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"Shut that damn thing up" - How to minimize or eliminate PC noise
- ajuc 16y agoThis is an old article ("you should actually be able to run a completely fanless PC, even a newer 300MHz-plus unit"). I don't know if modern PC can work when silenced that way (esp. graphic cards). One solution I consider right now is buying some cheap terminal with flash, video card, and ethernet, and keep my workstation in other room.
- drats 16y agoGraphics cards aside - I am not sure how many people in the market for a silent workstation require a graphics card with a fan, but I imagine there are plenty who don't need it - it's perfectly possible to get a fanless PSU[1], a SSD drive and a beefy fanless CPU cooler on a low wattage[2] CPU. Failing that, there is water cooling and huge fans at very low rotation. [1] http://www.silentpcreview.com/Fanless_PSU_Torture_Test_Roundup http://www.silentpcreview.com/Fanless_PSU_Torture_Test_Round... [2] slightly underclocked, laptop or a lower power server version