Can CPUs Make PCs Faster & Quieter?

@ 2007/09/04
The background noise level we measured in a tightly-sealed closet set the baseline for our numbers at 31.7 dBA. According to the preceding scale, we were only able to achieve sound levels at the lower end of the typical PC range. As a useful point of comparison, we also measured sound output from a desktop PC that one of our writers assiduously tweaked to reduce noise output. We were able to beat those numbers in all cases but one. This PC produced sound levels between 39.0 dBA and 42.0 dBA. We'll also do our best to characterize the noise that the two builds emitted, such as it was.

Comment from jmke @ 2007/09/04
Informative read indeed, lays to rest the possibility of reading sub 25dBA levels in anything but a bomb shelter