From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 26 20:09:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99CAA16A49E for ; Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:09:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cpghost@cordula.ws) Received: from fw.farid-hajji.net (fw.farid-hajji.net [213.146.115.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 770094437D for ; Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:50:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from cpghost@cordula.ws) Received: from epia2.farid-hajji.net (epia-2 [192.168.254.11]) by fw.farid-hajji.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DD52DCC8D; Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:45:45 +0100 (CET) Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:51:43 +0100 From: cpghost To: Lars Udo Message-ID: <20061126195143.GA10490@epia2.farid-hajji.net> References: <2fef08390611260458y60040904gb0fa5e05aefba5d9@mail.gmail.com> <2fef08390611261110k1e406137jb49819292d6873ca@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <2fef08390611261110k1e406137jb49819292d6873ca@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mini-Freebsd system on ram, to reduce noise? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:09:36 -0000 On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 09:10:55PM +0200, Lars Udo wrote: > Hello, fellow FreeBSD-users. I'm planning to build MiniBSD (from freebsd) > with, these instructions: https://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html > i'v red it few times and came to realize, that if i could get that > small FreeBSD why wouldnt i run it in RAM? > > It would reduce noise-level here in my livingroom, so thats all i need, > beside NAT/Firewall :) That's not exactly the answer you're seeking here... but for the sake of people searching the archives: Contrary to popular belief, HDDs are not always the biggest noise makers, unless they're very old. The fans transmitting vibrations to the PC case are usually the worse culprits. I'm using a fanless EPIA-5000 (VIA C3) mini-ATX board with an attached Samsmung HDD in my living room. The disk, despite being the only source of noise and over 2 1/2 years old, is barely audible. In fact, the head seeking is the loudest and it's still barely a whisper. That's ideal for a very silent server/desktop PC and is also a good power saver. Of course all HDDs do get louder over time; but with the right kind of enclosure and dampening suspensions (a.k.a. ribbon bands), it's still very quiet. Regards, -cpghost -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/