[mythtv-users] Noise and whether to split the client and server

[Paul Wheeler]

Agreed the power supply is normally one of the loudest, have a look at 
www.quietpc.com <http://www.quietpc.com> for some good ideas. I have the 
Elan Vital power supply with ssm that works amazingly.

If you are looking for a good frontend only and not worried about cost that 
much then hush do a superb comp http://www.hushtechnologies.net/ It is 
fanless and even has a dvd player, is tiny and looks cool but is pricey for 
what it is. It does 'come' with a hard drive though this could easily be 
removed and nfs mounted.

Paul

On 9/16/05, Mark Kundinger <mkundinger at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Noise is, of course, very subjective. My system is a very simple combo
> box (small form factor case, HDD, small CPU fans). My small apartment
> is not a quiet place though, near the kitchen and computer desk,
> windows usually open with some road noise. If either the fridge or my
> regular computer are on, then I cannot hear the mythbox at all. If
> they're box off, then I can hear it, but only when I'm not playing any
> TV or music.
> 
> Incidentally, I'm using a seagate barracuda drive, which is pretty
> quiet, it's only noticeable during serious disk activity, like booting.
> The real killer is the *power supply* fan, which is not readily
> replaceable due to the proprietary case. But this means that if you
> were using the same system in a diskless config, it would be just as
> loud.
> 
> So, the first step if you're looking to avoid noise, I'd start with a
> case with a quiet power supply, then work my way out.
> 
> 
> --- Darren Hart <darren at dvhart.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have been running a client/server combo myth box for a while using
> > NFS root
> > and recording storage (no local disk) because it was just too darn
> > loud. Now I
> > am looking at upgrading hardware and was curious what people think
> > about modern
> > disks, power supplies, case fans, etc. Can you build an "HTPC" with
> > all those
> > things such that you can hear the TV over the hardware noise? When
> > the house is
> > quiet, does that new box in the entertainment center draw all ears to
> > it? And I
> > am talking "living room", not "dorm room".
> >
> > I was planning on building a server box and leaving it in the office
> > closet, and
> > to hell with the dBs, then building the client with a nice mini HTPC
> > case, CF
> > boot disk (or maybe NFS). The drawback here is not using the PVR350
> > for video
> > output.
> >
> > So I'd love to hear experiences on case volumes with modern cases,
> > hard drives,
> > PSUs and case fans. I'd also be interested in how stable people's
> > separate
> > client / server installations are working out to be.
> >
> > --Darren
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