I'm not comfortable with no-name vendors. I feel I should either go all out with either building myself or getting warranty and the whole deal with Dell/HP/Gateway. Maybe I'll get a job at Best Buy or something to support college and learn

I'm BOINCING right now at 80% CPU, Intel's PDF says for 84W Celeron Ds, they have therm spec of ~67C (though processor finder says 61C) Speedfan sys System 38C CPU 56C AUX 48C HD0 43C Temp1 50C So I need not worry? I still kind of though because this same system last died (and revived now) because o...

I've opened up a PC. And just thinking of how to install the PSU/HD/DVD/motherboard/CPU/heatsink (especially with those 775 stories) makes me wanna cry. And with buying, I can get warranty.

Built or bought?

Did you build them or who were the vendors?

I run Speedfan and with WCG/BOINC my Prescott is basically there with the therm spec.

Where did you find that the C2D throttles at 80C? What does the 60C mean then?

Doesn't the thermal spec at least mean that the Merom can survive more torture?

http://processorfinder.intel.com/

Do you fold 24/7? Notice throttling or anything? Especially with cramped HTPC space? Currently my Prescott I run 12-18hr out of a day.

Thermal Specification of Merom is 100C while for Conroe is 60C on Intel's site meaning Merom can run hotter (and maybe is hotter). So even though it uses less energy, if building HTPC, ignoring price, does Merom generate any noticeable heat?

Does anyone here crunch 24/7? I'm a WCG user, CPU usage is around 50-100% when BOINC is on, tempereature is 55-59C (! Intel says my CPU's thermal specification is 61C) compared to normal 50C.

How much CPU does Folding use? Any reliability problems with crunching 24/7? Throttling?

http://us.shuttle.com/ConfigurePackage.aspx?package=SYP2-3700-W Looks like a beast. Not that I'll ever get one but what would you imagine the noise to be, cramped in that little box? Also any ideas on the actual size? I can't imagine that power (heat) would be more than my current Prescott though. E...