HTPC Project

[markkleb]

I had really good luck with my Hitachis. They have a program on their website called "Hitachi tools" it allows you to make the Hdds quieter. But to me I was happy the way they were. I was using 4 80 gig Hdds in Raid0.

I also like my WD Hdds.

Here is a link to a place that has some good info

http://www.endpcnoise.com/

 

[nathan]

Updated thread.....Anyone have any ideas for cable management on that psu?

 

[Ham]

Looking good! How much did that case set you back?

For cable management loos like yout best best would be tuck them under teh drive bays?

 

[markkleb]

I always remove (cut/de-solder) the wires I dont need. Than on the wires you do use I cut then to the proper length and use these

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g4/c155/list/p1/Electronics-Wire_Connectors.html

 

[FarFarAway]

Unless you're supremely confident then don't remove wires from a PSU

I just tend to cable tie and hide them out the way

 

[nathan]

The case cost £140 from scan, pretty expensive. Think i'll go with the "tucking it under the drive cage". looks like there will be some room under the optical bay/single hdd one. Wont interfer with air flow either.

All excited about the stuff turning up

 

[nathan]

Updated first post, Now have few more pics and installed both hard and optical drives.

 

[nathan]

Sooooo..... after just about everything going wrong or being delayed on this project i read this on scans site..

Dear Scan Customers,

Due to severe weather conditions Citylink have advised us there may be a 1-2 day delay on all deliveries. We’d just like to ask for everyone’s extra patience over the next few days. Please be assured we’re doing everything we can to minimise delays as much as possible.

The Scan Team.

I know its not scans fault or city links, but i wont my motherboard

 

[markkleb]

I go nutts:crazy: waiting for stuff too. My last order got shipped to the wrong place..

When its due to an act of God (weather, locusts, etc) I am a lot more forgiving (its when people mess up I go nutts)

 

[nathan]

like the gumbars at the city link depot. that reminds me, i must watch super mario again

 

[nathan]

WELL, guess what, SCAN FOOKED UP AGAIN!!! i'm soooo pee'd off. THey sent the AB9, not the AB9 Pro. GRRRRRRRRRR, I'm sooo angry, they have

ed me about so many times!

I hear loads of good stuff about them and i guess i'm just unlucky, but i so feel like crying, all i want is to have a working pc

 

[markkleb]

I am gonna be selling my AB9 Pro, if you can return that one.

 

[nathan]

Right, i have my ab9 installed and it's up and running, yah!! just installing drivers ect and will post some pics when it's done.

 

[Ty07allstar]

Right, i have my ab9 installed and it's up and running, yah!! just installing drivers ect and will post some pics when it's done.

Very nice nathan and good job.

 

[FarFarAway]

Nice Nathan, should be proper good

 

[nathan]

ta, not happy with the temp of the hard drives. anyone know a good temp monitor?

 

[FarFarAway]

Well enable SMART and use speedfan

 

[nathan]

AHHHH, speedfan. couldnt remember the name. also had a whining noise in my bedroom. not sure what it is coming from. Hope it's not this.

 

[nathan]

Quick update:

Firstly i've updated the pics ect in the first post. Speedfan doesnt work with hard drives where there in raid. But i have taken a hard drive out that failed, so theres a bit more room between them now, so there running cooler.

The noise i was talking about in the above post happened to be the motherboard, so it had to go back again. This is the 3rd time!!!! Also i need to rma the hard drive. agh!

 

[markkleb]

First, Beautiful job, Very elegant

Second sorry for your troubles

Third GET A FAN BLOWING ON THOSE HARD DRIVES..:nono:

When you stack them they create much more heat and since they are in a small space with low airflow it makes them even worse.