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  1. Chris_Hercules
    So you are unable to shop on Newegg or Amazon from your location? I personally use and would recommend using Tripp Lite products. I have two large rack mount UPS and a freestanding unit and have been incredibly reliable. The only thing I see in there I have used in either store are APC products. Which used to be my go to product until I switched. I apologize I don't think I can offer you any useful information.
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    I appreciate it. After my experience with three different Norco cases in that price range, I am a bit leery of products that someone hasn't had personal experience with. Even so it maybe worth chancing, guess I can always send it back if it doesn't work. Have to check their return policies.
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    This case looks decent, it doesn't have the door and filtering which is PREFERRED but not necessary. Do you have personal use experience with this case and your opinion of it. Also how was the durability and reliability of the backplane components and connections?
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    Is this your only retailer option for ordering from?
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    I needs suggestions for a new case. I am looking for a new case to build a new NAS in. I am in need of case that fits in 2u rack space, with 8 hot swap bays, preferably with a locking door with filters. The door is not needed for security it is for a home unit. It also needs to be able to handle a full ATX motherboard and the option for a redundant hot swap power suppley would be nice but also not necessary.Rack depth no issue in my setup, would also like the case to have mid mounted 80mm fans.Here's the part that makes finding this difficult... $200 to $300 (U.S.) is where I'd like to keep the price. NO NORCO PRODUCTS!!!! Have had nothing but trouble with their backplanes working properly. Anyone have any suggestions they have experience with. Tall order and I may be looking for a unicorn, I know.
  6. Chris_Hercules
    Simple question,. What is generally the best connection from my motherboard to my DAC? Optical or USB (I'm includibg the coax output but most boards require an additional motherboard cabble connector to use)? Which generally gives better performance of all the optiions?
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    An idea for an elegant solution. It may cost you a bit of money but if you have a machinist friend... With the slots in the back of the case behind the video card a bracket could be machined and then anodized a matching color to support the card. If done correctly it would be supported and also pretty much be unnoticeable. You could even do it on the cheap with a lot of hand tool work and a piece of Delrin plastic. Delrin is dyeable and can be drilled and tapped. The choice of case it is in has actuaslly done you a huge favor since there's no cooling loop in it.
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    even that's not a huge issue in a lot of instances. Ive used DC powered boards with integrated intel atom processors and 4 gigs of ram and they hum along perfectly.
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    You don't need a big computer. you can go ini ITX with dual lan on board and put it in a tiny industrial case. You can use one of the sff computers such as dell or someother brand that you can pick up dirt cheap. so many options.
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    This and the fact that you can have a very powerful firewall/ router for relatively cheap. You can buy new or reuse an old x86-64 processor, a small hard drive processor and an 8 gig stick of ram (yes, overkill for a home user) and your network card(s) for 200 dollars or less. If you are an avid computer enthusiast you probably have enough spare hardware sitting around to get started. Depending on how you go you will need a network switch BUT..... If you recycle an older commercial router that you can install DD-WRT on the you have your wireless access and a few ports for hard wiring. This will all allow you unbelievable stability, upgradability and expandability. Plus theres a huge community out there for support. Dive in and give it a try.
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    If your going to spend that much why not dive in and BUILD a pfSense firewall and get an access point if you need to add wireless?
  12. Chris_Hercules
    The switch to LGA has sucked in that regard, I have not attempted another sub-ambient system since. The CPU socket is so delicate and Im not sure how it would work. With the old PGA you take the thermal compound squirt it on top of the socket and squeegee it in. Simple as buttering your morning toast. Bent pins most often came from mishandling though. Not always. Either way it was nice to be able to fix it if it did occur
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    ... Unless you participate in the debauchery of sub-ambient cooling and need to "stuff" the socket to prevent condensation.
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    One of the joys of PGA packages versus LGA is the fact that if the pins are bent and you not broken off and if you can realign them then they generally still work. They are durable. Im still not sure what the manufacturers reasoning was going to LGA packages. Maybe someone will kindly enlighten me.
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    I know this too, I have built a phase change system in the past. Neoprene, conformal coating and filling the socket with dielectric grease. the materials aren't horrible expensive. You are 110% right about the air cooler being the most reliable, this is so very true. I guess I'm not OVERLY worried about reliability what I want to know is are these units prone to failing consistently within a few weeks of their warranty going out? Kind of like an Apple product is designed to fail.
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    Not true )and yet it IS true all at the same time)and I am aware of that already. In the correct conditions it CAN condense the moisture in the air and I am aware of this fact also, with this particular unit. As for efficiency, I don't care. I have a special use case here with trying to fit a decent and EFFECTIVE cooler into a 4u case. The software can be used to create and control sub ambient temps (it has three settings and I have a few friends who would be willing to write new software for it for a college project because the OEM software is crap) and thus can create condensation. Not a huge issue for me since i run dehumidifiers constantly. Running without the USB connection and software it IS self regulating from what I understand. How am I to mount a 120 or 240 rad in this properly and securely? In the long run, to do it right, this will be a cheaper solution. I will never use another AIO. A custom loop.... WAYYY too expensive, not to mention having a custom center wall mount made. I appreciate all your thoughts, keep 'em coming. but my issue is durability, that is my concern. I want to know what experience people have had with this unit and it failing.
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    I have my gaming rig and all my other stuff in rack mount cases. I currently am cooling my 6600k with a Noctua NH-D9L and a pair of NF-A9 PWM Fans. I MAY have clearance for SOME 120mm tower coolers if I remove my internal cross/ add in card brace. but I wont do that. Ive looked into it and have heard some okay reviews and some not so happy reviews about the Phononics HEX2.0 cooler. I do realize that the software that is downloaded for it is still a bit janky and not really the greatest but I can get temp feedback from the CPU and other sensors so no big deal there as long as it will allow me to control the level of cooling (which it does). Has ANYONE had personal experience with this 92mm cooler and my big question... IS IT DURABLE. Is the pelt plate of quality and will it last? I know if you buy Amazon or eBay peltiers they are usually of questionable quality and burn out fairly quick even with proper heat removale via heatsink or water block. It's expensive but would be perfect in my situation as I do NOT want to put water in this case.
  18. Chris_Hercules
    Another issue with Fluorinert is that it evaporates and is very easily lost and requires the system to be topped off occasionally seemingly no matter how well sealed, thus further increasing it's cost. I have no idea how bad the Novec suffers from this.
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    Compared to the "old" material Fluorinert at $500 (US) per gallon, $200 per gallon is a darn bargain. That and mineral oil have really been the only mainstream choices for immersion cooling (Fluorinert has been quite difficult to get but far from impossible) and we all know what sort of a mess mineral oil is. Even though it's relatively cheap the mess was never really worth it
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    Did you find a source for the low-profile conne…

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    Of course, it his store. gonna haver to put in a slight amount of legwork to get what you want, I don't have a link to hand to you. As I said the product may not be in the store any more. Look, and if you don't find something suitable contact the seller. A lot of these sellers will do custom if you find the small guys that have the stuff. No big issue.
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    Did you find a source for the low-profile conne…

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    Contact seller "antronst" on eBay for the extensions. Last time I looked I did not see them listed in the store but, I do believe the seller may be making some of these products by hand and if they aren't listed they may be available. I have ordered a few different cables and seem to be of good quality.
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    Unfortunately the eBay seller does not seem to have them listed in their store anymore. So hopefully I'm not breaking any forum rules doing this but here goes... The seller "ANTRONST" is where I was able to initially find the really low profile extensions. Look through their store and if you can't find them listed then contact them because I THINK that they may be making these cables they have listed by hand. Bought a couple different ones and they all seem to be of good quality
  23. Chris_Hercules
    Sensible answer and makes sense. thank you.
  24. Chris_Hercules
    So Thunderbolt into the processor lanes and then my NVME drive on the chipset lanes is how I'm understanding your response. Correct, or did I misunderstand what you were suggesting?
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    Thank you, that still doesn't answer my other question about which PCI-E slot I should use or if it makes any difference. Right now I have a PCI-E hard drive in the slot that is connected directly to the processor lanes. I'm not worried about losing performance on that particular drive as it is where I store my games. So will I be better off leaving that drive in the processor connected lanes and running the Thunderbolt card off the chipset lanes or should I do it the other way around? In my mind it SEEMS that it would be wiser to run the Thunderbolt card directly attached to processor lanes.
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