Quieting case

chaos · 08-09-09, 10:41 AM

Whats the best sound dampening stuff to use in a case thats not too expensive?? Or what are people using????

zbo · 08-09-09, 11:20 AM

It all depends on your case.

The first question is how are you mounting your hdds?

meionm · 08-09-09, 11:39 AM

Sound dampening doesn't work. That stuff makes something already quiet little bit more quieter.

Undervolt fans to something like 5v or 7v. Quiet cpu heatsink. A case with a front door.

chaos · 08-09-09, 02:26 PM

Its my 2 fans I've mounted on the cover of the case. the 100mm intake fan is noticeably louder than I want, the 80mm on the other side of the case is not that bad...

zbo · 08-09-09, 03:23 PM

Ah if its fans then you'll want a fan controller, or download speedfan if your running the fans off a mobo header.

Rich'[ard] · 08-16-09, 02:39 AM

lol i've recently decreased my noise by a lot...but taking out half my fans.
i barely need/use them anyway. now they're just sitting in the corner of my bookshelf.

you wanna make sure your fans don't create noise over a fan grill or mesh or w/e...i have a friend with this problem - his case has this crappy grill that cuts the air and makes this wining noise.

OT: ey zbo, how come your'e running your Reaper X with such loose timings?!

i run mine on 4-4-3-15 2.1v and it works perfectly fine

jimmsch · 08-16-09, 07:38 AM

Here is a guide on how to undervolt your fans. If you do this and your PSU has any cables labeled "fan only", you cannot use that cable.

I take no responsibility for this article or any damage you might cause to your system if not done properly.

Undervolt PC Case Fan Wire Mod

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08-09-09, 11:20 AM	#2
zbo Member Join Date: May 2008	It all depends on your case. The first question is how are you mounting your hdds? __________________ E8400 @ 4Ghz Passive Copper Scythe Ninja EVGA 260GTX @ 675Mhz / 1458Mhz / 2304Mhz Stock Cooler 4GB OCZ Reaper 1066Mhz Asus P5Q Deluxe Corsair HX620 Gaming at 1920x1200
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08-09-09, 11:39 AM	#3
meionm Member Join Date: Mar 2004	Sound dampening doesn't work. That stuff makes something already quiet little bit more quieter. Undervolt fans to something like 5v or 7v. Quiet cpu heatsink. A case with a front door.
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08-09-09, 02:26 PM	Thread Starter #4
chaos Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: INDY	Its my 2 fans I've mounted on the cover of the case. the 100mm intake fan is noticeably louder than I want, the 80mm on the other side of the case is not that bad... Attached Images __________________ Alter-Ego Intel i5-2550k@4.0Ghz, Fractal design Arc midi case, ASRock P67 Extreme4 mobo, 4Gb Cosiar Vegeance memory, Kama Cross cooler with Xigmatek 120mm white LED fan, HD6870 video card, blurayburner and player, NZXT 850W power supply,AverTV HD DVR card, 300gb raptor white label harddrive, Samsung 1Tb harddrive, Windows7 Ultimate Chaos X6--Amd FX-6100 3.3ghz 6 core cpu OC'ed to 4Ghz, Asus M5A88-M micro atx mobo, Apevia micro Atx case, 550w power supply, 4Gb ram, Seagate 1.5Tb harddrive, Lg Blu ray Burner, Windows7 Ultimate
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zbo Member Join Date: May 2008	Ah if its fans then you'll want a fan controller, or download speedfan if your running the fans off a mobo header. __________________ E8400 @ 4Ghz Passive Copper Scythe Ninja EVGA 260GTX @ 675Mhz / 1458Mhz / 2304Mhz Stock Cooler 4GB OCZ Reaper 1066Mhz Asus P5Q Deluxe Corsair HX620 Gaming at 1920x1200
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08-16-09, 02:39 AM	#6
Rich'[ard] Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melb, AUS	lol i've recently decreased my noise by a lot...but taking out half my fans. i barely need/use them anyway. now they're just sitting in the corner of my bookshelf. you wanna make sure your fans don't create noise over a fan grill or mesh or w/e...i have a friend with this problem - his case has this crappy grill that cuts the air and makes this wining noise. OT: ey zbo, how come your'e running your Reaper X with such loose timings?! i run mine on 4-4-3-15 2.1v and it works perfectly fine __________________ яι¢н. Processor 3570K @ 4.5GHz 1.2v Heatsink Noctua NH-D14 Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper-M3 Memory 8GB Vengeance C9 Storage Samsung 830 128GB + Seagate Barracuda 2TB Graphics Powercolor 7950 PCS+ Power Corsair HX650 Case Corsair 300R Windows w7 64bit Goodies Logitech z5400 5.1............G15\|G3 HP Folio 13 Ultrabook
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jimmsch Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY	Here is a guide on how to undervolt your fans. If you do this and your PSU has any cables labeled "fan only", you cannot use that cable. I take no responsibility for this article or any damage you might cause to your system if not done properly. Undervolt PC Case Fan Wire Mod __________________ Main Rig - i5 2500K 42x (turbo)...2x2gb Corsair DDR3-1600...Asus P8Z68-M Pro...Corsair HX620...Hanns-G 19" LCD...1 x 80GB Intel SSD...2 x 1TB Samsung HDD...Zalman CNPS9700...Ultra Aluminus (black)...Win 7 Ult x86 HTPC - AMD A6 3650 under volted...2x2gb Crucial DDR3 1600...Gigabyte GA A75M D2H...Seasonic 300W PSU...Samsung 64GB SSD...Silverstone MLO3B HTPC Case...LG 55" 6700 series 3D LED LCD...Onkyo HT Receiver...Onkyo 5.1 speakers and sub...Win 7 Ult x86
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