Getting started in PC Silencing
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:19 am
Its finally occurred to me my pc makes too much dang noise, and has gotten louder over my years of upgrading. Since i dont have a pile of cash but will get bits here and there, I'd like suggestions for what I should try to quieten first, considering both noise and $$$. I'm assuming i should just open my case and listen to what's loudest and start from there?
Here's the noisemakers i have now:
350watt Turbo-Cool PC Cooling and Powersupply PS
generic 80mm case fan (that came with my aluminum, plexi-glass CompUSA Case)
A 3.06 P4 HTT processor with an intel 2.4G stock fan on it (OMG you wouldnt believe how loud the intel 3.06 fan is. Surprisingly, it hasnt crashed with the 2.4G fan but i'm sure they make better ones than even that).
A BFG 6800GT OC
An 80GB 7200RPM WD 800JB HDD
Asus DVD with "silenttrack"
Comment:
>To quieten my video card, i'd probably replace it. I'd be too nervous to take the fan/heatsink off. I'm hoping its not the worst noise offender.
Here's the noisemakers i have now:
350watt Turbo-Cool PC Cooling and Powersupply PS
generic 80mm case fan (that came with my aluminum, plexi-glass CompUSA Case)
A 3.06 P4 HTT processor with an intel 2.4G stock fan on it (OMG you wouldnt believe how loud the intel 3.06 fan is. Surprisingly, it hasnt crashed with the 2.4G fan but i'm sure they make better ones than even that).
A BFG 6800GT OC
An 80GB 7200RPM WD 800JB HDD
Asus DVD with "silenttrack"
Comment:
>To quieten my video card, i'd probably replace it. I'd be too nervous to take the fan/heatsink off. I'm hoping its not the worst noise offender.