Acoustic mating, is it any good?

[Aviator747]

I was pondering the idea of putting some acoustic mating in my case to cut down my fan noise a bit. I have a 92mm Tornado at full bore. I also have 2 80mm Tornado's running off of my psu's temp controlled fan lines.

I wouldn't mind running my 80's at full bore. But they are a little loud. I can here them over top of my 92.

So how good is this stuff? How many decibels does it cut down? Also how bad is the heat retention of it. I am running a full tower case.

Anyone know if it is available in rolls instead of pre cut sheets?

Thanks,

P.S. Happy New Year! :bday: :beer:

[Nebulous]

It will lower the noise some, but it will increase the temps inside the case. The acoustic mating ( sound dampening) material acts like insulation and will keep the heat trapped inside the case. It will do more harm than good. Your best bet is to;

A) Get a fan controller
B ) Get lower cfm fans for less noise
C) Go H20

[Aviator747]

I plan on going h20. Slowly working my way there. hehe

[facialicious]

you can also try adding rubber washers to all the mounts. That will cut down on vibration and reduce some noise for a very minimal cost. Dont forget your HDD and cd drives too.