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<blockquote data-quote="lsandini" data-source="post: 244661" data-attributes="member: 27840">Well since there are no opinions, I went out and bought one, ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED. Not once it has gone in active mode.I replaced the two 8cm fans at the back of the HD160 Plus case, and replaced them with 8cm Noctua fans. The contents of the case are quite simple:Intel DP35DP motherboard, E4600 CPU with Scythe Ninja Mini (passive), 2x1GB RAM, HD2600XT (passive), and FloppyDTV tuner. The HDD is a 160GB 2.5&quot; WD SATA, and DVD-RW drive a cheap LG model.The 2 x 8cm fans are spinning at minimal speed and are virtually silent, the HDD is inaudible, and the Intel System Monitor software reports CPU temps of 38-44C, but ICH is about 80-84C, both still in the &quot;green&quot; range.Since I have had problems with MP/TV server, I am giving Vista Media Center a try, but EPG problems will probably kill it.Lorenzo</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lsandini, post: 244661, member: 27840"] Well since there are no opinions, I went out and bought one, ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED. Not once it has gone in active mode. I replaced the two 8cm fans at the back of the HD160 Plus case, and replaced them with 8cm Noctua fans. The contents of the case are quite simple: Intel DP35DP motherboard, E4600 CPU with Scythe Ninja Mini (passive), 2x1GB RAM, HD2600XT (passive), and FloppyDTV tuner. The HDD is a 160GB 2.5" WD SATA, and DVD-RW drive a cheap LG model. The 2 x 8cm fans are spinning at minimal speed and are virtually silent, the HDD is inaudible, and the Intel System Monitor software reports CPU temps of 38-44C, but ICH is about 80-84C, both still in the "green" range. Since I have had problems with MP/TV server, I am giving Vista Media Center a try, but EPG problems will probably kill it. Lorenzo [/QUOTE]

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