[mythtv-users] Advice on Building a Quiet MythTV Box?

[John Drescher]

> I had a hard time finding a half-height PCI-E fanless card with
> component out for my Myth box. In the end I bought a Nvidia 8400GS
> half-height card with a fan. The fan was ridiculously loud and I ended
> up replacing it with a heatsink I got from a local computer store. I
> have no idea what the heatsink came from, but it is about 50MM^2 by 35MM
> tall. I had to do some minor modifications to make it work, but now my
> video card is fanless and under load is cooler than my full size 8400GS
> fanless. The downside is that the heatsink covers the PCI slot next to
> the PCI-E slot. Not a problem for me, but may be for others.
>
> If you want to see more details of it I just put up a post about it:
> http://jamesanddiana.com/blog/?p=9
>
Looks like a zalman zm-nb47j

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118214&Tpk=zm-nb47j

BTW, The only reason I got that is I have a few on my desk...

John