By: Doug S (foo.delete@this.bar.bar), August 13, 2019 3:22 pm
Room: Moderated Discussions
Linus Torvalds (torvalds.delete@this.linux-foundation.org) on August 13, 2019 12:12 pm wrote:
> There are two 120mm fans - front intake and rear exhaust - that do run at some low rpm constantly,
> but that I can't hear unless I open the door to the case and listen for it. The other fans basically
> don't run at all when the system is idle. Not on the CPU, not on the PSU. There is zero background
> noise in my office, and I cannot hear my machine unless I put my ear to it.
>
> It's not perfect. With the smaller CPU fan, it does get noisier than I'd like when
> it's actually under full load. Still quiet, mind you, but I can hear it.
>
> But compared to the Level1 setup in that youtube thing, my cooling solution
> really is "just don't use components that need too much cooling".
>
> That's why I think a 3950X would work fine with my simplistic model.
> Keep things simple by not pushing the envelope too much.
It sounds like you have a similar setup to mine, except I don't compile all the time so the CPU fan hardly ever makes noise (it runs at a low speed all the time on mine)
Another alternative would be to locate it elsewhere in the house, and either do your compiles off a low power PC/laptop via ssh to the "server", or run wires to it. You can use ordinary twisted pair for HDMI and another one for the USB to a USB hub for keyboard/mouse/etc. For an unrelated purpose I bought two super cheap little blue dongles off eBay with a cat5e connector on one end and HDMI on the other, and they work fine for 1080p60 at 60 feet or so. Amazing how well they work for something so small and costing under $10. You need something more expensive and cat6a for 4K, and might need two wires, but its doable.
> There are two 120mm fans - front intake and rear exhaust - that do run at some low rpm constantly,
> but that I can't hear unless I open the door to the case and listen for it. The other fans basically
> don't run at all when the system is idle. Not on the CPU, not on the PSU. There is zero background
> noise in my office, and I cannot hear my machine unless I put my ear to it.
>
> It's not perfect. With the smaller CPU fan, it does get noisier than I'd like when
> it's actually under full load. Still quiet, mind you, but I can hear it.
>
> But compared to the Level1 setup in that youtube thing, my cooling solution
> really is "just don't use components that need too much cooling".
>
> That's why I think a 3950X would work fine with my simplistic model.
> Keep things simple by not pushing the envelope too much.
It sounds like you have a similar setup to mine, except I don't compile all the time so the CPU fan hardly ever makes noise (it runs at a low speed all the time on mine)
Another alternative would be to locate it elsewhere in the house, and either do your compiles off a low power PC/laptop via ssh to the "server", or run wires to it. You can use ordinary twisted pair for HDMI and another one for the USB to a USB hub for keyboard/mouse/etc. For an unrelated purpose I bought two super cheap little blue dongles off eBay with a cat5e connector on one end and HDMI on the other, and they work fine for 1080p60 at 60 feet or so. Amazing how well they work for something so small and costing under $10. You need something more expensive and cat6a for 4K, and might need two wires, but its doable.
