Interesting...according to that chart, the 5450 idles at 3.2 W on the Win 7 test.

Anandtech just did a review of the Corsair 600 T:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4028/cors ... -and-quiet

They found it to be "cool and quiet". Of course, they don't have an anechoic chamber for their testing. Still, interesting.

They've dropped out of the program for now. Are they still a good source for recommended components? I'm starting to think of a replacement for my very quiet computer. Our daughter needs a new computer so I'm thinking of an upgrade to my current computer and giving her my current one. Jim Sure... t...

I love the fact the I/O ports are on top, and even has a fan controller on top !!

Very cool looking. I wonder how quiet it is.

Interesting topic. This kind of idiosyncratic response to certain electronic noise seems somewhat similar to how migraine sufferers describe their experiences with regard to visual or air pressure stimuli. There is often no obvious or consistent source, (although a confluence of conditions can usual...

I've been thinking of transferring the internals of my HTPC to a tower. I have an Asus uATX P5Q-EM board. I have been eyeing both these cases. Would a P-183 or a FT-02 be better? I am not a gamer, so would be more interested in what would be the quietest as well as the best fit for my mobo.

The review on that 4350 mentioned his Aero score went down when he installed it. Not exactly a ringing endorsement Rest assured that the 4350 will easily increase the score of the integrated Intel Graphics. The advantage of DP over DVI, for the consumer, is mostly a smaller plug and thinner cable. ...

I did say I would like to have the option of Displayport, meaning I don't consider it crucial. It's more of a hedge on the future since, as I understand it, Displayport will be the main connectivity choice for monitors in the near future. But that could be a mistaken view. Perhaps I don't know enoug...

Thanks, that gives me a great start.

I love this site.

I'm on an Asus P5Q-EM uATX board with Intel Integrated Graphics. There is only one fan (CPU) in my HTPC case, so I'd like to go passive if possible. I'm looking to add a 30" monitor (2560 X 1600), but my graphics doesn't support it. I'm looking around and researching and becoming overwhelmed with wh...

Thanks for the overhauled and updated HDD section, Mike.

FYI: I noticed a typo in the Notebook section, point 4 : the word sensiitivity is missing an 's'.

Thanks for this review. I was wondering where the current state of the art PC all-in-ones were at. Judging from the review it seems they are catching up to the iMacs pretty fast. I guess they still need to work on acoustics and thermals at high load, bigger screens and a little better components (li...

Corren, check your messages.

The Apple slimline keyboard is very quiet:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB110 ... TA4Mzc4ODA

Also, the famous Das keyboard has just come out with a new silent version:
http://www.daskeyboard.com/daskeyboard_ ... silent.php

Just curious, what kind of monitor is that on the desk ?

There is also the Cooler Master CM 690, though don't know how quiet it is.

But the white version is gorgeous:
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,6794 ... _id=679457

any questions about SSD are about silent storage. Nope. Questions about SSDs are about storage, since silence then becomes moot. Questions about silence or acoustics are about HDDs. The questions in the article were about Seagate's entry into the SSD world, and about HDDs in general, and market sha...

Most of the questions are all about silence! Or are they now making loud ssd's?:roll: Huh ? :? Which questions are those? Why ask about the soon to be obsolete technology of rotating data storage? Henry Fabian: "Seagate will continue to take a technology-neutral approach as SSDs and HDDs clearly bo...

I'm surprised you didn't ask Henry Fabian about any new technological developments Seagate might be persuing to make HDDs quieter.

I'd be curious about a FT-02 review as well.

Thanks. When a spec sheet says it "supports" displayport, does that mean it's merely capable of having it, or does it mean it actually has it?

example:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std ... 512MB.html

Thanks. Is it the 5000 series cards that all feature displayport or do I have to look at the individual specs for each card in that series? Also, any NVidia based cards that are quiet and offer displayport?

Any recommendations for a passive, low idle power, video card with displayport?

Just got an email from Noel at SST saying FT02 will be available (I guess that means available at stores and online retailers) the end of November.

Are the new iMacs any quieter than the previous versions? Just wondering if anyone here has any direct experience with both.

Nice review, and great to have a side by side comparison with the other recently reviewed notebook and similar drives regarding noise, power, speed, etc. Do you think the 250gb single platter version of this model would bump up the vibration rating to, say, maybe an 8 instead of a 7? Also, would the...

Could it possibly be just an incompatibility with the Intel board?

Hope you're having fun in San Francisco!

Let us know about anything that peaks your interest at the conference.

Most of the new all-in-ones look nice, and their specs are pretty good, and of course Apple I think still leads the pack. But as long as the major brands remain obssessed with glossy screens I can't be tempted. I had a look at a Sony AIO recently and the screen seemed extra glossy, to the point wher...

What's the difference between the retail and oem versions of these SSDs?