I'm trying to build a cheap yet quiet file server, and I need some advice. I'd like to passively cool an E2160 (by passively, I mean there should be no CPU fan, but there will still be two case fans). On another forum, I was advised to take a look at the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme. It seems like a good product for what I want to do, but in the compatibility list, no 945-based motherboards are listed. Which is bad, because since this is going to be a server, integrated graphics are good.
What do you think? Is the Ultra-120 compatible with 945 mb's (I'm thinking of buying an Asus P5GC-MX)? Should I simply buy another mb and use any handy graphics card for the installation? (My only requirements for the mb is that it should have socket 775, 1 IDE port, 4 SATA ports, and of course ethernet.)
Thanks in advance to all
(Also, English is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I made any mistakes.)