anyone know of a place in canada i can buy one of these online or in a store. all of the hardware stores i have checked so far havent had them in stock.
if someone is selling one i'd buy a used one too!

well for now i have taken them out of the enclosures and have them sitting on foam inside the case. they're not even that loud but...:lol: i won't be able to take pics of them right now, i will take some of the setup soon though. i think it must be a problem with how the gelpacks are setup in the en...

i have recently completed enclosures for my 2 samsung sata drives (hd401J and hd080hj). they are the alleycat style (you can see pics here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35770) they work amazing for silencing but i am a little bit concerned with the temps...after a few hours o...

peteamer wrote:My wired 3.0 was very quiet.

My wireless 2.0 is inaudible , however the thumb buttons are in a less comfortable position...


Pete

mine is the wired 3.0
so your scroll wheel was pretty quiet? maybe mine is defective.........

i just picked up the MS comfortcurve 2000 and the intellimouse explorer 3.0. the keyboard is pretty quiet, you can hear the keys but its not really click, more of a lower pitched thud, barely even there if you have a little bit of music on. the mouse has no whine and the button clicks are fairly qui...

yeah i think it might be the gaming version. its the same as the one here: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=087 maybe they are all like this, i just wasnt sure if it is defective or not. everything else about the mouse is great...i think i am just going to h...

i just bought the intellimouse explorer 3.0 and my scroll whell is really loud and clunky. its even louder than my generic HP mouse. Is this just a problem with my mouse or is it all intellimouses?

the 120mm nexus is rated at 1000rpm at 12v. search the archives and there is a post somewhere that gives approximate rpms at all voltages between 5v and 12v for the nexus.

if you need more RPM the yate loon D12SL 120mm is the same fun but with 1350rpm as its top speed.

here are some (kinda blurry)pics.... medical gel pack (purchased at drug store for $1.99 canadian): notice in the top left corner is where i made a tiny opening to drain out some of the gel. it has been sealed with crazy glue, then tape, then more crazy glue, then put in a ziplock bag. http://img149...

i thought of putting the foam in just to make sure it fits tight but you are right about it insulating it from the lid. ill make sure it has good contact. thanks.

i just did the hole poke/drainage to two gel packs. i put them in an enclosure with a non running hd and am going to leave it over night to see if there are any leaks. it looks like this: top to bottom: enclosure lid thin layer of foam gel pack HD gel pack both gel packs are in bags. i have sealed t...

thanks for the reply. ill check there for some silica packs. another question, the only gel packs i was able to find were quite thick, 2 couldnt fit in my enclosure. i have thought of poking a tiny hole in the corner of one, draining some gel, and then sealing the pin hole with crazy glue or melting...

i just purchased some gel packs to be used for an enclosure i am building. they are medical type ones. the gel packs came in ziplock bags from the store and i was wondering if it would be ok to leave them in the ziplock bags when i put them in the enclosure? i am just a bit paranoid about them poten...

is there any agreement on what the cheapest quiet keyboard and mouse is? (it doesnt haev to be a set) i am looking for each one to be wired, optical mouse, both with PS2 and standard format keyboard. I was looking at the Ultra X wired but I cant find it in Canada. Ive read the microsoft intellimouse...

raspin99 wrote:It took a while but we finally got there!!!!

www.silentmouse.co.uk

have been using a prototype for ages.................. it really does work - silently!

Nick

would you be able to give a bit more info about how you make this mouse silent?

Just wondering if everyone is sealing these off to block noise, or keep them open for airflow. I know it really depends on your setup, Id like to hear what others are doing.....

Is this possible? I dont want to have to order the connector if I dont have to...

i will give it a try to see what happens once i get the ninja. putting some acoustipak or foam over the pci slots sounds like a good idea.

thanks to everyone for the input.

hmm well since i have a passive video card (radeon 9200) that i don't run too hard (never do any gaming, maybe the most it does is in photoshop or protools), i think maybe opening one slot might help it. i am going to be putting my drives in gel pack enclosures so that will take care of their noise....

I am wondering what it would do to the airflow in my system if i had the pci slots removed. i dont have a front intake fan, just an exhaust and the bottom fan of my PSU. is it better for airflow to have the pci slots open or closed? i am thinking of maybe just having the one below my videocard open....

pyogenes wrote:

outoftune wrote:sounds interesting...do you have a pic?

I'll try to take one tomorrow when I have some sunlight to work with (I can't find my tripod and loath using flashes computer pics)

i can understand. i look forward to seeing the pic....

how did you do the partitioning? im curious.... Cardboard for now. I didn't want to invest in more expensive materials until I did some proof of concept work. That and cardboard is good for getting perfect sizes if you have the patience to constantly trim. The cardboard runs between the video card ...

what are the rest of the components in your system?
the orange YL D12 SL fans are pretty cheap, if the noise is really bugging you , it might be worth grabbing a few.

how did you do the partitioning? im curious....

I currently have 3 Yate Loon 120mm fans in my system undervolted at around 7V, but my system is still louder than I would like. For those of you with experienece with both fans, do you think it'd be worthwhile to replace my YL fans with Nexus fans? I'm fairly certain that a lower RPM will meet my c...

maybe modders mesh would be what you are looking for:
http://www.mnpctech.com/moddersmesh.html

i know it was used in the thailand silent pc in the main section of the site, not for fan grills though.

I agree with your thinking - the PSU fan should be running slower IMO so it doesn't suck in too much hot air. yeah it seems like that would be best, because its not like it really matters where the air exits, as long as it gets out. any ideas on how much of a difference there should be between the ...

I have SS tornado 400w with a YL D12-SL on the bottom and another as exhaust for my SLK3000B.

I am wondering if I should be sure to have the PSU running at lower RPM's than the exhaust so i doesn't intake unnecessary hot air that. Am I right in thinking this? Should it be the other way around?

it's quiet enough for now... hd's are still a little loud but the enclosure will take care of that. i think i might do some ducting too.

the northbridge is passive, just has the asus HS. it doesnt feel hot to the touch.

dhanson865 wrote:From the "please read before posting" thread at the top of the power supply forum I give you this link:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article83-page1.html

with pictures and an the exact details you need to know for the connectors and wires.

thanks for the heads up.

Hello, Yes, I have an 8" SATA cable from Maxtor, and I have also seen 1' cables. But most are 18", which is usually too long... Googling "short SATA cables" yields: http://www.macgurus.com/productpages/sata/SATACables.php and: http://www.satagear.com/SATA_Internal_Cables.html and: http://www.perfor...