Silencing cases was Re: [mythtv-users] Ahanix D.Vine cases

[PAUL WILLIAMSON]

>>> mythtv at ultratux.org 04/20/04 06:17PM >>>
>Don't know about those cases but in general, the bigger the fan is, the 
>quieter.  I am currently at the point that, whatever the case, I make an 
>effort to hack / dremel / saw a hole for a 120mm fan into it. To hell with 
>small fans, and the cases that require them...!

So it a 120mm fan with the ball bearing silencers worth it?  I've been looking 
for a nice backend case so that I can put it into my rack with all my other 
a/v gear.

>Then to make it really quiet you also have to buy silent fans (papst are good) 
>and / or slow it down with a fancontrol (or simply a 4.7v zenerdiode is what 
>I use) You'll have to monitor the temperatures, of course.
>My athlon 2600+ is now at 43 degrees celsius which I think is reasonable.
>

43 deg c is nice.  Mine is running at 47, but I know it's a bit high.  What 
are you using to measure it?  Does the MB provide it or did you have 
to add on something?

>A backend is not easily made silent. A frontend is. Are you sure you need to 
>put your backend in between your stereo ? Even 'silent' computers are not 
>silent, you know... 
>

>Maarten

Would making a front-end network boot with a flash card hard disk 
work?  I've thought about how to make the front end even more 
silent since that's what I'm most concerned about.  I could really care 
less how loud the backend is - it's in a far away area in my basement.
Network booting would present me with options to configure multiple 
front ends quite easily, and duplicate them for more locations even 
quicker than I can now.

Paul