Recent content by akwok

I'm currently trying to find an affordable (read: < $300) DAC with either optical or digital input, with preamp functionality and volume that can be controlled with a remote control. It also must have line-level outputs alongside preamp-level outputs, and preferably both can be active at the...

Nevermind. I decided to just swap the Asus for the Gigabyte -- less hassle.

Ah. I did some more research and it seems that your Gigabyte is 8.5" + 1" for the cooler, for a total of 9.5". Unfortunately, my Asus is 9.5" + 0.25" for the cooler, for a total of 9.75". Is there enough space for an extra 0.25"? I noticed in your thread that you said that there was only...

Your Gigabyte card is almost an inch shorter than my Asus card... :( Can someone take a measurement of the exact length available in this case?

I recently purchased an ASUS 6850 DirectCU -- will this card fit into the Q11? I've heard conflicting reports on the size of card this case will fit... anywhere from 220mm to 250mm. Since the 6850 is 9.75" inches, will this fit?

I used the Lian Li fan controller, an inline 5V/7V adapter, and a T-Balancer miniNG (http://www.t-balancer.com/english/produkt_tban_mini.htm) -- the miniNG is an extremely good regulator. Regardless, my issue with the X-Silents is present with all three, and even when they're not undervolted...

Sigh... I can't win. I went with the Noctua 140mms, and while there isn't a clicking noise with those, there's a very annoying low frequency alternating hum when they're undervolted. So far, the only fans that are acceptable to me are the Scythe S-Flex (120mm) fans -- so I'll be buying more of...

Oh, I also bought 3x of the 120mm X-Silents. Same problem, so it's not just confined to 140mms :p

Hey guys, I connected it directly to the power supply (via molex), to my Lian Li's fan controller (e.g. 5V and 7V), and also to my miniNG t-balancer. The clicking is there in all cases. I also thought that they'd be quiet, after reading reviews online (SPCR, even!) but from my personal...

Do NOT get the Thermalright X-Silents. I heard good things about them too, so I bought 5 of them blind for my case -- there's a very annoying ticking noise regardless of orientation (it's worse when they're mounted vertically). It's present with all 5 of the fans. Unfortunately, the place I...

Hi all, I recently bought a refurbished 2007FP off of eBay for cheap, and when it arrived there's a small 2cm scratch on the screen. On a bright white background, the scratch is multicoloured, while on black it's invisible. When I run my finger through it, I can definitely feel it. I'm...

Your only option will be the X-Silent then! :D Let me know what you think of them if/when you get them. They're out of stock here locally for another week or two, so I won't be able to test them out for myself until then :(

I'm personally going to be going with a bunch of the Thermalright X-Silent fans -- they're fluid dynamic bearing like the Scythe S-Flexes, and from initial reviews they're very quiet. Aside from that, you can also look into Yate Loon's sleeve bearing 140mms; however, if you're going to be...

My monitor setup is 2x 2007FP and 1x 3007WFP-HC, and none of them have anything other than a DVI/VGA :( A second card (8400 GS) is free, since I already have it!

Oy, this looks like it'll end up being more of a hassle than going the dual card method...