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| Thread ID: 66398 | 2006-02-21 10:16:00 | a cool but quiter computer | shomenno (7767) | Press F1 |
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| 432598 | 2006-03-01 10:04:00 | I replaced the standard p4 fan with a nexus, put a variable resistor on it to adjust fan speed, got a fanless video card (dont play games), changed the chipset fan for a heatsink, hung the hard drive mounting box on rubber straps, nexus silent power supply, took the sides of my pc case off, disconnected the case fans. Silence, well just about inaudible & my case is on the benchtop about 600mm from my ears | Phil B (648) | ||
| 432599 | 2006-03-01 10:16:00 | But.....what is the difference in temps. no point making your pc quiet if its going to cook itself.As part of the heatsink/fan exchange, I also pulled out the front case fan (as it was noisy as well). So with no front fan, and a SilenX 11 dBa fan sitting on an XP90 (AlCu) I have a 1 degree temp rise (to 37 degrees C idle). Am in the process of replacing the front fan with a silenX | Myth (110) | ||
| 432600 | 2006-03-01 10:29:00 | tazz....was that cpu or case temp? case temp is more relevant, mind you you still need to compare any temps to room temp. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 432601 | 2006-03-01 19:18:00 | CPU temp The case internal temps are probably a little higher now I don't have the airflow I had, but its only temporary (till I order a new fan for the intake) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 432602 | 2006-03-02 04:39:00 | ... as I could not see 3db meaning much of a difference. A 3dB difference means one is twice as loud as the other. That's "just" noticeable. But at that noise level you can't really hear either (unless you stop breathing). |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 432603 | 2006-03-02 19:33:00 | My case temps since installing one of these fans has been only a couple of degrees, critical part of the case is about 28 degrees - this being around the graphics card and CPU. But consistantly temps through out the case have only risen 2 degrees on average. I am not to concerned about this and given I used graphics intensive progams are not too concerned. | shomenno (7767) | ||
| 432604 | 2006-03-02 23:58:00 | hung the hard drive mounting box on rubber straps Regarding the hard drive noise: Nexus makes "DiskTwin Disk Vibration Dampener". I've used it, and took the precaution of running a small grounding wire from the hard disk to the case. www.endpcnoise.com Samsung's hard drives have a reputation for being quiet. The ultimate way to reduce the hard disk noise is a water cooled hard disk enclosure, very expensive and not available in NZ/Oz yet www.webshop-innovatek.de Lian Li Quiet makes the case PC-6070 www.endpcnoise.com |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 432605 | 2006-03-03 08:14:00 | [QUOTE=kingdragonfly]Regarding the hard drive noise: Nexus makes "DiskTwin Disk Vibration Dampener". I've used it, and took the precaution of running a small grounding wire from the hard disk to the case. I got a nexus hard drive enclosure to quieten things down when I make up a media pc, but I thought an old mudflap cut into strips is worth a go & it works. |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 432606 | 2006-03-03 10:01:00 | One of my harddrives is actually mounted on a bracket, which is velcro-ed to the base of my tower. Just a short term test/fix but it works ... doesnt move at all and makes no noise :) | Myth (110) | ||
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