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Reply 31140 of 31145, by tehsiggi

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RetroLizard wrote on Yesterday, 19:37:

What about something like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257443149817

99% far opposite of quiet.

If you have the mounting holes: thermaltake SonicTower. With a rear case fan easily passive.

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Reply 31141 of 31145, by RetroLizard

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tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:46:
RetroLizard wrote on Yesterday, 19:37:

What about something like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257443149817

99% far opposite of quiet.

If you have the mounting holes: thermaltake SonicTower. With a rear case fan easily passive.

I don't think that would fit in an MSI K7N2/MS-6570 motherboard, unfortunately.

Reply 31142 of 31145, by wierd_w

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Maybe get creative?

The physical size of a socket A heatsink is 60mm X 60mm.

You can get a waterblock that size from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Marhynchus-Cooling-Alu … m/dp/B089295857

Sadly it's all aluminium, not all copper, but at 12mm thick, this is similar to the 'solid part' of a socket A cooler, so the 'retention strap' could be bamboozled into going over the top to hold it down.

You could then mount a liquid radiator at the back of the case with some quieter 60mm fans on it.

Reply 31143 of 31145, by Tiido

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I have been restoring my computer desk for couple weeks now... after finally converging the Nokia on it and putting all together, after some 2.5 years later 🤣

..Compared to earlier state, there are 3 new things :

* Extron VGA matrix with 8 inputs and 4 outputs (input from KVM, HDMI matrix and several high value sources into both monitors and projector above it all)
* Noname HDMI matrix with 6 inputs and 2 outputs (all DVI and HDMI devices, with one output to LCD and other via VGA dongle to the VGA matrix)
* 10 stereo input mixer that I built not so long ago, with ground loop cancelling inputs so no buzzing noises and anything of the like ~

The cables are a mess but I will make a much more tidy and permanent setup when I have moved to a house, which will hopefully happen in not such a long time

I also need lesser computer speakers, the right one is in such a suboptimal location...

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Yesterday evening I made an ATX power extender since the cables didn't reach from PSU to the power header on my test setup that is being restored too. The mobo got extended a bit and the cables just didn't reach on the PSU...

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Today I finally got the test computer going and I can do some misc hardware and software tests again. I need to get one of those test jig things so at least the cards are secured... My nice KVM cable barely reaches too...

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Reply 31144 of 31145, by Obijuan1983

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tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:46:
RetroLizard wrote on Yesterday, 19:37:

What about something like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257443149817

99% far opposite of quiet.

If you have the mounting holes: thermaltake SonicTower. With a rear case fan easily passive.

+1

Had this back in 2003-4 with my Athlon XP system passive

Reply 31145 of 31145, by keropi

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Tiido wrote on Yesterday, 21:10:
I have been restoring my computer desk for couple weeks now... after finally converging the Nokia on it and putting all together […]
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I have been restoring my computer desk for couple weeks now... after finally converging the Nokia on it and putting all together, after some 2.5 years later 🤣

..Compared to earlier state, there are 3 new things :

* Extron VGA matrix with 8 inputs and 4 outputs (input from KVM, HDMI matrix and several high value sources into both monitors and projector above it all)
* Noname HDMI matrix with 6 inputs and 2 outputs (all DVI and HDMI devices, with one output to LCD and other via VGA dongle to the VGA matrix)
* 10 stereo input mixer that I built not so long ago, with ground loop cancelling inputs so no buzzing noises and anything of the like ~

The cables are a mess but I will make a much more tidy and permanent setup when I have moved to a house, which will hopefully happen in not such a long time

I also need lesser computer speakers, the right one is in such a suboptimal location...

---

Yesterday evening I made an ATX power extender since the cables didn't reach from PSU to the power header on my test setup that is being restored too. The mobo got extended a bit and the cables just didn't reach on the PSU...

---

Today I finally got the test computer going and I can do some misc hardware and software tests again. I need to get one of those test jig things so at least the cards are secured... My nice KVM cable barely reaches too...

One of the hardest things: arrange your computer desk to fit everything with limited real estate.... Nicely done!

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