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I'm getting ready to build a new system with the following specs:

AMD Athlon 64 4000
MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra
1GB Kingston RAM KHX3200ULK2
Antec Neo Power480 PSU
eVGA nVidia 6800 Ultra
2 WD Raptors for RAID 0
1 Seagate 7200.8 200GB Hard Drive
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-RW Drive

I was looking to go with an Antec Sonata PC case and replace the power
supply with the Neo Power 480, but I'm not sure about how the case will
handle the heat. The Neo Power 480 does have a 120mm fan.

Is anyone running a rig similar to this in the Sonata case?

My alternate choice for cases is the Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000.

Appreciate your time and response.

~Randy
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

sorry cant help but getting one of those sexy lian li cases. they are nice
and compact and shiny too.


"Randy Snyder" <aggie07@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:k5Z0e.19168$ot.7494@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> I'm getting ready to build a new system with the following specs:
>
> AMD Athlon 64 4000
> MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra
> 1GB Kingston RAM KHX3200ULK2
> Antec Neo Power480 PSU
> eVGA nVidia 6800 Ultra
> 2 WD Raptors for RAID 0
> 1 Seagate 7200.8 200GB Hard Drive
> Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
> Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-RW Drive
>
> I was looking to go with an Antec Sonata PC case and replace the power
> supply with the Neo Power 480, but I'm not sure about how the case will
> handle the heat. The Neo Power 480 does have a 120mm fan.
>
> Is anyone running a rig similar to this in the Sonata case?
>
> My alternate choice for cases is the Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000.
>
> Appreciate your time and response.
>
> ~Randy
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

Randy Snyder wrote:

> I'm getting ready to build a new system with the following specs:
>
> AMD Athlon 64 4000
> MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra
> 1GB Kingston RAM KHX3200ULK2
> Antec Neo Power480 PSU
> eVGA nVidia 6800 Ultra
> 2 WD Raptors for RAID 0
> 1 Seagate 7200.8 200GB Hard Drive
> Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
> Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-RW Drive
>
> I was looking to go with an Antec Sonata PC case and replace the power
> supply with the Neo Power 480, but I'm not sure about how the case will
> handle the heat. The Neo Power 480 does have a 120mm fan.

The case does not "handle the heat" from the power supply. That is the task
of the power supply fans.

> Is anyone running a rig similar to this in the Sonata case?
>
> My alternate choice for cases is the Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000.
>
> Appreciate your time and response.
>
> ~Randy

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

Randy Snyder wrote:
> I'm getting ready to build a new system with the following specs:
>
> AMD Athlon 64 4000
> MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra
> 1GB Kingston RAM KHX3200ULK2
> Antec Neo Power480 PSU
> eVGA nVidia 6800 Ultra
> 2 WD Raptors for RAID 0
> 1 Seagate 7200.8 200GB Hard Drive
> Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
> Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-RW Drive
>
> I was looking to go with an Antec Sonata PC case and replace the power
> supply with the Neo Power 480, but I'm not sure about how the case will
> handle the heat. The Neo Power 480 does have a 120mm fan.
>
> Is anyone running a rig similar to this in the Sonata case?
>
> My alternate choice for cases is the Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000.
>
> Appreciate your time and response.
>
> ~Randy
If you want a cool case be sure and get one with a processor vent
(Prescott)even if you run an Athlon 64. This will drop the processor
temp 3 or 4 degrees.

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Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

Right now I'd buy an Antec P160 for the two 120mm fan bays adding an acoustifan on the front.

http://www.moddershq.net/reviews.asp?reviewid=37

I have a Tagan 480W that really is quiet, only a fanless would be quieter.
The bonus with the Antec is you can buy a pre-cut acoustipac for it. Check out www.quietpc.com
A cheap alternative I have is the chenbro spider but the front fan is only 92mm.

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Cheers,

Mark.

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simple, neat and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken
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In article <k5Z0e.19168$ot.7494@tornado.texas.rr.com>, Randy Snyder <aggie07@austin.rr.com> writes:
>I'm getting ready to build a new system with the following specs:
>
>AMD Athlon 64 4000
>MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra
>1GB Kingston RAM KHX3200ULK2
>Antec Neo Power480 PSU
>eVGA nVidia 6800 Ultra
>2 WD Raptors for RAID 0
>1 Seagate 7200.8 200GB Hard Drive
>Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
>Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-RW Drive
>
>I was looking to go with an Antec Sonata PC case and replace the power
>supply with the Neo Power 480, but I'm not sure about how the case will
>handle the heat. The Neo Power 480 does have a 120mm fan.
>
>Is anyone running a rig similar to this in the Sonata case?
>
>My alternate choice for cases is the Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000.
>
>Appreciate your time and response.
>
>~Randy
 
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