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[343guiltymc]

You can fix that by modifying the fan speed up from 28% to 40%.

Wouldn't the fan get extremely loud if I do that? I'm pretty sure I asked this before but if I were to upgrade to a new supply for my Dimension E520, would I need to buy those Dell compatible PSU, or would I be good with a regular ATX PSU?

[Warsaw]

At 40%, the fans aren't terrible. Any higher though, and they get exponentially more audible.

As for the PSU question, it looks to me from pictures that the e520 uses a proprietary PSU, just by looking at the screw placement. You'll have to look for a PSU that specifically says it will work in that system. You should check your PSU to see what wattage it is...my guess is that it is in the 300W ballpark, in which casethe best you can do is a 9600GT without a new PSU.

[Cortexian]

Picked up a CM 690 and a 140mm Scythe case fan to improve my airflow and decrease noise, now I just want to add a side window to the panel that it came with. Hopefully while retaining the ability to have a side panel fan (it's fine if the fan is mounted on the window). So I need some advice on cutting a custom window, if anyone's done it before or knows of some great guides it would help a lot.

[InnerGoat]

CM 690 buddy

[343guiltymc]

At 40%, the fans aren't terrible. Any higher though, and they get exponentially more audible.

As for the PSU question, it looks to me from pictures that the e520 uses a proprietary PSU, just by looking at the screw placement. You'll have to look for a PSU that specifically says it will work in that system. You should check your PSU to see what wattage it is...my guess is that it is in the 300W ballpark, in which casethe best you can do is a 9600GT without a new PSU.

Yeah that was what I thought, this PC uses a 308 watt PSU from what I can tell so I don't know if using even a 9600 GT is a good idea.
For the 4850, which of the two brands should I get:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...301&CatId=3670
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...232&CatId=3670
For the PSU, the only thing I can find was this:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817703016

[Cortexian]

CM 690 buddy

Uh... What?

[InnerGoat]

It's a great case is what I'm saying. Well worth the money.

[Cortexian]

It's a great case is what I'm saying. Well worth the money.

Oh, yea I know that especially now that I've got most of my cable management done... I kinda want to cutout a small "channel" on the backside of the motherboard tray, on the side near the drive bays so that my side panel doesn't have all the pressure of those cables against it...

Also, no one knows of any good side panel window tutorials?

[paladin]

Best, Case, Ever.

[Cortexian]

Best, Case, Ever.

I don't see why people like the HAF so much, it looks disgusting to me. It's way to boxxy (I see what I did thar) and, well, old looking... I can't deny that it has some really good performance reviews though.