Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:30:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill-Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A good quiet power supply? (bought one...) Message-ID: <20070430162708.D7162@corten11-bsd.billschoolcraft.com> In-Reply-To: <4635EFD0.7020700@mac.com> References: <20070429223721.D4948@corten11-bsd.billschoolcraft.com> <4635EFD0.7020700@mac.com>
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At Mon, 30 Apr 2007 it looks like Chuck Swiger composed: > Bill-Schoolcraft wrote: >> Just got a new PC at home, it's noisy and was wondering if anyone can share >> some experience here. I just read about a "fanless" power-supply and then >> realized I needed some input. > > It's possible to run systems which don't use enough power to need fans, but > you have to design the system accordingly using either underclocked > components or low-power/laptop-oriented CPU and video. Most desktop systems > are going to run too hot without some form of active cooling. > > Also, you probably should start by opening the case and seeing what is making > all of the noise: it might be a CPU fan or even a chipset fan, and not the > PSU fan, which is causing most of the racket. > > For the PSU, good vendors include Antec, Foxconn, and Enermax...look for a > unit which has a single "smart" (thermally controlled) 120mm fan, as the > larger fan can run at a lower speed and still move enough air. > > Thanks everyone for the help here, I've learned alot as a result. After alot of reading reviews I took a drive at lunch and purchased the following powersupply: http://www.xoxide.com/seasonic-s12-430w-psu.html I will of view the interior of the case again with the above mentioned "clues" in mind and see what can be unplugged. It's a simple single disk box, serving nothing, just in the bedroom. Thanks Family :) -- Bill Schoolcraft <*> http://wiliweld.com "Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing." -- Redd Foxx
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