Mini-PC w/o Fans?

blinky2 asks: "I just read this article on Tom's Hardware about small PC-cases. I would really like to have a small box next to my current one for development stuff etc. Here's the problem: I don't want to have any fans in it, and case like the one in the article needs heavy cooling. Is there anything out there that is small and doesn't need any cooling? the box should run 24/7 here in my room and i don't want to hear some noise while I sleep. A case like the SAX01 from Gigabyte would be nice, too. BTW, there is no need for a high-performance box: something like 300-500 Mhz with a moderate amount of RAM would be enough." A while ago, Ask Slashdot tackled this very question, has the intervening time made such a system a practical possibility?

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Painting the Case (slightly OT)

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Has anyone done any comparisons on what a simple paint job will do? Take the same system, measure temp in beige, then paint it black, white, etc.

Also, would black crinkle paint do any better than flat black or glossy? Crinkle paint might be an idea for the guy who wanted to build a retro looking PC a while ago.