Recent content by ssri

This is probably a general hardware-related question and not appropriate here, but I am not sure offhand where I can ask easily. My PSU (SF 600 platinum) just died I think. I am not sure. It makes a double click noise when I press the power button. But it does so in the same rhythm as if the...

I am not proud of the hack job I did, just used a knife. A dremel would have been cleaner, but I didn't have the tool at hand and was impatient.

This is going to be a problem at the edge for this card. I didn't know this and had gotten the card first. The height is ok for the body and it doesn't touch the sides for sure, however there is a L with a screw hole that's part of the back panel that contacts the far end of the video card from...

Also, I wouldn't recommend disputing customs evaluation for amounts less than 100 Eur or so. Because the first time they evaluate they levy a service fee either the post office (10 Eur) or the shipper (eg: 18 Eur with DHL). Later when you dispute, you get the privilege of paying the service fee...

I also ordered in Austria, the base+stack bundle. USD 150 + shipping USD 40 = USD 190 = ~170 Eur. Until 150 Eur (without including shipping) there is no customs charge. So, the customs on my purchase was zero. The tax exempt value is 22 Eur or 0 Eur (not sure). Applying 20% EuSt (VAT, I think)...

I am quite interested in this case and intend to build a dual boot hackintosh. I have gone through the thread and the impressions of the early units and it seems quite promising. This is going to be my first SFF build, nothing fancy... I want a quiet, not-too-hot SFF case that looks neat! And...