Nah...not water cooling for me. I think it's over the top and way too much trouble when I can get this level of quiet by justing using the right components and fans. Why even consider putting water into a PC? Any of those setups ever develop a leak?
---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Or build a watercooling setup based around a T-pipe filler (reservoirs seem > to create noise via turbulance) and a Thermochill PA120.3 rad with 3 x nexus > fans. > > Waterblocks on gfx card, cpu and motherboard chipset. > > You end up with a whisper in the background :) > > > Regards, > > Jason Tozer > > [Tozer, Jason (Technology-World Firm)] -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hayes Elkins > Sent: 20 September 2007 16:48 > To: The Hardware List > Subject: RE: [H] Quiet PC! > > > > > 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#nexus > > Actually, 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 chunk > 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...> > > > > > > _____ > > Make your little one a shining star! Shine > <http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us> on! > > This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or > otherwise protected from disclosure. > If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender > and delete this message and any > attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must > not copy this message or attachment > or disclose the contents to any other person. > Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford > Chance, as permitted by applicable > law and regulations. > > For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at > http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer > to any Clifford Chance office. > > Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England > & Wales under number OC323571. > The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper > Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. > For further details, including a list of members and their professional > qualifications, see our website > at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a > member of Clifford Chance LLP or > an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The > firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. > The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: > http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page
