The table on page 4 says 45W for CPU+GPU Load, whereas the graph on page 5 says 40W. Which one is correct?

I have a 2.5" NexStar 3 and really like it. For 3.5", I went with the Antec MX-1. It was well-reviewed on SPCR in March 2007. It's not silent, but it's very quiet and provides great cooling. Should be able to get it for under $50 USD now.

woodsman : Take a look at the Rosewill IDE Device to SATA Device Mini Vertical Bridge (for IDE device) Model RC204- Retail . Currently on sale for $12/ea (down from $20/ea) at Newegg. I haven't used them myself, but from what I've read these bad boys should let you connect your IDE drives to SATA p...

Did you end up getting this system? I'm thinking of getting one myself and I'm interested to know how quiet it is.

I haven't seen a Diamond View monitor, but AIUI almost every screen manufacturer has their own version of anti-reflective screen technology. (Acer: CrystalBrite; Asus: Color Shine/Crystal Shine; Dell: TrueLife; Fujitsu: CrystalView/SuperFine; Gateway: UltraBright; HP: BrightView; Sony: XBRITE; Toshi...

FWIW, if all you want is to add a 3.5" drive to the mini, just get an external SATA enclosure and route the SATA cable outside to it.

Everything I've read says this will be a seriously low-power rig. As I'm using on-board video for now, the main power draw is the CPU and with Merom that should be less than 35W. It seems like I don't need all the juice of the 300W that comes with the NSK3300.. could I get away with a PicoPSU or si...

pxa270, I'm also deciding between Intel and AMD for a budget micro-ATX system. Thanks for pointing out the ALiveNF4G-DVI board. I was previously looking at the Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 ( review ). Seems to overclock decently , but it doesn't have GbE or DVI. Leaning toward Conroe now, though. Really ...

Thank you! This is just the kind of information I've been looking for...

I think there’s more to come with C2D at idle with a different motherboard. 975X based boards tend to be fully loaded with Crossfire support, an extra IDE chip for multiple PATA ports & extra SATA ports, Dual Ethernet, Firewire etc. Has anyone seen power consumption figures for Conroe on a micro-...

Hi duality: Speaking as someone who has been down this road, I'd strongly advise you to think carefully about whether you really want the trouble of running two separate computers. A couple of years ago, I decided to move my drives (4x120GB) into a separate file/web server. It seemed like a great id...

Mupp,

It is not that noisy, but it is definitely not silent. I keep this server inside a storage room, so I'm more concerned with airflow rather than noise (as long as I can't hear the noise through the wall, which I can't).

Regards,
Alan

Greetings, I am running five Seagate drives suspended in a Lian Li PC6077 case. This case has been mentioned before in the forums. It has seven 5.25" drive bays. I leave the bay covers off, and I have two 80mm Panaflo 24 CFM/21 dB fans blowing out the back of the case. I've also got a 300W Seasonic ...