Silent Computer

[jbreiden]

I successfully assembled a 100% silent PC based on an EPIA mini-itx motherboard an Knoppix. It was very easy, and a few details are at http://www.jab.org/www/nomovingparts.html I'm curious if others are also using the Knoppix toram feature to create silent computers?

knoppix@ttyp3[knoppix]$ uptime
19:20:05 up 6 days, 18:54, 0 users, load average: 0.15, 0.27, 0.26

knoppix@ttyp3[knoppix]$ df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 2471 1678 793 68% /
/dev/cdrom 819200 713808 105392 88% /cdrom
/dev/cloop 1871314 1871314 0 100% /KNOPPIX
/dev/shm 819200 713808 105392 88% /cdrom2
/ramdisk 776020 16164 759856 3% /ramdisk
/dev/sda1 126430 3140 123290 3% /mnt/sda1

[paradocs]

Welcome jbreiden,

Yes the Via mini-itx is cool for a number of reasons.
I have the DC Power Board with 90W AC Adapter but
I do have a small fan over the processor and for the
case -- so I am not totally silent but still very nice compared
to some of the fire breathing monster I've had in the past.

My power board is 12 volts DC -- so I have always wanted
to go to battery power. But everyone has recommended an
inverter -- and I have been to chicken to disregard the
advice. Perhaps when my system gets a little older and
I need an excuse for a new one I will hook it up directly
to a storage battery.

I have a KNOPPIX project you may wish to try. It is not
standard and not meant for the high level user. I burn my
/home/knoppix to a CDRW each time before powering down
-- and the script automatically restore at boot up. I use
no hard dirve.
http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/BurnHome

Check out all the interesting re-masters and uses
of KNOPPIX.

Best Wishes
paradocs