New Computer Thread Back in March

[Ivan Avery Frey]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 08:08:36AM -0400, Ivan Avery Frey wrote:
>> Back in March I asked a question about computers that were quiet like 
>> the new iMacs. I was looking for computers with smart power supplies 
>> that would turn off their fans when the computer went to sleep.
>>
>> It is my considered opinion that Apple's iMac design is entirely unique. 
>> It is basically a laptop stuffed behind an LCD screen. I suspect that 
>> Apple's iMacs do not have power supply fans.
> 
> It is quite possible to make a computer with fans that is quiet.  The
> one I built last December for my sister is so quiet that I have to check
> the power light to make sure I turned it on when I do anything on it.
> Not bad given it has a power supply fan, 2 case fans, a cpu fan and 2
> harddrives running.  It is all about choosing the right components if
> you want quiet.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to consider this next time I'm 
considering a new computer.

Ivan.
--
The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://gtalug.org/
TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists