with coil whine and one without, I'll be optimistic now. Semifanless operation that works and no coil whine are great news.
The only thing I'm afraid of is the secondary non-Japanese capacitors. I am constantly replacing other people's power supplies and motherboards due to capacitors. The 2002 capacitor fiasco was not the end.
Ever since I restricted my custom builds to contain quality Japanese capacitors wherever possible, I have never had a failure. So sad Silverstone didn't go all-Japanese. :'(
A competent electronics guy should be able to sort that out for you, notwithstanding warranty considerations of course.
Oh yeah, I am also that competent electronics guy. I've sourced and replaced capacitors for failed hardware that is worth keeping. But I'd rather buy stuff with the quality capacitors already there.
Yep, the cable sheathing is a tad on the soft side which is actually really useful. If things got that tight, then a simple piece of plastic insulating sheet between the cables and the GPU would keep things extra safe.
The 760 has a large backplate extending the full length of the card, so even if the cabling remained directly touching it there should be no issues.
Yes they are great to work with when they're that soft. It's the same with the SX600-G. PLastick insulation sheet would work, but wouldn't look very good.
Wait. So your 760 actually has a backplate? Do you have any pictures of that? This would be very good news.
Here we go.
This is the GTX760 Gaming OC 4Gb model (N760 TF 4GD5/OC)
Seems like the M1 V3 SFX bracket was exactly the few mm needed to make this work. I think this backplate sits closer to the pcb than most others though, which is worth keeping in mind.
Do you have a measuring caliper or equivalent to measure the exact distance from the top of the GPU pcb to the top of the back plate to see how much extra thickness the back plate adds? And if anyone has a reference 9xx series card with reference back plate, could you do the same. I think these back plates are some of the thickest. I think there could be quite a difference, so it isn't necessarily this easy for all cads with back plates.
Just got mine unit. I can hear some noise coming from psu from <10cm, but it's not a coil whine. Like a light chirring sound. Unfortunately can't make stress test, as I don't have a keyboard, or hdd, or video card
Just got mine unit. I can hear some noise coming from psu from <10cm, but it's not a coil whine. Like a light chirring sound. Unfortunately can't make stress test, as I don't have a keyboard, or hdd, or video card
wait so it's not even fanless with only the bios showing?
Hi
What do you mean by chirring sound?
You mean like very fast clicking?
The backplates are both 2-3 mm thick I reckon, but no, I dont have a caliper. Is that what you mean ?
That was what i meant yes. Didn't see your post until now.
So basically what you're saying is that with the M1 V3, it will be absolutely fine with SFX-L and long card as long as the backplate adds <4mm or something right? Wonder how much the reference backplates add. They do at least LOOK thicker but i have no idea.
Would it be safe to assume (in an NCASE M1 V3) an ASUS STRIX 750 ti would not come close to the SX500-LG since the board is shorter?
I know for sure the larger Strix cards would probably bump into it, not to mention the pcb width on those need to be filed just to fit in an M1 case.
I have a SX500-LG and a reference 980 and it fits fine. a 750ti will fit even finerer
You have ncase m1 v3?
That was what i meant yes. Didn't see your post until now.
So basically what you're saying is that with the M1 V3, it will be absolutely fine with SFX-L and long card as long as the backplate adds <4mm or something right? Wonder how much the reference backplates add. They do at least LOOK thicker but i have no idea.
In a more extended analysis the SX500-LG's fan isn't particularly quiet.
By this i mean it is easily audible at 2-3ft when computer is idling. Had a closer look, the fan is just about spinning when my computer is idling. It also buzzes at idle and probably under load by the GPU buzzing outweighs that atm.
I can't tell from the pic, which way is the PSU facing in your M1?
From what I can see, the SX500-LG are in our US and European warehouses now. You guys should be seeing these in stock soon at various online stores.
Typically our US office receive their products earlier than Eruope, but toward the end of last year and early this year, our US shipments were delayed by up to a month due to labor strikes that were happening at the ports.
Ive already modded my ST45SF cables so that the cable lengths
suit my NCASE build.
Are they (ST45SF cables) compatible with the SX500 cables?