Silent PC Case on a Budget
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Well for the most part it is the fans that cause the noise smaller fans spin faster and cause more noise so choose a case that supports larger fans and the stock cooler should be pretty quiet for...
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I don't know that case or what exactly would be involved with replacing it exactly as it is from the factory but I do know that a power switch on a motherboard is just 2 pins. You could mount (Epoxy...
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i've been trying to figure out how to do that, get the fan plugged in to a lower voltage rail. but on my moduar psu (ocz 600w) i don't know where to plug in the cable that i plug the fan cable in to....
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"silent" cases will have noise dampeners on the side panel, rubber standoffs to hold HDD & disk drives to absorb the vibrations of the mechanical drives, low DBA fans, etc.
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Using rheostats for fan control is a solution that works, but it's kind of like putting a bandaid on a gaping wound. It doesn't really solve the main problem.
IMO, none of that stuff works...
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If that's all you wanted to accomplish then you could just do this:
The reason I said it's like putting a bandaid on a gaping wound is because you're not solving the problem, which is mass air...
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I know the silence stuff doesn't work as well as its advertised, but its still better than nothing.
for a more quiet setup, can always do mineral oil.
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i know if i run a fan at 80% it literally makes 1/2 the noise.
my friend has this and it is really nice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129177
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"high" on a fan is 12V, you can add a resistor in series with the fan, or put the fan on a 5v rail to slow it down (from a molex connector, the red is 12v, black is ground, and yellow is 5v)
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Thanks...I doubt its silent with all the open vents.
Aware of the site. Its the reason why I put it as one of the tags.
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then im a little confused what you're asking.
if you know the site and read the reviews, its about picking one that reviewed well and is in your budget.
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Not quite sure what you mean bu silent? Silent on a PC means air moving at a slow rate as in lots of spaces for air to move and large slow fans so no fan on the Video card, OEM or aftermarket quiet...
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Thanks for the ideas guys but not quite what I was looking for. I am not really looking for an addon but the replacement power button you said was pretty easy? For the Antec Solo, I read it was...
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Fair point. They don't arrange the reviews based on budget like Tomshardware and andatech. I am fairly new to the site but all I see are a lot of reviews (which are great and in depth) but price is...
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Depending on the system, you may be able to move enough air with these slow moving (aka silent) fans. Especially if you have holes in the top of your case for convection currents to exit. Most warm...
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Hi Guys,
I know PC cases don't make noise, the components inside the case do, but I was wondering if anyone could provide any suggestions on an mid-ATX (not full!!) case that does a good job of...
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Power buttons are pretty easy to replace, and you could get a new front panel to put in one of your optical bay slots for pretty cheap. Something like this...
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might I suggest an Antec sonata? it should be fine unless this is for a gaming rig
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Look at this one here
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334155
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http://www.silentpcreview.com/
check out this site for reviews on silent PC Components
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Oh ya there are tons of different style and types but they all do the same function. I kind of like these with the protective switch. ...
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I think you need to look at how quiet a desktop you can buy in the store actually is. I have Optiplex minitowers 390 and 790s at work they have Video card with heat sinks and you can barely hear them...
