Darn, looks like I'm too late. Just picked up an Abit NF7-s and plan on going with a zalman NB heatsink, undervolted 2100 or barton 2500 and ... well I don't know what HSF yet...

So my vote definitely would have been for NF7-s..

I finally got a chance to download the RAR file, and I must say I am impressed. I have seen alot of good metal working because my father has built an aluminum kit plane (RV6) ... so I know good handiwork with aluminum when I see it. Very good job. I love the concept too, very creative. Wish I had th...

Excellent... thank you

Anyone have any experience? Should I be looking for a different core?

Edit: Looking at an 1800 right now. But I can look at other speeds as well if that makes any difference...

SPCR pretty much obliterated your bandwidth

Adding 10-15ft of distance to the PSU power leads will not work. The wire itself would eat up too much current (due to the resistance of the wire). It would be near impossible for the PSU to keep the voltages in spec. It's not the resistance of the leads you need to worry about. It's the leads pick...

Very glad to see someone addressing this topic! The drive in my P3 1ghz laptop is disturbingly loud - sounds like a small turbine engine. Not to mention, it's only 20GB, which just isn't nearly enough.

Great info, thanks guys

I second the vote for Barton 2500 (if for no other reason, it's cheaper than the 2700). I also would recommend you take a look at the Abit NF7-s because it has Vcore down to 1.1V and it also has the four mounting holes around the processor.

starsky wrote:The ducting is all about the case temp and reduced heat to the PSU, and it appears to be working in that regard.

Definitely, I was just curious about your CPU temps, thank you for sharing ...

I would try fabricating a duct assembly out of sheet aluminum. With some snips and a little patience, you could make it fit very well.

BTW, what kind of CPU idle and load temps are you seeing? What is your VCore?

Check out this page for a 120W power supply like the ZPC uses. I'm sure you could run a pretty nice little system with 120W if you are careful. It's $86 for a full kit, which is pretty decent.

Ralf - do you know how close they are in terms of acoustics to the PATA Spinpoints? I would *hope* they are identical, but you never know.

That is very, very cool. Good work.

silenceseeker - I know I'm not nearly as well qualified as Ralf, Mike, Dukla, et al to give advice, but if I were you, this is what I would be going for. An Abit NF7-S (ver 2.0) motherboard with a Barton 2500+ processor. IMHO this combination is the best "cheap" combination for silence enthusiasts. ...

A fanmate will not produce a "constant" fan speed per se..

Regarding a Micro ATX motherboard that has the capability to undervolt, I was searching around and found this page through Google. It shows the Biostar M7NCG MATX boards can go down as low as 1.25V. Mind you, these are the older versions (1.0~1.4), not the new M7NCG-400. I have no idea if this infor...

That machine looks very remarkable, it was the quitest SFF computer by a long shot that Anandtech tested! A full featured BIOS plus an AGP slot would make this the ultimate SFF in my book.

Great first post

How fast is your processor clocked? Do you have any pictures of your duct setup?

BTW - what color is that case? It looks silvery

Very creative, very interesting...

So I assume the muffler is "required" for your quiet form factor? That's pretty catch actually, QFF...

nbac - yes, you are pretty much correct, except it would (hopefully) be a fixed instead of linear regulator. I hope this would provide greater voltage stability, and keep the voltages closer to their intended values. The idea is definitely not appealing on a widespread level, but I know there are *s...

Dukla - yes, unfortunately you point out the main problem: my design would conceivably be very expensive for the best quality. However, it's possible to do two things to reduce this cost: one is to use parts that are simply of "acceptable" quality, instead of parts that are of "extrodinary" quality....

The current capacity for each voltage rail should be limited only by the budget of whomever is signing the checks for the units ... =) As far as efficiency goes, perhaps I was a bit too hasty in writing that. It wouldn't reach the efficiency level of say, the new Seasonic (78%), but taking into acco...

Hey group, I have to go shortly, but I was just struck by a bit of inspiration. I know that the silent PC enthusiasts have been looking for the ultimate in terms of silent components, and I think I have come up with something very useful in that regard. Now I know external PSUs have been done before...

By electronic air cleaner, do you mean an air ionizer that polarizes the air and accelerates it across two oppositely charged plates? I've seen a big unit that does that on TV and have always wanted to get one..

That is definitely one of the most creative modifications I have ever seen...

I love it, great work!

Must ... buy ... TerraTec ... 6fire ...

Hmmm....

I have alot of reservations and doubts about that cooler, even after that review. Mounting your motherboard vertically would create quite a bit of torque at the cooler attach points...

That briefcase computer looks pretty sweet. I was wondering where you got those two little switches you used for power and reset? They look really nice.. I've been wanting to find a good source for them. Thanks

It's a thermally conductive adhesive pad, you should only remove it if you have some Artic Silver 3 or other thermal material to replace it with.

It's there for a reason

Personally, I would be pretty suprised if you were able to accomplish it. That is a massive overclock...