Somehow, I think it's the PS that making the lion's share of the noise... Zippy/EMACS? Sounds like server stuff. I got this PC from a company that does servers, not really PCs.
---- "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My work PC is the loudest PC I've heard heard. > > I have a Asus P56D1 in an Antec P160 case with a Zippy EMACS 460 W PS in it. > There is also a stock HS/Fan on the P4 Prescott 3.6 GHz CPU (LGA 775). There > is a Geforce 6600 in there with a stock HS/Fan. Also, at the back of the case > is a 120 mm fan, which is dead. > > I think I remember when that fan died because the temps displayed on the > outside of the case when up about 10 degrees or so. > > So, I'm going to replace the fan. Easy enough. However, even with the case > open I can't tell where most of the noise is coming from. With HS/Fan > costing what they do, and with PS costing what they do, I don't want to waste > $$$. > > Anyone have a suggestion on where the noise is coming from or how to find > out? I guess I could unplug the cpu fan and power on for a sec to get a feel > for the relative noise difference? At least I could know if the CPU fan is > the major noise source. >
