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Links to quiet PCs, sold worldwide: bare system, MiniPC, XC cube, ePC. Milpitas, California, USA. Home: Taipei, Taiwan.
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Instructions on how to build quiet computers that still perform well, with all steps needed.
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Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot.
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Report on building a noise protection case for computers with active ventilation for cooling the unit; details, drawings, photos, parts list, downloads. English, Deutsch.
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How to quiet graphics card, lower heat output, and keep performance up. X-bit Labs.
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Sells quiet and silent systems and parts: hard drives, power supplies, fans (CPU, motherboard, case, video card); since 1999. Vancouver, Washington, USA.
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Lists projects, details, photos. Convection Plant: no fans or pumps, only silent convective water cooling; Test Rig: research into pumpless, fanless, CPU water cooling.
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How to lower noise level from PC cooling fans, various electronic circuit construction guides, and mechanical means.
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Article of instructions. Predecessor to website: Build a Silent PC. hardCOREware.net.
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Makes and sells line of ergonomic and aesthetically designed silent computer systems to end users, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers. English, Deutsch. Stuttgart, Germany.
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Makes SUMICOM: SUper MIni COMputer; very small, low power, silent. Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Mini computers, low cost, with AMD or Intel processors, with Linspire Linux operating system. Made and shipped by Mirus Innovations.
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Makes, configures, sells silent PCs, with Linux and other open source software. Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Makes and sells custom Mini/Nano/Pico-ITX, and other small systems and parts, mainly for industry-specific embedded and applied system markets. South Burlington, Vermont, USA.
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Briefly describes project, with photo, reader comments, questions. Hackdiary.
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Makes, sells fanless PC system based on VIA Mini-ITX motherboards, special design interior and aluminum case. Schneider Elektronik GmbH and Co. KG. [English and German]
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Detailed study of project to build a highly sound insulating wooden case for a tower PC, about 150 photos. English, Finnish.
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Makes and sells Linux workstations that run below 32 dB, smoothly with no vibration, are stable and handle high loads with no overheats. Tukwila, Washington, USA.
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High performance, reliable, full size desktop computer, ships in 3-5 business days. Puget Custom Computers. Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Builds and sells systems in the UK, with selected low-noise and noise-reducing parts. Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK.
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Provides personal computer noise elimination solutions including installation instructions and contact information.
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By Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier. Linux-based Koobox mini is a full PC in a very small, quiet package, and worth a look. Linux.com.
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Small article explains market, and why it exists. CNN.com.
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Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot.
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Project to quiet a server cabinet (with 100baseTX hub) and desktop PC; medium long text, photos. Flare Development Group.
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The cooling needs of current PCs often make them sound like air conditioners. Learn how to quiet them. ExtremeTech.
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Short article on desire and means for silent computing. Low End Mac.
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Reviews, news, information on quiet, low noise, and/or silent computers and components, silencing methods, DIY modifications, full systems, and their energy efficiency and thermal performance.
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Makes and sells line of small, quiet, aluminum cased notebook sized computers and conventional Common Building Block (CBB) laptops; many standard and custom configurations. Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
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Investigates and documents acoustic aspect of information technology, ergonomics, growing interest in and market for acoustic comfort, how ISO 9296 standard helps to identify quiet devices.
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Treats quieting computers for music recording studio; product names and links. Electronic Musician.
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Describes circuit to lower the noise made by all fans in one case; text, block diagram. Overclockers Australia.
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Makes, sells higher performance systems; meets ISO 9001:2000, has sub-25dB heatsinks, aluminum chassis. Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Makes and sells quiet and small silent PCs. Manchester, UK.
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Provides green computer systems, other support and services: Apple and PC networking, network, bespoke equipment, contracting. Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Explanation with links, references. IBM.
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Encyclopedia article, with links to many topics.
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Makes low power, fanless, diskless, silent, open source, subscription-based desktop PC. subsidiary of PConRails LLC. Menlo Park, California, USA.
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