[slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC?

[Stan Kurzet]

Wow!  This topic has really hit a lot of hot buttons.

Had this problem myself way back when and concluded that putting the PC in a
closet and working it via wireless keyboard and TV on screen feedback via an
ATI "all in wonder" was the easiest and cheapest way out.  Works like a
charm.  Got to use a discarded PII 400 machine off the garage shelf.  The
keyboard is IR and cost 59 bucks.  Drilled a hole through the closet wall
and put the keyboard IR receiver in a gutted defunct motion detector case
and mounted it on the wall near the ceiling just like one would expect a
burglar sensor to be.  It also provides a good unobstructed location for the
IR beam.  The keyboard is a "lite-on" Model SK-7100.  It is small, light
weight,  runs on 4 AA batteries  that last for weeks, and I use rechargeable
NiMh's.  Best of all the keyboard has a built in pointing stick mouse that
works super.  The video is a bit mushy  so I might break down and get a
video card with a better DAC now that they are a bunch cheaper.

At one time, I had the PC  further away and used a RF extender to control
it.  That worked OK but was on the same band as the garage door opener so
there were glitches  when the door controller was used.

Cheers,

Stan




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Schaffer" <j.schaffer@snet.net>
To: <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC?


> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is
> particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening
> room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The
> machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control
> software), and occasionally IE.
>
> Here's a kind of a target configuration:
>
> Absolute minimum:
>
> Cost < $1,000
> Quiet!
> Small (desktop or tiny tower)
> 500MHz or faster
> 96MB RAM minimum
> 3GB Hard drive minimum
> CD-ROM drive
> Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color
> 10/100Base-T Ethernet
>
> Highly desirable:
>
> Cost  closer to $500
> Windows 2000
> Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection
> Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot)
> Serial (or USB-only for $100 less)
> FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jeff
>
>
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