Recent content by Bluefront

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    Please help me with how to damp an alluminium case

    Frankly.....Aluminum cases have little advantage over steel cases, other than looks. If you hard mount the hard drives to an aluminum frame, there's some cooling benefit. That's about it. Weight.....by the time a case is stuffed with everything else, the actual weight of the case itself is only...
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    Looking for a software fan controller

    The T-Balancer is probably the ultimate in auto-fan control. You can add-on to the main unit.....a MiniNG will plug right in, adding two more independently controllable fan channels. By the time you buy all the options available, you've got an expensive setup....but the best. The Theta...
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    smoke for testing airflow in case

    Normally air enters a case through many openings, so unless the smoke bomb can supply the smoke everywhere, you'll only get a vague idea of what's happening inside using a case side window. A better setup would be a DD5 (DigitalDoc 5)......with eight external temperature sensors. Combine that...
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    Intel fan...stops trembling when i touch it.

    It's not really an Intel fan......Intel just buys these cheap HSFs from somebody and puts their label on them. It simply sounds like a loose fit of the fan retention bracket to the heatsink. Post a few pictures and maybe somebody can help. There are a bunch of different-looking Intel OEM HSFs...
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    "Oscillating" fan noise

    I think Fullmetal Chocobo has it covered. This sort of fan noise happens when two fans create the noise when running at the same time. Turning off one or the other should stop the sound. If that cures the problem......it might be time for a fan swap, or a fan rpm change. A different fan even at...
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    [WIP] cardboard case!

    The fire thing is something I wouldn't worry about. The flash point of cardboard is way higher than any point of a computer. Of course if something in your computer shorts out, or blows up, many things could burn. I've heard stories of flames shooting from a failing GPU, and power supplies...
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    Where can I go to cut a side window on my case?

    This is the exact reason I prefer to use a Weiss tin-snip when possible, rather than a Dremel......no metal chips flying around (nasty stuff). When using a jig-saw you stand a real possibility of marking up the edges of the cuts by the bottom guide-plate of the saw. I almost never use a jig-saw...
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    Where can I go to cut a side window on my case?

    It's not hard if the sheet metal is not too thick. You can cut .8mm steel or 2mm aluminum fairly easily. Get much thicker and you need really strong hands. Get a new Weiss tin-snip..... you won't regret it. Other brands just don't work as well. If you're right handed, you want the model that...
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    Where can I go to cut a side window on my case?

    That's going to cost too much...... unless somebody takes pity on you. Simpler..... buy a Weiss tin-snip. Mask the area of the hole and pencil in your hole, then drill a 1/2" hole in the center of the intended hole. Snip away in a spiral till you get to your hole size. Practice a little on...
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    Project: Silent AC Rocketfish

    Exactly how you would/should mod this thing depends a lot on how serious you are about keeping it quiet......and if you intend to keep the door. There's enough space behind the door for a modest amount of airflow from a bay fan setup. If you remove the door, you'll improve the airflow quite a...
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    Project: Silent AC Rocketfish

    Another Rocketfish thread? This case is so big, any number of mods are possible..... I even managed to install two different MBs in mine(photos). If you're trying for a more standard setup that's quiet, this case has a big problem......a badly restricted intake airflow. The little vent holes on...
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    RocketFish Case

    FWIW.....I just found another of these cases at BestBuy in Ellisville, Mo for $50. It was the last one there. So I suppose there are some of these still left at that give-away price. Don't know what I'll do with this case, maybe just keep it for spare parts. The fans are worth at least $8 ea...
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    RocketFish Case

    Well I'm not bored with my Rocketfish....... there's enough room to pull off any sort of mod, including a dual-mother board setup. I doubt there's any of these cases left for the $50 I paid, but you might get lucky. I've only got a few complaints....I wish the aluminum had been slightly...
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    Oh No, i assembled a noisy device with antec's p182

    I'll just bet the new RMA PSU will sound exactly the same as the one you have now. Here's what I'd do...... when you get the new PSU immediately E-Bay the thing, and then buy a different brand that is really quiet. If you want the quietest possible, post the question on SPCR. They'll probably...
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    Oh No, i assembled a noisy device with antec's p182

    Rather than just guessing.....find out what really is making the most noise. Then replace it. It's easy enough.....start up your computer with a straw or something stopping a fan from starting to spin. After a few seconds, pull out the straw. You can isolate a particular fan and find the guilty...