In the first Passively-cooled CPU Thermals post I looked at how the completely fanless Streacom DB4 I built performed under various CPU loads. A question over on Silent PC Review asked how the thermal curve looked when the CPU was unloaded. Good question — let’s find out! It seems logical that a passively-cooled computer that […]
The Completely Silent Computer I built relies entirely on passive cooling. Some folks are keen to know how well (or poorly) it works in the real world. Can it adequately cool a loaded system, or does thermal throttling make it pointless? Well, it’s time to find out. As can be seen in these images, the […]
With AMD’s 2nd Generation Ryzen processors now released and tested, I figured it was worth reviewing the Completely Silent Computer article and seeing if I would have done anything differently if I were building the system today. The short answer is ‘yes’. In 2017 AMD released the 1st Generation of Ryzen CPUs with the codename […]
I’ve been trying to make my computers quieter for nearly three decades. Custom liquid cooling loops, magnetically-stabilised fluid-dynamic bearings, acoustic dampeners, silicone shock absorbers, you name it. Well, last week I finally managed to build a completely silent computer. Without further ado… Say hello to the Streacom DB4 — a 26x26x27cm case that doesn’t have […]
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