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Bought a new Enermax 465VE last month - the newer models have a manual adjustment for fan speed - lowest setting is fine if your PC is in a cool room or don't need the added exhaust flow.

Panhead, Zzzz, Swanny & Bacillus: Thanks for the comments, folks. OK at 1.625V now, running various benchmarks and looping Sandra's CPU and Memory BurnIn utility. Temps are down 1 to 2 degrees C, and that heater under my desk is bearable.

My T-Bird 900 appears to be stable with a reduced Vcore of 1.65V (so far) at 7x133. Any ill-effects to running Vcore below default setting? Also, is 3DMark2000 (looped) adequate to stress-test for this non-gaming PC? Primary reason to lower Vcore is heat reduction. These concrete flats are...

I have a KT7 on my second PC - mounted a PAL 8045 with a 39cfm Panaflo fan and have been happy with the results. AX-7 would also match well with the same fan. Both would be great choices for quiet and effective cooling on your new XP. Look at your case airflow to decide whether to use a HSF that...

abc: I've posted a similar query, I'm using Nero 5.5.6.4 and CDR90 discs on a LiteOn burner. 92 minutes of audio no problem, just as outlined in Tom's Hardware Guides. No luck using the extra capacity for storing HDD backup images, though. Please post a work-around if you find one!

Installed a PAL 8045 and Panaflo combo on my 8K3A+ mainboard. Provided instructions were fine and installation was trouble-free. You can easily feel when the springs are compressed - just tighted 1/2 to 1 turn per screw in a cross pattern to apply even pressure. I'm pleased with the installed...

I have two Lian Li cases - one PC60 midtower and one PC30 minitower. Love the quick access, slide-out motherboard tray, and decent cooling on both. I find the PC3x series a compromise due to the orientation of the PSU, and needs a top blowhole for improved cooling. PC6x series is outstanding...

Using Nero v5.5.6.4 and a Creative (LiteOn) CDRW drive that supports overburning. No problem burning 90-minute audio CD's. Nero returns an warning with no means to proceed when I try to burn back-up image files from hard disk. Someone else find a work-around in Nero - or maybe find no problems...

Upgraded mainboard and find my PEP66 is oriented 90 degrees from ideal. No luck picking up a 70mm Arkua or Thermal Integration HSF in Hong Kong. Clearance to the intake fan of PSU is less than 3". Any Lian Li PC-3x owners find an efficient, quiet Socket A HSF (preferrably with 70mm or 80mm fan)...