Part I looks at contemporary graphics cards on ATI chips

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/ ... rcons.html

Looks like lots of useful information for enthusiasts. I assume part Part II is to follow.

It would definately depend on price

Here is a reviev of the Geode in German

http://www.ttecx.de/hardwarereports/50_ ... e/main.php

Here is a link to vr-zone's cebit coverage and some good photographs of AMD's new Geode

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=879&s=7

Thats quite an amazing achievement

Personally I dont feel formatting a Hard Drive is enough, there are programs that can restore data from previously formatted drives.

You should find a secure delete utility to erase the free space on your Hard Disk.

Maybe you could find one on download.com or majorgeeks.com

Too bad they are targeted at PDA's and Laptops. 500mhz with no heatsink sounds super to me.

http://www.tomshardware.com/business/20 ... index.html

Here is another review from GamePC

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content ... han&page=1

pod03 could you post your AutoFSB settings for us to take a look at.

I would ideally like to build a fanless computer. Do you need a fan to cool the processor at 4.7w?

Can you run an AthlonXP fanless when it hits 5X multiplyer, 133mhz fsb and 1.1V vcore? I think thats around 10w power dissipation

A truly fanless system would be the holy grail of computer silencing and none to easy to achieve. What I would like are some recommendations on how to do this. I know its a major challenge but the rewards are great. I don’t mind underclocking/undervolting or even buying a VIA C3 in order to do this....

This is great news!!! I have an AthlonXP 1800+ and will have to give it a go

Can anyone tell me what processor would be most suited to extreme underclocking/undervolting with the best results? Would a mobile or centrino processor give even better results?

Dear Rusty075, "Nearly any Via C3 can be run fanless. Even the fastest ones, at 1.4Ghz produce less than 20watts of heat. With a decent heatsink (most Socket A clipped heatsinks will work) and even low passive airflow, fanless operation should be pretty easy to achieve." what would be the most watt...

sonofdbn could you please keep us updated on your descision, I am also interested in getting a small 'silent' pc

I am also interested in running a computer with no fans at all. Initially I had thought the VIA EDEN Mini-ITX boards would be ideal. But have discovered they do get hot to the touch and rely on case fans for their cooling. To me this sort of defeats the purpose of a Fanless CPU. Undervolted fans jus...

It looks like a good idea but im not sure whether a HDD dissapates the most heat from the top or the sides.

Also adding these heatsinks would make it difficult to mount the drive

I like Pate's idea of running SpeedSwitchXP on a Centrino based Laptop. If you could get it to run with ought the fan kicking in that would be great. If you could get the system to hibernate when not in use then you would have a real cool and quiet pc.

sonofdbn I have heard leaving a laptop on 24/7 will shorten its life. Those things already get hot just after a few minutes of web surfing. If portability isnt a big concern and silence is important to you may I suggest a VIA 'EDEN' platform. They use the Mini-ITX form factor and are dinky small 17x...

There is nothing underneath the sticker on my silent boost, but if you take the fan off the heatsink there are markings on the underside.

My fan is model number FBL08A12M

How do I tell if this is a Ball Bearing or Hydro Wave bearing Fan?

Thanks everyone for your replies. It is a Thermaltake Silent boost I wish to use with this product and I believe their fan specifications state "started voltage 7w". I doubt it would push enough air for my cpu at 5w so I wont have to worry about the fan stalling if I was to run it a bit faster. Unfo...

I want to use a fanmate to quieten my CPU cooler. Zalamn state "Do not use FAN MATE 1 with a fan having a start up voltage of more than 5V." But do not explain why this is the case. What problems would arise if I ignored this warning and used the fanmate on a Silent Boost CPU cooler with 7v start vo...

I think it would be helpful if SilentPCReview had a recommended VGA section. I would like to see things such as heat dissipation, noise level and VPU electrical specifications covered. It would also be important to include power draw of the many different cards out there. It doesn’t have to be a mas...

Hi IsaacKuo

I checked out your link and was impressed that you managed to run a Slot1 processor with a Zalman VGA cooler.

I was wondering what speed processor you have running and how hot it gets with a passive ZM80A VGA cooler?