[CUBE] Cube upgrades vs. new Powermac

[Stevie]

>I can semi agree with that. My Cube, sitting on my desk with PL 1Ghz 
>upgrade and fan, puts out as much perceptible noise and my new G5 
>dual 1.8, which sits on the floor, under my desk. At one point, I 
>had a GeForce 3 in the Cube, and that combo was MUCH noisier than 
>the G5. Of course, this all assumes that you get a new G5 with 
>properly calibrated fans :)
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>On Apr 25, 2004, at 10:09 AM, Kenneth Miller wrote:
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>>However, in my experience my G5 is quieter than my upgraded Cube 
>>with two fans.  YMMV

I think,

with an upgrade

1. the cube needs a larger cage.

2. the fans could be used with less rpm.

3. the cube could be used under the desk too (?)

But in fact, an upgrade of the cube is a question of love and not of ratio...

Stevie