[mythtv-users] Quiet CPU Cooler Recommendations

Kirk Bocek t004 at kbocek.com
Fri Jan 26 21:29:19 UTC 2007


Thanks for your thoughts, Brian. I understand your idea, but I've never seen 
an easy, inexpensive and unobtrusive way to extend KVM, especially in a 
bedroom setting.

I will continue to consider the possibilities, though.

Kirk Bocek

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Jan 26, 2007, at 2:08 PM, Kirk Bocek wrote:
>>> Have you thought about installing your machine elsewhere besides the
>>> bedroom, and just piping the video/audio/control to the BR TV set ?
>> Sure, why not!
>>
>> And how do you do this reasonably -- that is, without holes in the  
>> walls or
>> $1000 of equipment?
> 
> Well obviously I don't know the layout of your house. It might be as  
> simple as putting your machine in a closet on the other side of the  
> BR wall and just putting one small hole with coax, audio cable and  
> the IR pickup wire.
> 
> Or it might be $1000, as you said. That's why I said "have you  
> considered?", not "do it".
>> Not to be a stick-in-the-mud, but the cable company can provide HD  
>> without any
>> fans. I want to do the same with Myth!
> 
> The cable company is ordering perhaps thousands of units that use  
> custom-designed chips and cases. We are using general-purpose  
> computers bought in single quantities. There is a huge difference and  
> what costs them little can be a big expense the way Myth users do it.
> 
> Still, you have received some good advice here and I'm sure you can  
> work it out.
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