For anyone using thin clients, I've had great success with FreeNX in the past - it puts VNC to shame.
http://nomachine.com/
It's basically X over SSH, only the X protocol is compressed up to 1000x in places. It's truly impressive, e.g watching YouTube (with sound) over 2 ADSL connections.
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On 2 May 2012, at 08:20, Bob Dunlop <bob.dunlop@???> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, May 01 at 10:17, Imran Chaudhry wrote:
> ...
>> of fitting an aftermarket CPU cooler, has anyone got any experience with
>> the Zalman type fan such as this:
>> http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=164
>> Do they really make a difference?
>
> That'll help, then go after the fans in the graphics card, PSU....
> Hard drives...
>
> Once you start, you clear one thing and then hear the next.
>
> I can recommend http://www.quietpc.com/home if you've got money but don't
> underestimate what can be achieved with simpler DIY measures.
>
> Install and configure lm_sensors if it's not already there, then checkout
> the fancontrol scripts. Perhaps you can slow some of your existing fans.
>
> Use hdparm to turn off harddrives when idle, anything that saves power
> also reduces heat and the need for excessive fan speed.
>
> Bitumen pads on the side panels of a tower case to stop them resonating
> can have a lot more effect than you would think. You can buy special PC
> pads, or chop up some from the motor factors.
>
> If the fans face on to a hard surface (wall) put some carpet, an old jumper
> or a cat in the way to kill the sound reflection.
>
>
> Ultimately have to agree with others. Use a silent low power machine where
> you are working and put the noisy grunt machine out the way somewhere.
>
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