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by Rusty075
Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:32 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Using old CDROM case for HD silencer
Replies: 3
Views: 4463

Ever notice where in the hardware store the expanding foam is? It's in the insulation aisle.
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<br>It may make your HD quieter, but it'll overheat really quickly.
[addsig]
by Rusty075
Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:32 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: putting pc in another room
Replies: 26
Views: 21604

A possible solution for the CD/CDRW problem would be an external one, either USB or Firewire. You can also find external enclosures for your exsisting drive. That way you could have it in the room with you and the monitor. It wouldn't be silent, of course, but it would only be making noise while its...
by Rusty075
Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:32 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Temperature controlled Fans
Replies: 13
Views: 7604

I finally found a solution in my quest for a thermally controlled fan. I've installed one of Control Resources' WISP II fan controllers. <br>I've had it in for a while and it works perfectly. I wired into my 120mm Panaflo and now the fan runs at about 7 volts most of the time, but gradually increase...
by Rusty075
Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:32 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Shuttle SS51 XPC
Replies: 4
Views: 5104

anandtech.com has an in depth review of the new Shuttle mini-pc. Looks to be both quiet and powerful. They've also got some good pics of Shuttle's very cool heatpipe heatsink and fan. I love to be able to buy just one of those. <BR> <BR>here's the link: <BR> <BR><!-- BBCode Start --><A HREF="http://...