Anyone know if this would work in a Cube? http://www.quietpcusa.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=41&CATID=5 > From: John Allan <jallan at freeuk.com> > Reply-To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:47:48 +0000 > To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: Re: [CUBE] cube fan will never die > > You guys must have picked up on this a hundred times: > > http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/fanless_radeon_Cube_cards.html > >> Which Radeon do you mean? The Apple OEM ATI Radeon 7500 runs without a >> fan and will never die. > >> I think the question was concerning Apple approved video cards >> for the Cube that did not have a fan. The Radeon 7500 has never >> been approved by Apple for use in a Cube, fan or no fan. > > So basically, it is pretty safe to go with a fanless card. > > Noise is an issue and card fans can be the noisiest due to their pitch and > tendency to self destruct. > > I was looking at the supply of quiet fans from quietpc.com. They have an 80 > mm case fan, although it is 20mm high, that kicks out 20 decibels which is > probably a lot quieter than the noise that goes on in my head alone. > > For the folks that have done the processor upgrades, those use both a > heatsink fan *AND* a case fan, right? Would it be possible to run it with > just the case fan? My guess is no. > > I have an 800 MHz upgrade in an 9600 tower and it came with a little fan on > the card too. > > How much are those Cube list specials for sale for? > > Thanks, > > John > > > ---------- > Check out the Cube email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Cube-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com > > T3Hub | 3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce! > Dr. Bott| <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft. > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html>