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More info?)
On 8 Jul 2005 10:08:21 -0700, buckyno2@gmail.com wrote:
>I'm building a silent PC and was wondering if using a mobile Pentium
>CPU would be less likely to cause overheating problems. I would like to
>go completely fanless (cpu, PS, etc) so need a cpu that runs farily
>cool but still delivers decent performance. Any thoughts?
Completely fanless is going to be VERY difficult with a mobile CPU and
even harder with a desktop chip. If you're going for a desktop chip
you pretty much require liquid cooling (presumably without a water
pump since the noise of the pump would defeat the purpose of a fanless
system) or a setup where the entire case is a heatsink, a la VoodooPC
Eden:
http://www.voodoopc.com/sellPage.aspx?productID=1040
With mobile processors you are a little better off. Again your best
bet is probably a heatsink-case. HushPC sells some that might be
applicable:
http://hushpc.co.uk/
Some of their systems will even operate with desktop chips, though it
seems like you have to kind of pick-and-choose the lowest power
desktop chips.
For some general information about low-noise PC equipment you might
want to check out Silent PC Review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/
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Tony Hill
hilla <underscore> 20 <at> yahoo <dot> ca