Recent content by expatCanuck

Greetings - Considering removing an 80mm stamped grille (bottom right): and replacing it with a wire guard: . Anyone actually done this who can speak to whether they thought it was worthwhile, in terms of either lower noise, or better temps / airflow? Thanks, - Richard

Well, I guess it's called 'air cooling' for a reason. After moving the Delta44 card one slot over to give the GT430 room to breathe, temperatures dropped ~20°C at idle, and >20°C under load (maxing at 77°C after 10 minutes of furmark). [Who'd have thunk that rendering a fuzzy doughnut...

Greetings - Just installed a GT430 (the EVGA dual DVI version). Only one monitor currently attached. At 'idle' (i.e. - not gaming or watching a movie), CPUID HW Monitor indicates the temp in the mid-to-high 50's (54-57°C as I type this). Jumps to high 60's when watching a movie. The fan...

Greetings - I've built a half-dozen or so systems over the years, but I've never really grokked video. Still don't. My current goal: a Sandy Bridge system that can (ultimately) support 2 monitors. I don't game. Really. (A character flaw perhaps attributable to my upbringing.) The...

Greetings - Have a 380w Seasonic PSU, currently powering an old (single core) Athlon 3000+ 64, a silent 9600GT card in an Abit AX8 board. Most taxing uses are home music recording and photo (not video) editing. Firewire is a req't (either on the mobo, or add ~ $15 for a card). And...