Does the OS absolutely have to be Linux? If not, give FreeNAS a look- its FreeBSD based, but not that hard to get used to if you've poked around any Unix work-a-like before. Even if that's not true, you can do the vast majority of admin tasks via a web interface. There are some benefits to using it ...

wow that is quite a study. what i understood with a quick glance is that the more surface area the better, and copper cores really help. That makes intuitive sense, but intuition doesn't always work out in practice. I'm not sure that the paper supports any specific conclusions about a particular de...

As previously posted, the "routers" mentioned are actually general purpose computing devices with a full blown operating system working behind the scenes (stored in firmware). The routers commonly use the same operating system, sharing common bugs like memory leaks. The device continues to gobble me...

For a home file server CPU, think low end, even with software RAID. I'd guess that the network will be the bottleneck, not the server itself. The Celeron 430 or a 45W Sparta should be perfect- find a decent motherboard with a boring yet reliable chipset, and choose the processor last. If I was putti...

The only thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned previously is you might want to consider a faster, distinct, drive for scratch files when using Photoshop. (e.g. Raptor, RAM Disk, or SSD) For reasons too Geschke to discuss briefly outside of an ACM forum, Adobe took it upon themselves to write thei...

I'm not sure where to put this, so please mod triage away. My abridged version: Modeling heat flow in computer chassis is hard because of the complexity of the flow and the low density of sampling for parameters like temperature. Recent surges in consumer level computational power and the availabili...

I'm ashamed to admit it, but that looks like some of my first efforts to silence a really crappy steel case I used to refer to as Dracula, about 10 years ago.

I always looked forward to his posts- after I spend a few weeks away from spcr, his nickname was one the search terms I used to triage for worthwhile reading. People who can disagree without being disagreeable are far too rare- I can only assume he was as genial, interesting, and naturally curious i...

I was wondering if you were to build a slim case HTPC based on the DG45FC, what HSF will you use for the CPU? While there are low profile AM2 HSFs that make it possible to put a mini-itx/mATX AM2 based board in a slim HTPC case, I don't see much offerings for the Intel 775 CPU. It looks like the Sw...

When all is said and done, the only long term solution to most any problem in the world is fewer monkeys in the cage.

Until then, anything done in the name of prevention of ______ is just jerking off.

Under normal use, CPU runs between 18C-23C what is your ambient temp? seems unlikely if ambient is also 18-23C. I agree, unless your room is around 10c ambient i doubt that temp reading is accurate. whats your GPU/HDD temps under load? Ambient: 17-23C HD RAID: 45C peak under load. Boot HD monitored...

Your Q9300 result is much higher than what I've experienced and read in other forums. Mine never gets above 30C, ever- it is running 2-4 Virtual Machines at any one time, even after 4 hour compiles. (VM's for Domain Server, Web Server, Compilation Farm, DB Server). The case has rotten airflow, and i...

Well, I was dead wrong when I opined that no one would ever come out with a DTX form factor board.

Just nine short months later, a manufacturer has released finally a DTX mobo, with an Intel, not an AMD CPU.

krille wrote: Still getting better it seems. Although not very impressive power figures

According to one article I read, it has 135W TDP- I hope that's an error.

Why can't someone make this? Antec Minuet Case w/80+ power supply G45 mini-itx MB E2140 CPU 802.11n 2GB PC6400 memory SuSE/Ubuntu/etc 1 80mm case PWM fan for exhaust LP passive heatsink With manufacturer "juice", they should be able to make it smaller and more cheaply than msmr_average_consumer. The...

OK, I give up... what's the intended market here?

One thing I didn't pick up from the review- would it be physically possible to use a Thermalright bolt-through kit with this? It looks like the overhang would prevent it. I'm glad non-tower, non-flower, heatpipe heatsinks are finally getting some attention from vendors- hopefully, the Arctic Cooling...

Natural thermal sink, great sound resonator, heavy as heck.

Why spend so much on an enclosure when with the same money you could buy a quiet hard drive and image your old HD to the new one? Thank you for trying to be helpful, even if you didn't actually read all 100 words of my original post. While that is obviously the most sensible choice, that is not an ...

For reasons too ticklish to tell, I'm stuck using a loud drive in my office. Reviews, much less recent reviews are pretty scant on drive enclosures. I'd appreciate any and all opinions offered on some of the more recent offerings: Logisys HD Silencer Scythe Himuro SilenX Luxurae I've read the forum ...

If I read your other post correctly, this machine is going to be for sound editing and music, so get the E8xxx. It's a gross over generalization, but the E8xxx is better for human interactive applications, like games and word processing while the Q9300 is better used for virtual machine servers, app...

Friends don't let friends use pushpins.

Just say no!

No one seems to be mentioning the serious Firmware issues that have cropped up in some of the reviews.

I think it's going to be a little longer than people might think until they hit the shelves. Once they're out, I'm definitely getting a couple for home use.

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If it was my build, I'd look into an ICHR9 based board from GigaByte , stick an E2140 into it. The board/Allendale combo undervolts stably to around 0.9V (from 1.35V), and you can just stick a Thermalright Bolt Through Kit + Ninja on the CPU- a similar (6-drive) setup in my house runs around 30C in ...

lump this in with perpetual motion machines is more than a little hasty It really is that unlikely, and the rest of the community agrees: - If you check out their funding sources, you'll find it's start up money from the State of Massachusetts and NSF basic research. If it was promising at all, the...

"We've proven this method on a small scale in the lab," Huber said. "But we need to make further improvements and prove it on a large scale before it's going to be economically viable." It will never be viable- this idea gets trotted out along with perpetual motion machines and AMAZING (added for t...

The trend I see is mostly lowered triglycerides, fats, and inflammatory agents. Stuff that makes the vessels sticky and stuff that makes them spasm so they stick shut, essentially. Anything that reduces the sticky materials or cuts down on inflammation seems to work, like aspirin, exercise, quitting...

fri2219 looks like you do not use an exhaust fan at the front of the case? How is the PSU drawing air into the case? Did you reverse the fan in the PSU? If you're not using the front exhaust fan, did you cover the 120mm hole so that hot air doesn't get recirculated through the PSU? Lastly, is there...