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Regarding the PCIe lanes supported by the new CPUs the article says: Could someone please elaborate on the networking device support? Why would the PCIe not support network devices? Could you point to an official source of this info? (I couldn't find any mention on this on Intel's website). I...

A year ago I built a water cooled system with an i7 2600k and 2 x Radeon 6990. The whole point of the water cooling was to make things extra quiet, which it did, except for the power supply. I tried two different Corsair AX1200 units before switching to a Nexus RX1100. The power supply is still...

@4745454b: I do have a spare Corsair AX1200, maybe I can try modding the fan on that unit. But isn't that a bit dangerous? I mean what if it overheats and catches fire or something, I'm not my insurance company would cover that type of damage :) Does anyone have experience with modifying the...

Thanks for the replies. Just to clarify, my idea of quiet is basically completely silent :D All the fans I have right now, except for the PSU, are 140mm NoiseBlocker XL2 running at max 800 RPM. Combined they are audible but it's more like light wind than the typical fan noise. The PSU however...

Hi everyone, I recently put together a water cooled PC with 2xRadeon 6990 and an Intel i7 2600k. The cooling itself is really quiet as I am using low RPM fans, but the PSU fan is totally ruining my plan for a silent system. It's by far the loudest component in the build. Originally I had a...