More competition in the fan space by a company that is willing to take noise seriously? Sounds like good news to me.

Let's hope the get samples to SPCR for review soon.

An excellent topic for review. I would debatable whether your review is 'overdue', but I wouldn't think to argue with your decisions :wink:. I have had the 500GB version of this drive for several months now. I did not consider its acoustics when I bought it since I only planned to use it infrequentl...

Just my $0.02... I just picked up a Seagate 7200.12 500GB drive, and the drive is very quite and very fast. I can't say silent, as the system is in my kitchen and thus a noisy environment, but it is hard mounted in a case on my desk and I can not hear it while seated at the desk (~0.5 meter distance...

Just to follow up on this a little... My PS2 has an optical audio output, and my XBox 360 has HDMI. My Sony HT 5.1 system has multiple inputs of these types. I think Luminair still has an important point. I think the Maui platform is super sweet, but it can't replace my receiver. And if I may add m...

The D2 DSP is actually down on the motherboard as well. There are 2 different card options (7.1 Pre Amp) or 5.1 Amp. Both rely on the D2Audio DSP to do all the digital processing then pass those processed signals out to the amp/pre amp card installed. The amp card is not stand alone (neither is pre...

Mike, First, thank you for all your hard work - both in creating the space and for documenting it for all of us living vicariously through you (yes, I'm one of them). Your dedication to 'doing the job right' is inspiring. But, I am afraid I want a little more from you. You have documented the new ro...

If anyone is interested in the basics of soundproofing (and likes pretty pictures :-)), their web site has a good introduction to the subject. Their 5 Principals of Sound Proofing is where I first read up on it when Mike proposed his chamber. You're right about the principles of soundproofing page ...

Have you considered using visco-elastic glue or other such products for panels when lining things (like doors) or perhaps on the floor? A correctly implemented visco-elastic panel absorbs 8 - 16 db worth of vibration. This technology is frequently used in high end speakers, vehicles, buildings wher...

MikeC wrote:The amount of absorption material needed to eliminate the reflection goes up exponentially as frequency drops.

Ah, so that is what you are dealing with. I didn't know that (but its cool, learning new stuff is why I come here ).

This build just got a little more interesting...

Lacking a couple mil, Mike's measurements are made in a "live" (normal) room, meaning there are echos and that increases the sound level. I'm sure Mike would appreciate any contribution of an anechoic chamber in the Vancouver CA area should anyone find this a matter of concern. :D Actually, I don't...

You seem to have one thing a bit reversed :?: -- it's not about keeping the noise in , but keeping it out . SPCR's self-defined "too noisy" is anything over ~30 dBA/1m -- this is already silent from outside the current room when the door is closed. Sorry for the confusion, I guess I wasn't as clear...

Further thoughts on the anechoic chamber... When you come right down to it, there's no way it can really be an anechoic chamber as it is strictly defined. #1 reason -- it's just too small, and I cannot treat all six inner boundaries of the room. The floor needs to stay firm. <snip> Thinking practic...

Mon1018 wrote:Since size is quite the same, I think people would buy a P182 instead.

Someone hasn't been paying attention :

Antec Mini P180 Dimensions: 17.1" x 8.3" x 17.2" (HxWxD)
Antec P182 Dimensions: 21.3'' x 8.1â€

Mike: Thanks for the clarification. So to make it silent, I have to take it out of the frame and soft mount it? I mean, if the thing touches any metal even without the frame, it would be really bad right? Are you talking back to WD about this issue? Maybe they fix it... I have been talking with WD,...

It would make sense to position the case on the right of the user... Um, if that is the assumption, then why is the door hinged on the left (which means the logical place for the system is to the left of the user)? Maybe this is another case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing...

Keep up with the updates Mike, it's fascinating to watch these projects develop. A photo blog ... would be a good idea too - people are always more likely to contribute if they see how their money's being put to use. I'll second the request for you to post photos of the build. I donated because I w...

Gxcad wrote:I just happen to notice that no note was made of the 5th year. Seems like a big number to me, but it went by without much noise made about it (a couple days later there was that announcement on the unofficial SPCR IRC).

Ah well, happy belated 5th birthday, SPCR!

And now it has been 6 years...

4. I don't want to use my present Seasonic PSU because I need to have an operable system while the build is being done, so recommendations are needed for a new PSU. I would suggest you head over to SPCR's Recommended Power Supplies ( http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html ) for an answ...

I like this idea. I give $1.99/month to a couple of streaming audio sites via an automatic Paypal withdrawal. You never even miss the money doing it that way. Do you have to maintain a Paypal account for this, or can you do it via a credit card? If you really want it to "disappear", adding $2 a mon...

I have an earlier version of the HP slimline series, it is actually fairly quiet. The main disadvantage (from a noise perspective) is that it uses a custom power supply with a 40mm fan - which makes the only noise I can hear from the system (other than the DVD drive when it's in use). The CPU and ot...

I just started folding, but I now have both systems folding 24/7:

#1: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (1.8GHz), 1GB memory (in a moded Antec Sonata)
#2: Intel Celeron M 380 (1.6GHz), 512MB memory (in an HP slimline)

Not powerhouses, but they can do the job.

unregistered wrote:Welcome to the team

Thanks, glad to be here. Sorry I did not reply earlier, but I didn't know that people got individual welcomes when they started folding.

what I already have (migrating from the old PC) 1x maxtor 120gb 7200 rpm hd 1x maxtor 60gb 5400 rpm hd (I know that both of these are loud mofos) With both of those hard drives - if you get the Sonata you will want to modify the lower front cover to get enough airflow through the drive tray area to...

<snip> Mike "sold" his consulting services to Antec, something he has been doing in the industry for as at least as long as SPCR has been around. He did not "sell" the SPCR logo. One problem with the argument - if Antec was paying Mike a flat fee or a percentage of every P180, I would agree with yo...

I don't understand where the "can of worms" even comes into play. Up until now, I believe Mike has supported this site through contributions. If I remember from the P180 story, some of the purchase price for the SPCR logo case comes to this site. That means Mike just went into a whole new business ...

I'm for T-shirts, but against Cafe Press. Do a search for 'Cafe' in this FAQ page of one of my favorite comics, and you'll understand why. I am not recommending Cafe Press here - I just offered it as a link for people who wanted to know the options available from an online shop. BTW - I have bought...

I don't know if Mike realized it, but he has just opened a can of worms. :D Since you can now buy a computer with the SPCR logo (the Antec P180), I am also curious about what other people think about purchasing SPCR logo merchandise. If you don't know about the options available for someone to creat...

Can anyone give me any advice? The PC doesn't have to be completely silent, just very quiet. It will be sitting in a PC desk that has a compartment for a PC - the problem is that this compartment does not have great airflow. Right now with the stock Antec and the stock Intel CPU fan on my 3.2GHz PC...

Anywhere, my idea is to make a kind of duct that closes off the PSU from the rest of the case. The duct will have a part where i can shove/store extra cables so the PSU gets direct airflow from the side vents. Meanwhile the airflow in the bottom of the case will go up to the duct but then be sucked...

Well, I got my 3700amb and its great. A bit noisy so here are my specs: a64 3200+ Zalman 7000 radeon 9800pro stock 3700amb. How would i go about making this case quieter, doesnt have to be silent? Depends on which item in the system is the loudest :D - I would bet it's the Radeon 9800pro. There are...