[mythtv-users] Underclocking...?

[Cecil Watson]

Søren Dalsgaard wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am trying to setup a mythtv box and most bits are in place but the
>machine is somewhat noisy. I tried spraying a lubricant into the fan
>on the CPU and the fan on some chip on the motherboard and that took
>care of the worst bits.But I would prefer an even more quiet pc.
>
>My pc is an AMD Athlon 1.1GHz I've found that watching tv through the
>pvr350 requires 3-5% cpu load so cutting those 1.1GHz in 3 or 4 should
>not pose a real problem.
>
>The fan on the motherboard is a bit of a mystery to me - what does it
>cool (yes a chip, but what chip and can I remove that fan too when I
>underclock the pc)?
>
>Thanks for your input - it is valued!
>
>Søren
>  
>
The fan is there to help cool your CPU.  No, you don't want to remove it 
if you underclock the system.  You can replace the fan with one that is 
quieter.  Sorry, I cannot recommend one.  Google and the archive are 
your friends.

Regards,

Cecil