Do these noise-reduction washers help? link provided.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:24 am

Have any of you ever tried these noise recuction washers? If so, do they help?

al bundy · Post by **al bundy** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:36 am

Wedge wrote:Have any of you ever tried these noise recuction washers? If so, do they help?

Yes they do. Also very effective is the version that Directron.com sells for the power supply, here: http://www.directron.com/tnsypw.html

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:49 pm

Al, thank you for your input. I didn't even know about the PSU washer. I'll probably give that one a go after I get a new (hopefully quiet) power supply. But first, I'll try it with my existing fans.

gbass01 · Post by **gbass01** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 6:48 pm

Will the Directron washer screw up case grounding thru the PSU?

jinu117 · Post by **jinu117** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:41 am

It does help somewhat... but keep in mind... typical PSU placement usually alow it to sit on metal tray as well (in case of most expensive case). Better method would be opening up the PSU and iso mount those fan(s) in it. It will cut down the noise level from PSU dramatically.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 10:32 am

jinu117 wrote:It does help somewhat... but keep in mind... typical PSU placement usually alow it to sit on metal tray as well (in case of most expensive case). Better method would be opening up the PSU and iso mount those fan(s) in it. It will cut down the noise level from PSU dramatically.

iso mount the fans? What does that mean?

ez2remember · Post by **ez2remember** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 3:45 pm

Some noise will still be vibrated through the screws if they are used. Use ear grommets in conjunction with these and you could achieve 0 vibration from fans.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:13 pm

ez2remember wrote:Some noise will still be vibrated through the screws if they are used. Use ear grommets in conjunction with these and you could achieve 0 vibration from fans.

Could you point me toward some ear grommets? Directron seems to offer the washers only.

fmah · Post by **fmah** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:56 pm

Mcmaster Carr (search: fan mounts) or http://www.siliconacoustics.com/

Perhaps it is possible to make your own if you use silicon caulk
and a mold for the caulk. Let the caulk dry in the mold and there you go?

Do these noise-reduction washers help? link provided.

Do these noise-reduction washers help? link provided.

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