I have AMD 64 3000 Abit AV8 Mobo 2gb Ram 1 HDD 2 DVD drives 1 lowish end graphics card adsl pci modem and normal 56k pci modem. My PC is on for long periods. If I stop the fan in my current power supply then it becomes totally silent so any fan will have to be VERY silent! My 2 options are 1) Fanles...

will it be OK with a Nexus 120mm fan running at say 500rpm at the back of the case under the PSU?

Question is now - do I

1) use the S12 as the only fan source in the PC

2) Buy a fanless PSU and run a Nexus at very low RPM (the Nexus is pretty much silent at 500rpm)

I have some money to spend and I need the quietest PSU going (fanned one I guess as I have almost no airflow in my case) I hear good things about the Season S12 and I am just ready to buy it - check there - (i know its currently out of stock) i am going for the 430w http://www.overclockers.co.uk/aca...

CPU is AMD 64 3000
Graphicscard is an ATI Radeon 9250 (not high end)

Antec Sonata2 Case - what will happen if I run the PSU with no fans in the case at all? I have a modified Zalman with a Nexus (but its srunning so slow it makes no different to airflow in the case IMO Current CPU temp is avg 41degrees I have 1 HDD 2 DVD Drives 1 Graphics Card 1 TV card 1 ADSL Modem ...

Is this do able without any 3rd party stuff, if not is there anything I can add to the PSU that will allow me to slow down the insternal fan slightly?

i can really hear the PSU fan now!

Is it possible to slow it down with a Zalman Fanmate - and if so - how far shall I take it down without getting dangerous?
As far as I ca ntell the rear exhaust fan never comes on...

I dont really fancy opening up the PSU tho!

when you say glue, what part of the zalman do you mean?

You glued the bottom plastic part of the Nexus to the metal holder of the Zalman?

Or did you use a part of the iriginal zalman fan which you then glued the nexus onto?

finally, did you need to 'raise' the nexus?

cheers

How are you guys doing this? I haven't have a closer look yet, but I can see after I take the Nexus off its square frame that there will be very little left. The 4 spokes are very thin (should i do away with those as well) and the actual circle bith with the motor is what to small to drill into and ...

http://www.quietpc.com/uk/harddrive.php#silentbox

Its in the UK site, i note it is not in the USA website.. they do the SilexntMaxx version on both sites tho... i think the scythe is quieter though...

Surley if you replace them both with silent fans the PSU itself becomes silent right? :D Is it a case of finding suitable replacements and just changing them or is it more complex? I read that the Smartpower uses 80mm by 20mm fans rather than the more common 80 x 25mm - can you just stick a 25mm in ...

Currently have Pioneer 106 DVD-RW and Lite On CD-RW


Do optical drives make noises when they are NOT in use?



Mine make a racket when in use but that doesn;t bother me as it is not that often...

I have a Pioneer 110 on order, I am wodnering if that will make any noise when in/not in use...

Got one of these from www.quietpc.com for £45 delivered (next day courier) First impressions: Solidly built - various materials used....Simple installation. Had the PC on for about 9 hours since and my temperature is only 33degrees (was about 30 degrees before - its a Samsung Spinpoint 160gb) All th...

what fans can i use to replace the ones in the antec ... will it make a difference?

I thought the only nosie in my HDD was the seek noise - I took by PC apart today and was surprised to find that noise (that I assumed was fan noise) was actually coming from the HDD. I am very doubful that suspension will get rid of this noise and that an enclosure is the way forward. How have peopl...

Interesting, I might give it a go (why not? aint got much to lose!) - its only really the seek noise that is annoying me now!

I had the HDD covered in foam but I wasn't satisfied with the temp 45degrees and the noise reduction wasn;t great - i need total silence!

Will suspension lower the skee noise at all (compared to foam) or do i need an enclosure??

OK, I screwed in a piece of L shaped aluminium on each side of the HDD (one piece each side) I then took a block of foam and totally surround the drive, then i just put it all on the floor of my case (I hope this is safe!) With the PC on for about 20minutes Dtemp is reporting 30degrees - which is mo...

Hi I am going to suspend my HDD tomorrow - one way or the other I reckon... After reading this article (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article22-page1.html) I have decided to cool the PC down I am gonna screw some aluminium sheets into the sides. I went to the shops and bought some Aluminium (check o...

Yep its running at a constant 30 now!

Thanks..

I do not have a front fan!
I have decided to suspend but with heatsinks either side of the HDD - hopefully this will keep it cool enough... according to DTEMP my current temp is 23degrees - is this an accurate measure of the temp? not sure what the source is..

What will happen if I just suspend the HDD on its own - will the temperature reach dangerous heights? I can try that later on... does it matter if it is not 100% straight? (it wont have any fans on it at that time) what is the max I wanna take the temp without putting my HDD in danger? dont wanna ri...

I can really hear the noise on my Samsung HDD (Cannot recall the model but it is meant to be the SPR quiet HDD champ!) I recently boguht one of these on eBay - not yet recieved. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5243216861&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 will it reduce vibra...

I already own the Zalman 400W PSU and the Antec came with my Sonata 2 case. Looking at the SPR recommendations the Zalman only got a 3 for noise level and the Antec got a 6 (out of 10)! http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page6.html So I take it that the Smartpower is much quieter? Or does anyon...

brilliant - just what i was loooking for...

I am gonna try the same someone soon - not sure if i will be able to get the same 'stans' so i iwll have to think of something...

is it holidn up properly (even sideways?)

I am also gonna go with the NEXUS 120MM fan - its out of stock in 2 retailers i nthe UK so I will have to wait for it - it seems everyone is using a different approach in their swap! I will have to wing it.

Hi Just installed this on my PC and I am very dissapointed with the result (Athlon 64 3000) - We attached 2 fanmates, lowered the RPM to like 650 - 720 and I can still hear noise - its the only thing in my PC making any noise now. Rather, than wasting £30+ on another solution I have read that peopel...