BrianG would be proud...
 

while looking for replacement fans for my mmm, i stumbled across this and thought to myself... this would definatley be something brian would do.
Somebody took an xbox 360, and made it completley fanless.
http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.c...pg?w=450&h=243

http://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/final...uiet-xbox-360/

Jesus, it took that much HS to make an Xbox fanless?! 0_o

Holy heat sink!:surprised:

:lol: I know guys that put one of those on their computer's CPU with a 120mm fan. Very good heatsink, even low speed fans help a lot though.

lol, funny. A computer/console is not usually subjected to the rigors of jumping and rough terrain, not to mention dust, rocks, and other debris. It might surprise you, but my computer does have fans, 7 in fact (4 in case, 1 in PS, 1 on CPU, 1 on GPU).

But if computer makers would simply put the CPU on the other side of the mobo, it would allow the case itself to be the heatsink when you screw the mobo down. Might still need a fan for some of the other stuff, but would sure reduce the amount needed. Would make water cooling a much better alternative too.

None on the chipset? I had 9 in mine (custom built and had 5 case, 1 PS, 1 CPU, 1 GPU, 1 chipset) but found it to be to loud since I leave it on all the time.

Just put a big heatsink (heatpipe ones are great) on it and most of them are fine. The newer NVidia chipsets run really hot though, fans are advisable for those. My ABIT IP35 has a bunch of heatsinks for NB, SB, and the MOSFETs that are all connected by a heatpipe and they stay plenty cool.

Depends. I usually install larger heatsinks (big surprise there), but my system is OOOLLLDD and past due for a replacement.

I'm still having difficulty adapting this to my buggy...

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...install081.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...install084.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...0/IMG_4551.jpg

I'm starting to suspect that it would be better suited on my car or something :whistle:

(1x triple rad, 1x double rad, 1x single rad, 2 pumps, shitload of blocks in a TJ-07)

Silent PC's with no fans no unusual now - Aluminum case with a bunch of heatpipes...

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/...i/100_7396.jpg

My sony vaio doesn't shut up, it averages 140F on speed fan.

I don't see the picture, but if that's the Zalman silent case it's been around for years but is WAY too expensive to be worthwhile.

No its a HTPC....