how about a lcd monitor? those don't make any noise

oh, i had a bunch of other pictures up before

here, i added a new cold cathode pic

that a nice clean case you got there!

i like the thermaltake grill at the front!

i have a 8500le which is the same as a 9100 and i just unplugged the fan with no problems

you did put on some thermal grease (arctic silver iii, arctic alumina) after you removed that sticky paste right?

that was the stock paste that aids in transferring heat from your cpu to the heatsink

yay! finally done

psu is now back to being the loudest thing
ack!

anyone know the quietest keyboard and mouse?

nothing with that clickety clack (kb) or click click (mouse)

1. psu was the loudest thing in my pc, so i replaced it with a zalman 300a 2. then my hdd was the loudest, replace with a cuda iv 3. hsf is the loudest thing --> mcx462 w/L1A @ 7v 4. case fans r too loud --> 5v them! 5. (not really related) want a faster vidcard = loud fan! --> unplug fan PSU IS THE...

lol, yes blow off that dust hehe

also, u can replace ur northbridge fan with this http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/nb32j.htm

it's ok

all the real quiet junkies will have been to this site and read mike's review

unfortunate for the other consumers though

i would just plug in a working psu to see if the other components still work

i replaced my stealth 92mm with a panaflow low 92mm

the panaflo is louder, but the sound is "cleaner"

however, i did reduce the voltage to 5v since airflow wasn't my biggest concern

it's an inwin case

i just cut out the side of my case and popped in a window from a window kit with rubber h moulding

the front panel is a matrix orbital lcd

here's something from bjorn3d it also looks like the 9600 doesn't need extra power = less heat = less cooling = less noise :) "Moving to a .13 process means the ability to pack more stuff into a smaller die as well as make the chipset use less power. ATI talked about the possibility to get a fan-les...

I use SPCR's "Recommended" lists as a shopping list = MikeC is my personal shopper

I'll edit my post with a front pic for u when i have more time tomorrow My harddrive is right at the top front. If you look into the top window, it'll be right there, opposite the psu. The blue light is from a cold cathode. I have only one stuck in the corner between the side and top windows. It's b...

Regular stats: - amd athlon 1.333 @ 1.000 ghz - 256 pc2100 ddr ram Quiet components already installed: - zalman northbridge heatsink - zalman 300w psu - seagate barracude iv 40gb - Swiftech MCX462-U w/80mm panaflo low @ 7v - 92mm panaflo low exhaust fan @ 5v - 80mm vantec stealth intake fan @ 5v - p...

we're strictly talking about the fastest quiet video card that comes out of the box quiet right? since any video card can be made silent with the zalman heatpipe...

i may have missed the explanation, but why not make a duct to the rear exhaust fan instead of the psu?

this way the psu won't get overloaded with all the heat from the cpu and video card

actually, if you maximize your window, there will either be a "FR" pr "EN" link to toggle between English and French sites at the top right.

hmm..then maybe a 9500 pro with a zalman heatpipe will be the way to go

genitech computers sells zalman flower, heat pipe and heatsinks

http://www.genitechcomputers.com/parts-cpu.shtml

autodeletepro has a quiet cooling section, but unfortunately it isn't up yet

http://www.autodeletepro.com/quietcool.html

But the Vantec 80 is an OK quiet fan, IMO. The 92mm Vantec is a whole nuther story. My samples buzz at ANY speed, they are amazingly annoying. I would put that in my enemy's "quiet" case. :twisted: i agree right now i have a 80mm vantec running at 5v via the zalman multiconnector and it's silent, a...

if the 9600 does have lower performance than the 9500, i wouldn't mind as long as it's quiet and costs less!

what about the 9200? could that be the perfect quiet card?

I want to get a panaflo 92mm 12L1A for my case and a 80mm 12M1A for my heatsink (thanks to mike's suggestive post :D ) does anyone know a good place to get them in canada? more specifically toronto? the places i've seen sell L1A's for $20 a pop! Also, is the 92mm L1A as quiet as the 80mm L1A? thanks

TheMuffinMan wrote: PC P&C at 5v running over it.

what is p&c?

i know ppl have removed their fans off radeon 9000s that came with a fan but what about a radeon 9000 pro? can that work well without a fan? i'm thinking of the tyan 9000 pro 64mb http://www.tyan.com/products/html/g9000pro.html or is it not even worth it to pay extra for the pro, even if it does wor...

powergyoza wrote:Panaflo makes probably the best 92mm case fan.

the dB rating on the panaflo that i found was 27dB http://www.directron.com/92l1a.html

but the vantec is 20 dB! http://www.directron.com/sf9225l.html

and the panaflo is still betteR?

hey

i just tried the same program one my a7v266-e and can't get it to adjust my fan rpm!

i didn't know so much more was involved
hope it turns out all right, and maybe the solution will work for me too

btw, i also had a maxtor 5400...replaced it with a seagate cuda iv! couldn't be happier!

thanks powergyoza, i will try that software out

preferably i would like to use a 3-pin fan so i can connect it to the mobo (less wire mess)

edit - well looks like speedfan doesn't work with asus boards
so will have to look for a new fan
hmmm....or i could buy a rheobus