[sdiy] OT: The best ways to silence a PC?

[Tom Arnold]

On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 04:09:22AM -0400, Glen wrote:
> What I want to do is gather together ideas of how to best silence a PC.
> I've read some ideas on web sites, but most of those only targeted a
> moderate reduction in PC noise. I want to totally eliminate all humanly
> detectable PC sound! I'm looking for something far more comprehensive and
> effective than simply buying a lower-noise fan for my CPU, or running my
> case fan from a lower voltage. I'm also looking for things that can be done
> as a DIY project, and hopefully won't cost a lot of money. I feel that this
> should be a solvable problem, and that it shouldn't require an expensive
> solution.

http://www.quietpcusa.com

Biggest single improvement will be replacing fans. ( Power supply, case, *and*
CPU.  Dont forget your videocard too )
Some improvement to be gained from the harddrive dampeners, esp if you are like
me and have 10krpm SCSI drives.

If you have the space, you can get old printer silencers designed for band
printers that'll hold quite a few PCs and you'll be hard pressed to tell
they are even running.  $20 surplus when you can find them.

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