Hi guys, I'm testing the waters trying to make my rig a little quieter.
Right now it's hard to Skype people because of how loud it is
Anyways here's my setup. I use an NZXT Gamma (flimsy cheap metal) with two Yate Loon 120mm medium speeds in push pull (intake from the back) on my H60, one Yate Loon 120mm medium speed on the top exhaust, and one Yate Loon 120mm medium on the front lower fan bay.
GTX 560 Ti reference card isn't loud at all, I never hear it over my fans even at full speed. First off, would rubber mountings help? All my fans are screwed in but touching bare metal.
Second, new fan ideas? The 1090T gets a little toasty at times so I'd like to keep it cool
Maybe some sort of insulation on the side panel? There aren't any fans on that so it could be insulated.
Step 1: Buy a handle of vodka.
Step 2: Take a shot.
Step 3: Noise will decrease as you take more shots. Science.
Step 4: Take all your old fans.
Step 5: Destroy.
Step 6: Buy silent fans.
Step 7: Install.
Step 8: There is no profit. You just lost money. BUT...you got a quieter computer. And you got drunk. Score.
But in all seriousness, get quieter fans, install sound dampening material, and replace things that vibrate with things that don't. Seems intuitive.
Step 1: Buy a handle of vodka.
Step 2: Take a shot.
Step 3: Noise will decrease as you take more shots. Science.
Step 4: Take all your old fans.
Step 5: Destroy.
Step 6: Buy silent fans.
Step 7: Install.
Step 8: There is no profit. You just lost money. BUT...you got a quieter computer. And you got drunk. Score.
But in all seriousness, get quieter fans, install sound dampening material, and replace things that vibrate with things that don't. Seems intuitive.
do you have a 120mm cooler on yo cpu? and more 120mm coolers at front and back? and how fast/noisy is yo gpu and psu cooler when idling? pls count all devices in yo rig that cause noise and well find a step by step solution
Rubber mounts and also using rubber vibration dampeners can help if the fans themselves are causing vibrations in the metal they're attached to. But if you really want a quieter system, I suggest you get a fan controller. This way you can rev up when you need them on high and lower them under normal or low load.
Remember, PC's can run hot - it's not that big of a deal. They just can't run super hot for long and extended periods of time.
Step 1: Buy a handle of vodka.
Step 2: Take a shot.
Step 3: Noise will decrease as you take more shots. Science.
Step 4: Take all your old fans.
Step 5: Destroy.
Step 6: Buy silent fans.
Step 7: Install.
Step 8: There is no profit. You just lost money. BUT...you got a quieter computer. And you got drunk. Score.
But in all seriousness, get quieter fans, install sound dampening material, and replace things that vibrate with things that don't. Seems intuitive.
I like the 8 steps. But I feel like if I stayed constantly drunk in front of my computer my boss would probably get unhappy with my quality of work.
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Originally Posted by smex
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do you have a 120mm cooler on yo cpu? and more 120mm coolers at front and back? and how fast/noisy is yo gpu and psu cooler when idling? pls count all devices in yo rig that cause noise and well find a step by step solution
Yeah, the setup is a Corsair H60 with two 120mm medium speed Yate Loons in push pull. It's mounted on the rear exhaust with the fans pulling in air from outside of the case. Right above that on top of the case is a 120mm medium speed Yate Loon that exhausts out the air that has just passed through the rad. On the front of the case is a 120mm medium speed Yate Loon blowing on the HDD bays.
My GPU fan is just the little tiny 80mm fan reference cooler, setting it to maximum in Inspector I still can't hear it over the 120mm YL's. Can't say I've ever heard my PSU fan, it exhausts out the bottom of the case. I have 3 HDD's, can't ever hear them either
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Originally Posted by GanjaSMK
@OP
Rubber mounts and also using rubber vibration dampeners can help if the fans themselves are causing vibrations in the metal they're attached to. But if you really want a quieter system, I suggest you get a fan controller. This way you can rev up when you need them on high and lower them under normal or low load.
Remember, PC's can run hot - it's not that big of a deal. They just can't run super hot for long and extended periods of time.
I'm not sure if the metal is actually vibrating, the fans are screwed in pretty tight and all I hear is air being pushed. Would it be worth it to try anyways?
How does one set up a fan controller? I know I can mount it in a drive bay but do I just plug in the fans through the Molex plug? Are there extension cables for the fans way in the back? Can I get an automated controller?
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Originally Posted by Zap
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Still celebrating St Paddy's Day, are we? I really enjoyed the first reply, haha.
For the OP, is your CPU overclocked?
GanjaSMK has good advice in using a fan controller, so you can crank it up while gaming and drop it down when just Skyping.
Yes, it's at 4.0ghz, 1.45v and gets up to about 52C under load. My rig is in the basement where it's a pretty steady 18C year round.
What fans should I switch out for? I'd like to get new fans for the rad, something that provides a higher static pressure and possibly quieter. There's always AP-15's I guess. Could I switch out the case fans for low speed Yate Loon's and make a difference?
Originally Posted by treeman
I'm not sure if the metal is actually vibrating, the fans are screwed in pretty tight and all I hear is air being pushed. Would it be worth it to try anyways?
How does one set up a fan controller? I know I can mount it in a drive bay but do I just plug in the fans through the Molex plug? Are there extension cables for the fans way in the back? Can I get an automated controller?
Fan controllers are pretty simple to setup. You just plug the fans into the controller using either 3-pin or molex (or adapters to fit either size), setup the controller in an empty ban, make all the connections on the fan controller and you're set. As for an automated, I'm sure there is something out there but I couldn't tell you any model off hand.
Check around the cooling section for fan controller info.
Panel insulation will help a little with vibration also, but wont do much for fan noise.
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What fans should I switch out for? I'd like to get new fans for the rad, something that provides a higher static pressure and possibly quieter. There's always AP-15's I guess. Could I switch out the case fans for low speed Yate Loon's and make a difference?
Personally I would switch out the rad fans for a single Noctua NF-F12. You'll only need one. It will be stupidly quieter than the two yates, and cool just as well. Expensive but worth it. Since it's pwm, you can just plug it into the mobo and thats one less slot you'll need on a fan controller.
Yates aren't really quiet until dropped below 1k rpm or so it would be better to just keep yours and put them on a controller. Those Yate mediums are running faster than you need anyway. If you really want to overhaul the sound level of your comp you could replace all the fans with nicer ones, but that can be a nice chunk of cash depending on how premium you go.
What fans should I switch out for? I'd like to get new fans for the rad, something that provides a higher static pressure and possibly quieter. There's always AP-15's I guess. Could I switch out the case fans for low speed Yate Loon's and make a difference?
Personally I would switch out the rad fans for a single Noctua NF-F12. You'll only need one. It will be stupidly quieter than the two yates, and cool just as well. Expensive but worth it. Since it's pwm, you can just plug it into the mobo and thats one less slot you'll need on a fan controller.
Yates aren't really quiet until dropped below 1k rpm or so it would be better to just keep yours and put them on a controller. Those Yate mediums are running faster than you need anyway. If you really want to overhaul the sound level of your comp you could replace all the fans with nicer ones, but that can be a nice chunk of cash depending on how premium you go.
Thanks on the suggestion for the NF-F12, will it provide the same cooling as the Yates?
If I switch out the medium speeds for low speeds that'll only be $15 or so, plus the Noctua and rubber mounts will be about $45 in total, not too bad for having some peace and quiet around here!
Does anybody have suggestions for specific controllers for just a couple fans? I'll start looking around
Thanks on the suggestion for the NF-F12, will it provide the same cooling as the Yates?
If I switch out the medium speeds for low speeds that'll only be $15 or so, plus the Noctua and rubber mounts will be about $45 in total, not too bad for having some peace and quiet around here!
Does anybody have suggestions for specific controllers for just a couple fans? I'll start looking around
Well, two Yates chuggin along at 1400 rpm is probably moving more air than the H60's rad can even use, so it's hard to say. The Noc would definitely be more efficient. I wouldn't be surprised if it never had to go over 1k rpm; It doesn't on my Ven-X, which is less dense than an H60 rad but thicker. If you're more comfortable with push/pull, a couple 800rpm Scythe Slipstreams would be likely be plenty of air, and quiet. Slips push really nice air at low rpm but get loud after 900rpm.
So far as a controller goes, I'd go with a Scythe. Nuthin fancy. I have two Sunbeam controllers and they both suck.
Lose one of the YL on the rad and fit a shroud. I have an H50 and the shroud between fan and rad helped with the stock fan. I ran the stock fan from SpeedFan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php) with lowest speed of 60-70%. Don't need much are for a fair idle temp which is where PC spends most of its life.
I currently have a SanAce 120 6,000rpm thing on there, no shroud (as yet) set to 3% speed in SpeedFan and temps are lower than with the stock fan.
PS: You don't want a SanAce like mine unless you can live with that low background whine even on super slow speed. You'll even dread reboots.
I purchased two 800rpm Scythe Slipstreams on the egg last night. I'll replace the YL's on the rad and then see how much of a difference that makes. If it's still too loud I'll put the other two YL's on a fan controller or just buy lower speed fans.
ClickJacker recommened these fans in the "Quietest Case Fans on a Budget?" thread. Specs seem quite good. Might be worth a try.
One of my suppliers has it locally, but I'm flat broke at the moment and might only look at trying them come month-end.
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