Coding Horror’s Quiet PC Guide

When Jeff Atwood built his first HTPC, he “had to turn the volume up to 11 just to drown out the noise.” For the next few months, he “immersed [himself] in the world of silent PC enthusiasts [SPCR].”

Jeff says now every PC he builds is “optimized for performance and low noise from the very beginning. Building a high-powered rig that’s so quiet your wife can’t tell when it’s turned on or off — now that’s an accomplishment! It’s a bona-fide engineering challenge… In the process, I’ve learned quite a few things about building quiet PCs. I’d like to share them with you, so you can avoid making the mistakes I did.” His short article is an excellent summary of SPCR-esque approaches and techniques. Discuss this article in the SPCR Forums.

When Jeff Atwood built his first HTPC, he “had to turn the volume up to 11 just to drown out the noise.” For the next few months, he “immersed [himself] in the world of silent PC enthusiasts [SPCR].”

Jeff says now every PC he builds is “optimized for performance and low noise from the very beginning. Building a high-powered rig that’s so quiet your wife can’t tell when it’s turned on or off — now that’s an accomplishment! It’s a bona-fide engineering challenge… In the process, I’ve learned quite a few things about building quiet PCs. I’d like to share them with you, so you can avoid making the mistakes I did.” His short article is an excellent summary of SPCR-esque approaches and techniques. Discuss this article in the SPCR Forums.