I found this video (en francais) of the internals of a 17 inch (?) Intel Core Duo iMac:

http://svmmacblogs.vnunet.fr/2006/02/li ... roidi.html

I also just got a 20 inch Intel iMac from Amazon.com. My initial impressions concur with those of aviavi: - first and most noticeable thing is the fan in the lower left corner (facing the screen). There is a slightly rough whir and I can detect a little bit of bearing noise (sounds almost like a win...

I think they use several different hard drives, but this Maxtor is one of them:

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.a ... 6822144182

http://mactree.sannet.ne.jp/~kodawarisa ... tel01.html

I only see two fans in the current Intel iMac?

Are there any good enthusiast sights for the Apple iMac and Mac Mini?

I've been doing some research on the 17 inch Intel iMac (thinking about getting one for my dad for video editing) and found this about it's hard drive: Apple Computer's 1.83GHz iMac Core Duo is the first desktop system to be based on an Intel-manufactured microprocessor carries and carries a Bill of...

Does it still have a Seagate hard drive in it?

And how quiet is it? (idle noise, vibration, seeks)

Already been done:

http://www.applefritter.com/Mac_Mini_Take_Apart_Guide

(cpu cooling fan can been seen in fourth from bottom picture)

Those references to 7200 rpm drives were apparently a mistake.

They were supposedly taken down.

I believe correct speed is 5400 rpm.

EDIT: I copied that photo then zoomed it full screen. It says 5400.2, though I can't tell whether it's 60 GB or 80 GB.

http://www.applefritter.com/Mac_Mini_Take_Apart_Guide

Looks like it is some sort of Seagate notebook drive.

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

Particularly interested in the 80 GB version (manufacturer and actual model number).

Also, were the Mac Minis completely fanless in the past (i.e. only source of noise, if the optical drive isn't spinning, is the notebook hard drive)?

Hi:

Haven't tried to bare minimum because I would prefer not to have to deconstruct my whole computer.

I haven't actually opened my psu; that's a picture I copied and pasted from the forum archives.

I am trying to localize the the very high pitched sound better and I think it is coming from the Seasonic psu, from the left side (somewhere behind the power plug inlet). Pitch always seems to be the same and doesn't vary with load (idle or Prime95). Also tried disconnecting two of my three optical ...

Are there any noise or functional problems with the current production Seasonic S12-430? And are the buldging / leaky capacitors no longer for sale anywhere? Also, is Case-mod.com a good place to buy one? (and anyone know how much the discount code they e-mail to you for opening an account at there ...

Great resource for AMD mobos:

http://amdforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

The sticky and Senor Panadero are awesome sources that might help you squeeze out all of the performance possible on that Asus mobo.

I am trying to figure out the source of this very high pitched, e-e-e-e sound (kinda sounds like very high pitched hard drive whine also, but I onlyhave a Samsung SP1614c with a Nidec motor). I have systematically transiently stopped each of the fans in my system, but this didn't make any difference...

I have a Seasonic Super Tornado 300 psu which emits a low level, but rather annoying high pitched whine. I don't think it is coil whine because I get the same noise in two completely different computers. If I want to replace the 120 mm fan, will I have to desolder and solder the fan connector or is ...

Bytecc BT-200 may be a nice controller to use for a DIY hdd enclosure: http://www.dealsonic.com/bybt3usb20to.html Has got a lot of excellent customer reviews at Newegg and doesn't even need the external power supply with a notebook drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681215610...

For me, my Antec Sonata I case would just heat up under any load with a single exhaust fan at 5V.

Adding a second, front, undervolted fan seemed to give me more "headroom" when the system was put under load (single fan needed to be at 7V minimum).

Yes, I already have the hard drive mounted in a Sunbeam Hard Disk Silencer (essentially a No Vibes III clone).

Well, I ordered one from Newegg.com yesterday, so I hope it's as quiet as yours. I just picked up a WD1600JB from Best Buy, and it's a little quieter than the Seagate 160 I had (idle noise, seeks when AAM is enable with the Hitachi Feature Tool), but it makes this faint diagnostic noise(?) that soun...

Hi guys:

Is the only valid criticism of the SP2514N that it's seeks are loud? (i.e. everything else is on par with the old Nidec motored P80 series?)

Also, are these seeks high pitched, scratching noises or just loud, full bodied thunks?

If so, what are your impressions of it's quietness? (IDE version)

In SPCR's review of the 250 GB model, they described a strange, intermittent faint ringing noise that sounds like a chain being dragged in the distance. I just bought a WD1600JB and I think it has the same problem. Thinking about selling this one and getting a WD3200JB from NewEgg, but am worried th...

Is the fan stable balancing on that fan bracket, or does it tend to sway from side to side?

"I did that using a wire cutter cutting out fan's frame, then put 2 layers of double-sided foam tape (3M outdoor version - higher heat resistant I think) on CNPS 7000 fan bracket, put fan on top of that and finally use zip ties to secure the whole thing together as an additional safety measure." Tha...

What speeds (rpms) do you typically need for things like drilling holes in fans (to seat then in a Zalman 7000) and cut excess plastic frame off? And what size drill bill is needed for the Zalman 7000 fan swap? More generally, what speed range is recommended for pc modding uses like that done here a...

I saw a dremel clone rotary tool made by GMC at Lowe's for $25 (included some accessories). Rated rpm was 8000 - 20000, I think. Similar, but not identical to this: GMC link How does this stack up against a genuine Dremel? My main use would be to replace the fan in my Zalman 7000 and other mintor mo...

If so, how quiet are it's 2 system fans and the desktop Seagate hard drive in the 17 inch model with 160 gb hard drive?

More generally, anybody read of any problems with this new model?