I am writing this because I am seeing a lot of things develop in the Computer Industry, and I am hoping that some of the Engineers actually spend time on this Server, so that I can communicate my ideas to them, and hopefully we can change things for the better.
ISSUE #1:
Engineering Computers to be quieter.
Originally most engineers thought that everyone who was complaining about the “Noise” thought that we were all talking about “Fan Noise” which some of us WERE talking about, but not actually referring to the harmonic resonance of audible sound waves, but we were referring to the AC signals that were possibly being produced by the Coils in the Fans generating residual AC line noise in the Circuit which somehow was making it’s way to the sound card then when amplified in a a Surround-a-sound type environment, it hums like power generator out of control!
Recently I have seen many engineers obsessed with reducing the Sound Waves coming from the Fan Noise, but not paying too much attention to the actual Problem. That, being uninsulated or unisolated AC residual line noise. I see Engineers making rubber seals and padded cases, and doing everything they can to “Quiet the System” with out actually understanding WHY they are trying to “quiet the system”.
Musicians, and Recording Artists need to have quiet PCs in order to Record a good clean signal with the Computer. Right now it is being done all over the world, but it could be done better. Most Recording Computers are stuck in a Sound proof airconditioned box, this helps keep the Computer from generating sound that can be picked up by the Microphones, and it keeps the computer cool.
So Padded Cases and Water Cooled CPU Blocks are not helping anything.
If you want to make a REAL Difference work on reducing or controlling the AC residual Line noise. Maybe even include fully adjustable DBX filters or something on the Sound Cards.
Chip Engineers need to make CPU Chips Physically Bigger, to allow for more Memory space in L1 and L2 Cache which would speed up the Processors, and possibly allow for more workspace in the Core Processors.
Computer Cases need to include Tiny Airconditioners/ Dehumidifiers on the Back or Top of each case. This is the best solution to the Cooling Problems. This would reduce the need for a half a dozen fans on the inside of the PC and reduce the residual line noise created by these Fans. And a Water Cooled Case is a Ridiculous concept, because in order to cool everything with a Water Cooled system, you would have to run Water lines to the CPU, the Hard Drive, the Video Card, and the Memory, as well as a couple of other Chips on the Motherboard which have the possiblity of needing a little cooling. An Airconditioner would much better server this purpose, and could insulate the case from ambient noise because you would have less holes coming out of the case, because the Airconditioner would need to have the Case sealed to keep the Cool air inside. This would make the Computer MUCH Quieter both in ambient and residual line noise. You would be killing a whole bunch of birds with one stone by Airconditioning the Cases.
ISSUE #2:
Motherboard Compatibility.
As Consumers begin to try to understand how to fix the PC, we approach the vast differences in Motherboards, and the Nightmare of Confusion because of the differences. It is almost as bad as back in the days when the War Between IBM and Apple was waged. And we need to take a really close look at what happened because IBM was gracious enough to allow everyone to use their Design. It completely changed the World of Computers, which in turn changed the World of ALL engineering, which in turn evolutionized all industries around the world.
What I trying to say is that I think that all the Motherboard Engineers need to get together an simplify things a little bit, and decide on a better uniform Design for motherboards, make sure you have PLENTY of PCI-E and PCI Slots, because I am telling you right now 4 Slots is not enough for the Future.
Too many Motherboard Engineers are designing Motherboards for the El Cheapo people in the World , and spiting the rest of us. I want Motherboards with NO SOUND, NO VIDEO, Faster Bus Speeds, so fast that in some Cases the Motherboard could out process the CPU! That’s what I want, I want Capabilities for WAY more Memory because 64 bit Software directs most of the Memory Access to the Motherboard Memory instead of the Virtual memory on the Hard Drive, so we need Software that can Recognize more Memory, and we need Motherboards that will compensate for more Memory, I’m thinking like 16GB or more!
I want Faster LAN Hardware on the Motherboard or just take the On-board LAN off the Motherboard, and we can use a PCI slot for the Lan.
I want better Compatibility with Network Switches if you ARE going to put the LAN on the Motherboard, then I want it to Recognize EVERYTHING that is made! I want to know WHY my Lan can not Connect with My Network Switch when My other Computer Can! This kind of stuff should not be happening. Reduce the Headaches, make better shiit PERIOD!
When a Consumer goes to by a Motherboard, you need to make it easier for customers to be able to figure out what Motherboards Match with what Hardware. I see so many inexperienced people TRYING to put their own Systems together, and making very Costly errors because you guys are making things to damnn difficult for them to do it. STOP DOING THAT! If you want to sell your Products you have to find ways to make it easier for the Customer. LABEL your SHITT! I don’t know how much time I have wasted over the years just trying to figure out what kind of Hardware is in a Particular PC. The worst Artists in the World Label their Shhit. Why can’t you College Graduate Geniuses figure out a way to properly label your Shiit so we can Read it, and understand it? It ain’t Rocket Science ya know?
I don’t like the idea of Integrating components into the Motherboard, such as Sound, Video, Lan ect. Because that’s great for the el cheapo people who can’t afford to buy separate Components, but it creates configuration nightmares for people who CAN afford to Upgrade. So in essence you are Punishing the Consumer for spending more money- YOU IDIOTS!
What you SHOULD do, is offer the Consumer more CHOICES. Build Motherboards that don’t have any extra stuff on it, for the people who like to Build High End PCS, and then you can build the El Cheapo Boards fully Loaded with Garbage Components for the El Cheapo people of the world.
If you stopped filling up your MotherBoards with Garbage Components, you MIGHT be able to spend some time focusing on putting some stuff in there that might actually improve performance. Like maybe a 1 GB Buffer or something. That would inspire a whole Lot of Sales believe me!
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I guess I have given you enough Ideas for now. You should be PAYING me for this Stuff, but I guess I’ll let you slide if you just Build this Shiit so I can use it.
Thanks,
Mark Evans
Owner of Hot Rod PCs
http://www.ushotrodpcs.com