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9161 Oskar Lissheim >&g...
oskarlissheim Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
1:16 pm
... Well, I hope I can agree to quieter... But faster and better it's obviously not. Which is why I have to keep the faster ibm drive (that doesn't whine...
9162 Oskar Lissheim >&g...
oskarlissheim Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
1:20 pm
... has >>few overheads. That sounds interesting. Where should it lie partition-wise, and on which drive? System drive? Yours sincerely, /. Oskar Lissheim ...
9163 Giles Jones
gilesojones Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
1:51 pm
... On the fastest drive you have :) For maximum performance you can also have two swap partitions, one on each drive. Windows NT/2000/XP let you have...
9164 Mirar
mirar0 Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
2:06 pm
... I think it should be at the beginning of the drive, but I'm not sure. It should be on the drive that isn't busy with other things. Preferable is to stripe...
9165 Jim Bailey
dgym@... Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
2:16 pm
Well, I thought someone should shout it out to the rest of us. After years of wanting, you can now buy a true 100% fanless PSU (ATX power, not dimensions). I...
9166 Giles Jones
gilesojones Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
2:20 pm
... 60w? you will need a very small system to run on 60watts. Probably only suitable for a MiniITX board. Fanless PSUs have been available from...
9167 Andrea Coppini
djcops Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
2:36 pm
Yes John, I agree that the ghosting is an analog problem. There may be different problems when you use the CAT5 extenders... but then again, you are using a...
9168 Andrea Coppini
djcops Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
4:04 pm
Hi Oskar, The best solution as an audio studio PC is either a Carillon system (the ones advertised on Future Music every month) http://www.carillondirect.com...
9169 Giles Jones
gilesojones Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
4:14 pm
... Nooooo! Dell machines can be noisy and have custom parts. You can't change the PSU, CPU cooler etc......
9170 Dirk Hufnagel
hufnagel6 Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
4:56 pm
Anybody have experience with the fanspeed switch which comes standard with some lian li cases ? I am thinking about byuing a PC61 case and would like to know...
9171 terramir Send Email Jan 1, 2003
9:14 pm
Ahhh Where are you located? #2 if you want a silent pc how fast does the thing have to be? #3 how much do you want to spend! Sorry I'm asking these question...
9172 Andrea Coppini
djcops Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
9:19 pm
Musicians or any other type of artist don't want to worry about PSU wattage or CPU heat or how thermal paste should be applied. I'm a sys admin by day,...
9173 terramir Send Email Jan 1, 2003
9:25 pm
This could probably do for a via c3 800 processor, one hard drive maybe a floppy. And you would be really cutting it close with a DVD drive forget a cd-burner...
9174 Giles Jones
gilesojones Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
9:35 pm
... I don't think they have many outputs for drives anyway. The picture I've seen has one big 12v 5v connector and a couple of small ones. Perhaps you could...
9175 ->Nobody<-
poumtschak Send Email
Jan 1, 2003
9:48 pm
Indeed. There is this *excellent* utility called DiskWizard SE at Seagate's, and you can even download a bootable CD-Rom image ready to burn that does the...
9176 Kent Hermsmeyer
rkh986 Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
12:57 am
With the development of the Via C3 and Via Eden platform ITX profile, the possibility for fanless desktops appears to be at hand. The elements for a silent...
9177 Giles Jones
gilesojones Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
1:09 am
... http://www.mini-itx.com/hardware/suppliers.asp Quite a few US retailers at the bottom....
9178 pgut001@... Send Email Jan 2, 2003
2:08 am
... I experienced a Dell PC in action a few weeks ago at a bank when I asked the person I was with (in a totally silent office) whether they were using some ...
9179 alpher25 Send Email Jan 2, 2003
3:40 am
Hi, What would be the best sound absorbing material available at a general diy store 2 line and pack the inside my soundproof computer box? Thanks al...
9180 duroby Send Email Jan 2, 2003
5:40 am
As you are not sure about where the virtual file should be Mirar, let me fill you in on a few guidelines to strive for best performance... a.. Ideally, the...
9181 James Hassinger
jhassi Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
6:36 am
Here's a very simple solution: 1) Buy a USB keyboard and mouse if you don't already have one of each. 2) Buy two 15 foot USB extension cables and a ~15 foot...
9182 James Hassinger
jhassi Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
6:54 am
Agreed. Here's mine: $10 - Rio 180 pump (120 gph @ 0 foot) FREE - old 2 gallon fish tank (the kind they sell at Walmart) $10 - vinyl tubing $20...
9183 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
6:55 am
In a message dated 12/31/02 2:25:00 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, it would be better. I don't know about the scratching sound. It might help, as noise...
9184 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:06 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 8:37:12 AM Central Standard Time, andrea@... ... I found one at <A HREF="www.cyberguys.com">www.cyberguys.com</A> that supports...
9185 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:09 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 10:05:44 AM Central Standard Time, andrea@... ... I agree. Or you could use Drive2drive, which is really super simple and ...
9186 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:11 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 10:58:02 AM Central Standard Time, ... Average fans. They are a bit too fast. Not screamers, but you others would be better. Rusk ...
9187 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:12 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 3:20:36 PM Central Standard Time, andrea@... ... Yeah, they're pretty good, quiet PCs pre-built. Rusk [Non-text portions of this...
9188 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:18 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 8:09:23 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes. I don't know if you read my post about the Dell 240 a few days back, but I had similar...
9189 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:25 am
In a message dated 12/31/02 9:30:31 AM Central Standard Time, ... Get a Barracuda IV 40 Gig hard drive. The quietest one. I'd get Drive2Drive at <A...
9190 JReeder460@...
ruskreeder Send Email
Jan 2, 2003
7:28 am
In a message dated 1/1/03 7:22:16 AM Central Standard Time, oskar@... ... You can put it on either one. I would put it in the beginning partition of ...
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