I just put a Vantec Stealth 60mm on my SK-6 + XP 1500+. Works great - the temperatures are not much different than when I had my 40 cfm YS-Tech undervolted to 5V and it's much quieter.

Anyone have any direct experience in comparing the following fans (all 80mm): Vantec Stealth Panaflo L1A Zalman ZM-F1 Thermaltake Smart Case Fan 2 (forced to slowest speed) They all have roughly the same rated CFMs and similar dBA but I'm looking for other experiences with them (e.g. does one have a...

Speed isn't really a concern on this machine (it's really just used to play mp3s off a server on the network, and besides it's running a C3-750, which is probably the slowest component). I was thinking about running it diskless with Linux but didn't want to deal with the configuration (and the heada...

Are laptop drives quieter than desktop ones? I am considering getting a laptop drive (and the appropriate adaptor) for my bedroom PC, which is nearly silent except for the drone of the hard drive. Since this machine is left on 24 hours, that drone is very irritating when trying to sleep.

-ZA