Open Directory - Computers: Hardware: Systems: Quiet
See also: - 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. - 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. - Links to quiet PCs, sold worldwide: bare system, MiniPC, XC cube, ePC. Milpitas, California, USA. Home: Taipei, Taiwan. - Instructions on how to build quiet computers that still perform well, with all steps needed. - Sells quiet and silent systems and parts: hard drives, power supplies, fans (CPU, motherboard, case, video card); since 1999. Vancouver, Washington, USA. - Makes SUMICOM: SUper MIni COMputer; very small, low power, silent. Taipei City, Taiwan. - Makes, configures, sells silent PCs, with Linux and other open source software. Eindhoven, Netherlands. - 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] - Detailed study of project to build a highly sound insulating wooden case for a tower PC, about 150 photos. English, Finnish. - 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. - High performance, reliable, full size desktop computer, ships in 3-5 business days. Puget Custom Computers. Seattle, Washington, USA. - Sells worldwide, systems and parts: power supplies, cases, case fans, CPU coolers, video card coolers, sound proofing, hard drive enclosures, motherboard heatsinks, case feet, cables, adapters. Malton, UK. - Project to quiet a server cabinet (with 100baseTX hub) and desktop PC; medium long text, photos. Flare Development Group. - 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. - Makes, sells higher performance systems; meets ISO 9001:2000, has sub-25dB heatsinks, aluminum chassis. Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. - Makes and sells quiet and small silent PCs. Manchester, UK. - Provides green computer systems, other support and services: Apple and PC networking, network, bespoke equipment, contracting. Sheffield, United Kingdom. - Explanation with links, references. IBM. - Encyclopedia article, with links to many topics. - Makes low power, fanless, diskless, silent, open source, subscription-based desktop PC. subsidiary of PConRails LLC. Menlo Park, California, USA. - How to quiet graphics card, lower heat output, and keep performance up. X-bit Labs. (February 27, 2004) - Small article explains market, and why it exists. CNN.com. (November 10, 2003) - Treats quieting computers for music recording studio; product names and links. Electronic Musician. (November 01, 2002) - Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot. (October 21, 2002) - Article of instructions. Predecessor to website: Build a Silent PC. hardCOREware.net. (October 10, 2002) - Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot. (October 31, 2001) - Short article on desire and means for silent computing. Low End Mac. (July 10, 2001)
