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Silence = Golden: Silent PC Project
Cooling/CPU Cooling by Bosw8er @ 2003-06-24
How to fit a complete PC setup into small closet and make it really really quiet!
The Outcome
OUTCOME
Keep in mind it’s quite hot in Belgium at the moment (28°C). The box is silent and has more than enough juice. Slightly OC’ed it (increased multi by 1).
Pro
The box is definitely quieter. When listening to background music you will NOT hear it. I'm satisfied with the lack of noise knowing the case has a noisy Ati 8500DV, a 43CFM cpu fan and 3 extra 19CFM outtake fans. You can compare the noise yourself.
I can finally access my cdroms without massive headache.
Front USB and Firewire is excellent-a-mundo for video-editing use.
The pricetag of 135 EUR is low.
Contra
Cramped, cramped, cramped. Took 4 hours to put everything in working condition.
Temps are too high. I didn't notice it while playing around with it at first, but the case seems to absorb the heat. At boot-up time i have a very healty 36°C ... after an hour or three working (= MS Office) i have 52°C ! Putting in an extra 26CFM front intake lowers the temps with 4°-5°C ... but increases the noise to the previous level. Most important factor in the temperature buildup are the silencing mats. Second factor is the placement of the case inside a wardrobe, most (warm) air comes out at the back and returns directly (still warm) back into the case.
Sharp edges
Lost 2600XP
I’m looking at the Innovatek H20-cooling brochure again.
Comments and ideas can be shared in this thread @ the forums!
*** UPDATE ***
How about writing your very first article and making the wrong conclusion ?
Updating the motherboard bios (Abit NF7-version 2) to the latest BIOS gets rid of the "temperature too high issue".
I already thought it was impossible to have such high temps: the CPU had a better heatsink and a more powerful fan, the Barton had a better CW and larger die than the Thoroughbred and the case ventilation (3 x 19CFM) should be more than adequate.
Temps idle = 40 to 42°C
Temps load = 47 to 49°C
I'm happy and embarassed at the same time.
*** UPDATE ***
Keep in mind it’s quite hot in Belgium at the moment (28°C). The box is silent and has more than enough juice. Slightly OC’ed it (increased multi by 1).
The box is definitely quieter. When listening to background music you will NOT hear it. I'm satisfied with the lack of noise knowing the case has a noisy Ati 8500DV, a 43CFM cpu fan and 3 extra 19CFM outtake fans. You can compare the noise yourself. I can finally access my cdroms without massive headache. Front USB and Firewire is excellent-a-mundo for video-editing use. The pricetag of 135 EUR is low. Cramped, cramped, cramped. Took 4 hours to put everything in working condition. Temps are too high. I didn't notice it while playing around with it at first, but the case seems to absorb the heat. At boot-up time i have a very healty 36°C ... after an hour or three working (= MS Office) i have 52°C ! Putting in an extra 26CFM front intake lowers the temps with 4°-5°C ... but increases the noise to the previous level. Most important factor in the temperature buildup are the silencing mats. Second factor is the placement of the case inside a wardrobe, most (warm) air comes out at the back and returns directly (still warm) back into the case. Sharp edges Lost 2600XP I’m looking at the Innovatek H20-cooling brochure again.Comments and ideas can be shared in this thread @ the forums!
*** UPDATE ***
How about writing your very first article and making the wrong conclusion ?
Updating the motherboard bios (Abit NF7-version 2) to the latest BIOS gets rid of the "temperature too high issue".
I already thought it was impossible to have such high temps: the CPU had a better heatsink and a more powerful fan, the Barton had a better CW and larger die than the Thoroughbred and the case ventilation (3 x 19CFM) should be more than adequate.
Temps idle = 40 to 42°C
Temps load = 47 to 49°C
I'm happy and embarassed at the same time.
*** UPDATE ***
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