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Old 2008-06-07, 08:32   #1 (permalink)
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Default My new HTPC hw, is it applicable?

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400
MB: MSI K9N NEO-F V3
MEM: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB DDR2 800MHz Kit (2x1GB) CL6
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0
HDD1: 4GB Verbatim 300X 45Mb/s CF-card with CF-IDE adapter
HDD2: Samsung M5S 250GB 5400rpm 2,5" SATA
TV-card: TerraTec Cinergy 2400i DT (Dual DVB-T) PCI-Express

Opinions/suggestions about my new hw config?
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Not sure what case you are considering, but you might want to Google WD's new GP-series. It is a 3.5", but VERY quiet.

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Western Digital's Caviar GP hard drive - The Tech Report - Page 1]"While most desktop drives spin at either 5,400 or 7,200RPM, the Caviar GP's spindle speed lies somewhere between the two, and Western Digital won't say exactly where."
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"We expected the GreenPower to be energy-efficient. What we didn't expect was the drive's incredibly low noise levels. The GreenPower makes less noise than any other 3.5" drive we've tested, particularly at idle, where it's barely audible. That makes this drive perfect for home theater PCs, where its terabyte capacity is ripe for HD recording, and also for silent desktops where noise levels take precedence over performance."
Review: http://techreport.com/articles.x/13379
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