Noise Level Data - VIA Mainboard EPIA N-Series Operating Manual

Noise Level Data

VIA and the EPIA series have been at the forefront of the quiet computing initiative. The VIA EPIA N-
Series has been designed to be totally non-obtrusive with noise levels equivalent to a person whispering.
With noise levels ranging from the totally silent VIA EPIA N10000, VIA EPIA N8000E, and VIA EPIA
N5000E, a new wave of system design innovation and exciting opportunities are being created in an
almost limitless number of emerging new market segments - ranging from fanless thin clients, flat panel
small form factor desktop replacement systems, LCD PCs and a host of other space and power saving
systems.
Common Sounds
Threshold of hearing
VIA EPIA N5000E
VIA EPIA N8000E
VIA EPIA N10000
Normal breathing
Whispering at 1 meter
Conventional PC
Rainfall
Normal speech
The dBA scale is logarithmic, i.e. 10 dBA represents a doubling in volume. dBA values are measured at
a distance of one meter.
January 30, 2012
dBA Level
0 dBA
0 dBA
0 dBA
20 dBA
10 dBA
20 dBA
35 – 50 dBA
50 dBA
60 dBA
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EPIA N-Series Operating Guide
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