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by quikkie
Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:28 am
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: Low power server
Replies: 5
Views: 4042

I second the linksys NSLU2 - for 150GBP I now have 250GB of networked storage. I have the USB HDD balanced on some "air-bag" packing material so I only ever hear it when the disk is really working hard. I can usually get about 2MB/s transfer rate to/from the device. In addition, if you want extend t...
by quikkie
Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:22 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: vapor chamber heatsinks - yay or nay?
Replies: 38
Views: 17600

I can't tell you what the stock cooler temperatures are, because I specified this cooler as part of the system build. This is the first computer I've had built for me, the previous three I built myself... As for noise I still have some work to do on the antec slk3800 with some vibration, sealing up ...
by quikkie
Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: vapor chamber heatsinks - yay or nay?
Replies: 38
Views: 17600

My First Post :) Anyone using this HSF yet? If so, what is your impression? on my X2 3800 with the exteme variant of this HS and the stock fan (92mm fan at ~3000 RPM) it keeps the temps at 31C @ idle and 44C with two cpuburn processes running. Gripes - noisy fan that rattles and wooshes in part due ...