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<blockquote data-quote="groovybaby" data-source="post: 1234591" data-attributes="member: 162270"><p>Thanks everyone so far for you really helpful advice.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...it's interesting, but too expensive, but I'll check out their other options.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>My main/general use PC: (Noise)</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>For years, I had a Medion MD8080 PC:</strong></p><p>It was a great PC and came with lots of features, but there was no case fan;</p><p>there was a power supply fan: and the CPU-fan was obviously small, so it was at max-speed all of the time, and as this sat on my desk 18" from me, was annoyingly loud.</p><p>I'm sure it's responsible for my now impaired hearing.</p><p></p><p><strong>My current PC: </strong></p><p>So eventually I built a new PC, and its PC-Case is a:</p><p> Antec Sonata III Super Quiet Black Mini-Tower Case, 500w-apfc-PSU.</p><p>This is much quieter, and it currently has one 6" case-fan; a power-supply-fan; and a CPU-fan which is controlled by the mobo, so this would be OK if this was used as a PC-PVR, especially as it would be further away from me, under the TV. But this case is too big.</p><p></p><p><strong>PC Case Size:</strong></p><p>So if a 6" fan is OK noise-wise, and if a desk-type-case was used, then the case would need to be 6" high, or 3-to-4" high, if say 2 x 3" fans were used instead.</p><p>But would the mobo be able to control these two fans, the same as one 6" fan?</p><p></p><p>And the 'TBS 6205 TV Card' should fit into a 3" high case, as their website says its size is: L:115 x H:68.7mm</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I could make a case, years ago I used to make HiFi cases.</p><p>Did you make a metal case with a wooden cover, or just directly into a wooden case?</p><p></p><p>Do you find that a wooden-case increases its temperature, because obviously, just a metal-case helps to act as its own heatsink, and so cools quicker internally.</p><p></p><p><strong>CPU:</strong></p><p>My current proprietary PVR's, are very low CPU and memory spec, so it can take awhile to boot up, and for some menus to load etc.</p><p></p><p><strong>Q:</strong> So what is the ideal CPU & memory spec?</p><p>I assume that the spec of the CPU needs to be kept as low as practical, otherwise this would increase the heat generated, and therefore the amount of cooling required?</p><p></p><p><strong>Q</strong>: BTW: Does a PC-PVR need to be connected to the internet? : never/sometime/all the time ?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="groovybaby, post: 1234591, member: 162270"] Thanks everyone so far for you really helpful advice. ...it's interesting, but too expensive, but I'll check out their other options. [B][I]My main/general use PC: (Noise)[/I][/B] [B]For years, I had a Medion MD8080 PC:[/B] It was a great PC and came with lots of features, but there was no case fan; there was a power supply fan: and the CPU-fan was obviously small, so it was at max-speed all of the time, and as this sat on my desk 18" from me, was annoyingly loud. I'm sure it's responsible for my now impaired hearing. [B]My current PC: [/B] So eventually I built a new PC, and its PC-Case is a: Antec Sonata III Super Quiet Black Mini-Tower Case, 500w-apfc-PSU. This is much quieter, and it currently has one 6" case-fan; a power-supply-fan; and a CPU-fan which is controlled by the mobo, so this would be OK if this was used as a PC-PVR, especially as it would be further away from me, under the TV. But this case is too big. [B]PC Case Size:[/B] So if a 6" fan is OK noise-wise, and if a desk-type-case was used, then the case would need to be 6" high, or 3-to-4" high, if say 2 x 3" fans were used instead. But would the mobo be able to control these two fans, the same as one 6" fan? And the 'TBS 6205 TV Card' should fit into a 3" high case, as their website says its size is: L:115 x H:68.7mm I could make a case, years ago I used to make HiFi cases. Did you make a metal case with a wooden cover, or just directly into a wooden case? Do you find that a wooden-case increases its temperature, because obviously, just a metal-case helps to act as its own heatsink, and so cools quicker internally. [B]CPU:[/B] My current proprietary PVR's, are very low CPU and memory spec, so it can take awhile to boot up, and for some menus to load etc. [B]Q:[/B] So what is the ideal CPU & memory spec? I assume that the spec of the CPU needs to be kept as low as practical, otherwise this would increase the heat generated, and therefore the amount of cooling required? [B]Q[/B]: BTW: Does a PC-PVR need to be connected to the internet? : never/sometime/all the time ? Many thanks. [/QUOTE]
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