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by Tore
Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:05 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Purchased a Shuttle Zen ST62K...
Replies: 4
Views: 5994

Anyone with the Zen care to comment on it's TV-out? I'm torn between getting the SilentX powersupply for my SN41G2 or starting scratch and getting the Zen. For an HTPC. Don't know if you intend to use the PCI for sound or something else, and I don't know how good the Zen TV out is, but I decided to...
by Tore
Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:49 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: watercooling and heated floor?
Replies: 26
Views: 16444

The way I see it, the main point is to cool down the PC without using a fan. As to the amount of heating of the floor, there is at least some heat that will make the floor less cold (at least if the PC is on 24/7). One idea could be to have a 3D render farm where the water is going out of one PC, do...
by Tore
Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:03 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: watercooling and heated floor?
Replies: 26
Views: 16444

watercooling and heated floor?

Anybody who have tried this or have any thoughts about it? A water cooled pc where the heated water is then run through pipes in the floor to heat the floor/cool the water. Is this just plain stupid or an interesting idea? I guess it would need a lot of distilled water and algae-killer stuff :-)
by Tore
Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:59 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: P2 400 without fan?
Replies: 19
Views: 7277

I have an old compaq ( :shock: no, I've never bought a compaq, I got it). It has a P2-300MHz. The PSU is located directly over the CPU. The CPU is running without a fan, and the PSU fan is undervolted (I think it's about 5v, but I just moved the thermistor in the PSU, so I don't know for sure). No o...
by Tore
Sun Jun 08, 2003 10:31 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: VIA ME6000 Ideal for HTPC?
Replies: 3
Views: 2833

You might also want to have a look at the Sigma Designs XCard and the Jove player (www.8dim.com). The output of the XCard is equal to the output from a good DVD player, and the Jove player has a nice OSD (on-TV) menu (which you can configure), and some extra features.
by Tore
Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:32 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Help finding a good desktop case?
Replies: 8
Views: 5933

I dont know where you from, but check this one out.. http://noiseblocker.shops.at12.de/servlet/de.at12.shop.servlet.ShowProducts;jsessionid=aaa8rRWHBD8ws1?id=70063&cs=true Is around $117 Euro, dont know the specifications though. 3 external 5.25" 1 external 3.5" 2 internal 3.5" and can be bought pl...
by Tore
Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:53 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Wireless for silence and overclocking!
Replies: 11
Views: 4865

A weak fanless computer connected to the powerfull "in the shed computer" with a network cable might also be a solution, depending on what you do. The fanless computer could also have the optical drives. There are programs to see the display of another computer, and X-windows can open windows on oth...
by Tore
Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:13 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Laptop Hard Drives
Replies: 5
Views: 3736

I notice something last night. My dell notebook went toast on me, so I got a USB 2.0 2.5" external case for the drive so I can use it for my desktop. When the drive was in my notebook, it made a lot of noise. Now, it is silent and I didn't even put the cover on or screw it in yet. Does anyone have ...
by Tore
Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:31 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Portable Multitrack Recording Box?
Replies: 5
Views: 4558

How about a plexiglass PC? http://www.clearpc.ca It shouldn't be to heavy, it should be big enough to have a decent air flow, and it should be easy to make some extra holes for air and it should be easy to mount a suitcase-handle at the top. Don't know how vulnerable it is for vibration noise though...
by Tore
Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:55 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Undervoltable Motherboards: ADD to the list!!
Replies: 313
Views: 404098

The info in the undervolting mobo-list about AOpen MX4GR seems to be wrong. (AOpen MX4GR P4-478 Intel i845G 1.1-1.85 SilentTek 25/01/03 ) I bought one of them, and I can't undervolt my P4 2GHz Nortwood. Looking through the specs at AOpen's site, I can't find any info about undervolting either. :cry:
by Tore
Mon Mar 10, 2003 10:59 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Need advice on small file server
Replies: 14
Views: 6193

One solution might be to use two 55W PSUs. A PSU tester can be used to power on one PSU (or I think it's possible to connect two of the cords to tell the PSU it should deliver power (not sure which two)). I think it would be a good idea to put the OS-HD and one RAID-HD on one PSU and the mobo and ot...
by Tore
Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:15 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: I made a fan controller. Want one?
Replies: 296
Views: 190060

On a separate issue: am I right that monitoring the temperature of the CPU's thermal diode would be difficult? I suppose it would involve an interface to the motherboard's i2c or SMB system. Difficult, but probably not impossible. Some mobos have an SMBus header on them, you'd have to figure out bu...
by Tore
Wed Mar 05, 2003 12:08 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Cables: flat or rounded?
Replies: 13
Views: 6153

Yeah, I find flat cables easier to shape than rounded cables. Fold them and the pretty much hold their shape. It takes zap straps or something similar to get a rounded cable to hold a bend... Not if you slice them yourself. You can pretty much shape them when you bunch them together, before you put...
by Tore
Wed Mar 05, 2003 1:22 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Cables: flat or rounded?
Replies: 13
Views: 6153

I think my preference must be serial ATA :D But for the moment I slice the cables and bundle them together like a round cable. I've never experienced any problem with the disk I/O with sliced cables, but I slice them with five cords in each slice. Maybe that helps, since the grounded cables will be ...
by Tore
Tue Mar 04, 2003 2:26 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Aopen's SilentTek: BUGGY! BUGGY! BUGGY!
Replies: 6
Views: 6500

I have a silentTek board as well, but I'm still building the system and haven't had much time to play with it. The minimum voltage seems to be to high though (using Papst fans). I will try to put a Zalman fanregulator between the CPU fan and the motherboard, since I got one of those regulators with ...
by Tore
Tue Mar 04, 2003 12:50 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet FlexATX psu available in US. Any such animal?
Replies: 7
Views: 5227

The fans on Flex-ATX PSU's come in 2 varieties; 40mm fans on the back, or 80mm fans on the bottom. (Just like micro-ATX's) You may want to shop around for one that has an 80mm on the bottom and then switch the fan with a queiter one. That may be a relatively simple way of making it quieter. The PSU...
by Tore
Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:26 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Silencing the Lian-Li PC9300 case fans
Replies: 0
Views: 1590

Silencing the Lian-Li PC9300 case fans

Just a tip if somebody else have the Lian-Li PC9300 case, and maybe an idea to somebody as well. The 9300 has two 60 mm Adda ball bearing fans connected to a small fan regulation board with three settings. It is mounted with a switch on the backside of the case. All the settings give to much Volt to...
by Tore
Mon Mar 03, 2003 6:34 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet FlexATX psu available in US. Any such animal?
Replies: 7
Views: 5227

I haven't tried any Flex-ATX, but I did try a 180W Fortron microATX. The coil was buzzing, the fan was blowing the wrong way (from the backside and into the case), it was only Passive PFC, and the heatsinks was small. Then I got a Seasonic SS-200SFD, and everything was good. Can't say if the same is...
by Tore
Mon Mar 03, 2003 2:01 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: How to reduce noisy iWill XP4 PS fan?
Replies: 5
Views: 4750

Check what silent fans you can get for an ok price. As long as they go slow enough, they don't make much sound. Obstacles very close to the fan make turbulence noise. You don't really need very much air flow, but you need the correct air flow. Just like with water, air pretty much moves where it is ...
by Tore
Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:21 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: How to reduce noisy iWill XP4 PS fan?
Replies: 5
Views: 4750

Ouch... I thought my micro-ATX was stuffed. :shock: There are a lot to block the air flow in this case, so I think you need some forced air flow (fan). If you don't mind having a fan on the outside of the box, I recommend making cardboard walls to experiment some before you make holes in your box. I...
by Tore
Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:09 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: How much extra would you pay for an Inaudible PC?
Replies: 38
Views: 18827

I think it depends a lot on how expensive the computer is, what it will be used for, and where it is placed. Obviously you'll be willing to spend more for a living room PC or a sound studio PC than a webserver in the basement. I have a PII 300MHz. It didn't cost me a lot to make it very quiet/almost...
by Tore
Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:24 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The Crusoe Processor
Replies: 21
Views: 9860

Hmm, these cases are ok, but I'm not sure I like the look/price of them, and as for radio's, well I'm not quite sure what you mean?? :) Maybe I'm mixing the names or something. In conventional stereo/5.1 systems you connect the speakers to a unit like this: http://www.hifiklubben.no/images/pictures...
by Tore
Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:03 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Computer beeps when booting
Replies: 15
Views: 5677

The receptionist at work had a problem that sounds a lot like what you describe, but I think it only beeped once when starting up. It was a dell however, and it ended in a quick bluescreen before rebooting. They changed the motherboard, and it worked again. I wasn't there when the repairman was ther...
by Tore
Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:15 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The Crusoe Processor
Replies: 21
Views: 9860

The case isn't a big problem anymore. There are several cases in different sizes that look good enough to be positioned next to the TV, and I think there will be several more within a year. DIGN (large, ATX mobo and PSU, alu, gold and black colors, many negative comments regarding quality, but many ...
by Tore
Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:12 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: How to reduce noisy iWill XP4 PS fan?
Replies: 5
Views: 4750

The first step is to check your temperatures (CPU, system, HD) and then open the case and see how much space you have. The problem with small fans are that the center with the engine is huge, and the area to push the air through is small. The fan has to run fast, and you get a lot of noise (turbulen...
by Tore
Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:03 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: The Crusoe Processor
Replies: 21
Views: 9860

Hmm wait a sec...If someone were thinking of making htpc's, with the view to selling, would anyone recommend the crusoe as a potential option?? Bearing in mind space and noise are factors to consider. Its either that, or wait for the nehemiah, or consider Intel/Amd in a Micro-Atx form. I'm building...
by Tore
Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:41 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Suggestions for desktop micr-ATX case
Replies: 11
Views: 7618

Look at this... it might be something for you!

http://www.mb.digitalpowerhouse.net/
by Tore
Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:18 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Think im ready to buy, any warnings on my system
Replies: 14
Views: 6753

Re: Think im ready to buy, any warnings on my system

I know that the hardrive will be loud but I will be suspening it, and right now seagate harddrives just cant compete as far as speed goes. Does modern games really tax the harddrive so much that HD speed matters? I don't play much games, but I've never been bothered by HD speed even when editing vi...
by Tore
Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:31 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Dynamic PC loads
Replies: 14
Views: 5225

Most computer tasks involve a lot of user interaction, but how about tasks you start before the coffee break? For instance DivX compression and batch MP3 compression? Or screen savers that does scientific work and sends the result over internet? Not sure, but I would think there are some tasks that ...
by Tore
Wed Feb 26, 2003 4:23 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Warning to Canadian January Giveaway Winners!
Replies: 5
Views: 3395

I got a package from USA by UPS yesterday. They didn't ask for any money. So it looks like I got it without paying the import duty :D