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Ted, thank you so much for that link, which lead me to this treasure:
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/environment/en/prod_datasheets?c=us&l=en&s=corp
I long ago wrote to Dell's so-called customer service asking which machines
were quieter, and got no reply. And here (at the above Dell link) all along
are data sheets listing most current and recent models, so we can see
(excluding variables such as video cards) which models are quieter, as well
as which models dissipate more heat.
A quick glance at several models suggests older is better if you want a
quiet computer, and you want a Dell!
- Don
"Ted" <nothanks@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Jean-Luc Brouillet" <jeanluc@expertise.com> wrote in message
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>>I have read that the older XPS were fairly noisy. Can any new owners
>>post their subjective impression?
>>
>> I'm hoping my next PC won't sound like a vacuum cleaner. Silent would be
>> perfect
>
> I have yet to encounter a newer XPS or 8400, so I can't comment
> on those. Even if I had I don't know that I'd bother, for I've found
> such opinions to be of questionable worth. If I had a buck for every
> time I saw someone refer to their computer X as being very quiet
> and another person refer to their computer X as being noisy, I could
> buy a nice water cooling system. I think there are just too many
> variables such as main box placement, internal config, room temp,
> load, background noise, personal sensitivity, etc.
>
> FWIW, there are some standards for measuring/declaring noise
> emissions in computers. One page that talks about them, and even
> mentions Dell, can be found here:
>
>
http://www.silent.se/iso-9296.php
>
> If you do a Google search for: Dell XPS Gen 3 decibels or Dell
> 8400 decibels you'll find pdf's that contain environmental data for
> the associated computers. I'm not sure how usefull those numbers are, for
> I'm not sure whether any of the tests were performed when
> CPU and graphics board load were maximized. A bit more digging
> might answer that question, and posts to forums dealing specifically
> with silencing PCs (such as those at www.silentpcreview.com) might
> help one get a better feel for things. But I haven't bothered.
>
> In short, when it comes to noise I would expect Dell machines to be
> competitive with those offered by other mainstream manufacturers,
> but noticeably less quiet than those home or specialty built boxes
> which are specifically designed to be low noise.
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