[Klug-general] How to solve a noisy computer

[Tom Carlson]

silentpcreview.com is a good place to go for reviews/advice (good forums!).

A few more tricks:
Get a case that isn't just pure steel. Antec make some nice ones that
have thicker panels to deaden sound somewhat.
Use 120mm fans wherever possible. They are bigger, but spin slower and
churn up the air less (Less turbulence -> less wind noise -> quieter
machine).
Be careful of high end graphics cards with high RPM fans....
Switch to an SSD over a hard disk if that becomes the largest producer
of noise. Otherwise, there are a variety of options for soft-mounting
disks (See SPCR link).
Use "Speedfan" or similar to keep an eye on temperatures. If it's not
falling over, it's not too hot [imho]. Manufacturers (Intel/AMD) have
datasheets for their CPUs that will tell you how hot too hot is.

On 2 December 2011 18:22, Peter Childs <pchilds at bcs.org> wrote:
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> On 7 November 2011 15:08, Peter Childs <pchilds at bcs.org> wrote:
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>> Update......
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>> Replace PSU with a new one with a 13.5cm fan,  Much quieter, lower noise
>> its not silent, but a great deal better than it was......
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>> I'll fit the PAXMate later and see if it makes any further improvement.
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>> Might also try turning the case fans down and see if its quieter too (with
>> out getting any hotter)
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> After a Processor Failure, and having to get a new Processor/Motherboard got
> a Arctic Cooler 13 Processor Fan and its now practically silent.
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> Truth is that if you want a quiet machine its worth spening an extra £25 on
> from day one and not trying to retro fit it.
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> I'm not blaming the processor failure on the new PSU plus Paxmate but it
> could be the that the noisy fan was also faulty....
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> Peter.
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>> Peter
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