How to make the ultimately quiet system?

[Gomce]

Ok, So far the loudest part in my system is the HardDisk and its spinning platters, well it isn't actually loud but I can still hear it.
Regretfully I am running an ATX case with one side open because I have rearranged the PSU to be place on front bottom so I can fit the Zalman CNPS 3100 gold which has 2 80mm fans *quite noiseless*
I want to know, should I buld some larger wooden box under my desk and fit the case in there so only the front panel of the case is being seen, that way I wont hear a thing and there still would be plenty of air
what do you think, if you have some noiseless rigs and setups please post pics also

 

[Bovinicus]

The Noisecontrol Silverado is supposed to offer good cooling performance at almost silent operation. Pair that with the Seagat Baracuda ATA IV, and you have yourself a pretty quiet system.

 

[VBboy]

They sell hard drive noise-dampening shells. You put the HD in, and the special material insulates the noise. Of course the HD will get a lot hotter. That's why many such systems have a little fan of their own 🙂

Can't recommend one in particular... Just try on Google

 

[jar5tyle]

What this guy did with mouse pads was kinda neat.

Here

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

seagate barracuda IV...silent 😀

that, and the best heatsink you can get (for socket A, the alpha 8045), and a panaflo L1A, available from mpja.com for 2.50 or something like that.

thats it!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Interesting link jar5tyle, thanks.

 

[jar5tyle]

🙂

I'm actually thinking of trying to rig up something like that duct, hehe.

 

[NaughtyusMaximus]

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