'urro. If the problem is the lower frequency droning, you might be able to remove some of it by isolating the machines from the floor.. As some of the noise will be transmitted through floors, walls etc..
A layer or two of carpet, an old mattress? You get the idea. :-). You can get 'isometric' pads to do the job, but they cost lots.. I think it's a brand name.. If it's airborne noise, go for the heavy drapes and egg cartons on the walls option. You're not really going to get around the PC noise problems at the source without spending lots of money on exotic cooling solutions for modern cpu's. Moving the cluster to the gge might be an option.. My test LAN got kicked out of the house into the gge about two years ago, when the noise got too much after adding #6. :-). Cheers, Chris Hellyar. Selwyn District Council Phones: X 831 (03)324 5831 (021) 350 603 <This message has not been inspected by the Chief Censors office> -----Original Message----- From: Vik Olliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 23 November 2001 11:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The Mythical Quiet PC Things have reached breaking point with regards to noise. I have a small render farm, which by virtue of tight deadlines runs permanently, more or less. As PCs get more powerful, so they have become noisier. Recently, the hums generated seem to be *almost* reinforcing each other creating an unsubtle low-frequency droning that can be hard from the bedroom. A stethescope reveals that no one PC is responsible. So, I wonder, what are the options for quiet PCs these days? I have the sneaking suspicion that the answer is "not much" and all the gear is going to have to go in an armour-plated shed. Even then I'll want quiet workstations. It could get very, very pricey and that's bad news right now. Vik :v) -- /"\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /"\ \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign One of The Olliver Family \ / X - NO HTML/RTF in e-mail http://olliver.family.gen.nz X / \ - NO MSWord docs in e-mail Public PGP key available there / \ ###################################################################### The contents of this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Selwyn District Council ######################################################################
