How could I make my rig quieter??

engstrom0304 · 12 Sep 2010 at 02:20

Hi,
I do a lot of work with recording and sound etc... and my rig is just too loud!!

Atm, i have a 800d with watercooling on CPU and GPU and I have a triple rad with 3 Scythe Gentle Typhoons.... and a 120mm (sharkoon silent eagle) rear extraction fan, plus a high speed intake at the bottom.

I also have a D5 Vario pump (which seems louder than when i first got it... i think that is the main noise)

Finally I have a fan controller in a front bay...

The pc is pretty loud... mainly the pump... i think it may have got louder... is there any pumps louder than the d5 vario?? I may have damaged this one or something... or its just getting old.

buttkinz · 12 Sep 2010 at 09:41

I use mine for in my home studio, i recently changed to the d5 pump and it's so quiet the damn Eco drives are louder lol. Strange that yours if the noisiest component? I run 6 fans altogether, all run off a fan controller so for studio work I can turn them all down. Might be worth checking the pump over to see if there's any wear or debris in the bearings.

dfour · 12 Sep 2010 at 11:32

Have you got the D5 isolated from the main case by a foam pad otherwise it vibrates against the case and that is a bad source of noise. I just use a rubber pad but there are specialist jell pads you can buy.

engstrom0304 · 12 Sep 2010 at 12:52

dfour said:
Have you got the D5 isolated from the main case by a foam pad otherwise it vibrates against the case and that is a bad source of noise. I just use a rubber pad but there are specialist jell pads you can buy.

Yes, Its not a vibration noise but the pump itself.