Upgrading, last part

~~Asuka~~ · May 9, 2003, 01:58 AM

I finally did the last bit of upgrading, so my system will hopefully last for a while now...
I've got myself now another 256MB of the great Samsung ram, so I can now fully use the Dual Channel feature of the nForce 2

Also, I did have to get a new CPU cooler, since my Heatpipe cooler didn't fit my new mainboard

I didn't want to spend too much anymore, since I already spent that much on the other stuff, so I went and bought an Arctic Cooling Copper Silent. I'm pleasantly surprised - not only it is very silent with only 20dB (a lot more silent than the heatpipe's fan, even though I had it already on 7V), but it also has good cooling power for my XP 2600+ (48° idle and 52° load). I've already ordered the silent 22dB YStech fan to replace my current 30dB one (also YStech), so I'll have a really super-silent system

Vampyromaniac · May 9, 2003, 10:03 AM

That Seagate is pretty quiet as well, right?

~~Asuka~~ · May 11, 2003, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
That Seagate is pretty quiet as well, right?

Yes - it's already extremely quiet!

By far the quietest HD I've ever had, even though it's 7200rpm. You really can't hear it... around 12dB perhaps when busy, I'd say

WilEE · May 11, 2003, 08:34 AM

quietest but far not the fastest hdd

May 9, 2003, 01:58 AM	#1
~~Asuka~~ BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 579 Rep Power: 0	Upgrading, last part I finally did the last bit of upgrading, so my system will hopefully last for a while now... I've got myself now another 256MB of the great Samsung ram, so I can now fully use the Dual Channel feature of the nForce 2 Also, I did have to get a new CPU cooler, since my Heatpipe cooler didn't fit my new mainboard I didn't want to spend too much anymore, since I already spent that much on the other stuff, so I went and bought an Arctic Cooling Copper Silent. I'm pleasantly surprised - not only it is very silent with only 20dB (a lot more silent than the heatpipe's fan, even though I had it already on 7V), but it also has good cooling power for my XP 2600+ (48° idle and 52° load). I've already ordered the silent 22dB YStech fan to replace my current 30dB one (also YStech), so I'll have a really super-silent system

May 9, 2003, 10:03 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	That Seagate is pretty quiet as well, right?

May 11, 2003, 01:28 AM	Thread Starter #3
~~Asuka~~ BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 579 Rep Power: 0	Originally posted by Vampyromaniac That Seagate is pretty quiet as well, right? Yes - it's already extremely quiet! By far the quietest HD I've ever had, even though it's 7200rpm. You really can't hear it... around 12dB perhaps when busy, I'd say

May 11, 2003, 08:34 AM	#4
WilEE DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hungary Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	quietest but far not the fastest hdd