Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] advices about motherboard+cpu+fan(+soundcard) combo?

On Mittwoch, 22. August 2007, b.n. wrote:
> Florian Philipp ha scritto:
> >> Are they silent too? I really need silent things.
> >
> > Oh, you want silence? I hope you know that this is a real science?
>
> Yes :) But my current setup is silent enough for my needs (don't
> remember what cpu fan is it, nor I want to open it now), and I'd like to
> stay it that way. It is not completely silent but it gets almost unnoticed.
>
> > I'd say if you stick with AMD, try the boxed cooler and test it. Since
> > it's not a dedicated silent system, it might be good enough. If you
> > switch to Intel, buy a good cooler from the beginning.
> > Furthermore, be sure that your mainboard can control the fan speeds.
>
> OK, thanks for the good tips. I'm learning a lot with you guys.
>
> m.

btw, the amd boxed coolers don't need the mainboard controlling the speed - they turn up and down themselves.

About case fans: I really don't need them.. and I have a AMD 4600 X2...

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