I am considering getting a Pentium G4400T due to its very low TDP rating (35W) and my system constraints. Btw since it is harder to find than a regular G4400 (TDP 54W), as alternative do you think i might get similar thermal/power performances by reducing the max processor state in the Windows advan...

Ive been running my HD7750 using the very same Pico PSU for 3 years - it runs perfectly. :) What CPU and what video card model are you using? According to my math on full CPU+GPU load i will have: 35W (J1900 CPU) + 50W (Radeon HD 7750) = 85W Maybe undervolting the GPU could help , or i should get t...

Hi, i'm looking for a low-powered discrete video card for my PC based on: picoPSU-120-WI-25 (max 80W continous load on the 12V rail) mainboard: ASRock Q1900M (with Intel Celeron J1900) RAM: 2* Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 4GB DDR3 HDD: Toshiba PX3006E-1HL0 HDD 2TB SATA2 (+ the usual HID devices) As can...

Actually i was thinking about adding a case fan too, but i don't want it running all the time, so i hope i will be able to turn it off via software. About the case: since i'm using a picoPSU i've left the ATX PSU space on the top opened and i've put a dust filter. There is also a 5.25-inch slot open...

I am considering buying a passively-cooled motherboard+CPU combo (ASRock Q1900M). Do you think adding a thermal pad between the back of the motherboard (over the CPU socket) and the case would help dissipate the heat? With this Intel Atom miniPC the trick reduced the temperature by about 15 degrees ...

My only concern is the 3,5'' HDD may exceed the PSU rating for the 12V rail With the PicoPSU the 12V is a passthrough of the 12V input if I remember correctly. Therefore it is down to the size/quality of the AC/DC power brick which will influence this. In the "-WI" models the 12V input is not passe...

Thanks for pointing me there, the case used by the Purget System is an Antec ISK-110 . A 20-pin plug should be fine since i won't exceed the 10A ATX spec on each rail. My only concern is the 3,5'' HDD may exceed the PSU rating for the 12V rail, so i'm trying to estimate that: 2A is required for the ...

My actual setup: - motherboard: Asus F1A75-M LE (NOTE: it has a 24-pin EATXPWR + 4-pin ATX12V connector) - CPU: AMD A6-3500 (stock voltage and frequency) - CPU heatsink: AMD stock - case: NZXT Nemesis - RAM: 1x Corsair CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 - 1x 2,5'' HDD: SEAGATE FreeAgent GoFlex Portable 500Gb (connect...

I could not find any entry in the BIOS for this setting.
Is it set automatically?
If yes, what is the max size?

EDIT: some websites reports 2GB, but not the official one.

HFat wrote:-a closed case which partially absorbs the noise from the always-on fan(s)

Allright, i'll this solution first since i already have all the gears for that.

Btw, with this setup is it really worth switching the AMD stock cooler with the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro?

Well, I guess the AMD stock cooler is not good...
Then, let's remove the side window, install the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, and leave it (half) open air.
What do you think?

In the end, i've bought the A6-3500 due to the better CPU+GPU/price ratio . Probably it's not the best system to run fanless in idle, but i will try as well. EDIT: what do you think about this case: e.mini E-2007 ? It comes with a fanless 120W PSU and it's very cheap! I may mod the side window for b...

I am more attracted to AMD APUs due to better GPU compatibility than the G530. Also check this Llano fanless build . Do you think i could get similar temperatures with this setup: - CPU: AMD A6-3500 - CPU heatsink: Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro (fan turned off when idle) - case: NZXT Nemesis (with m...

FS1 CPU, FM1 board... I hope you know what you're doing! oops, you are right! :oops: Now i'm switching to the A4-3300 (desktop version), since it has a better GPU for gaming than SB. I agree with this setup running fanless does not have much sense, but i'd like to replace the PSU in the future. The...

You are aware that the mobile CPUs have a different socket, right? For all I know, it's compatible with the socket you find on regular boards. Maybe you've verified this already instead of simply assuming you'll be able to do what you want. But I don't know exactly how much you don't know and I don...

The TDP ratings are useless. I think if you are comparing CPUs of the same manufacturer then TDPs DO mean something. :) BTW they are useful only to compare temps at full load (not what i'm interested). So far i've found this notebook review with and AMD A4-3300M. If i get an Asus mobo with Q-Fan su...

I'm not sure there's any point in picking the G630T over the G530 by the way. You could get a decent heatsink with the money you save. With a thrid-party heatsink, desktop CPUs become a lot more compelling. The G530 is rated @ 65W. Now i'm also considering some AMD Llano CPUs (A4-3300M and A6-3400M...

Which one should have the lowest temperatures (with stock coolers in an average mid ATX case)? I know Intel uses more conservative TDP ratings, so "35W" may be quite close to AMD's 18W rating. Even if they cannot run completely fanless, i'd like to have the CPU fan turning off when the system is idl...

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I've found a workaround for the 10W PCIe limit: use an eGPU (external video card) A bit cumbersome, but doable. EDIT: a better solution could be using a video card powered entirely via a MOLEX cable, instead of the PCIe connector. This also should be doable because you can power the board using an e...

The product page of the basicXL BXL-NBT-U02 states "Stabilized: Yes", which should be the same of "regulated", i guess.
I'm not sure if the NSC-50 is regulated or not.

My planned setup is as follows: - motherboard Asus E35M1-M (with the CPU fan attached) - 1x 2,5'' HDD: SEAGATE FreeAgent GoFlex Portable 500Gb (connected via SATA) - 1x 3,5'' HDD: Samsung EcoGreen F2 Hd103si 1TB (connected occasionally via SATA) - 1x 4GB module DDR3 - PS/2 mouse and keyboard - 1x US...

I did a little search for compatible videocards, and so far i've found: - NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE arccording to this bench max power usage is 10W -> not available as PCIex1? - a few Matrox models (like the P690 Series ) -> pricey and not suitable for gaming I've also found a benchmark of GMA3650 (use...

I don't suppose you've to a license to distribute your version. Copyright laws are in our way once again. Is it a quick process to make a USB-bootable version from any FPP Win 7 media? If so, I could test a game with the official Win 7 drivers... I've sent you a PM. I've found this old 3dMark bench...

I understand your point, the Windows drivers are completely different from the Linux ones, and so performance will vary.
Anyway, i have a very-stripped version of Win7 that can boot from an usb pendrive (it really boots from RAM after copying itself from USB).

I understand, most video cards require some space in the case. Anyway i hope there will be no need for that. To test gaming performance on Linux i might suggest to try: - DOSBox emulator ( this special built also has shaders support) - OpenArena (to view the FPS counter, add "+set cg_drawFPS "1"" to...

HFat wrote:If you want an Atom with dedicated graphics, look at ION boards.

They're available only with old D525 Atoms,
a dedicated video card seems the only way to go.
Which one would you suggest?

Another idea that is bumping into my mind now:
since this board has a PCIe x1 slot, it should be possible to add a discrete video card, right?
Though it will consume more than the rest of the hardware , it may be a good solution for gaming.
When not required, the discrete video card could be disabled.

I'm not planning to run recent 3D games, just old stuff.

Could you try for me:
RetroArch + bsnes performance profile + this shader
?

I'm planning to install Windows 7 (32-bit).
I prefer the Intel CPU also because it has a lower TDP, so it's likely to have less issues running fanless.
Some user reports about gaming performance would help me making a final decision.