MAJOR UPDATE!! Check out my latest mods on my website. Things have changed a bit since my last update - new case, CPU heatsink, fans, and.... The Mother of All Filters! http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/pcsilencing/images/IMG_9078_small.JPG Just about everything is modded for improved airflow and silent run...

Why you don't want to replace it? There is no rational reason as it is a totally obselete piece of hardware.

I'm just curious to know why you are going against all logical thought (and our advice) and persist in sticking with it?

Is it money? Nostalgia? sentimentality? Or something else?

Well I can't get an RPM reading from either of my Nexus 120mm's at all. I've plugged the 3 pin plug (that has all the wires connected) direct to my mobo headers and the readings (both in the BIOS and MBM) read 0 rpm. I haven't actually used my RPM readings for ages, as I have been using Panaflos unt...

Well they're trying I guess.... :? But tell me why they have the two upper exhaust fans right above the intake opening? A large amount of airflow bypasses everything, and goes into and out of the case without cooling anything.....just making more noise. A non-removable right side panel ? A left sid...

Great review guys, wow your testing methodology continues to improve with the MP3 files and now the 3D spectrum analysis graphs. I don't think anyone stumbling across this site for the first time could be in any doubt about the emphasis you place on the acoustic properties of the equipment you are r...

Quiet PCs can cost up to $500 more than their noisier counterparts And then he forgot the next half: ", but they don't have to with a bit of carefull planning." Yeah, I found that a bit objectionable too, as it rather misleading. Sure it can cost $500 more if you buy a Hush, but the premium Hush ch...

This month's Atomic PC magazine (an Australian publication) has the first part of a 2 part article on how to make your PC quieter. I haven't read the whole article, just flicked through it in the newsagent (I'm too cheap to buy it :wink: ) but it looks quite good. They've done some good research int...

Wow, that's quite an impressive feat, but I think his comments at the end are particularly telling: Will I recommend building this kind of case to anyone? No. Find out better way to quiet down your computer. If I don't open the door, temperature rises tremendously in the case, and you could really f...

Yeah, you can spot their shop a mile off - just look for all the glowing CCFLs! I needed to put my sunnies on in there

True, their site isn't much good - I can't even find prices for stuff. But it's easier for me to go down to their store anyway....

My temps are: 122F (50C) CPU, 104F (40C) Case, 116F (47C) HDD. What do you think? Yep, your HDD temps are definitely are on the high side. After all, losing all your data is much worse (and probably more expensive) than blowing an overheated PSU/CPU. Open up some intake holes near the HDD. As long ...

For anyone in Sydney, XCOM (who have had a shop in Mascot for a while) have just opened up a new shop in Capital Square, George St. I went there on Thursday which happened to be the day they opened so I got some free food and drink too! They are not silent specific, but they have several good silenc...

You can "stealth" the CD/DVD drives in any case. Simply stick the blanking plate onto the front of the drive. There are plenty of tutorials out there that show you how to do it.

I have a 3 year old AIW 9000 Pro 64MB which has served me well, it is a great all round card but I probably wouldn't get another one. Why? Mainly because if I want to upgrade my gaming graphics I have to replace my TV tuner/capture facilities too. Buying them separately is about the same cost or che...

I've done a similar mod to my FSP300-60PN - I've kept the Yate Loon fan but soft mounted it to the outside of the PSU, and attached additional heatsinks to the existing ones utilising the extra space inside the PSU. As the fan is now right up close to my Aerocool HT-101 I've disconnected it's own fa...

Also, is that a sneaky naughty image you've put in the middle of Photo 11?

Wow, that's a serious amount of modding there, with yet more original ideas! I can't wait to see your write-up, as I'm sure it will answer some of my questions that spring to mind (such as: is that a bag of icepack gel the HDD is sitting on? And is that a PWM fan controller below the floppy?) I actu...

I've spotted the smaller version of this case in black at a computer shop near me, and must say it looks very nice, and solidly built. My one concern is that the perspex front panel may be prone to scratches.

Has anybody who has one found this to be the case? (no pun intended )

Aluminium U channel is is cheaper and neater if you are thinking about attaching heatsinks to the sides of the drive (where they are the hottest) for a suspended set-up. If however you already have them attached to a normal hard drive cage with reasonable air flow, I don't see that adding additional...

I think that case is a wise choice. The Lian Li, being aluminium, would have resonated the same as your Wavemaster. Aluminium cases are well known around here for resonating a lot more than steel. Plus the Fong Kai gets the thumbs up from SPCR!

What should I do? Erm..... get a different heatsink? Seriously, if it aint going to fit, try something else. If you want to duct the heat out of the case, get a tower heatsink like the Aerocool HT-101 (I'm assuming you've got a socket A mobo). It is nearly as effective as the SI-97 (according to th...

No, it's that the 120mm version has never been very quiet due to the different bearing design to the 80mm version. It's Nexus or Globe all the way for 120mm

Interesting idea. I suppose this should work with buzzing CRT monitors (remember those? ). I've got one which buzzes occasionally, but I have't opened it up to see what the culprit is. I'm a bit worried going anywhere near those scary voltages.

Has anybody tried it sucessfully?

I modded an old CPU heatsink and put it on my Radeon 9000 Pro AIW:

And it works a treat. Active cooling on these is not necessary as long as you have reasonable case airflow.

I've recently installed an Aerocool HT-101 on my socket A mobo (clips only). In spite of it's height it's not too heavy to risk damaging the mobo/CPU die. Mine's got a 7V Panaflo on it which keeps it around 44C at idle, more than cool enough. It is also helped by being directly in line with the 120m...

A silent computer would be nice but also impractical. Ermmm, what do you mean exactly? The suggestions made here are practical ways of quietening a PC. You don't have to spend a lot of money, just buy the right components in the first place. Do some research around this site and you'll find plenty ...

Keep in mind, Portman doesn't do nude pictures, Keira does. That's precisely why I voted for Keira! :shock: In fact I didn't know she did, excuse me for a moment while I do a quick Google....... ......Ah, much better. 8) Keira also gets my vote as she's a real classy English Rose, much like Kate Wi...

It's a great idea, and one that has been discussed here before, but has two problems that I can see: 1) exposes the inside of your PSU to objects such as paperclips, staples and liquids being accidentally dropped in, with potentially disastrous results! :? 2) will provide a direct path for the noise...

Oooh, tidy those wires! Seriously, it will help your airflow a lot and bring down your temps, even though they are pretty good already.

What CPU heatsink are you using? Is that an old aluminium Thermalright?

Any noise rating you get from a vendor will be pretty worthless, as noise is such a subjective thing and some vendors/manufacturers are renowned around here for their exaggerated claims of "quiet". For that reason there isn't much point extracting quietness benchmarks from them. I believe MikeC and ...

You're never going to get as quiet a system by buying one off the shelf instead of doing it yourself, particularly from a non-quiet vendor like Cougar. And there aren't many quiet specific vendors here in Oz. You could try contacting http://www.lownoisepc.com , based in Sydney. They mainly sell comp...