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    3 fans with 7V trick - safe?

    I'm trying to make my system quieter so I was thinking about running my 3 case fans at 7V using the "7V trick". Should I be worried about what this could do to my PSU? Is there anything else to be wary of? I've got 1x 120mm (rear) and 2x 92mm (front), both Nexus, running off a Seasonic X-650...
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    New bedroom 2.0 speaker setup ~£1000 ($1600) - advice needed

    I'm looking to get some speakers for music listening in my bedroom. I've got around £1000 set aside but I'd like to err on the side of less rather than more. Space is limited so it's going to have to be bookshelf speakers and the only place I can put them is a 25x120cm monitor shelf on my...
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    Sapphire 5850 in stock at Dabs.com (UK)

    Obviously didn't have many. They're out of stock now.
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    First build in years - need help catching up

    I'm about to put together a new system for gaming (1680x1050) and general usage. Specs: Intel i5 750 Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R - I've struggled to find a board I like but I guess this one will do. Don't need RAID, crossfire or firewire but would like eSATA, 1 PCI slot, 1 PATA connector, well...
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    GA-P55-UD3R PCI-E x1 slot placement

    Anyone here have any experiance with this board? The GA-P55-UD3R has the PCI-E x1 slots either side of the main PCI-E x16 slot. If I put an HD5850 in the x16 slot would it cause any problems if I was to fit a soundcard in one of the x1 slots (for example. An X-Fi or something)? I'm thinking...
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    In need of an 8" (20cm) 44-pin IDE cable

    Anyone know where I can get one of these that ships internationally (to the UK)? The only place I've found is criticalcables.com (at least, I think they'll ship here) but I've no idea if they're trustworthy/any good. Anyone used them? Any other ideas? It seems such a cable is impossible to...
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