EPIA NL-Series Operating Guide
January 30, 2012
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Version 1.11
Noise Level Data
VIA and the EPIA series have been at the forefront of the quiet computing initiative. The VIA EPIA NL-
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 NL10000, VIA EPIA NL8000E, and VIA EPIA
NL5000E, 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
dBA Level
Threshold of hearing
0 dBA
VIA EPIA NL5000E
0 dBA
VIA EPIA NL8000E
0 dBA
VIA EPIA NL10000
20 dBA
Normal breathing
10 dBA
Whispering at 1 meter
20 dBA
Conventional PC
35 – 50 dBA
Rainfall
50 dBA
Normal speech
60 dBA
The dBA scale is logarithmic, i.e. 10 dBA represents a doubling in volume. dBA values are measured at
a distance of one meter.
