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VoodooPC positions itself as a company whose mission is to...
Design and build computer systems using only the highest-quality brand name parts available on the market.
The phrases "
Gaming PC" and "
PC Gaming System" are part and parcel of the html
for their web site, so we know their primary focus: <b>Power</b> and <b>Speed</b>. This approach usually disregards noise; it is secondary to the cooling requirements of power gaming machines, which usually need multiple high speed fans. The PC under review here is something of an anomaly for VoodooPC, however: <b>The Rage F-50 is completely fanless. </b>
<p>To quote again from their web site, here is VoodooPC's promotional summary: </p>
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<p> <i><b>Voodoo RAGE F-50 Advanced Personal Computer is a totally silent PC featuring *NO FANS* whatsoever. The RAGE F-50 uses a new technology which allows us to eliminate all the fans in your PC, including the Power Supply Fan. Constructed of heavy gauge aluminium, the Voodoo RAGE F-50 is designed for the most discerning PC Buyer. If you're looking for a PC with amazing performance, luxury aesthetics, and runs silently, then this is certainly the PC for you</b></i></p>
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<p>The new technology they refer to is known by regular readers of SPCR: It is a customized version of the <a href="http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/view.asp?idx=64&code=020" target="_blank"><b>Zalman TNN-500A</b></a> case with integrated heatpipe-implemented fanless cooling and fanless power supply. Although the product is from VoodooPC, because of the central role the case plays, this review covers both the Zalman TNN-500A as well as VoodooPC's Rage F-50. It is impossible to write about the Rage-50 without also writing about the TNN-500A</p>
<p align="center"><img src="files/images/voodoopc/1.jpg" width="350" height="498" border="2"><br>
<i><b>A first look at the Voodoo RAGE F-50
</b></i></p>
<p>The VoodooPC logo on the front differentiates it from the standard Zalman offering. There are a few other functional customizations; these include the case-integrated power supply and the VGA cooling system.</p>
<p><b>RAGE F-50 SAMPLE CONFIGURATION</b></p>
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<table width="85%" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="3" align="center">
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<td width="23%" height="2" bgcolor="#99FF99">
<div align="right"><b>Case</b></div>
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<td width="77%" height="2" bgcolor="#FFFF99">Customized Zalman TNN-500A</td>
</tr>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="11">
<div align="right"><b>Power Supply</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="11">Customized fanless 300W integrated unit in Zalman case</td>
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<tr>
<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Motherboard</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">ASUS K8V-Deluxe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="8">
<div align="right"><b>Processor</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="8">2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+</td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="3">
<div align="right"><b>Memory</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="3">1GB DDR400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99">
<div align="right"><b>HDD Controllers</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99">Onboard 2-Ch SATA w/RAID 0 & 1 (2xHD) + 2Ch<br>
ATA100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Hard Drives</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">Two 120GB IBM/Hitachi 180GXP striped RAID hard drives</td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Video Card</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">256MB ATI 9800XT-based graphics card</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="7">
<div align="right"><b>DVD Drive</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="7">Plextor 8X/4X DVD+R/RW, 4X/2X DVD-R/RW, 40X/24X/40X CD-RW</td>
</tr>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99">
<div align="right"><b>CDRW</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99">Plextor 52X/32X/52X CD-RW</td>
</tr>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99">
<div align="right"><b>Other Drive</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99">3.5 Floppy </td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Audio/Sound</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS</td>
</tr>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>OS</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">Windows XP Pro SP1</td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Physical</b></div>
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<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">11.25"(w) x, 16"(d) x 22.5" (h); 70 lbs.</td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Warranty</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2"> Repair / replace free of charge for labor & parts & two way shipping in North America for one year</td>
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<td width="23%" bgcolor="#99FF99" height="2">
<div align="right"><b>Price</b></div>
</td>
<td width="77%" bgcolor="#FFFF99" height="2">US$4100 (with Windows XP Pro)</td>
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