New Sony VAIO RA-810G completely fanless?

silenceseeker · Post by **silenceseeker** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:08 am

I just came across an article in the latest PC Magazine issue that describes the new Sony VAIO RA-810G as fanless due to an "innovative heat chimney".

They even go as far as calling it "a silent beauty".

Anyone heard about this "silent beauty"? Is it truly 100% silent (i.e. no fans whatsoever, of any kind, as in my DENON receiver)?

If so, I would like to hear your opinion.

Thanks,
Sam

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:24 am

According to this blurb from the article:

PC Rag wrote: where a 120mm exhaust fan passes air over a finned heat exchanger.

it does have at least one 120mm fan in it.

ActionAttackJohn · Post by **ActionAttackJohn** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:25 pm

$2,100 for that? Yikes.

Post by **Rusty075** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:26 am

It also uses a "stock Delta 400W power supply" (read: loud)

Do you really need a 3.4E for an HTPC that isn't equiped for gaming?