Raphael Pooser wrote:
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Slightly off-topic, is anyone using a Seasonic power
supply? I was reading some reviews and they sound promising. 80+
efficiency across all loads sounds like a really good idea for and media
center machine. If they are as quiet as the reviewers claim, I'll
probably switch.
I have two Seasonic power supplies actually - I have a
Super Tornado 400W in my MythTV machine, and an S12 in
my Via EPIA-based file server. (I was also using a
Super Silencer in my desktop until I picked up a P150
case which includes the NeoHE).
I find that the Seasonic power supplies are great, and
are very quiet. I can't say that I've actually
measured real numbers on them, but the noisiest thing
in my MythTV machine is the two 60mm exhaust fans on
the back. With those fans undervolted, the machine is
reasonably quiet (by reasonably, I mean, I can't hear
it while sitting on the couch, 10 or so feet away).
Yeah seasonics are the quietest supply I've ever heard, or not heard
actually. We put an S12 in my girlfriend's athlon64 3000+ machine and
the PS fan spins at a constant 600rpm. It is temperature controlled but
I believe around 600 is the lowest it will go. Under full load it never
goes higher. With the included fan speed reducing connectors (they just
7 volt your fans) connected to the processor and case fan, the computer
is completely silent, and I mean completely silent, from 3 feet away. It
is more quiet than my mythtv machine by far.
Raphael
Thanks much Raphael and Joe. I'll be ordering three tonight. Apologies
to all for the thread hijack.
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