Olaf van der Spek wrote:
I assume this requirement is missing a NO?
Yes, you are right, thanks for catching that typo. It should read "...the overall noise level to rise NO more than 2 dBA SPL above the reference sample or beyond the SPL requirements of the certification class"
Olaf van der Spek wrote:
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Even at maximum possible load (with both video card and CPU running full tilt simultaneously), it remains very quiet.
Isn't this a bit unfair? This means extra performance can't be offered if it causes extra noise.
I don't think it's unfair. The Silent PC spec allows up to 5 dBA rise between idle and max; the Quiet PC spec allows 7. The latter's max idle SPL of 20 dBA is not that hard to reach these days; if a high power gaming rig can be made to be say 15 dBA at idle (possible with the right combination of components, esp. video card cooler), then the allowable rise at max load becomes 12 dBA, which is a lot to work with.
Beside if the spec was not at least a bit of a challenge to achieve, it would be meaningless.