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- Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:00 am
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: What name brand computer to buy?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7932
Here's my two cents: About Dell (and, presumable HP and similar companies): My sister bought a Dell Optiplex in August, and it is reasonably quiet. Dell now sells AMD CPUs which have been a good choice for a quite PC for awhile now. Also, the new Intel Core Duo CPUs run much cooler than the older (P...
- Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:40 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Tyan Tomcat K8E S2865
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3296
Here's a link to someone who went with the Asus board over the Tyan: (edit: updated link) http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/77909585/m/583009077731 Not sure s/he had Linux as a primary concern though. Just thought I'd share in case someone else is looking for the best combo of s...
- Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:12 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Tyan Tomcat K8E S2865
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3296
You're right...it is an odd choice. But I won't be overclocking. My concerns are silence, stability, and Linux compatibility. I'm also considering the Asus A8N-SLI Premium, but I've read quite a bit in forums that suggests it's been quirky with Linux. (Also I don't need SLI) But I'm sure any real pr...
- Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:46 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Tyan Tomcat K8E S2865
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3296
Tyan Tomcat K8E S2865
Does anybody know anything about this board? I'm considering it because I've read so many positive things about it's stability and Linux compatibility. The problem is I won't be able to use the X-120, Scythe Ninja, or simular larger heat sinks. I should be able to use he XP90. Will that be enough to...
- Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:12 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Linux and Passive Motherboards
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3389
Thanks. Ubuntu does handle hardware pretty well. About the board...I'm asking because I've read that there are problems with some of the integrated devices on the board. The raid, in particular, was supposed to be buggy because it is software based (or something to that effect). I was reading anothe...
- Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:53 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Linux and Passive Motherboards
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3389
Linux and Passive Motherboards
I hope to build an AMD64 system this summer. Linux has been my primary operating system for almost a year now, and I'd like to keep it that way. So I'm trying to limit compatibility problems by picking well supported hardware. (My main distro is SUSE.) I'm leaning towards the Asus A8N SLI Premium be...
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:59 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
- Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:39 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Athlon 64 Compatable Ram (What should I use?)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4865
I haven't been able to find anything about the nforce4 chipset either. I'm sure Corsair is fine--they do make good RAM and as was said AMD notes that it's list is not complete. I just seem to remember reading a few post where people were having problems with Corsair and AMD--it could have been a def...
- Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:27 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
Seems someone found that the xp-120 fits the AN8 Ultra.... I found the following here "Lmk see now ... AN8 Ultra - check (stay away from BIOS 15) A64 Venice core - check (3200+ though but overclocked) XP-120 check - tight but it does fit. X800XL - check (mine is a Club 3D) I'm using an Antec NeoPowe...
- Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:02 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Athlon 64 Compatable Ram (What should I use?)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4865
- Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:58 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
- Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:51 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Athlon 64 Compatable Ram (What should I use?)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4865
- Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:28 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Athlon 64 Compatable Ram (What should I use?)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4865
Athlon 64 Compatable Ram (What should I use?)
I'm trying to decide what RAM to use in my Athlon64 system. To ensure compatablity and stablity, I'd like to use a brand that use AMD approved memory modules. (AMD's website lists AMD64 Processor Compatible DDR Memory Modules .) I'm also looking to use RAM that is listed as supported by my motherboa...
- Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:09 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Ed's (Effectively) Silent K8 Rig--Moving Beyond Sigma One
- Replies: 68
- Views: 87383
- Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:22 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: which case to get
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2424
- Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:14 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Full Review of Abit AN8 Ultra
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2032
- Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Ed's (Effectively) Silent K8 Rig--Moving Beyond Sigma One
- Replies: 68
- Views: 87383
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:01 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
as far as I know yes...
i think these are uguru features....
http://www.abit-usa.com/innovations/uguru.php
I could be wrong.
i think these are uguru features....
http://www.abit-usa.com/innovations/uguru.php
I could be wrong.
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:12 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit got mobos with heatpipes!
- Replies: 88
- Views: 60926
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:05 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Prebuilt Amd64 systems. HP? Anyone else?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3248
AMD Processor-Based PC Providers:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Com ... 98,00.html
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also:
www.pudgetsystems.com
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Com ... 98,00.html
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also:
www.pudgetsystems.com
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:57 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6083
edit for spelling errojavascript:emoticon(':oops:')r My parents have a recent dell. I think it's a 2.8 Prescott Core P4. It's pretty quiet until the weather heats up...then the fan noise is unbearable. That said, my old 4500s 1.7 Celeron (which I've since sold) was pretty quite. and my first rant? A...
- Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:25 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit Q-OTES Motherboard for at New Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6256
If you find this thread via search, you can continue reading here for more details about the Abit's quiet AN8 series:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=21567
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=21567
- Sun May 29, 2005 4:01 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 4309
- Views: 2595579
"To the Best of Our Knowledge"
(www.ttbook.org)
Its a news program on NPR. The article is about bird song...very interesting...really.
(www.ttbook.org)
Its a news program on NPR. The article is about bird song...very interesting...really.
- Sun May 29, 2005 3:51 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit Q-OTES Motherboard for at New Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6256
- Fri May 27, 2005 11:55 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: heat created by a passively video card--a problem?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2030
heat created by a passively video card--a problem?
Hi, I’m wondering if there is a thread giving general recommendation for getting appropriate airflow to move/exhaust the heat created by a passively video card. Perhaps, I’m just being a bit paranoid, but I’m concerned about all that heat just sitting there—it would seem to me that could cause some ...
- Fri May 27, 2005 11:39 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit Q-OTES Motherboard for at New Egg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6256
Abit Q-OTES Motherboard for at New Egg
New Egg seems to have the quiet version of the AN8-SLI model in stock: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127207 The regular AN8 is still the older, fan-fitted model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127197 I'm not building my new system untill mid-july, s...
- Tue May 24, 2005 5:48 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: New Antec cases being shown at CES on pcmag.com
- Replies: 473
- Views: 401711
Has anyone heard if the fan mounts on the cooling duct will be able to fit Antec Noise Killers or some other sound absorbing gasket/mounting devise? Or are they already fitted with sound absorbers perhaps? If the duct transfers to much rattling/vibration the advantages provided by larger fans runnin...
- Tue May 24, 2005 1:05 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Fanless VGA Cards list -- a start!
- Replies: 156
- Views: 457750
I read over the thread and I did not see the GIGABYTE GV-N66256DP Geforce 6600 mentioned. I think the PCI-e version was mentioned, but this is an APG card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125189 It is not dual DVI. Sorry if I missed mention of this card eariler in the thread.
- Tue May 24, 2005 12:48 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: XFX GeForce 6600 128MB Passive Cooling PVT43PNDH7
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10943
GIGABYTE GV-N66256DP Geforce 6600
The GIGABYTE GV-N66256DP Geforce 6600 is also passively cooled, and it is APG.
I'm considering using it in my new system. However, I'm worried about all that heat just sitting around. What kind of case fans would one need with a card like this?
I'm considering using it in my new system. However, I'm worried about all that heat just sitting around. What kind of case fans would one need with a card like this?