[mythtv-users] OT.. fan suggestions

[Dan Berger]

any fan by Zalman http://www.zalman.co.kr/

hands down the best fans

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Evan Burrows [mailto:eburrows at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 03:30 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] OT.. fan suggestions
> 
> I used one of my old computers I had lying arond that my dad gave me a
> few years ago to build by myth box.  It was sony vaio rx580 or
> something like that 1.8 P4.  I was looking into getting a new case
> because the only way i can fit it into my entertainment center was to
> lie it on its side. But by doing that the weight would cause the dvd
> drive to jam (odd considering I have no problem opening up my other
> optical drive).  But anyways I found a nice cheap antec case on newegg
> to realize the dimersions were a little too large for my entertainment
> center and all the other htpc cases were more than i cared to spend.
> 
> The case I have is also garbage because it is small and only has a
> power supply fan and a cpu fan.  So the fans continuously run. I
> believe the noisy culprit is the pwoer supply fan so I took it out and
> cleaned it just to make sure it wasn't gunked up resulting in the
> noise.  Well that didn't product better results so I am looking into
> replacing the 120mm fan for the power supply.  Any suggestions on what
> to pick?  I already have an order going into newegg this week so
> preferably a fan from them would be best rather than having to pay
> another shipping fee.
> 
> Like I said it is a P4 1.8, onboard nic and soundcard, using 1 pvr350
> for video capture/live tv and runnig x on my tv.  So it would be nice
> to have a variable speed fan because my box shouldn't be taxed all
> that much all the time.  I am looking for something pretty cheap and
> just want it to try and cut down on the sound a little (no flashy
> LED's, etc.  Just a cheap fan that does the job)
> 
> Any input would be appreciated
> thanks,
> Evan
>