On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Kjetil S. Matheussen <k.s.matheussen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sat, 11 Sep 2010, rosea grammostola wrote: > >> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Kjetil S. Matheussen >> <k.s.matheussen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> rosea grammostola: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Thanks for all the info so far. >>>> I have gathered some components: >>>> >>>> Processor: i5 750 >>>> Heatsink: ? >>>> MB: Asus P7P55D >>>> Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB(2x2GB) PC3-10666 >>>> HDD: 2 x Western Digital WD5000AADS (Bulk, Caviar Green) (500GB) >>>> Case: Antec SOLO >>>> Fan: Nexus 120mm Real Silent case fan >>>> DVD: Lite-On iHAS124 24xDVDRW >>>> PSU: Seasonic S12II, 380Watt, ATX >>>> Screen: Lenovo L1951p 19" or ThinkVision L197 19inch (1440x900) Wide >>>> Flat Panel LCD (Analog/Digital) HDCP TCO 03,MPR-II >>>> >>> >>> That cabinet has the PSU placed at the top. >>> If you want a silent case, but one which is cheaper >>> than antec p183, maybe fractal design could >>> be an alternative? >> >> Thanks. >> I didn't see scientific sources which confirms that the 'PSU on bottom >> approach' is better ;) >> I was thinking to follow this approach >> http://www.silentpcreview.com/article826-page1.html >> It just needs one fan... >> > > Bad design. He says himself that: > > "The dedicated intake duct ensures that the PSU fan never ramps up unless > absolutely needed. In actual use, it should just about never ramp up except > maybe in very hot weather under long term high load conditions." > > "Long term high load conditions" is something you probably > experience when working with audio. Even just watching a web > page with flash cause high long term CPU usage. There's nothing > more irritating than fans suddenly ramping up. Ok, but it would be nice if you could provide some sources which makes clear that and why the bottom PSU approach is better. @Fritz, thanks for the link. Regards, \r _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
