Longbow wrote:in a word, if u get a S12, u'd probably want to get another nexus and swap the fan, maybe add some decoupling as well. otherwise, S12 could save u some headache, imho.
I have 2 spare 120mm Nexus fans with me. It's really not a problem. Right now, the PSU sits on top of a wooden cabinet that's part of my desk (behind the metal support). You can barely see the PSU led on this picture:
For more pictures, see
this other thread.
The Nexus is almost inaudible right now, so a gentle whooshing noise from a PSU would probably be easier on my nerves than an annoying PSU buzz... My Sonata is also acoustipacked and is placed inside a wooden cabinet (with a good airflow), so I'm not sure a fan swap would be necessary, and it would void the warranty, so I want to avoid that...
I have to decide between 2 things right now...
1) Swap the Phantom for a Seasonic S12 430/500.
2) Put the PSU inside the case and probably add another Nexus to lower my HDD/CPU/GPU temperatures.
This buzz is really annoying to me, my hearing sensitivity is very low. If I put back the Phantom inside the case, keeping the Nexus @ 700 RPM, what would be the impact on the CPU/GPU temperatures? Maybe the acoustipack would help to muffle the coil buzz at 1.5V... That buzz was not there a few weeks ago...