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    Best of both quiet and cooling cases?

    I've had my Antec Lanboy for a long time now and think it's time to upgrade to something new. I'm looking for something in a similar size (mid-full tower) that is both quiet and provides good cooling. I was looking at some of the recently popular cases from Antec. The 900/300 P180/182, sound...
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    MSI 8600GTS with Silent Heatpipe overheating??

    It's my general purpose computer. Regular web-browsing tasks, playing games probably, watching movies. My old computer was really loud so I thought it wouldn't hurt for me to go to with a silent graphics card since all the other reviews on newegg were 5/5. I think I'll probably do an RMA and try...
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    No video

    sometimes the motherboard will have a few LEDs somewhere on the board that flash different colors depending on if there are any errors. once I had a motherboard that had a LCD display and flashed different numbers for different errors. BTW.. the antec p180b is your case, not your motherboard.
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    MSI 8600GTS with Silent Heatpipe overheating??

    I built a new system yesterday and my graphics card of choice was the MSI 8600GTS-T2D256EZ, mainly because it promised silent operation. However while attempting to install my OS, I noticed that the display was frequently blanking out a few minutes after power on. I checked the hardware monitor...
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    No video

    does your motherboard have any status LEDs?
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    How to send MMS from E-mail to Phone?

    Anybody know about MMS?..
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    How to send MMS from E-mail to Phone?

    I've been wondering if I can send MMS picture messages from my email account to my mobile phone. I looked around on the net but couldn't really find anything helpful. I have subscribed to the service from my provider (t-mobile) that allows me to send mms from my phone to my email, but I wanted...
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    Digicams.. CF? SD?

    So I've decided to invest my first paycheck into a nice digital camera... My parents recently got the Powershot S400, and I think the camera is great. I've got much faith in Canon. So now I'm pretty set on either the S230 or the SD100.. cuz 3.2MP is fine for me.. and I prefer it over the A...
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    Questions about getting a new case...

    Hey guys.. I've had my piece of steel crap (aka my case) for a year now and it just really annoys me. The main reason being, there is no space to put a case fan in the back panel.. so I basically have a crappy exhaust system. The way the case gets "exhaust" is by using a stupid duct thing...
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    Deciding on printers.. Canon or HP

    Deciding on a new printer for myself. I won't be using it excessively often, but when I will use it I want it to be pretty nice... so speed and ink costs don't really matter to me but quality does. So I've always been a big fan of Canon. My parents bought a S400 camera and I'm the one who...
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    HHC-001 ?

    mantis69666 a few months ago I asked the same questions on here about using an adapter and all that. In the end I just decided to get this fan, and although its still 34dB, its a whole lot quieter than the stock HHC-001 fan, and I get the same temps as well. I guess if you have the time and...
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    Quick question about GC68 @SVC

    Oops sorry I've been reading these posts but keep forgetting to say thanks for the help! Thanks guys!:D
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    Quick question about GC68 @SVC

    I checked the system properties on my friends computer and it says he has a Athlon 995 Mhz. His HSF is extremely loud.. and so I was wondering if the GC68 at SVC.com would be able to go on his cpu/mobo. Here is a link to it.
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    Black Aluminum Case

    I've read some reviews on the X-pider that said it wasn't bad. Don't have one myself though so can't give you a first hand opinion. Here's a review from overclockers cafe. I'm actually very interested in purchasing one of these too, just gotta wait until I get some more money :( Oh yea if you...
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    Aspire Turbo X-Dreamer Tower Case....question

    If you're looking for the blue or black X-Dreamer cases, you can try SVC or Xoxide. Both are very reliable stores.
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    Chenming X-Spider Case??

    How's the aluminum on the X-pider? Is it as easily 'dentable' as like.. the Lanboy or the X-sonic?
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    Lanboy VS X-Sonic

    Hmm... anybody with an X-sonic have opinions?
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    Hole Saws?

    Ehh I bet there's plenty of stores that sell them but problem is I'm stuck in dorms with no car and there's NOTHING within walking distance. And all the people with car's I know go home on weekends and leave me stranded :(
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    Chenming X-Spider Case??

    That's a very popular store... at least thats how I see it on this forum. I've bought from them and found everything to be great. Their prices don't fluctuate much even though its a 'sale' price. You can find some reviews for it if you just search online. Here's one for example. I think maybe...
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    Hole Saws?

    Anybody know where I could buy a good 3" or 3-1/8" Hole Saw & Arbor set to cut a hole for an 80mm fan on my side panel? I seen a lot on ebay in a kit but I don't think any of them cut metal/steel/watever my side panel is made of :(
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    Lanboy VS X-Sonic

    Is it just me or are the Antec Lanboy and the Chenming/Chieftec X-Sonic cases the exact same case only with a different front bezel? Both are aluminum, both have the honeycomb rear fan cutout, both have the funky glow fan holder in the front, both have the one drive rail system, both come with a...
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    XP1900 + HHC-001

    hm wow.. bought a 60mm YSTech 24CFM/34dB fan from SVC, installed it, and didn't notice any difference in temperatures, but did notice a LOT of noise reduction compared to the HHC-001 stock fan. YAY! Though I wish my cpu temp was still lower... 48idle, havn't tested fullload temp yet... Can't...
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    Round IDE/Floppy Cables

    Is it true that these cables experience more crosstalk than normal flat cables? Or are the machine made cables made with twisted pairs to cancel out the crosstalk? Or am I totally on the wrong track?
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    Colorcases.com experience?

    gamingin3d did a review on a case they bought from colorcases and the results weren't so good. here's the article if you want to check it out: http://www.gamingin3d.com/reviews/mars-x/
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    LanBoy without a PSU?

    I emailed Antec asking if I could order a Lanboy without a PSU and they said they can't do that. :(
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    does a good quiet 60mm fan exist?

    Are you talking about the YSTech fan at SVC? Is it really that loud with a rating of 34dB? I bought one and it's still on it's way and I was going to use it to replace the stock fan on my CoolerMaster HHC-001. With my HHC-001 fan blowing at 7500 rpm, the 34dB fan from SVC can't be as loud right?
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    LanBoy without a PSU?

    Seem's kinda not worth it if they take away the SmartBlue 350W PSU and only deduct $12. The PSU is worth around $50... I'd rather see what Antec will sell the case to you for without the PSU. Hopefully you get a better deal with them. Otherwise, I might buy the case and then sell the PSU myself.
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    LanBoy without a PSU?

    Antec really does that for you? Wow.. has anybody done this for the lanboy? Will they adjust the price for having no PSU?
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    Does lapping work?

    I've got a coolermaster HHC-001 on top of my XP1900, and as everybody who's purchased a HHC-001 has said, the bottom surface is very rough. Check out this picture from reviewmakers. If I lapped the bottom of the HS, would it improve performance?
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    Need some opinions

    I don't have either of these cases, but just from looking at them I'd prefer the AMS gTower. It's all aluminum, which is reflected in the price, and appears to have better airflow throughout the case. On the Xoxide case, the inside shows that it can support two front intake fans, but there are...
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    Cleaning dust lowered CPU temps by 7C!

    Would it work to just stretch a piece of panty hose over the front of the fan?
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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    BmX: Is the case made of steel? Anybody got any tips or can point me towards any guides on how to drill a fan hole on the top of my case? Hmm tried a test today. Opened my case up and put a small like 8inch tabletop fan blowing into my case. The idle temp was at 35C. I purchased the 24CFM...
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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    Are you sure you got the same? There are a couple of similar cases on newegg one is listed as aluminum and one isn't, both look exactly alike. Back to the topic of this thread: I think I'm gonna try to drill a hole for a 80mm fan at the top of my case. Anybody give me some tips? My friend has...
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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    I want to get the Chenming/Chieftec X-sonic case, but the only places I can find it are at case-mod, svc, and upgradesource. And they will only sell it with the PSU, which I don't need. I found this one at newegg, which seems to be the exact same thing except without a window and PSU, but the...
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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    What do you guys think of the first case on this page? This case looks a lot like the Chenming X-Sonic... is it the same one? It says front USB (Version 1.1) but doesn't that depend on the version it connect's to on your motherboard?
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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    Just checked my temp's today and weren't so good. Running on full load the CPU got up to 62C. Even the idle temp is like around 50C. I expected more out of the HHC-001 running on top of my XP1900. But I think the actual problem is the air circulation in my case? I popped the side panel off and...
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    XP1900 + HHC-001

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    How to cut fan holes? Will it work?

    My case has realllly bad air flow. I bought it because it was really cheap and I didn't think I needed it to be good looking or anything. I didn't notice from the pictures that I did not have a space for a fan in the back nor in the front. So the only fan's in my computer are my HSF and this...
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    Silent Computers

    just curious, why do you need it to be absolutely silent? i think you'll hardly be able to hear a couple fan's if u use it with sound dampeners and the such.