Neat stuff. Never been a big fan of wooden cases, but that's not to say your doesn't look well-done, it's just not my bag. Amazing how much the metal box cut down on noise, I had an old slot 1 P2-350 that would've been perfect for basic tasks (internet/word), CPU was passive and the two 80mm fans w...

Is that a Coppermine or Tualatin PIII? I would so crush the processor die on a Coppermine if I tried to set up a heatsink like that :shock: Coppermine/Tualatin - I don't honestly know, it does (if I recall correctly) have an unprotected die - no heat spreader. The copper block is clipped to the pro...

I really like the copper spacer on the CPU, it's like an IHS on steroids! :lol: Also amazing 10C drop with the gel packs; maybe to give the case that "finished" look, a coat of light varnish or woodstain? The wood has a wax finish (a sort of furniture polish) which gives it a smooth soft feel - It ...

Nice thing it is. I like the absurd heatsink! :lol: I don't like the looks though. I'm not a fan of perforated metal. Although it's by far the best looking wooden case I've seen, it quite doesn't match the closed (read: dustfree) look of the P180. Still good engineering here, congratulations!! (I'm...

Thanks very much, for all the kind things you've said about my project

Nice work! I like wooden computers

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Very nice (both projects)

One thing your title shoud read "0dBA" project (meaning at the threashold of audibility - 0dB is a realative measure meaning the machine is as noisey as it was before you began

Ahem, the idea of using coolpacks was pioneered by another forum member named cruelsister, Oh, I think I can antedate that by a few days :lol: :P This picture was taken 10 July 2004, a couple of months after the gelpack was first used (I'd taken the box apart to fit new suspension foam and a second...

Coolpacks wouldn't conform to the bottom of the hard drive as well as a thick thermal pad though. Condensation problems have been reported. There must be a better way. I wonder what is the composition of thermal pads? if i remember correctly, the original author of the idea (bluefront) abandonded t...

What made you think of using gel packs? It was a couple of years ago, so I can't remember exactly. I know I had run the Hdd in the enclosure and been impressed by how quiet it was, but worried about its temperature. I looked initially at thermal pads - 3M do some 2mm thick ones for cooling electron...

Although suspension is good, I still found that even a NIDEC Samsung is still the loudest component in my system. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to get rid of its insidious noise is by using an enclosure. I decided to make my own using easily obtainable parts and tools, and not a lot...