How do I quiet this up?!

[MistaTastyCakes]

Right now in my case I have a couple fans. I have two in my power supply which I can barely hear since they never spin up fast at all, I have a Panaflo L1A for exhaust, and I have a Vantec Aeroflow @ "38db" (yeah, right) on my CPU. How can I get this thing quiet? I don't think a bolt on HS will fit on my motherboard since the Northbridge is RIGHT NEXT to the CPU, as well as my video card. Speedfan won't work for me. Does that sound insulating stuff people put in their cases actually work, or is it a gimmick? Are things like Dynamat worth buying? How can I muffle this sound?

 

[boyRacer]

So basically the Aeroflow is the only thing noisy?

 

[everman]

can you just replace that vantec with a Panaflo L1A? What kind of heatsink is it?

 

[hcarlson]

run the fan at 7 volts?

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: everman
can you just replace that vantec with a Panaflo L1A? What kind of heatsink is it?

It's an 'Aeroflow' hs, as it says, and they have 70mm and 74.5mm fans, so they can't be replaced with L1As, no.

run the fan at 7 volts?

7volt.com

best way to quiet a case is to eliminate the sourceof noise, however. Consider looking into another heatsink/fan combo.

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

I can't put an L1A on the Aeroflow since it uses a TMD fan and the L1A is just a conventional 80mm.

I've been thinking about the SLK900 and a 92mm low speed Panaflo, but I'm not sure if it'll fit on my motherboard.

This is the mobo I use... Link

Is the northbridge and the AGP slot too close to the socket to fit a large HS like the 900 w/ a 92mm fan?

Hmm, I doubt the Thermalright would do the trick, but an Alpha 8942 looks like it'd be a good fit...any opinions?

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

Bump!

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

No opinions?

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: MistaTastyCakes
No opinions?

yeah, look at my post.
Did you try 7-volting your fan yet?

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

7 volt.com comes up as some "netster" site. I'm a bit wary of bringing my voltage down to 7v since my processor is already fairly warm under load as it is, at 57C.

 

[CoBRaXT]

you seriously went to 7volt.com looking for a guide? rofl!
anyways, here: http://www.overclockershideout.com/7voltmod.shtml

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

I was following a link given to me

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: MistaTastyCakes
I was following a link given to me

Whoops, sorry about that
iirc, there used to be a really simple step by step there, with great pictures.

you seriously went to 7volt.com looking for a guide? rofl!
anyways, here: http://www.overclockershideout.com/7voltmod.shtml

That's another good pic- guide, a bit overinvolved, though. Will do the trick

 

[tranceport]

remove all components with moving parts.

 

[boyRacer]

Even if you found a conventional 70mm fan... it would totally fark up your heatsink's efficiency... i would think.