Completely Silent Media PC 275
Kez writes "Zalman's first completely fanless PC case, the TNN 500 was an impressive piece of engineering, but it was very bulky. Aiming their new chassis at those looking to build multimedia PCs and who don't want noisy fans to spoil their experience, the TNN 300 is smaller than its predecessor. From the Hexus.net review: 'It's a niche product that will appeal, in no uncertain terms, to a select bunch of users that value silence above all else. If you happen to be one of them, the TNN 300 is a pretty unique product that will appeal to you.'"
Noisy PC (Score:3, Insightful)
the problem with silent... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:The sound of silence (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:When the power goes out (Score:2, Insightful)
I personally like the lack of electric crap buzzing around me, and I'm sure we'd all be somewhat saner if appliances weren't squealing and buzzing around us all of the time.
fanless not silent (Score:2, Insightful)
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Expectations are the mother of all sorrow
Car, Audio amplifiers (Score:2, Insightful)
I've been waiting for case manufacturers to turn the case into a big heat sink. If the audio folks can do it, why not the computer people?
Re:The sound of silence (Score:2, Insightful)
You hit the nail on the head when you said "There is a good reason to look for [my italics] high quality cooled and silent PC's" - the original article seems nothing more than feed for those who cannot be ar*sed to use Google for specific product needs.
Re:When the power goes out (Score:5, Insightful)
It's like being totally comfortable, like being submerged in warm water with the lights off, and no external stressors. Only the occasional bird, the sound of the ground underfoot, and the rustle of the wind keeps you company.
After an experience like that, I am bugged by the hiss of the hard drive on my otherwise silent laptop, the sound of the freeway in the background, the buzz of fans in the kitchen. It's why I want my next computer to run fanless, and with enough ram to never spin up the harddrive.
Weird form factor (Score:3, Insightful)
And it still looks like a PC: way too fussy and with blanked-off plastic panels, instead of a metal front plate like other A/V components [denon.com]
Difficult because heat generators are PCB mounted (Score:3, Insightful)
Next problem is what you do with a very hot case. It's got to be placed where it can radiate the heat. I'm not sure, but crammed into a corner under a desk might not be the best place.
Re:But who is going to buy one? (Score:2, Insightful)
Other users *Do* need video support because, unlke me, they work in the video domain as well as audio.
Anyway, I can deal with what I have today, but the length of USB and VGA cables are a problem, and also, access to the DVD drive is a nuisance.
Literally (Score:4, Insightful)
This is apparently the Orwellian definition of "literally", where it is used with the meaning of "not literally".