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4/12/12 at 12:17pm
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I have an ABS Black pearl case..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811215010

I have installed a 360mm rad in the bottom where the hdd cages went. I also installed yate loon high speed fans(6 for push pull) and they are way to loud. I was wondering if adding foam on the walls and around the radiator will make it quieter?
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4/12/12 at 5:02pm
It would help...but make sure you try this first... rubberized fan screws --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994036 They take most of the vibration out of the fans.
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4/12/12 at 6:06pm
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It would help...but make sure you try this first... rubberized fan screws --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811994036 They take most of the vibration out of the fans.

O thats cool...So what Im hearing is the vibration from the fans and not the fans spinning?
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4/12/12 at 7:15pm
It's both. But you can't do crap about the fans spinning. But you can stop the vibration.
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4/12/12 at 7:18pm

There has been someone locally trying to sell one for $100 for a while now.

How would you describe the sound levels now as they are?

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