Quieting the PC - Page 2

ALstonLoong · 30th Mar 2006, 09:19 AM

Go buy a koolance case !

actually im considering zalman reselator 1 plus myself......do we have this in malaysia ?

Chai · 30th Mar 2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrak21

Hard drive suspension made a huge difference even in my case which had rubber grommits on the hard drive bays. This picture shows a rather precarious

arrangement with standard brown rubber bands just to see what it would sound like. If anyone finds a good source of synthetic rubber bands let me know (brown natural ones perish after a while).

Something I won't mind doing except that I cannot take the risk of the rubber bands snapping...

mrak21 · 31st Mar 2006, 06:47 AM

I've put the drive back now

Chai · 3rd Apr 2006, 07:20 AM

LOL! I just found out that something as simple as removing the noisy drive solve 50% of the noise problem. Now trying to get another quiet HDD and quieter fans...

zy · 3rd Apr 2006, 12:40 PM

i'm so used to my pc if i silent my pc i'm scared i cant sleep :d

AAY · 3rd Apr 2006, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

LOL! I just found out that something as simple as removing the noisy drive solve 50% of the noise problem. Now trying to get another quiet HDD and quieter fans...

How are your drives mounted in your case? In my Lian Li, I ended up putting strips of home insulation between the HDD cage and the case and the annoying vibrations from my two drives were all but gone. That, a Seasonic PSU, Panaflo low speed case fans, adjustable CPU fan and a passive heatsink on my video card (I've been downgraded to a TNT2 M64...would you believe the 9800SE died for like the 4th or 5th time?) and it's still too noisy for me! Geesh, at this rate I'm gonna have to get a Mac for quiet....

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Chai · 3rd Apr 2006, 01:43 PM

I think it's much easier to quiet down with a PC because you get to customise.

My HDD is directly mounted onto the case metal to metal. I can do better than that, but my case is 7 years old...

I need quieter HDD, fans, and maybe a new case.

goldfries · 12th Apr 2006, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Anyone here has any experience quieting your system?

i'm one who spends more to quiet the system than to make it more powerful.

the only thing i've not gotten is the Akasa PaxMate. anyone interested in bulking it?

anyway previously my system was running 3x 120mm fan and 80mm on SLK900U

here's my latest setup
1. replaced CM 120mm blue LED top-exhaust fan with Silverstone FM121
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fm121.htm

2. replaced X800GT stock fan / sink with the Zalman lookalike.

3. since i've upgraded the system, i'm now using the Ninja Scythe fanless.

4. PSU is running CM 450W RealPower
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article205-page1.html

5. Vantec Nexus for fan controller, while Akasa All-In-One for fan monitoring (speed / alarm. temp sensor)

hehe. yeah. that's my setup. right now - it's just the mobo chipset fan making noise (hate ABIT chipset fans). i just don't feel like removing the system yet, will be replacing it with my CM Blue Ice (laying around for like 2 years now)

love it. in silent mode you'll need to need to come pretty near to see if it's powered. or at least, see the lights to know it's on.

silent OCed unit on 24/7 folding.

no noise from the hard disk though, it's an 80GB WD drive, 7200 RPM 8MB buffer. i think it's the WD800JB model. //can't remember

zy · 12th Apr 2006, 04:16 AM

interetsing .. my imfamous WD1200JB is noisy .. sigh ..

btw, how much did the Silverstone FM121 & the CM 450W RealPower cost you ?

Chai · 12th Apr 2006, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldfries

i'm one who spends more to quiet the system than to make it more powerful.

the only thing i've not gotten is the Akasa PaxMate. anyone interested in bulking it?

anyway previously my system was running 3x 120mm fan and 80mm on SLK900U

here's my latest setup
1. replaced CM 120mm blue LED top-exhaust fan with Silverstone FM121
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fm121.htm

2. replaced X800GT stock fan / sink with the Zalman lookalike.

3. since i've upgraded the system, i'm now using the Ninja Scythe fanless.

4. PSU is running CM 450W RealPower
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article205-page1.html

5. Vantec Nexus for fan controller, while Akasa All-In-One for fan monitoring (speed / alarm. temp sensor)

hehe. yeah. that's my setup. right now - it's just the mobo chipset fan making noise (hate ABIT chipset fans). i just don't feel like removing the system yet, will be replacing it with my CM Blue Ice (laying around for like 2 years now)

love it. in silent mode you'll need to need to come pretty near to see if it's powered. or at least, see the lights to know it's on.

silent OCed unit on 24/7 folding.

no noise from the hard disk though, it's an 80GB WD drive, 7200 RPM 8MB buffer. i think it's the WD800JB model. //can't remember

Nah, I haven't close my case for a few years...

30th Mar 2006, 09:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
ALstonLoong Getting there Join Date: 6 Dec 2002 Posts: 196 Reputation: 32 Rep Power: 6	Go buy a koolance case ! actually im considering zalman reselator 1 plus myself......do we have this in malaysia ? __________________ P4 2.8ghz @3.5 Ghz Abit ic7-G ; 1G ocz ddr400 Geforce 6800 Last edited by ALstonLoong : 30th Mar 2006 at 09:58 AM.

31st Mar 2006, 06:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
mrak21 Just Started Join Date: 5 Jan 2005 Posts: 37 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I've put the drive back now __________________ FOLD WITH WCG

3rd Apr 2006, 07:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,757 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	LOL! I just found out that something as simple as removing the noisy drive solve 50% of the noise problem. Now trying to get another quiet HDD and quieter fans... __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

3rd Apr 2006, 12:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,842 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	i'm so used to my pc if i silent my pc i'm scared i cant sleep :d __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

3rd Apr 2006, 01:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,757 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	I think it's much easier to quiet down with a PC because you get to customise. My HDD is directly mounted onto the case metal to metal. I can do better than that, but my case is 7 years old... I need quieter HDD, fans, and maybe a new case. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

12th Apr 2006, 04:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,842 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	interetsing .. my imfamous WD1200JB is noisy .. sigh .. btw, how much did the Silverstone FM121 & the CM 450W RealPower cost you ? __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400