Of course, if you want REAL power and silence, then do what the "pros" do: 1) build the most powerful (and probably noisy) PC you can 2) put it in a remote room (let's call it a server room) 3) network it via gigabit ethernet to your quiet PC/netbook/whatever (let's call it a desktop) 4) use your fa...

I know these worked for me mounting my Scythe SY1225SL12M into my mini P180.

Nexus SFM-1000 Silicon Fan Mounts

The Antec Tri-Cool Fans (like the BigBoy) do not have an RPM sensor and use a Molex power connector rather than the familiar 3-pin or 4-pin fan connector. They rely on their 3-way power switch for the fan instead. Actually I used a Molex to 3-pin fan adaptor that came with some fan I had and then sp...

Yes, you can undervolt the the top fan on an Antec case. I'm not sure about what it will need for startup voltage though. I use a fan controller that momentarily "kicks" the fans with full voltage on startup. From my post in "Newcomers Briefing Room" entitled "My Triple-Booting Quiet PC Build" I opt...

CA_Steve: Thanks for the welcome. Monterey is a great area. I remember going to races at Laguna Seca (and the smell of Gilroy!). quest_for_silence: A great question! I can't make any recommendations from personal experience, but I can point you to a good resource. I don't think I have enough posts ...

Thank you to all the posters here. Your sharing has been invaluable to me. I'm posting this as an attempt to give back and maybe encourage some of the lurkers who doubt their hardware knowledge or skills to jump in and do it. The last PC I built from scratch used an IBM Blue Lightning 486SLC motherb...