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Having two dual-core CPUs available didn't hurt, but clearly the motherboard domains is doing a good job of keeping competing processes out of each other's domains hair as well. This isn't to say that there aren't some negatives to deal with, however. First, this is not a miserly machine when it comes to the power socket. With all four processors churning at full steam, the power meter measured a fuse-blowing 390 Watts. And, of course, where there's power coming in, there's going to be heat coming out. In addition, this isn't what domains you'd call a quiet system, certainly not one to stick downstairs as a Media PC. The noise readings at 1' ranged from 51dB at the front and sides to 60dB at the rear, and it was quite loud in an office setting. Things got worse when the front door was open, bumping the level up to 56dB. There is a fan-speed control in the front, but it didn't seem to make a huge impact on overall noise levels. Finally, there's the matter of the quirky case design. The USB and audio jacks, which are normally mounted on the upper front section of a workstation, have instead been placed on the bottom front of the right-side panel.
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