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More info?)
We've got a 4500 here right now, and I just passed through with a 4550 last
week. Both were remarkably quiet when compared to either our XPS Br and
4100 desktops.
I do understand, however, that the CPU fans can get pretty noisy when either
failing or if extremely dusty.
The XPS Br is the loudest of them all except my home-built.
Stew
"Pat Conover" <pat conover at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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> That's good to know since I have a couple of 4550's. Not loud yet though.
> Pat
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>> "Timothy Daniels" <TDaniels@NoSpamDot.com> wrote in message
>> news:StOdnW_l-r5_kLPfRVn-1g@comcast.com...
>>> "Tom Scales" work:
>>>> I've started working from home, as of 1/1 and my
>>>> Dimension 4550 is my workhorse. The problem
>>>> was it has gotten LOUD over the years.
>>>>
>>>> Now, for me, it seemed like an 8400 was the solution.
>>>>
>>>> My wife didn't quite agree.
>>>>
>>>> Bit the bullet, paid Dell $20 for a new CPU fan and
>>>> shroud.
>>>>
>>>> It's like a new machine. Can't even hear it!
>>>
>>>
>>> Try putting in an ATA/133 controller on a PCI card
>>> and start using the newer higher speed/capacity HDs
>>> with the fluid bearings. Then you'll *really* like the machine.
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>>
>> Why would I need a new controller? The 4550 has integrated ATA/133? I
>> already use a pair of nice Fluid Bearing 250GB drives.
>>
>> Tom
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