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    Does Speedfan override motherboard fan control?

    I have a couple fans hooked up to my Gigabyte motherboard, which has does its own fan control based on temperature. I installed Speedfan just to be able to take temperature readings, and I was wondering, if I don't check the Automatic Fan Control box, it won't interfere with the motherboard's...
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    Centurion 590: Airflow/Dust Questions

    Ah, of course. Last silly question from me tonight: Does anyone have any suggestions for something to place over carpet under a desk to put the PC on so it isn't bathed in lint? I was thinking about getting a chair mat, but damn if they aren't large and expensive. I'm actually considering...
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    Centurion 590: Airflow/Dust Questions

    Badass. Thanks a lot. Just out of interest, if you place a PSU upside-down with the fan facing up, surely dust will fall and build up in there as well over time?
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    Centurion 590: Airflow/Dust Questions

    I've been considering cutting it, yeah. It's a 120mm square, slightly domed filter. Hopefully it will keep its shape if cut. I think it will just about cover all of the holes (the grill seems cut to fit a 140mm PSU fan), though a couple of the outermost holes will be covered up by the metal...
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    Centurion 590: Airflow/Dust Questions

    I'm looking at the Cooler Master Centurion 590 case that I'm going to be using for my first build, and have a couple questions about the fan set-up. 1. I'm planning on using the two 140mm side grills for 120mm intake fans, so I got two 120mm filters from jab-tech to cover them. However...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Yeesh. I hope you mean the filling-in the cracks with AS method, not the wet-sandpaper your components method. Knowing me, I'd ruin them. You may all relax - my reign of terrible questions is over, for I have bought half of this build (I'm waiting to see next month's MIRs before I buy the...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Thanks, I'll try to remember that. :) Sorry for all these ultra-specific questions, but here's another: Does anyone know if the Xigmatek S-1283 or Q6600 come with thermal compound pre-applied. If they don't, will I still need to wipe them down with Arctic Silver cleaner (or rubbing...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    I think I'll get the larger ones just to be on the safe side, although I think I'll be screwing them in. Also, Enginurd, do those Acousti silicon mounts work to hold the fans horizontally, or are should horizontal fans be screwed in for security? Which 5v mod is that (although I doubt I'll...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Awesome. Jab-Tech has been established as a safe place to buy them and not get fakes, right? Also, any comments on those two black Yate 120mm fans I linked above? I honestly can't tell the difference (D12SM-12 and D12SM-12C). Is one a ball-bearing version? JT doesn't say. Edit: Oh, the...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Bugger it, you guys win. I'm getting the Yate Loons. :D How many do you think I'll want for the 590? Four 120mm for the sides and top? An 80mm for the side CPU hole? I figure I may as well keep the default fans that come with it, although I may trade them out for Yates and put them on...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Do you mean about horizontally mounted sleeve bracket fans? This SPCR forum thread features the most detailed explanation I've found (with diagrams, to boot!) for why they don't always last so long. Thanks for the RAM explanation, I've been wondering about that for awhile.
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Quick new question: For the Q6600, which I should end up overclocking eventually, should I be getting the 4GB G.skill DDR2 800 RAM or should I shell out the extra $10 for the DDR2 1000 version?
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    As long as I don't have to worry about the Yates breaking and dropping parts down into my case (and other fans), I suppose I can go with them and a couple packs of those mounts. Sounds good. :) Edit: Googling for horizontally mounted sleeve bearing fans, it seems like they really do get...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Point taken. The S-flex review very well, but are closer to $20 each counting Newegg's shipping. Would Yate Loons be the best cheaper (and fairly silent) alternative, then? What about anti-vibration gaskets, too? Are they worth picking up for $3 a pop? Edit: According to SPCR, the Yate...
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    My first build - looking for any advice or critique!

    Sounds like a plan. I'm going to have to buy the GPU, PSU, and mobo in the next few days to capitalize on some MIRs - anyone have any last minute comments on this build before then? If not, thanks everyone for the awesome help - choosing my first build has been a pretty tough experience...
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