Thanks for the tips. I haven't heard the graphics card at work yet but I'll very definitely deal with it as you suggest. Probably do the CPU, too. My real problem now is that my work PC is a MONSTER in terms of noise. I need to tone it down quite a bit. And I need a quieter ROM drive is possible.
I do have a sound level meter that I use for tuning up my HT. I can use that here, perhaps. One thing I do differently than most is I have my PCs sitting on my desktop, so I hear the noise much more than those who have their systems on the floor. There is very direct path of noise to ear. I think it's driven me insane. ---- Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you want to persue absolute silence without much effort, here's a short > list. Replace all fans in the case with Nexus 120mm fans > http://www.silentpcreview.com/article695-page2.html#nexusActually, just use > three of them (bottom by the PS, front intake, rear exhaust), and remove the > top fan. The top fan exhaust is COMPLETLY pointless and only adds noise. For > an easy mount replacement heatsink (as in you do not need to remove your > mainboard to mount brackets underneath), get a Scythe Ninja. Extremely quiet > and one of the best coolers on the market. > http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/026/scnj1100p.html There is but one > "better" heat sink out there, the Thermalright Ultra-120, in that it will > cool your already cool cpu 1C more at high loads, but it requires you to > mount brackets underneath your MB, a total pain in the ass. Many owners of > your P18x case block off completely the top air vent to futher silent the > case. The most common method (and easiest) is to tear off a c! hunk of styrofoam (from your recent newegg packaging), making sure the size is big enough to wedge underneath the fan mount of the vent. You can paint the blocking surface black with a sharpie marker or whatever and looks completely esthetically pleasing to the eye. Your biggest noisemaker now is your graphics card. There are better aftermarket coolers that will not only cool the 8800 better, but more silently as well. http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_hr03_plus.htm is the one I use. I mounted a Nexus 92mm fan on it and now my 8800 Ultra is more quiet than a stock cooler on an entry level card. > > > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:03:30 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > > [email protected]> Subject: RE: [H] Quiet PC!> CC: [EMAIL > > PROTECTED]> > Well, the DVD reader is loud! I've got to find a better > > model. Also, I don't know what will happen once I get that XFX XXX kicked > > up! :)> > > ---- Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can make > > it much, MUCH quieter...you're only at the beggining friend!> > > Wow...I > > just booted up my new box for the first time. I can't believe > how quiet > > this thing is...theAntec p182 case with those 3 120 mm fans, > with the > > stock CPU HS/fan, and with a 8800 GTS - with the case off - is > so quiet I > > can't hear it over my other PC sitting here. I had no idea a > PC could be > > this quiet....wow...> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Capture your memories in an online journal! > http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us
