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To: Chung Lee who wrote (23293)	12/24/2000 2:23:09 PM
From: Buckwheat	Respond to of 275872

Chung Lee [RE: does anyone know if system noise is mostly from cooling fan or hard drive spinning at 7200rpm?] Don't know about system noise, but I think I can hear Jerry nervously popping his knuckles as he eagerly awaits VIA's approval/disapproval of and adjustments to the "AMD" product roadmap. And just in case there are those of you who are not already painfully aware...... YES, I have been somewhat displeased with AMD's "handling" of its system infrastructure during the past 3 years. Buckwheat

To: Chung Lee who wrote (23293)	12/25/2000 12:24:05 AM
From: ptanner	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Chung, Re: System Noise The power supply fan is the loudest component in my system (even with a "louder" heatsink/fan combo). The new HD seem to be very quiet, most noticeable when in the same system as an older model. The 52X CD-ROM sounds like a helicopter revving up but software installation is very quick. I believe there is a market for ultra-quiet machines (such as the fanless iMacs) but AMD still lacks any products which could fit in such units. A mobile (low voltage) Intel processor would likely be very suitable. The G3 chips in the iMacs draw less than 10W, IIRC, and the entire system was designed to provide for natural convection cooling (they are warm on the top in the stores). -PT