I have the backend and frontend split up. The backend is a Dell Poweredge SC420 that I got for cheap, and the frontend is:
Athlon XP 1700+ Swiftech MCX 462V w/ 92mm Panaflo H1A 512MB PC3200 Abit NF7-S 2.0 Gainward FX5200 64bit (passive) Seagate Barracuda IV 40GB LG 16x DVD Coolermaster Cavalier case Here's what I've done: Removed NB fan, replaced with heatsink from an A7N8X that died (passive) Removed two rear 60mm fans, temps went up a bit, but nothing broke Removed side 80mm fan, didn't do anything anyway Used a zalman fan mate (in inventory) to turn down the H1A to the minimum speed at which it would turn Turned down CPU voltage to 1.4v, I think I could go lower, but since I can't move my fan slower, it doesn't matter. The PSU is very quiet on its own. I also have a transistor and pot so I can turn down the power LED because it was a damned spotlight. My next move will be to switch over to compact flash for boot, and NFS server for binaries, or if that doesn't work, HDD suspension. I might consider some damping, but I'm also a cheapskate. While the box is extremely quiet by PC standards, I can still hear it when the room is completely silent, and there's nothing going on outdoors - but I'm a silence freak. A single WD200BB hard drive is far louder than my whole system.
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