I observed my CPU temps using Core Temp for a while now and this is what I found:
Upon reboot, the CPU cores would generally hover around 53C. At some point, the CPU fan kicks in (even for extended period of idle) and the CPU core temps drop to 43-47C.
When encoding video in which all...
Actually, I don't think it is the CPU fan, i think it is either the case fan or the power supply fan that gets noisy after the system has been on for a while.
Yes. It just swings up away from where it clips.
BTW, I have an Acer E700 and I replaced the X1650SE with an MSI 8600GTS (heat pipe version - fanless) and I also have a NVTV dual tuner and extra USB/Firewire PCI card.
http://www.msicomputer.com/pro...-T2D256EZ-HD&class=vga (available at...
FYI:
using http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/7657/
I measured idle power at 120W and peak at 205W using the 8600GTS.
I also forgot the mention that both PCI slots are filled (NVTV Dual tuner and USB/Firewire)
This Acer E700 + 8600 GTS comes out to under $1000 (AR) is an...
I have an Acer E700 which I upgraded the X1650SE video card with an MSI 8600GTS (heat pipe version).
I measured the maximum power drawn from the wall using
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/7657/
And the results were:
At idle: 120W
At full (using 3DMark06 and...
I have an Acer E700 also as mentioned above.
I replaced the ATI X1650SE with an MSI 8600GTS Fanless (newegg.com) and the system ROCKS now.
Counter Strike: Source video stress is 236fps.
3DMark06 scores are now:
5670 3DMarks
2309 SM 2.0
1987 SM 3.0
3366 CPU
My system is nearly...
I purchased the system for $735 + $65 tax (assuming $165 rebate)
Overall, I think the quality of the system is excellent. However, I found the video card to be EXTREMELY SLOW and UNRELIABLE. I paired the computer with an Acer 22" X221w LCD which I've used for a few weeks already. However...
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