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More info?)
Where can I find information on the Dell 5000?
Checked out the website, but my eyes can't seem to find it.
"Tom Almy" <webmaster4@almy.us> wrote in message
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> Ogden Johnson III wrote:
>> "Ayoros" <ayoros12@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is it noisy ?
>>
>>
>> Please define what /you/ mean by noisy. With the range in ages
>> and levels of high-frequency hearing loss that certainly exist
>> amongst all users of computers as well as the denizens of
>> a.s.p-c.d, what is noisy as a brass band to one person can be
>> quiet as a church mouse to another.
>
> Not very quantitative, but the Intel BTX standard (used in the 5000)
> is intended to reduce system noise while improving cooling by having a
> more inline airflow rather than blowing air around corners. Ironically
> the design places the case fan at the front, and vents at the front as
> well (works better when in an enclosure), so the design requires special
> attention to sound baffling.
>
> In any event, the 5000 looks like a very good design, and is tool-free
> like the high end Dell systems. It's certainly a better purchase than the
> 4700 it will replace. Now wait for Dell to announce the "9000"