Finalizing my order - quieting down my system

[Nemmeh]

Hey everyone, welp I finally think I'm down to making my decision on which products to purchase. So what do you guys think? I'm running a xp2400 (not-overclocked) and just looking to quiet the system down.

I chose this hsf based on a suggestion by one member, would the fan on the spire perform quietly or do you think I should swap it out to a L1A?
Spire WhisperRock IV

I'm gonna get one of these to swap into my power supply and also one for a friend's who is quite loud as well. I checked the specs on both PSU's fans and these will cover the CFM easily, the current fan specs say 38CFM but when I put my hand against them, they really aren't pushing very much air.
Panaflo 80mmx25mm - H series 39.6 CFM

I'm either gonna go with 1 or 2 of these, based on whether or not I should replace the fan on the Spire HSF. If I shouldn't, I'm just gonna run 1 of them as a rear case fan. I'll probably order more because I want to quiet my brother's system down also.
Panaflo 80mmx25mm FBA08A12L

I'm gonna wait on the video cooling for now, I want to see how much quieter the system gets just by doing this mod before I spend $30 on a ZALMAN Heatpipe for my ti4600.

Whatcha guys think?

 

[Tullphan]

If you've not purchased a case yet, you might wish to consider one that has a 120mm intake & a 120mm exhaust. You'd probably only need to use just the exhaust if you're not getting crazy with the overclocking.
Check out this case, for example.

 

[Nemmeh]

Thanks for the suggestion, I unforunately already have this system completed.. I've had it for quite sometime now, but I made the big mistake of not really researching quiet hardware to go into the system.

Because of this, it is rather loud.. Sounds like a Harrier Jet.. haha..

So these are just the components I'm puchasing to quiet it down some..

 

[dartworth]

Go here for all your silent computer needs.

Check this out for VGA cooling.

This for CPU cooling.

Here are some great power supply ideas.


Really check out the forums over at silentpcreview.com. Lots of good stuff.

 

[RalfHutter]

The "H" model of the Panaflos are not quiet by any stretch, it's the "L" version that's the quiet one. Go with that or the "M" version at max.

 

[Gravity]

Originally posted by: Tullphan
If you've not purchased a case yet, you might wish to consider one that has a 120mm intake & a 120mm exhaust. You'd probably only need to use just the exhaust if you're not getting crazy with the overclocking.
Check out this case, for example.

Depending upon the drive bay config, it's an antec lookalike/wannabee.

Also, I'd be checking out the db on your psu. PSU's can be very loud. I have the seasonic 300 and I can't hear it. I have panaflo L1a's for case cooling and they are quiet. I have a fan speed controller that keeps the fans tolerable or quiet. The loudest device in my box now is the drives. I'm working on silencing them but I have about 7 so that's a challenge.

I have a thermaltake Xaser II which is a mid/full tower and I'd like to make it quieter. If I didn't pay $100 for it I'd dump it for a Lian Li or Sonata tomorrow.

Seeking silence,

Gravity

 

[Gravity]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
The "H" model of the Panaflos are not quiet by any stretch, it's the "L" version that's the quiet one. Go with that or the "M" version at max.

What about the H version on a rheabus? Do you think He'll get the quiet cooling he wants with that fan on his hs?

 

[beatle]

Originally posted by: Gravity

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
The "H" model of the Panaflos are not quiet by any stretch, it's the "L" version that's the quiet one. Go with that or the "M" version at max.

What about the H version on a rheabus? Do you think He'll get the quiet cooling he wants with that fan on his hs?

An H1a @ 7v sounds about like an L1a on 12v, so it can still be quiet. The ratings of the Spire's fan are suspect... 21db w/28cfm? The H1a is not a quiet fan @ 12v, as Gravity said. I highly suggest a fan controller. They give you the flexibility to run the fans full out when you're taxing the CPU, but you can turn them down (or off completely) when the CPU is idle.