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- Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:24 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Puget Custom Computers?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1574
The systems of ours that SPCR has checked out in the past are a bit different from the Serenity, as they were using laptop processors from ~2005/2006 to make low-heat / low-noise computers. That worked great, but it was a very custom option that not a lot of our customers took advantage of. With Ser...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:28 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Best psu ( 400 - 450w ) for an Antec P182 + advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3025
If you are considering the P182 vs P183, there are some good articles and comparisons out there (including one from here at SPCR):
http://www.silentpcreview.com/antec-p183
http://www.pugetsystems.com/articles.php?id=68
I still like the look of the P182 better, personally
http://www.silentpcreview.com/antec-p183
http://www.pugetsystems.com/articles.php?id=68
I still like the look of the P182 better, personally
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:17 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Best psu ( 400 - 450w ) for an Antec P182 + advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3025
Yes - as you get closer to a power supply's maximum wattage the heat it puts out will go up, so its fan will spin up to compensate. It is hard to know for sure how much wattage your system will draw, but from the description you gave (quad-core, 4 HDDs, 8800GT) I would suspect in the 200-300W range ...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Best psu ( 400 - 450w ) for an Antec P182 + advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3025
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: New to the whole quiet PC business-- build sanity check.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3145
Low-wattage Intel Quad-core CPUs
If you want the horsepower of a Q9550 but don't want the extra heat, consider the QXXXXS series processors from Intel. They are 65W just like the dual-cores, but give you the extra horsepower of a quad... for a small price premium, of course. I think the Q9550S is the highest-end option available, b...
- Thu May 21, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New computer build, mostly used as media server.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4034
Looking at thermal output (wattage) of chips can help, and is usually a good indication of how hot they will run and how much power they draw. It can be a bit deceiving, though, as AMD and Intel measure differently. I'd look at a few platforms that interest you and then search for reviews of them th...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: $16,000 "silent" PC
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11218
I was surprised to find this here, as I was reading the SPCR forums, but it is nice to see that someone noticed it :) Actually, the reason there aren't SSDs is that when the system was built (September 2008) they were not yet available in the speeds / capacities they are today. The customer who orde...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:40 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: SPCR Designed Computer Systems
- Replies: 216
- Views: 402786
SPCR Certified Systems? How did I not know about this? :)
I've been a reader of SPCR off and on for a few years now, but didn't realize there was a program for system builders to engage SPCR and collaborate on quiet computer designs. I'm from a system builder in the Seattle area, and would be very interested in more information on this if someone wants to ...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:30 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Windows 7 RC 1 and higher CPU temps.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1487
I haven't noticed any change, but then I didn't monitor temps religiously when I had Vista (nor do I now - I just had occasion to check a couple of days ago and then did again today in prep for this response). The first thing that comes to my mind is just ambient temps - depending on where you live ...