Search found 23 matches
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Interested in suggestions for low power 3 monitor card
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2186
Interested in suggestions for low power 3 monitor card
I have a fanless 1GB 4670 driving a pair of Dell G2410H monitors. I really want 3, the two seems unbalanced. I'd like to keep power low. I'm idling around 100watts with both 24" monitors , a Xeon L3426, an Intel SSD, and the mentioned 4670. I've seen a quad port 4670 but it was really expensive. The...
- Fri May 21, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: The quiet beast: dual Xeon and Quadro 4000 workstation
- Replies: 63
- Views: 45867
- Tue May 18, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: Xeon L3406: 30W TDP Clarkdale
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25664
L3406 spec sheet says it does support ECC http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47555 If you could give us some power readings at some point that'd be nice, and maybe some more info on the setup you've got running? Don't have a Kill-A-Watt yet. Will post as soon as I get one. Asus P7F-E motherboard (...
- Sun May 16, 2010 7:42 pm
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: Xeon L3406: 30W TDP Clarkdale
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25664
- Sun May 09, 2010 8:17 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Looking for low power sound card
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2121
It's a "server" MB, so no sound built-in. System config so far - Asus P7F-E Motherboard Intel Xeon L3426 CPU 4GB Kingston 1333Mhz DDR3 ECC Registered RAM Intel 80GB X-25M SSD HIS Silent 1GB Radeon HD 4670 Asus DVD-ROM Seasonic SS-300SFD PSU Masscool variable speed CPU fan I'll be getting a pair of D...
- Sun May 09, 2010 7:15 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Looking for low power sound card
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2121
Looking for low power sound card
I'm putting together a new system. I'm trying to have it use as little power as possible while still having fast performance. I got all my parts ordered Friday, but I forgot to get a sound card! Can someone recommend a low power PCI or MIO-PCI sound card? I'm using an Asus motherboard that supports ...
- Tue May 04, 2010 2:09 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Lowest power motherboard with QuickPath support?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1139
Lowest power motherboard with QuickPath support?
Any suggestions as to a motherboard that supports QuickPath (QPI) that has a nice low power consumption? I'm trying to get as much processing power as possible while still keeping idle power low as possible.
Thanks
Thanks
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Looking for good LED-backlit 1920x1080 monitors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3889
Looking for good LED-backlit 1920x1080 monitors
I'm wondering if folks have suggestions for good LED-backlit monitors with at least 1920x1080 resolution. I'm planning to buy two of them, so price is a factor. However, I'm also going to be staring at them all day every day, so they need to be good quality.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:05 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SSD Reliability
- Replies: 120
- Views: 68653
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:52 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SSD Reliability
- Replies: 120
- Views: 68653
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SSD Reliability
- Replies: 120
- Views: 68653
SSD Reliability
I'm going to be purchasing a new laptop within the next month or so. If I decide to get an SSD I'll likely order the laptop with an HDD, then purchase the SSD separately so I can get one that's higher quality than what's usually bundled. I do web development, so I do a lot of file searches and a lot...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:35 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Two-wire fan connection
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1327
Two-wire fan connection
I'm building myself an air purifier using a pair of Nexus fans. I need to feed them 12vdc from a wall wart. The fans have three wires - red, black and yellow. I'm assuming I can ignore the yellow and just connect + to the red, and - to the black. Is that correct?
Thanks
Thanks
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:46 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Low power system with onboad DVI/GbLAN
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3009
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:56 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI and Linux
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5526
ATI and Linux
I keep hearing comments that ATI cards don't like to work with Linux. Can someone give some more info on this? I have my eye on a 4670. I'll most likely be using Windows 7 on it, but at some point I want to give Ubuntu a shot. Will it work? What about the 4650? I'm also considering a laptop that has...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:16 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Looking for 4670 with least power consumption
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3433
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:24 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Looking for 4670 with least power consumption
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3433
Looking for 4670 with least power consumption
I really like what I've read about the 4670 power consumption, especially at idle. But I'm having a hard time matching the models in the reviews to models that are actually available. Does anyone have any recommendations for a 4670 with as little power consumption as possible? This will be driving a...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Video card for two monitors and as little power as possible
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2183
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:57 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Advice for new i5 build
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1890
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Video card for two monitors and as little power as possible
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2183
Video card for two monitors and as little power as possible
I'm wondering what video card would be a good choice for driving two monitors at 1920x1080 and using as little electricity as possible. It should also have solid Linux drivers.
Thanks for any info
Thanks for any info
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Advice for new i5 build
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1890
Advice for new i5 build
I had previously been looking at building a small and quiet desktop that would use as little electricity as possible. But some recent video work has made me realize I need more CPU power. I'd still like to minimize electricity consumption as much as possible. I'm thinking that an i5 on a good mainbo...
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Ultra-Low Power PC advice needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3732
The Mac Mini tests at around 15W idle and 30W under load http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/apple- ... 087-2.html
If only I could get a 9400M mainboard with a C2D!
If only I could get a 9400M mainboard with a C2D!
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:22 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Ultra-Low Power PC advice needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3732
- Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Ultra-Low Power PC advice needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3732
Ultra-Low Power PC advice needed
I'm researching the parts for a new computer. It will be primarily used for web deveopment - text editing, ftp, GIMP, Inkscape. I'm getting along ok now with an old Dell Inspriron B130 - Celeron M at 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM, Win XP, but it does bog down every now and then. I want to be able to leave my new ...