Re: Mobo with fan controls

From: Hugo Vanwoerkom (hvw59601_at_care2.com)
Date: 01/30/04

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    M.Kirchhoff wrote:
    > Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601 <at> care2.com> writes:
    >
    >
    >>I am looking for a mobo that has controls on for all its fans so they
    >>can be turned off or down when not needed, like the laptops do.
    >
    >
    > You'd be better off with a separate fan-control system. Something like the
    > following:
    > http://store.yahoo.com/directron/nxp301.html
    >
    > I've actually been putting together a "quiet" system myself, so let me add a few
    > other things.
    >
    > 1. Get a passively cooled video card. These are hard to find off the shelf now,
    > as most of the newer cards get really hot and thus have HSFs. You can, however,
    > replace the HSFs with rather intricate passive cooling systems.
    >
    > 2. Get quiet hard drives, like the Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 line.
    >
    > 3. The power supply is often overlooked, even though they are often one of the
    > noisiest components. I've found Zalman and Enermax to be a reliable producer of
    > quiet PS's. Mine is the Enermax EG36P-VE(FMA).
    >
    > 4. Get a mobo that has a passively cooled North Bridge. Many of the newer boards
    > come with HSFs instead of just a heat sink, which adds to the noise.
    >
    > 5. Don't overclock! The proc fan is *the* screamer on most systems. Keep it at
    > the rated frequency and use a massive heatsink and a low-rpm fan.
    >
    > 6. Get yourself a solid case. Lian-Li makes some of the best. Mine is quite
    > nice, a "quiet" model with a closing front door that hides my ugly, mismatched
    > bay drives: http://store.yahoo.com/directron/pc6070.html
    >
    > Good luck!
    > --M. Kirchhoff
    >
    >
    >

    Good points, I am going to follow up on it. Thanks.

    Hugo. 

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