The bigger Zalman 5000 was around $1500 the last time I looked, the smaller 3000 was a bit cheaper.... They have heat pipes which replace the cpu fans, as well as north and south bridge, plus optional setups for the graphics cards. The power supply is fanless and is directly bolted to the heat sink side plates. The hard disc mounts are on isolated rubber standoffs. All in all an expensive but effective solution.
I went for the equally effective, but much less expensive alternative, of running a bit of cat 5 cable into a dark corner of a storage room in the basement. Buried behind a bunch of boxes, my server is muffled enough that it can't be heard in the rec room next door.... Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight Audiophile wish list: Zero Distortion, Infinite Signal to Noise Ratio, and a Bandwidth from DC to Daylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54380 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
