I've been tasked to find a 17" P4 laptop.
Here's the rub:
It must be as close to silent as possible. Any suggestions? Recommended models? Tips for silencing the stock fans? Anything?
Thanks in advance (and yes, I realize the loftiness of this pursuit),
T.
Can I achieve the impossible?
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Laptops
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We don't tend to do much work with laptops on SPCR, namely because there isn't a lot of room to work with. Fans tend to be very small, and difficult to replace, and there isn't a lot of stuff built for retrofitting. You can underclock the processor, if it isn't already using dynamic underclocking software.
The Dell Inspiron 9200 is supposed to be quite quiet, but a lot of people have complained about the screen resolution being too high.
You might try having a look at ARM systems http://www.armsystems.com/ - they do a number of quiet laptops.
We don't tend to do much work with laptops on SPCR, namely because there isn't a lot of room to work with. Fans tend to be very small, and difficult to replace, and there isn't a lot of stuff built for retrofitting. You can underclock the processor, if it isn't already using dynamic underclocking software.
The Dell Inspiron 9200 is supposed to be quite quiet, but a lot of people have complained about the screen resolution being too high.
You might try having a look at ARM systems http://www.armsystems.com/ - they do a number of quiet laptops.
Re: Laptops
Do you have any specific recommendations on what software to use? Preferences? The intent of this project is to have as quiet a laptop as possible (ie minimimal use of fans) but to have, 'on paper', a highly spec'd machine.Denorios wrote:
You can underclock the processor, if it isn't already using dynamic underclocking software.
T.