Completely silent Computing based on Mini-ITX + Via Epia 50
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 5:55 am
Hi Folks,
This is my first post tho i have been trying to keep my PC quiet for about a year now (via http://www.quietpc.com.. I am in the UK) so finding your site is a real treat..
I managed to get my PC really nice and quiet, using the QTechnologies 300watt PSU from quietPC.. and getting the fan for my P3 450 from there.. all my hdds were encased in silentdrive cases (used to have Samsung drives, as they are supposed to be quiet but I always found them quite whining.. )
Finally i switched to barracuda IVs within silentdrives (tho they are so quiet this is almost not required) and had a really nice and quiet machine..
Sadly it was an underpowered beast and I finally upgraded to an AMD Athlon XP 2100 ... I've got the fan for it from quietPC.. the zalman flower cooler and I am happy with it.. using the dial I turn it up for processor heavy stuff and down when I want quiet.. turned down it stays at around 50 degrees till i start working it.. it peaks at about 53 degrees doing heavy CPU usage with the fan on full speed..
Anyways thats the background on to the actual post.. these mini-ITX motherboards I just discovered last night and I think they look the part for me.. I am really excited by having an actual silent machine.. i am not too fussed about power not being the greatest.. i am thinking music player, and perhaps video player with an XCARD graphics card..
My question is, is it actually silent.. I know that the Morex Cubid 2677R comes with a fanless external PSU which excites even if it does kick out such little power.. (http://www.mini-itx.com/reviews/2677R/) .. this review tho states that two fans are located inside.. this i am not so happy about.. quiet or not I really would like fanless operation.. they say that you could probably remove these fans with no ill effects.. now I would be planning on using the slower but passively cooled 500mhz Eden version which kicks out so little heat its untrue.. could i remove these fans safely? or just not have them powered? anyone had any experience of this..?! anyone know of any other mini-ITX cases that come with fanless PSUs (external) or are these Morex ones the only ones at the moment...
Thanks a lot for your time.. I am really excited at actually having a silent PC
Cheers
This is my first post tho i have been trying to keep my PC quiet for about a year now (via http://www.quietpc.com.. I am in the UK) so finding your site is a real treat..
I managed to get my PC really nice and quiet, using the QTechnologies 300watt PSU from quietPC.. and getting the fan for my P3 450 from there.. all my hdds were encased in silentdrive cases (used to have Samsung drives, as they are supposed to be quiet but I always found them quite whining.. )
Finally i switched to barracuda IVs within silentdrives (tho they are so quiet this is almost not required) and had a really nice and quiet machine..
Sadly it was an underpowered beast and I finally upgraded to an AMD Athlon XP 2100 ... I've got the fan for it from quietPC.. the zalman flower cooler and I am happy with it.. using the dial I turn it up for processor heavy stuff and down when I want quiet.. turned down it stays at around 50 degrees till i start working it.. it peaks at about 53 degrees doing heavy CPU usage with the fan on full speed..
Anyways thats the background on to the actual post.. these mini-ITX motherboards I just discovered last night and I think they look the part for me.. I am really excited by having an actual silent machine.. i am not too fussed about power not being the greatest.. i am thinking music player, and perhaps video player with an XCARD graphics card..
My question is, is it actually silent.. I know that the Morex Cubid 2677R comes with a fanless external PSU which excites even if it does kick out such little power.. (http://www.mini-itx.com/reviews/2677R/) .. this review tho states that two fans are located inside.. this i am not so happy about.. quiet or not I really would like fanless operation.. they say that you could probably remove these fans with no ill effects.. now I would be planning on using the slower but passively cooled 500mhz Eden version which kicks out so little heat its untrue.. could i remove these fans safely? or just not have them powered? anyone had any experience of this..?! anyone know of any other mini-ITX cases that come with fanless PSUs (external) or are these Morex ones the only ones at the moment...
Thanks a lot for your time.. I am really excited at actually having a silent PC
Cheers