Recent content by cove3

Case backplate: what are thin "finger" prongs angling in to the ports used for? For my MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI, I had to use the backplate that came with the mobo. I can't figure out what all those thin little finger prongs angling inward toward the mobo ports are used for. Are these...

Any anyone experienced a problem plugging in the 12V 4pin power supply coming from an OCZ520 into the K8N Neo4? The OCZ520 has dual 4pins meant to be able to be ganged together. I'm working with just one of the two, but when I try to plug it in, I find there's no clearance between it and an...

I can't find any references to a spreadsheet download calculator created by sysar2003 which I'm sure was on this board a couple of days ago. Anybody know what happened to posts or link to download it? Regards, Ron

Case fan speed control: PS, sensor fans or Vantec controller? My foray into power supply solutions for a MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI has led me down many unexpected paths. In arriving at my final choice, a OCZ 520W 1 rail 33A w/-5 rail for Soundblaster on K8N, a side question arose on whether...

OCZ 520W vs 600W + weight/case fan control question It looks like either a OCZ 520W 1 rail 33A $137 or 600W 2 rail 20/18A $219 will allow me to use a MSI Neo4 Platinum SLI board in that both have a -5V rail which Creative Soundblaster requires. It's amazing how much connector flexibility is...

I erred in buying an Antec 1080 case w/True Power 430W power supply 9 mos ago before I did all my homework on SLI power requirements. Time just passed by waiting for 939pin, then 90mm, & now Venice/San Diego. Now I've done my research, I realize I need to replace the power unit before I can...

Antec 550W 2.0 diff between EPS12V & ATX12V 2.01? I'm having trouble at the Antec web site differentiating between 2 power supplies for a system I'm building. AMD 3700, MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI. One is TP2-550EPS12V and the other is TPII-550. They both have dual 24 pin rails & both are...