Would this be an issue for OSes like OpenSolaris or FreeBSD, or is it confined to Linux?

What's wrong with the newer Nvidia cards? I was actually looking at the Sparkle fanless PCI 8400GS. There's a x16 port, but I was thinking of keeping that free one of those riser cards that splits into multiple x8/x4 ports for SATA/Network controllers. EDIT: Ahh, I just read the thread you linked to...

I'm converting an old C2D computer into a NAS, but the problem is it has no onboard graphics, so I need to find a cheap GPU to use. Does anyone have recommendations for older fanless/quiet GPUs with low power consumption/heat? There's usually a fair variety of secondhand cards on sale locally for ab...

I've been planning to build a HTPC with some gaming on emulators. According to the PCSX2 site, they recommend at least a C2D 3.2ghz. Since the E5200 apparently can go up to 3.33ghz on stock voltages, what I'd like to find out is how small/quiet can I hope to go while keeping temperatures reasonable....

The attribute we are discussing is (C1) Load Cycle Count 200 200 0 64 Ok and in your drive it appears to be the same as Start/Stop Count. This means that either unload feature is disabled in WD10EADS-00L5B1 or (like with WD10EACS-00D6B0) it's simply LYING . The only way to determine if your drive i...