Recent content by txtmstrjoe

Yes, that IS a serious compromise to be made. (I was waiting for someone to make that very comment, to be honest ;)) Of course, I wouldn't put a beefy gaming rig in one. :) If I were, though, I'd definitely hack away the drive cages (very easy: just drill the eight rivets out, and the...

Just in case you thought you couldn't stuff a dual 120mm radiator inside a Silencio 550, here's proof that you can: See how this build developed over at CMHD.tv Blog.

$99.99 is pricey?

Hey guys, In case you didn't know, Cooler Master has a brand new case that, as far as I know, has not yet even been introduced to the North American market as of yet. But I've had a chance to have a look at it. Check out my blog entries on the Silencio 550's cable management potential and...

Temperatures are all a function of what your ambient temperature is. The smaller the difference between your room temperature and the temperature of your CPU cores, GPU, motherboard, etc., the more efficient your cooling system is. ;)

I have experience with both a Silverstone (TJ09) and Lian Li (PC-V1000B, PC-V2000B) cases. While both are obviously of high quality, both in terms of materials and in design detailing and construction, I have to say Lian Li cases are just that bit better. I love my TJ09, and it has housed my...

They are almost identical. The TJ10 has a door, whilst the TJ09 does not. I don't believe there are any other differences, as far as I know. I personally prefer the TJ09 myself. ;)

I would make absolutely no assumptions and recommend testing all possibilities. I used to have the top two fans set up as exhausts, which worked okay when I had a tower-style cooler blowing upwards. When I changed to a TR SI-128SE, I was getting less than optimal temperatures, so among the...

Per Everest Ultimate: Ambient Temp: 22.3 degrees C GPU: eVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT Superclocked Edition GPU Ambient: 42 degrees C GPU Temp: 55 degrees C @ idle; peak observed 63 degrees C (sustained while gaming/3DMark06 testing loop)

Question: Why does it matter which designation it is? (Not a smart-ass question; just curious)

Dead PCI-E slot?

I've used both coolers on the same system (Opteron 170 @ 2.8GHz - 1.30V VCore - Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe), using all manner of fan configurations (different fans, dual fans, etc.). I've found their performance to be virtually equal in my situation.

Another vote for the CoolerMaster CM 690. An alternative would be the Enermax Uber Chakra.

HOLY CRAP! That's one seriously good-looking piece of work! :eek: You, sir, deserve all my respect!

I'm using the A8V-VM SE for an HTPC for a buddy of mine. It's great for stock performance, as stable as they come. Just don't expect to do any overclocking with it. The BIOS is notoriously bereft of any real overclocking options. I'm not sure if this is also an issue (because it...