Markku Tavasti a ?crit : > Nicolas Huillard <nhuillard@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>The cost of a new mobo + modern CPU would be much less than your >>disappointment. > > Problem is noise. Modern CPU requires more cooling which makes more > noise. Silencing needs expensive case. So we end up to something like > 400E for total cost. Ok, that is not so bad, but if it does not help, > it is bad. That's why I'm asking. I don't want to spend money and time > fixing something which is not broken. The solution for this is the EPIA boards. Particularly the fanless ones. You'll get at least 600Mhz on a modern platform, with less heat than your P350... Around 150?, fits in any case your P350 was in. But if you don't need it, don't buy it. -- NH