Recent content by cloudkat1970

Another very good point. My original draft of this article did actually include some info on this topic. But I realized I was getting too deep into stuff for this to be targeted at those either new to case thermodynamics or noobies in general. I was just trying to keep this as basic and...

Actually there is a fifth one as well. Sleeved shaft (or something like that). I didn't mention these because as of now they are still not very common to find. Although since its introduction, 4-bearing is becoming more readily available. Very true. Thank you for bringing up this point. I...

I have not seen any definite testing on this to say for 100% certainty, but the concept would seem valid only in specific cases. Such as if you have a small, high RPM fan, it would vibrate, thus leading to the belief that grommets would quieten it down. But on bigger, low RPM fans, they do not...

I know that a lot of this may seem very small and/or petty. But how many of us have done crazy amounts of work just to get that extra 10-20 points on our benches, or drop and extra degree or two in heat. How many of you have voided the warranty on your high dollar CPU by lapping it? Voided the...

Now that you know how to pick good fans (using the CFM/dBA ratio), let’s look at what to do, and not do, with them. Understanding case thermodynamics has become almost a necessity in the modern modding community. With PC components running hotter, more modders putting stuff in their PC...

OK, only in specific set-ups would you have ALL your case fans rated the same. To figure out your total sound of many fans that have different ratings all you need to do is use the chart below and start adding them up. To use the chart, first find your highest rated (or loudest) fan. (If...

Well, now that that is over, let’s get to the “meat” of this thread. When looking around and comparing fans, there is a very simple formula to come up with its CFM/dBA ratio. This will tell you which fan has the best “air flow-to-noise” ratio. Simply divide the...

This thread is (I hope) going to help clear up some misinformation and (also hopefully) give the community a little more knowledge of one of the most overlooked components in a computer case. A case fan is rapidly achieving the status of a “major component” when dealing with high-end systems...

I agree that something needs to be done about how easily people can pirate a game or software. But I don't think that it should incorporate some kind of on-line activation/check for SP. MP, yes, that is great. But not for SP. Case in point: My friend lives out in the sticks and had to bring his...