Quiet fan!!

Django x2 · 23 Sep 2009 at 12:29

Hi guys,

I know you probably see posts like this all the time, so I apologise in advance.

I have an HTPC with the massive scythe ninja heat sink. It 'just' fits in the case. I've been running a Nexus fan SP8025 (apparently, the worlds quietest fan).

Is there anything better than this? It's running PWM off the cpufan header and it's set to quiet in the BIOS but I'd like something even quieter really.

I suppose I could drop it's voltage?

Also, is there a pwm controller for PSU fans too? I want to really trim down the noise.

TIA

Django x2 · 23 Sep 2009 at 14:00

shadowscotland said:
why not just remove the fan and run the ninja passively?

full system spec would also help
Is the graphic card noisy / passive
are your HHD in bungee cradles
is your psu fan noisy?
case and number/size of case fans?

7v mod on most fans make a MAJOR differance

Hi, sorry, yeah that would have helped!

Spec is:

Asus P5Q-EM Intel G45 with onboard gfx
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
4GB RAM
Bugee cradles = check (plus they are laptop drives
No case fans running (OrigenAE S14v)
PSU fan could do with trimming some noise off it. Can't remember the make off the top of my head. Will look later

Django x2 · 23 Sep 2009 at 14:19

to what??

Django x2 · 24 Sep 2009 at 10:24

ok, I've removed the fan but have not undercloced the CPU yet. Its been running all night and seems stable. Played a BD last night and ripped some discs too. All seems ok.