Shuttle Noise

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The only thing putting me off building a nice dual core shuttle 26p is the fear of having a noisy system i couldn't work with.

So just how noisy are dual core 26p systems?

I have also considered the blissfully silent shuttle pentium m solution, if only that would run a pentium m duo chip!

 

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Sounds promising.

Reason for going with the 26p is i've read it has a bigger outlet fan and runs slightly cooler and hopefully quieter than the 25p. No need for sli as i'm not a big gamer, just webmaster work mainly.

Basically buying a sff as an alternative to my laptop. I work between two locations and find my laptop limiting in hd space and screen size. A portable sff would be great for me.

Could someone recommend which 2gb ram i should buy and a nice quiet gfx card (around £200) that will fit?

 

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FS-059-SH Shuttle XPC SN26P Aluminium Barebones System - AMD 64 (Socket 939) (FS-059-SH)
£339.95 £339.95
MY-057-OC OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2 (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K) (MY-057-OC)
£124.95 £124.95
CP-151-AM AMD Opteron UP 165 Dual Core San Diego 1.8GHz 2MB Cache (Socket 939) - Retail (CP-151-AM)
£219.95 £219.95
CD-030-NE NEC ND4570 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-030-NE)
£24.95 £24.95
HD-049-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 NCQ 500GB ST3500641AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-049-SE)

Spec so far, just need to choose my gfx card then order. Not sure which one though, quietness is main factor, dual link dvi if poss in case i get 30 inch lcd. I couldn't live with a noisy gfx card.

This will all be going off my company tax bill

 

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I dunno, I keep on reading online reviews about these go faster graphic cards...and the general impression I get is that they sound like jet engines/hairdryers etc. I couldn't live and work with a noisy pc.

I'm used to having a near silent pc and laptop, for example I can't hear my laptop over the tv! And my other dual processor (amd 2000 mp) system has huge copper heat sinks and silent fans.

 

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I guess the only way of knowing is by hearing it yourself...but then it's too late!

I've asked about noise on sfftech.com

Here is what one person said: "The SN26P will be like a jet engine in comparison.... 2x60mm rear fans + CPU fan + PSU fans all add up to quite a lot of noise. A pentium M is designed for low power, low noise applications.
If you need a quiet shuttle, you really need to be looking at a Pentium M version. "

If only the pentium m solution supported the new duo chips.

 

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This is interesting reading regarding noise levels on a 7800 GTX:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/285/7/
They measured 46 dBa.

 

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There is a few technical differences between the 26p and 25p besides the £130 price increase. From what i've read the 26p has slightly better cooling and can enable you to use a slower fan speed, thus reducing noise, the most important factor to me when doing webmaster work.

Going to order this tomorrow:

FS-059-SH Shuttle XPC SN26P Aluminium Barebones System - AMD 64 (Socket 939) (FS-059-SH)
£339.95 £339.95
MY-057-OC OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2 (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K) (MY-057-OC)
£124.95 £124.95
CD-033-LG LG GSA-4167BAL 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-033-LG)
£22.95 £22.95
OS-001-MS Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition inc. SP2 - OEM - 1Pk (N09-01528) (OS-001-MS)
£49.95 £49.95
SW-017-NO Symantec Norton Internet Security Suite 2006 - OEM (SW-017-NO)
£19.95 £19.95
CP-148-AM AMD Opteron UP 170 Dual Core San Diego 2.0GHz 2MB Cache (Socket 939) - Retail (CP-148-AM)
£274.95 £274.95
GX-009-BG BFG GeForce 7800 GTX OC 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-009-BG)
£269.95 £269.95
AC-000-AC Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (AC-000-AC)
£2.95 £2.95
Subtotal £1,105.60
VAT £193.48
Total £1,299.08

I've read good comments on a few forums about the low noise level of the BFG GeForce 7800 GTX.

 

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I know everyone has their own opinion on what is good, but i've found the combination of norton firewall/antivirus, spyremover and lately microsoft antispyware as well has kept my pc's virus/trojan free.