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Just confirmed with Silverstone. So, FYI: these fans are in fact incompatible with ANY controller, except the built in one. Does not matter if the controller is PWM or voltage based, the problem is due to some kind of special electronics in the AP182 (actually runs at 12V all the time).

And that seems not to be true. I try to run this fan with an aquaero 6 XT controller - one of the most powerful on the market - and I cannot run the controller with anything below 6.2V / 1200 RPM. Of course I use Voltage control, not PWM. If I drop Voltage under that value, the fans simply...

Thanks a lot Tony, now that is good news!

If you actually use one of the WS boards, you could upgrade to a recent XEON E5 v2, for up to 12 cores. Otherwise, I think on the i7 side you are already (almost) maxed out, so a 4960X wouldn't help too much imho.

Yeah, the accessoiries selection with the FT02 is also quite good, so this is actually the case I have now settled on ... if it weren't for the last remaining issue, and that is the question if the Noctua NH-U14S will fit. Wasn't aware of the FP58 though, a slot loading drive would be at...

No problem Raja, you already helped me quite a bit ;)

Thanks again for this quite interesting information! Just saw that slot 4 is only x8, so it seems that the GPU will be routed through the PLX chip in any case (also with single and dual setups). The only remaining question remaining would be how great the performance hit actually is (with...

First of all, thanks for the insights Raja! Ah so that could be a bit tricky - so would have a XEON / ECC setup have the same (potential) problems? hard to say ... I mean an occasional crash would be tolerable, my main gripe would be corrupted data that goes unnoticed. OK, I see. Of course...

Thanks for replying! Yes, I am looking at the WS board now. Yeah, but the temp sensors make the difference. With the WS, you seem to have only CPU temps as an input source. But I think I'll go with a external controller anyway. But the 4930K should be able to do that? As for the RAM, you...

I'd also like to use the FT02 for an air cooling setup. Since I have a loaded X79 board, I like to avoid coolers that block my RAM. The CPU will be a 4930K, mildly(!) OCed. My favorite cooler would be the Noctua NH-U14S, but: it is 165mm high, and the clearance due to Silverstone specs is...

Hi there, plan to build an "all purpose workstation" that will be used mainly for software development and content creation, but also (occasional!) gaming. The machine should also be able to handle a lot of VMs for testing purposes. Current plan is to equip it with a 4930k (mildly OCed)...

Yeah, nice case without question, but I fear that this is simply too small. Just look at the first picture I posted above. Quite tight! So if I would go the Fractal route, I'd take it's bigger brother, the XL R2. Actually, a size in between the two would be perfect I think.

Ahhh too bad. And it also seems that the R4E can only control PWM fans. So I might need just another device *sigh* So, are there any (temp controlled) fan controllers you guys could recommend? You're welcome ;)

Yeah surely a nice case. It has this kind of subdued, clean & classy look, but is still unusual and original at the same time. Also I really like the layout, think this should cool very well. Still a bit wary of it's noise, dunno how silent it really is. And, at least with my plan to control all...

Think some designs of NZXT are a bit ... let's say "overstyled" but this one looks quite nice. On the other hand, also quite big (like the XL R2) but maybe not as quiet, even with good fans. Also, has a window ...

Good idea! So, this is what it roughly would look like with the R4: Now, add all the other stuff, and I think it might get a bit tight in there? Now, the XL R2: That is way more roomy, maybe even more than I need. A massive case, indeed ... Here is the Nanoxia: (without PSU) Should...

Exactly the reason I choose a Titan: essentially a workstation card, with much better FP capabilities than a 780, much more VRAM, but still cheaper than a Tesla card. And yes: more than suitable for my gaming needs. So a second one would _only_ be needed for additional GPGPU. In blender -...

Actually, this will be an "all purpose workstation". I am a freelance designer and software developer, also doing some video animation / editing / conversion and also some 3D stuff (blender) on occasion. Also need a _lot_ of VMs (and stuff like iOS simulator etc) especially during my development...

Thanks for the additional hints! So I looked at both Corsair cases, and while the Air looks really nice, it has a somewhat unusual footprint, which wouldn't fit too well neither under nor above my desk. And the 750D reviews are not too favorable in terms of cooling vs noise, so that the other...

Hello! So I am quite new in this forum, and also quite new to building, so I wondered if I might ask you some questions? As indicated in the title, I am in search of a certain type of case. Well I know that "cool" and "silent" are somewhat contradictory attributes, but I think it is really...