Computer Desk Cabinet

gevorg · Post by **gevorg** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:11 am

Hi all,

My computer is inside a wooden cabinet with a front opening and back holes for ventilation. How can I damp the interior walls of the cabinet to lower computer fan noise? The fans are 120mm, 500-1500rpm. I found various options here:
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&WebPage_ID=300,
but I'm not sure what is the right thing for my purposes, or if there is anything better.

I appreciate any feedback/suggestions,

gevorg

gevorg · Post by **gevorg** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:02 am

Any ideas?

JimX · Post by **JimX** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:10 am

Usually, the heavier the better for vibrations. So, the heavy automotive sheets will be best, since wood is alive and vibrating.

breunor · Post by **breunor** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:17 am

Are you mostly hearing the hissing of air, or vibration sounds from the fans being in contact with the cabinet? If I'm not mistaken, different materials would be used to address each (and decoupling the vibrating bits in the latter case).

gevorg · Post by **gevorg** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:58 pm

I'm just hearing the sound of fans, not case vibrations.