On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:28:36 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:38:08 +0200, Ken <_ken_3_@telia.com> wrote:
>
>>Dells fans maybe are different?
>
>Everything about Dell products is different.
>

Naw, they usually use regular name-brand fans. I just don't
recall which specific fan is in each model.

>That's either good or bad depending on your pov.
>
>For me it's bad because their proprietary design can get in the way of
>creative enhancements.
>
>Even the support is different. If I buy a Epox mainboard in 1999, I
>can still get support today. But if you do not have a support contract
>with Dell, you are SOL.

You're lucky if you can get much support from any
motherboard manufacturer, at least anything in-depth enough
that the info couldn't be found elsewhere.

The biggest hinderance IMO, isn't the proprietary design but
the initial warranty and need to strip system down to do
many types of case mods... I generally prep a case
completely before putting any parts in it, enough so that
there is no question whether it's sufficient, only a
question of how low the fans can be throttled later.