Do groments/rubber cut down fan noise ?

[jose]

Hi everyone ,

I just saw some info about vantec ultra silica gel. Looks like a gasket that goes between your case & fan.

Has anybody tried this or something silimilar ? Does it make a difference ?

Regards,
Jose

 

[HardWarrior]

Mostly vibration, which causes a bit of noise. If you have a loud fan they won't help much.

 

[aka1nas]

I did grommets for my case fans and I think it did help cut down on vibration. It is probably less usefull if you have a nice case. My case is a cheapie powmax with no real internal frame so it is prone to vibration.

 

[jose]

Thanks for the replys, I'll try some on one of my fans to see if there's a difference.

Regards,
Jose

 

[HardWarrior]

Anytime. If you want to save a few bucks, Home Depot has a huge selection of them.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: HardWarrior
Anytime. If you want to save a few bucks, Home Depot has a huge selection of them.

what do they call them? Just ask the salesperson for rubber grommets? What about heatshrink tubing?

 

[anim8r]

Not all rubber grommets are created equal and many people report that your average grommet don't work as well as softer ones. Check out SilentPCReview.com for more info.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I've used tried them on low speed 120mm fans, didn't seem to make a difference.

I'm also curious on where to get them at Home Depot.