2013-08-27, 12:22
It's kind of assumed
*shrug*
*shrug*
2013-08-27, 13:12
Why use cooling if process tech is almost at a point where Htpc are passive due to its low energy usage?
X86 is almost there..
X86 is almost there..
2013-08-27, 16:50
My HTPC is powerful, and as close as makes no differences, inaudible in my living room.
I've got a Q6600 @ 3.0GHz, and an AMD 6970 graphics card, and the only thing I can hear in the living room is the mechanical hard drive in my cable PVR when it spins up.
This is because I've added watercooling to it - a quiet pump, a large radiator behind the TV, and even with just a single low-speed fan (that spins at just 1000rpm) it is enough to keep my HTPC cool, even after 3 hours of gaming it's still only at the point of being warm.
Here's some images (the graphics card in this image is my old 8800GT, I've since replaced this with the 6970 with a full cover block, rather than the chipset-only block)
OK - it's not *silent* - but it's inaudible from my listening position - to go fully silent would be a huge expense over this.
I've got a Q6600 @ 3.0GHz, and an AMD 6970 graphics card, and the only thing I can hear in the living room is the mechanical hard drive in my cable PVR when it spins up.
This is because I've added watercooling to it - a quiet pump, a large radiator behind the TV, and even with just a single low-speed fan (that spins at just 1000rpm) it is enough to keep my HTPC cool, even after 3 hours of gaming it's still only at the point of being warm.
Here's some images (the graphics card in this image is my old 8800GT, I've since replaced this with the 6970 with a full cover block, rather than the chipset-only block)
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OK - it's not *silent* - but it's inaudible from my listening position - to go fully silent would be a huge expense over this.
