2012-04-26, 20:52
doesnt seem to block the PCIe port for me http://imgur.com/a/Ib1Op#0
the Big Shuriken v2 can even cool effectively a 130w TDP CPU.
the Big Shuriken v2 can even cool effectively a 130w TDP CPU.
Quote:We toyed around a bit and finally achieved a stable -0.275V undervolt. When we set the voltage offset to -0.3V the system crashed with a blue screen. With our stable setting though, it ran the CPU and GPU stress tests without a hassle. With only the CPU cores loaded power consumption was down to 123W. Adding GPU load to that raised it to about 142W. As you can see on the CPU-Z screenshot, with this setting, the CPU cores were operated with only 1.136V (note that due to how VIDs work, this is actually -0.288V). Running idle, power drain dropped to 55.6W, which is only a minor improvement, since most savings come from power gating in this state.Link
(2012-04-27, 02:57)JoeBar Wrote: This build is exactly what I was looking to accomplish. Super low power, nice and cool, nice and small, fast and affordable. Nice to see a vetted build and place an order knowing everything is going to work well together. Great not having to worry if the ram is too tall or the hsf won't fit. I decided to go for a 64GB crucial M4 SSD, but everything else is the same Well, I also went for the no-cutting Scythe..
Can anyone answer this though? Will the higher power brick make the system draw more watts overall? I know we can get away with the 65W, but for 10-15 bucks more, I wanna be cautious..
P.S., the prices for the bricks are lower than what's posted in the op link!
Also, if anyone has a microcenter nearby, they're selling the CPU for $60.
Thanks!
(2012-04-27, 03:30)Livin Wrote: Beer40oz
have you tried using AMD post processing...like noise reduction, etc?
I'm curious as to how that 6530D GPU handles it. My HD 6450 does not handle it. I'd like to get an A6 or A8 but would like to see a substantial improvement in GPU post processing ability.
(2012-04-27, 17:09)Systemic33 Wrote: Can you pop a Blu-ray drive in this additionally?