On Thu, 2009-12-24 at 17:55 +0000, Tony Houghton wrote: ...
- I originally set up the system as a diskless (nfsroot) system, but KDE 4 (I am using OpenSuSE 11.2) performs unbearably slow, so I was forced to install a hard disk.
Couldn't you use a much lighter desktop if this is a PC especially for VDR?
Running VDR is important, but not the only purpose. Surfing the internet, watching DVDs and BlueRays, etc. is a lot of fun on an HD beamer. :-)
I currently use this (actively cooled) main board: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a455388.html
Using a passively cooled main board would solve the fan noise problem.
I can't tell what's under that fan from the picture. If the heatsink is fixed to the motherboard with pins you could replace it with a Zalman passive chipset cooler, but you would need to make sure there's good airflow through the case (what provision does it have for fans?
Currently, the airflow is provided by the power supply fan only.
At least it should be easier to get silent case fans than a silent fan small enough for that chip).
I agree. As I said, A silent 4x4cm fan seems to be hard to find. There are very nice silent 12x12cm fans,
Otherwise you could get an adapter (like a square funnel) to fit a bigger, quieter fan on to the heatsink.
That will not fit. The power supply sits above the board.
Carsten.