[ale] Size does count.

[Robert Reese]

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On 6/12/2006 at 12:43 PM Vernard Martin wrote:

>I'm thinking about upgrading my linux desktop. The current one is a 1Ghz 
>Athlon with 1GB of ram and 20GB hard drive (I have my music collection 
>on another machine).
>
>I've always been a fan of small, quiet computers so I'm thinking that 
>this time I'll buy something new that fits both of those requirements.


Buy whatever hardware you want.  Remember, sound comes primarily from fans and the harddrive(s).  Find a good insulator for the harddrive(s) and use fanless watercooling for your processor (and video card if necessary).  Look for a FANLESS external power supply that is reliable.  One more thing to consider is mineral oil.  I've heard of some geeks use aquariums with mineral oil or vegetable oil to cool the cpu and standard power supply.

Links:

Fanless Water Cooler: (~$200 to ~$250)
<http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=63&code=021>
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=63&code=021

Fanless Power Supply:
XG Magnum 600: (~$60)
<http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/299/1>
<http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/299/1>

Oil Cooling:
($$$ Varies)
Great article on Tom's Hardware this past January (06)
<http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/09/strip_out_the_fans/>
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/09/strip_out_the_fans/

A "cool" oil cooling site that I saw last year:
<http://www.markusleonhardt.de.nyud.net:8090/oelbilder.html>
http://www.markusleonhardt.de.nyud.net:8090/oelbilder.html

HTH,
Robert~

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