... This machine is bought now. It was assembled on 3/21/99. The machine performs well enough. I would like to make it quiet now, if possible. There are three...
Nemak
nemak@...
Feb 1, 2003 6:02 pm
9474
Of course you can substitute the disk. However, its location on the network for its continued use as a data disk as well as the primary disk on the Dell is not...
Greetings! Have any of you worked with a C3 as a multimedia machine? I'm considering building one, with a professional-grade sound card and perhaps one of the...
... If you're just doing video capture then watching the output then I would say yes. If however you want to compress the video for archiving onto CD then you...
If you are using a professional grade sound card, I would say that a Via C3 can deliver enough power to work, as I have seen more than one studio working quite...
<A HREF="http://www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com/articles/upgrade3_01_01.asp">Click here: Dell proprietary (non-standard) ATX design</A> Here's the link to the...
What an apalling observation Jose. The data rates for sound files are really quite low, and I use an old Pentium Pro to play .MP3 files from a 10MB network...
... He's talking pro-audio. 24-bit 96Khz audio is a lot more stressful on the system than 16-bit 44.1. You only have one track (stereo pair) of it when playing...
I thank you for your correction Giles, but I think I would like to see a bit more careful analysis... this is still a powerful computer (even though it is not...
Hi. I would never buy a C3 for video encoding unless you're desesperated and/or unless all the encoding is not done by the processor. And yes, Giles is right....
In a message dated 2/3/03 8:09:13 PM Central Standard Time, ... Wow, only 45C at 1000 rpm. I have theh Alpha 8045 also and the 1700, but I cannot get...
Yes, undervolting to 1.25Volts is the main reason for it. Check also that is a Thoroughbred-B. I have calculated it dissipates about 25-30W at those settings,...
A search on pricewatch for 120 GXP turned this up, it's half the price of the others in the same category so was wondering if the post was misleading, possibly...
Jeff -none-
myeyeballshurt@...
Feb 4, 2003 8:21 am
9488
... ^^^^^^ It's a third of the size of the more expensive 120GB drives. ;) I think that's rather expensive for a 40Gb drive one generation old. You can get a...
... Sorry. Correction: 92mm. I substituted with a slowed down Silencer. ... I substituted with a panaflo without any troubles. The PSU had a standard two-wire...
Nemak
nemak@...
Feb 4, 2003 4:54 pm
9490
In a message dated 2/4/03 10:56:45 AM Central Standard Time, nemak@... ... Then that and your Silencer should have made it a good quiet pc. I guess you...
I bought a Silencer power supply and it is way loud. The Nexus NX-3000 a far better choice. It's only 300 Watts though. ... [Non-text portions of this...
I got my Nexus PSU from http://www.siliconacoustics.com/index.html Are Antec case fans quiet? My PC shop sells them. They go for around $18-$20. I to buy...
In a message dated 2/4/03 11:22:38 PM Central Standard Time, ... Thanks for the info about the Nexus power supplies. I have heard several Antec case fans, and...
In a message dated 2/4/03 11:25:45 PM Central Standard Time, mcvan@... ... Yeah, I said the same thing, and heard your email come in seconds before I sent...
I had a feeling they were just trying to get me to believe they sold good case fans. I'm going to buy a panflo online if I need one. ... [Non-text portions of...
Yup, like Rusk said - don't waste your money on a Antec fan for $18. I wouldn't even spend $2 on them. I got a bunch of Panaflos for around $3. At the risk...
Folks, As an owner of quiet pc's I use this site for information only, however it turns out that I have a Star Tech PS/2 UTP Console Extender KVM that has ...
Joseph Gannon
joseph_gannon@...
Feb 5, 2003 6:06 pm
9500
Is it a KMV, or is this a UTP Console Extender? Is it bigger than a breadbox, and will it consume all my ice cream that isn't vanilla? You in the Tampa, FL,...
It is a console extender, not a KVM switch. I should have taken KVM out of the description. There are 2 units - togather both would not be as big as a bread...
Joseph Gannon
joseph_gannon@...
Feb 5, 2003 7:05 pm
9502
I tried to build a silent pc and was promised that the psu in this cabinet should be silent. The psu is said to adjust the fan speed according to the...
