Case without any fans

[Link19]

Are there any cases I can use without a fan and keep the system cool enough running all the time. I'm looking for a small case like a micro ATX or mini ITX that can keep a Cyrix 600MHz MHz CPU and the rest of the system cool without any case fans.

 

[Link19]

I'm also looking for a fanless PSU in the 200-300WATT range that is reliable and reasonably priced. I have not been able to find anything less than 370WATT fanless PSU, and the 370WATT is more than $100. I'm looking to spend significantly less than that as I don't need as much as 370WATTs for a Cyrix 600MHz system.

 

[Navid]

You need to have fans in your system to cool down the electronic components. You can get rid of most of the noisy fans if you use a water-cooled system. But, you may still need a fan to cool down the water-cooling radiator.

You can reduce the RPM of the fans to reduce noise.

You have to weigh the trade-offs between what you want to use the system for, the temperature of the room it is in, the reliability you require, the noise you can tolerate.

You can remove all the fans. But, don't be surprised if you end up with a system that is very slow and freezes frequently to the point that it becomes useless!

 

[Tiamat]

use a single 80mm Panaflo at 7V as exhaust in that system, and you should be golden.

I guess you could get like any cheap case, as long as it has the provisions you want. like number of drives, Steel/Aluminum, etc.

If you get a case with a 120mm exhaust, you can run that at 5V to have almost utter silence. Check out silentpcreview. They just reviewed a 250W fanless power supply. They also have a number of cheap cases with 120mm fan cut outs on their recommended case list