Folks,
Today at work I was sitting there daydreaming
D) and I realized something: it was perfectly quiet in my office (hardwalled office with a door). I could not hear my computer.
I have a Dell Celeron 900 at work. If you want any other details, I'll have to get them later. But... it sits down at my feet... and it was QUIET.
On the flip side, at home, I have a do-it-yerself Athlon 850 on an Iwill KK266 in an Antec KS282 mid-tower case.. Two 80x80x25mm case fans. Thermaltake Volcano2 HSF. I think the combination of the PS fan, and the other fans all just add up to one thing -- NOISY. I can't stand it now that I realized (after a year and a half) that my work 'puter is quiet.
So, my question is: how do I build an adequately cooled, VERY quiet case? Is there a particular maker of case I should look into? I'm assuming a thicker walled case will quiet the noise somewhat (1.0 thick, rather than the 0.7 or 0.8 that many cases are). Also, an new super dooper PS would probably help, right?
My wife tells me daily that my computer sounds like a jet, or a trainwreck if you count the times when one of the case fans goes slightly outta whack. So, she has given me the green light to build something new. Time to take advantage before she changes her mind.
So... thoughts anyone?
EDIT: I'm not to keen on the watercooling method... mainly for cost reasons. So, I would prefer conventional cooling options. But, if water's gonna do me some good, then give me some suggestions.
Today at work I was sitting there daydreaming
D) and I realized something: it was perfectly quiet in my office (hardwalled office with a door). I could not hear my computer.I have a Dell Celeron 900 at work. If you want any other details, I'll have to get them later. But... it sits down at my feet... and it was QUIET.
On the flip side, at home, I have a do-it-yerself Athlon 850 on an Iwill KK266 in an Antec KS282 mid-tower case.. Two 80x80x25mm case fans. Thermaltake Volcano2 HSF. I think the combination of the PS fan, and the other fans all just add up to one thing -- NOISY. I can't stand it now that I realized (after a year and a half) that my work 'puter is quiet.
So, my question is: how do I build an adequately cooled, VERY quiet case? Is there a particular maker of case I should look into? I'm assuming a thicker walled case will quiet the noise somewhat (1.0 thick, rather than the 0.7 or 0.8 that many cases are). Also, an new super dooper PS would probably help, right?
My wife tells me daily that my computer sounds like a jet, or a trainwreck if you count the times when one of the case fans goes slightly outta whack. So, she has given me the green light to build something new. Time to take advantage before she changes her mind.
So... thoughts anyone?
EDIT: I'm not to keen on the watercooling method... mainly for cost reasons. So, I would prefer conventional cooling options. But, if water's gonna do me some good, then give me some suggestions.
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