do case gaskets work?

[Soybean]

I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with Antec PC Noise Killer Case Gaskets? I would like to try them out to quiet up my case. Thanks!

 

[Pothead]

I don't see any pics, but they just sound like regular rubber grommets?

 

[mechBgon]

They're squares of silicone rubber like this, and I ordered a couple pairs while I was picking up some more sleeving, just to see what they're like. Should be here tomorrow.

 

[aSnipingPenguin]

mechBgon, any opinions on the effectiveness of the case gaskets?

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: aSnipingPenguin
mechBgon, any opinions on the effectiveness of the case gaskets?

 

[stevennoland]

Dear aSnipingPenguin, effective is a subjective term. Get some and try them out. If YOU think they make difference, then all is good. I have some, and I think they do make a difference. Get some for your 80mm case fans and one for your power supply.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: aSnipingPenguin
mechBgon, any opinions on the effectiveness of the case gaskets?

I got four of them to see what they were like, but the darned NMB fans that I ended up using are already so quiet that it wasn't possible to say for sure, especially with a pair of 15000rpm hard drives a foot away from them. I'm deferring to stevennoland since my fans aren't loud enough to form definite conclusions. I did take some photos of them so people can see what they're like...

*upload, upload*

...and here ya go:

• Photo 1, showing contents of package (one package contains two dealies)
• Photo 2, showing how soft they are

The acquisition of these did put some :evil: ideas into my head, however. I'm going to drill the rivets that are holding my Lian-Li's HDD-cage support to the bottom of the case and mount it on rubber grommets. The Lian-Li seems to be letting a lot more HDD noise out compared to my heavy steel Antec, and I suspect this will help reduce it.

 

[xbassman]

The gaskets will help stop vibration noise.

I have a Directron case that uses 6 80mm fans, which I replaced with Enermax variable speed fans. Anyway the vibration noise was unbearable. To solve this, I went to the hardware store and bought some foam tape. (It's actually two-sided tape that has about 1/16th inch of foam). I cut a small piece and attached it near each mounting screw so the fan would rest on the foam instead of the case. This completely eliminated the vibration noise.

hope this helps!

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: xbassman
The gaskets will help stop vibration noise.

I have a Directron case that uses 6 80mm fans, which I replaced with Enermax variable speed fans. Anyway the vibration noise was unbearable. To solve this, I went to the hardware store and bought some foam tape. (It's actually two-sided tape that has about 1/16th inch of foam). I cut a small piece and attached it near each mounting screw so the fan would rest on the foam instead of the case. This completely eliminated the vibration noise.

hope this helps!

I do this as well, but at $2 a piece, these damepners might be worth getting.

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: xbassman
The gaskets will help stop vibration noise.

I have a Directron case that uses 6 80mm fans, which I replaced with Enermax variable speed fans. Anyway the vibration noise was unbearable. To solve this, I went to the hardware store and bought some foam tape. (It's actually two-sided tape that has about 1/16th inch of foam). I cut a small piece and attached it near each mounting screw so the fan would rest on the foam instead of the case. This completely eliminated the vibration noise.

hope this helps!

you think you're 1337?

i used foam weather strip. one sided adhesive. works better for not taping your fans to the case.

oh, that was 5 years ago...