Speed volume vs idle quiet.

When you are in an office, library, or any environment where background noise exists, the fan of a computer is not a big deal. When in an environment that the fan is annoying, it does not take much to hear something else when it is off : hard drive.

My notebook has an old Hitachi drive. It clicks, it is slower than my usb key and well it is old. I am thinking of switching it to a 5400rpm, 4 times the capacity and I do not hear a single click when in use. However the idle spin sound is a little louder. The best compromise would be a SSD, but it would cost more than my computer.

Faster hard drive is not really worth it!

Esa computadora, no es tan nuevo, al contrario. Es viejito de 2003, pero peudo todavia ver la peliculas HD, juegos 3D y sin duda escribir mi puta de tesis.

Al inicio crei que mi ventilador hace desmacio de ruido, en este momento pienso el mismo, pero cuando el ventildator no gira, puedo entender mi disco duro.

La vida es tan complicada. Una cosa no es sufficiente, quiero una otra! Acostombrarse sonido del disco duro, pero el ideal no hay!

Bueno, que pudeo decir para mejorar el silencio del ordenador?

Mas de memoria, entonces el sistema no necesito utilizar la memoria virtual
no utilizar anti-virus o otros programas que utilizan el disco o la memoria.

SSD worth it?

For power, speed and shock resistance, yes a SSD is well worth the money, but they are still too expensive for how much they will improve the performance of the everyday computer user. Not a gamer, and satisfied with 512MB RAM, all I think about SSD is noise.

If you do not have a million start up programs, a "real-time" virus scanner or other processes that clog up your system, an old pentium III will be more than adequate for business use. Writing reports, a mid size customer, resource database etc will be fine.

I will wait until they are affordable.

Silly invention : forced air cooling for computers

Dust is a problem. Cat hair or any other airborne material is a problem. Why not exacerbate it with forced air. Instead of designing software or systems that stay cool, why not put a fan. And if you are going to have a fan, why not make it the noisiest thing in the world.
My Lenovo Thinkpad A31 is actually quieter than most computers, even new ones, that I have seen or used, but I fail to understand why such computer forced cooling features were ever designed. When working on anything you want peace and quiet. Concentration should never be compromised.

Here are some tips to keep your computer quiet, reducing CPU load, and thus the possiblity of your fan turning on :

* Turn off "Correct as you type" in Word or Firefox. In Openoffice, there was no change in performance, but the grammar checker Language Tool does make your CPU load go up and down. Perhaps newer versions of Word have the same problem with their grammar checker. Nevertheless, have some readover what ever you write.
* Use a "Limited Account" : Doing this will remove the need to install an anti-Virus/Malware suite that takes memory and CPU load. Though I like AMD`s idea of a third core for virus protection, most people just like to type. A 486 would still be adequate for many people today.
* Disable themes : My Computer icon - Properties - Advanced - Performance > Best Performance
* If you are technically inclined - spend about 1-5$ on Ebay and get "Thermal Paste". Apply some to your CPU and Heatsink. Go all out if you need a special grade but a simple dab of silicone fluid grease caused my CPU temperature to go down a whole 8C!

I will list more steps as I figure out how to make the best silent notebook I can!!!