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- Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:35 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 120mm fan that is quieter than Noiseblocker
- Replies: 8
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Re: 120mm fan that is quieter than Noiseblocker
Well, I'd rather not cut the grills :) I tried reducing the speed of the M12-S2 further, but couldn't get them reliably lower than about 500rpm to 550rpm. Would a fan like Scythe Gentle Typhoon @500 be better? What is static pressure? What does it mean for the fan, and why is higher pressure more qu...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:17 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 120mm fan that is quieter than Noiseblocker
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5610
120mm fan that is quieter than Noiseblocker
I currently have two Noiseblocker M12-S2 fans for air intake and noticed that they are louder for intake than exhaust. Are there any alternatives that are quieter for intake than the Noiseblocker fans @600 rpm?
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:40 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10025
Re: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
Thank you very much for your thorough and kind reply. It's a great idea to compare noise levels with a fan's rpm. It gives some absolute scale. I tested my WD20EARX against a "be quiet" 92mm pwm fan and their noise levels are about the same at about 1200-1400rpm. If it weren't such a huge hassle, I'...
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:33 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10025
Re: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
That'd be great.
Unfortunately, my case doesn't have a second 5.25" bay. Otherwise I'd get an enclosing loke the Scythe Quiet Drive, too.
Unfortunately, my case doesn't have a second 5.25" bay. Otherwise I'd get an enclosing loke the Scythe Quiet Drive, too.
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:31 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10025
Re: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
I'm also glad that someone else noticed that hands are great for this purpose^^ Your ideas are very promising: I'll try them as soon as I get to a store. I did a SMART check some weeks ago. It turned out that the drive did accumulate an unreasonably high number of "Load/Unload Cycles" (about 17'000)...
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:16 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
- Replies: 14
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Re: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
(The noise is in idle. Actually, the hum is so loud that I cannot hear any difference between idle and seek.) It's a great idea to increase the weight of what I am trying to damp it with. It does help, but not to a comfortable level or what I can achieve manually. After casually testing various comb...
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:17 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10025
Airborne Noise of WD20EARX
I have a WD20EARX whose humming noise is very annoying (apart from some quiet high pitched electric noise from the Seasonic PSU, it's the only noise I can hear.) It seems like it's not vibrations, but actually airborne noise that is very loud. It's coming from the upper front part of the drive and p...
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Electronic Whining Noise Solutions Research Project
- Replies: 19
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Re: Electronic Whining Noise Solutions Research Project
I don't have any spare parts yet, but would probably donate a bit if you'd be looking into the high pitched whining noice of the Seasonic X power supplies.
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:38 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
- Replies: 7
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Re: Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
Thanks for your answers. I did consider the Raetsu. However, at 130mm max height, there'd be virtually no room for the fan to get its air from. The Kama Grand Cross would undoubtably had been a great choice – but I couldn't get most of Scythe's products where I live (for a reasonable price, that is)...
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:55 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
- Replies: 7
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Re: Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
Thanks for your answer. I'll try it with the Xigmatek Loki SD963. I'll remove the fan, and install another one if it turns out to be necessary.
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:06 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5138
Lian Li PC-C50, "passive" tower cooler, or top-down?
Hi, I've got a Lian Li PC-C50 case with a Core i5-2500K. I use the internal graphics card. I'd like to replace the stock Intel cooler. Since the case fans are very close to the CPU anyway: would you recommend a CPU tower cooler (less than about 130mm in height) without a fan? One with fan? Or a top-...