Quiet computer

[David King]

>> For the archives, the VIA EPIA VT-310DP
>> (<http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/mini_itx/vt_310dp/>)
>> works *great* with FreeBSD 6.1
> How successfully does it meet your requirements for a quiet system?  
> (as I
> think I read that both CPUs are actively cooled...)

(moved to freebsd-hardware only)

So far, it doesn't, since the power supply fan on the case I bought  
is pretty loud (well, quieter than the old system, but not yet quiet  
enough). But the manual for the motherboard indicates that it can run  
fanless, and it has temperature sensors and a BIOS feature to shut it  
down after it hits a critical temperature, so after some fidgeting I  
suspect that I'll be able to quiet it down completely.