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| 550104 | 2007-05-15 20:54:00 | Hey Peeps :D My MediaBox (Media PC running XP Pro) is too loud and I want to reduce the noise, most of the audioble noise comes from the HDD... So I thought whay not get rid of it, I mean who needs a HDD anyway :p and Run XP and all applications off an 8GB CF card with a generic IDE memory card reader, has anyone or you know of anyone that has done this before? What about the rewrite capacity of the CF card, will this become an issue a year or so down the track? Any views and opinions please :D Thanks :) |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 550105 | 2007-05-15 21:30:00 | interesting idea, read this: www.mp3car.com seems like it's possible if you're prepared for some grief along the way. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 550106 | 2007-05-15 21:51:00 | Yes, it does seem as if it will be a pain the the behind... I guess I could even get a 2.5 inch laptop HDD and a converter and run that since they are a lot quiter than 3.5 inch drives, what do you think of that? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 550107 | 2007-05-15 23:05:00 | If it's a media box you probably want lots of storage somewhere. I take it you're planning to run a file server in another room for all the media? If you have a good CF to IDE adapter then you should be able to do this reasonably easily. Using the CF card to hold a page file will reduce the life so you may want to use a smaller, cheap card for that or simply add a whole lot of extra memory. | TGoddard (7263) | ||
| 550108 | 2007-05-15 23:43:00 | Yes, I should have said, I have a file server that I use for all the media and files etc Yes, that is the thing, I think that there are too many variables to get right for this to work properly, it is hard to find a CF to IDE adaptor and the ones I have found I am not sure what is good or not, and I have also read that there is issues with many CF cards. I should have said that the specs of the MediaBox is P3 1GHz 256MB SDRAM (it is a Compaq Deskpro) The thing I like about the 2.5 inch drive is they are near silent (right?) the drive and adapter will be A_LOT cheaper than CF card and CF to IDE adaptor and there is no write limit... What are your views on that idea? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 550109 | 2007-05-16 01:04:00 | The 2.5" drive will probably be the cheaper option but the Compact Flash card will be quieter and way cooler! Another option could be network booting from the server? | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 550110 | 2007-05-16 01:34:00 | Yes, the CF would be cooler :cool: but with all the variables by the sounds of it and the rewrite limit, I am not sure if it is the most LOGICAL solution :p Network booting was suggested to me earlier. I will admit, I don't know much about network booting so... Google here I come! As I said above, The PC only has 256MB of RAM and needs Page File space to run properly which puts another point against CF... (I have tried to upgrade the RAM, but it is VERY picky about it :badpc:) EDIT: or even just quieten down the existing 3.5" drive... I have put it in the TV cabinet and that has reduced the noise that is audible in the room. |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 550111 | 2007-05-16 02:15:00 | I should have said that the specs of the MediaBox is P3 1GHz 256MB SDRAM (it is a Compaq Deskpro) Thats probably why the thing is noisy. Media stuff tend to be crammed in with noisy fans. Are you sure its the drive? And what brand of drive is it? My 3.5" Seagate is dead quiet. Noisiest thing in the whole PC is the 120mm rear fan, and thats better now I got a Silenx, the original was hideous. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 550112 | 2007-05-16 02:25:00 | It only has 2 fans one CPU and one PSU, it is a Seagate ST320011A (20GB) The PSU fan is an 80mm low speed fan and the CPU it a lowspeed 60mm thin fan. And the PC was originally a Win 98 desktop, it is not custom made for media uses. Yes, I am sure the drive is making the most noise, I can hear it when is spins up, transfering, even just spinning... I have it set to spin down after a few mins and everything goes quiet... then it spins up again... I have even ran it without the HDD and it is quieter by fair amount |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 550113 | 2007-05-16 05:14:00 | Well....20Gb........its pretty old then. Put a new one in it. Really, mine is so quiet I can't hear anything except a faint zzz if I disable all my fans. |
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