Silent 500W Power Supply

NightRyder writes "To cope with the increased power demands of today's processors and video cards a 500W silent power supply has been released by Antec. The topic of silent power production has been an important one to the computer community recently, especially concerning the increased hardware demands by new game and operating systems. Considering the processing demands of something like, *cough* Windows Vista, its important to be able to keep your computer cool without it getting loud."

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[hvatum]

The topic of silent power production has been an important one to the computer community recently.

Yes, the topic of silent power production has been an important one to the computer community recently. Right alongside in-home cold fusion and perpetual motion machines. Oh wait, did you mean silent power conversion?

I WANT a loud power supply

[dirtsurfer]

I live in an old apartment building with thin walls and I have very loud neighbors who work the late shift.

I want my power supply to be loud. I need as much white noise as I can get.

Re:I WANT a loud power supply

[The Ur-Grue]

I used to have something similar. A big Addtronics server case. I think it was model 7896A, but my memory could be failing me there. It had, as a selling point, the ability to mount about 20 80mm fans without any modding. How times have changed.

Re:Direct link to Froogle with Price Sorted Low to

[JourneyExpertApe]

Wow, only $150. What a bargain!
[/sarcasm]

Do the Slashvertizements cost less if they're posted this late?

Re:"silent"

[JourneyExpertApe]

Oh, well, it's -Inf.

Software Fan

[Rick.C]

Considering the processing demands of something like, *cough* Windows Vista...

Windows Vista will include a feature, code-named WinFan, that will deal with power supply heat dissipation in software.

Microsoft is rumored to be working on WinPSU, a software-implemented power supply for the next Windows version after Vista.

For those who prefer the noise of a fan, WinFan will generate white noise through your sound card. There is already a rumor of a virus that replaces the white noise .wav file with the sound of a fan with failing bearings.

Re:"silent"

[Anonymous Coward]

No Orleans has been water-cooled for a few weeks now... but not many people think it was convenient.

Re:And how do you know Vista needs 500W?

[Vitriol Angst]

Seriously dude?

Serious.

Dude?

Yeah. Serious.

Seriously serious.

Dude!

Well what about the minimum specs for the processor and graphics card? Dude?

Dude. Just a little eye candy.

Dude, they are offloading a 3D interface -- just like Core Graphics on the Mac to be rendered by the graphics card ... so you can't really get the GUI to work without the 256 Meg Card -- it isn't eye candy -- it's the whole interface and resources that will be used by future applications that want to take advantage of the Quartz--I mean Aqua technology. Plus, the services are going to require a processor that hasn't come out yet. All told, do you know of a 3Ghz CPU and 256 Meg 3D card that can run with less than a 400 Watt Power supply?

Seriously Dude?

Serious. ... Dude ...

Hey, I'm a Mac user and even I know that the specs aren't for eye candy. So serious. ... hmmm, Major.