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Quiet down your case for cheap

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samiam

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I'm one of those people who leaves their case open all the time and it sits next to me. Even without a Delta 38, it makes enough noise to bug me sometimes. I wanted a quick way to block some of the noise between it and me! I tried thick cardboard, deep pile carpet, thick beach towels, etc., and they didn't do too much.

Went to a Lowe's to look around for something to deaden sound cheap.
I ended up getting a 2'x2' ceiling panel for a little over $2.
When I got home, I just put it up against the side of the case, and the results were very noticeable. I can still hear some noise of course, the other side of the case is still open, but I was very satisfied with the results.
What I got was an Armstrong - Brighton series ceiling panel. They probably have these or something similar at Home Depot.
Maybe this will help someone else that's bugged, and maybe you'll find something better. This was quick and dirty for me.
 
I gotta ask, why not just the sides back on?

And arent ceiling tiles kinda crumbly? Tile residue in a pc case doesnt sound to good.
 


<< I gotta ask, why not just the sides back on?

And arent ceiling tiles kinda crumbly? Tile residue in a pc case doesnt sound to good. >>



I don't think the tile would be a problem... the crumbles would just fall to the bottom of the case...
 
No crumbling problems at all - it's pretty sturdy.
The case cover doesn't do that much to deaden the sound.
I know there are some very expensive materials you can buy to
put inside your covers, but this is cheap and quick, for me.
The panels are made to dampen sound.
 
<< (Scouzer) I don't think the tile would be a problem... the crumbles would just fall to the bottom of the case... >>

Not exactly. Microscopic dust from those tiles will get:

1. Inside the CD-ROM and CDRW drives, and soon they will refuse to read and write media, respectively.
2. Into the modem speaker (if you have a modem) and into the PC speaker, and sound coming from them will be distorted.
3. Into all your cooling fans, and they will get damaged and will make even more noise.
4. Into various connectors (e.g. the IDE connector on the motherboard), and you will have a hard time getting a &quot;connection&quot;.

When this dust gets moist, it will short-circuit whatever components it happens to be collected on (motherboard, videocard, etc).

Bottom line: don't do it. If you have to use these tiles, put them on the outter side of the case's walls.
 
Interesting point - but the side against the computer is the pretty face, pretty well sealed, and it's intended to be in ceilings, therefore I doubt seriously there's a release of &quot;microscopic particles&quot; into the atmosphere. OSHA wouldn't like that. I think your concerns about particle migration into components would apply to any air that has to be input to your system for cooling.

I think maybe you have the wrong impression of what this material is.
 
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