(First Post to group) Hello, I've been following the group for some time and had a conclusion that, one of the best bargains for a silent running AMD PC is:...
... Welcome. ... Depends on what you mean by "cost effective". The PSU, in my mind, is easier to justify than the CPU cooler. As many folks have noted, the ...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 1, 2002 1:09 pm
3803
The Zalman ALCU is a bit on the expensive side ($45US before shipping). But it will be used on a system that is fairly high-end at this point and as I always...
ehong_1999, The VIA C3 does not generate very much heat. I have found that a small Zalman flower heatsink works quite well them. If your system case is...
The Zalman products that you mentioned will take care of a lot of the noise in a PC. A system case with thick metal construction (1 mm thick panels) will also...
I am thinking of trying out a P4 application and would like to recycle as much of my quiet components as possible. I have a spare Q Technology PSU 250W. Being...
... The P4 uses an ATX PSU as well -- it's just a newer version of the ATX standard. (2.03, if I remember correctly) The main requirement is that it has to...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 1, 2002 4:14 pm
3808
Someone has already come up with an adaptor that converts an IDE power
connector into one of those P4 square 4 hole plugs so that any PSU can be
used. The main...
Hi, does anyone know if the zalman powersupply will work with a P4? If not, is there an alternative quiet power supply that is recommended? Thanks! Actually,...
Conroy, they come with P4 connectors. ... From: Conroy Lee To: Silent-PC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:03 PM Subject: [Silent-PC] zalman...
... Yes, it comes with the P4 connector. ... Boy, it sure would! Thanks for volunteering! ;-) --kurt...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 1, 2002 7:09 pm
3812
... sure i'll do that it'll take me longer and probably be less accurate since i haven't actually gone and tried anything myself yet, but i'll see what i can...
http://www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20020228S0029 Not necessarily quiet, but potentially relevant... -teg...
Terry Gray
gray+silent@...
Mar 1, 2002 9:53 pm
3814
The sysadmin here at work is putting together a Linux box for something or other and I spied the case while talking to him at his cubicle. It is a Antec...
An addendum to this thread: I was at Fry's recently and saw that the retail Barracuda's are sold under the corporate name Ikebana (?). Further down on the...
... This is speculation, but I'm guessing Seagate doesn't want to dilute the value of their brand name. Seagate has tended to focus on the high-end (and high...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 1, 2002 11:39 pm
3817
Not trying to spoil anyone's thread..just thinking that the Mhz thing is getting bizarre. I just can't fanthom any desktop application that requires 1, 2, or...
Intel thinks 36dbA CPU fans are OK. I am surprised they did not look into standards for pre-stressed mainboards after we have seen those pictures of mainboards...
... There is always a need for faster processors -- maybe not as much for the apps we use today, but certainly for the ones we'll use tomorrow. Voice...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 2, 2002 1:09 am
3820
<http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/02q1/020301/index.html> For those with the monetary resources (and don't mind less than stellar seek times), it sounds...
I never quite understood why sleeve bearing fans were considered more quiet than ball bearing fans until I read this 2.5 page PDF file. It's got a lot of...
Kurt Lieber
silent-pc@...
Mar 2, 2002 3:31 am
3822
Hi, B-Quiet.com has alternatives to dynamat that are just as good, but much cheaper. In particular, their "brown bread" product has been proven to perform very...
In a message dated 3/1/02 4:24:40 PM Central Standard Time, ... Antec doesn't make anything themselves. They have different companies make things for them, so...
In a message dated 2/26/02 5:25:57 PM Central Standard Time, ... Course I've had real good luck with my Samsung 17-inch monitor. Had it for more than 3 years...
In a message dated 2/26/02 3:14:32 PM Central Standard Time, ... Even some of the U.S. sites have found the Samsung's to be quiet. I think one of the gaming...
In a message dated 2/26/02 3:13:28 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, they make them. I see them in the little shop here where I live. Said to be quiet. For...
In a message dated 2/26/02 12:43:15 PM Central Standard Time, ... Well, if you goad me enough, I might pick up a Samsung, even though I don't know that I need...
... From: skhc@... To: CoolColJ Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Calm PC Dear Sir, I am sorry for my late reply. This "Calm-1" can...
I remember a while back someone posting a link to a fanless power supply. Can anyone provide details? was it an ATX power supply? I'm on the verge of having...
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