http://www.computerforum.com/ Showcase your cool computer case and cooling system en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.computerforum.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.computerforum.com/ http://www.computerforum.com/164259-best-micro-atx-powersupply-matx-psu.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:08 GMT Hey,
I have a matx case and the PSU is really bad. It is a generic "safepower" PSU with 16amps on the 12v+.
Long story short this isn’t going to cut it, I have been looking around but this PSU is the best I can find and the price is insane. Can anyone help?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817338038

Anyone have experience with Athena? ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling lion149 http://www.computerforum.com/164259-best-micro-atx-powersupply-matx-psu.html http://www.computerforum.com/164257-cleaning-case.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:11 GMT Hi everyone, I ordered a new mobo+CPU my case is pretty dusty, only thing I really need to buy is compressed air right? anything else that is very helpful? i guess a paint brush might help thx! Hi everyone, I ordered a new mobo+CPU

my case is pretty dusty, only thing I really need to buy is compressed air right? anything else that is very helpful? i guess a paint brush might help

thx! ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling mtb211 http://www.computerforum.com/164257-cleaning-case.html http://www.computerforum.com/164225-need-cooling-system-reccomendation.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:50:26 GMT I am not too savy with the internals but would really like to ditch the current cooling system as it is way too loud and I just can't take it any longer.

I currently have a Monsoon II CLT-M2A cooling my AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 processor. MB is MSN-SLI Deluxe.

There are so many coolers which claim to be silent, ultra-quiet, etc but I really don't know which one to pick. e.g. http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Products.aspx?C=1151

I don't do any gaming, I use my comp for business, internet and sometimes watching movies.

If anyone could recommend some CPU coolers that are truly quiet and will work for my system and needs, I would greatly appreciate it. ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling spealman http://www.computerforum.com/164225-need-cooling-system-reccomendation.html http://www.computerforum.com/164189-pwm-fan.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:02 GMT I have been thinking about replacing the 120mm on my xigmatek dark knight. I would like a high cfm fan that is PWM. I found this fan in newegg but is it safe to hook up to my motherboard?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835706032 I have been thinking about replacing the 120mm on my xigmatek dark knight.
I would like a high cfm fan that is PWM. I found this fan in newegg but is it safe to hook up to my motherboard??
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835706032 ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling jasonn20 http://www.computerforum.com/164189-pwm-fan.html http://www.computerforum.com/164106-quality-water-cooling-kits-decent-price.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:10:29 GMT I am looking to run watercooling in my new PC. I want to cool my CPU along with my GPU.. Thanks for the responses. Im a water cooling noob but it doesnt look to difficult I am looking to run watercooling in my new PC. I want to cool my CPU along with my GPU..

Thanks for the responses.

Im a water cooling noob but it doesnt look to difficult ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling CodeMinion http://www.computerforum.com/164106-quality-water-cooling-kits-decent-price.html http://www.computerforum.com/164042-plasti-kote.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:02:23 GMT Where in the heck can I buy that stuff. I have looked everywhere. I tried the website, but I didn't see a place to order. ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling tsaw7 http://www.computerforum.com/164042-plasti-kote.html http://www.computerforum.com/164037-am-i-weird-liking-cases.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:03:19 GMT They seem like the least glamorous part of building a PC, but for some reason I really love browsing cases on Newegg! Am I alone? Can anyone explain this bizarre obsession? :) They seem like the least glamorous part of building a PC, but for some reason I really love browsing cases on Newegg! Am I alone? Can anyone explain this bizarre obsession? :) ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling JohnJSal http://www.computerforum.com/164037-am-i-weird-liking-cases.html http://www.computerforum.com/164026-cooling-question.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:57:08 GMT I was wondering if it is a good cooling fan and if it would fit this mother board. would i be able to use this fan for overclocking and gaming. i am going to use phenom x4 9950be processor. cooling fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 mother board... I was wondering if it is a good cooling fan and if it would fit this mother board. would i be able to use this fan for overclocking and gaming. i am going to use phenom x4 9950be processor.

cooling fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

mother board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013 ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling mike98789 http://www.computerforum.com/164026-cooling-question.html http://www.computerforum.com/164025-urgent-help-required-bad-noise-coming-cpu-fan.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:40:40 GMT I have this really strange noise coming from my CPU fan, sounds a bit like a diesel idling :P Can anyone tell me what has gone on, whether my fan is on its last legs or anything? There is nothing catching the fan blades, and the blades are jumping around rather significantly. I uploaded a video so... I have this really strange noise coming from my CPU fan, sounds a bit like a diesel idling :P Can anyone tell me what has gone on, whether my fan is on its last legs or anything? There is nothing catching the fan blades, and the blades are jumping around rather significantly. I uploaded a video so you can hear what it sounds like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVMXYqBhkAU

Can anyone please help me? Don't want to kill my CPU! :eek: ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling Gareth http://www.computerforum.com/164025-urgent-help-required-bad-noise-coming-cpu-fan.html http://www.computerforum.com/164010-i5-power-supply.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:03:55 GMT Well, after months of buggering about I need to get this new computer built. I've swung from core2quad, to i7, and now I'm settling on the i5.

The computer's solely going to be an audio recording one, so the new architecture of the i5 vs the core2quad, along with the very similar price sold it. I've also heard it's superior to the i7 in the latency stakes; how much of that is true I've no idea.

Anyways, this http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Gigab...AID-USB-30-ATX seems to have a decent array of gizmos, lacking only firewire (why on earth did that lose to usb?!), but I'm concerned about what power supply will be compatible. I haven't built a computer in years, and I'm pretty sure my previous builds were centered around luck than planning; what power supply (500 + watts, not expensive) would be good? I see the m/board states "1 x 24pin(V) 1 x 8pin(V)" for power - are all power supplies just gonna plug in an go? Please save me certain arse up.

Appreciate any responses for the most useless computer enthusiast on this forum.

cheers ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling PunterCam http://www.computerforum.com/164010-i5-power-supply.html http://www.computerforum.com/163986-laptop-ac-power-skipping.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:42:03 GMT I've been having an odd problem with my laptop. Sometimes, when I plug it in after its been running on battery, the entire system starts what I can best describe as "skipping"--its like everything is on a really really bad dialup lag, audio gets incredibly choppy, video essentially stops, etc. The only way to stop it is to unplug, after which things go right back to normal--but then I have to either restart the computer or let it run on battery power until it hibernates.

It doesn't always happen, and only when the system is on. I'm inclined to think it's a hardware issue, since I recently reformatted and had the problem both before and after formatting, but I may be wrong. It's not this particular plug, either, since it happens w/both plugs, and neither plug causes this problem on my wife's similarly spec'd laptop.

Any suggestions?


Specs:

Dell Inspiron 1318
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
3072MB RAM ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling dagger72 http://www.computerforum.com/163986-laptop-ac-power-skipping.html http://www.computerforum.com/163953-cold-cathode-help.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:31:26 GMT I am a noob at the aspect of cold cathodes and have no interest in putting them in my computer but I was rather going to add it as a light on my desk so that it would be hidden but would look cool too. Anyways I picked up a cheap psu from Fry's and a couple of cold cathodes and when I plug it in I get nothing. I've tried two psus and two cold cathodes now with no avail. Is it the cathodes or am I just epically failing?

Here's some pics of whats going on:

]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling Swingline http://www.computerforum.com/163953-cold-cathode-help.html http://www.computerforum.com/163907-case-watercooling.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:48:55 GMT Hi,
I'm going to get a new case for my computer, I'm pretty set on the NZXT Lexa S.

I also want to get a water cooling kit but I'm not sure which one. I found a good review on a Alphacool Xtreme 240 one, but found nowhere in England that sells it or any Alphacool products.

Does anyone have any recommendations for me?

Thanks ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling jellymonster http://www.computerforum.com/163907-case-watercooling.html http://www.computerforum.com/163830-reading-amperage-off-psu.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:17:31 GMT How do you determine what is total amperage of a PSU? +12V1 Rail : 22 A +12V2 Rail : 22 A +12V3 Rail: 25 A Do you just add them? THX How do you determine what is total amperage of a PSU?

+12V1 Rail : 22 A
+12V2 Rail : 22 A
+12V3 Rail: 25 A

Do you just add them?

THX ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling Matthew1990 http://www.computerforum.com/163830-reading-amperage-off-psu.html http://www.computerforum.com/163784-computer-turns-itself.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:12:39 GMT Hi,

I've recently been having problems with my computer. Just yesterday I switched some hard drives around. Once everything was put back together, the computer powered itself on and 2-5 seconds later powered itself off, repeating itself every 10 seconds or so. I just switched off the power supply and went to bed, thought I'd deal with it in the morning. I then taped all the extra cable ends with masking tape, thinking that it could possibly be a short. That fixed it for the time being. Now whenever I move the case slightly, it turns on again.

This problem is getting old and I'd like to fix it. If someone wants me to post my computer's specifications, I can.

:confused:

EDIT: Is this in the right section of the forums? ]]> Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling ultipig http://www.computerforum.com/163784-computer-turns-itself.html