Hi all,
I've just managed to build my own PC that I will use for a Home Theatre System and also for gaming. Everything works a treat and my only problem is the noise. Therefore, I want to quieten everything down to the max, so that it doesn't sound like I have a hoover stuck underneath my TV.
What I've got is the following
Gigabyte 8N-SLi Pro motherboard
Intel 775 630 3Ghz CPU with stock fan
XFX 7600GT XXX graphics card
Cooler Master Cavalier 4 (Desktop Chassis)
1) My biggest source of noise is the 7600GT. Playing games, this thing makes more noise than a blender. I've been searching but can't really find anything that says it compatible with this card since it's new. Any suggestions out there?
2) CPU fan doesn't seem too bad, however would like to cool it down some more and also reduce the noise level. My problem here is that, on the motherboard, there's a heatsink beside the CPU so I can't fit any of monster FAN on the CPU. Honestly, 900mm (which is also the standard FAN width) is all nearly all I got to play with in terms of space, so open to suggestions here?
3) Being a desktop, the CPU fan will sit directly on the CPU so in terms of weight what is the max I can go with? Officially, I think it's just below 500gram but can I get away with higher?
4) The PC case itself also has 3 fans 1x80mm & 2x60mm. What would you recommend for these?
5) What's the best in terms of padding to reduce noise for a Cooler Master case?
6) How loud exactly is 20 Dba or 30Dba? Also, Artic cooling talk about sone. In everyday terms, what do these translate to?
7) Anything else, you think might be helpful?
Cheers
Shav
I've just managed to build my own PC that I will use for a Home Theatre System and also for gaming. Everything works a treat and my only problem is the noise. Therefore, I want to quieten everything down to the max, so that it doesn't sound like I have a hoover stuck underneath my TV.
What I've got is the following
Gigabyte 8N-SLi Pro motherboard
Intel 775 630 3Ghz CPU with stock fan
XFX 7600GT XXX graphics card
Cooler Master Cavalier 4 (Desktop Chassis)
1) My biggest source of noise is the 7600GT. Playing games, this thing makes more noise than a blender. I've been searching but can't really find anything that says it compatible with this card since it's new. Any suggestions out there?
2) CPU fan doesn't seem too bad, however would like to cool it down some more and also reduce the noise level. My problem here is that, on the motherboard, there's a heatsink beside the CPU so I can't fit any of monster FAN on the CPU. Honestly, 900mm (which is also the standard FAN width) is all nearly all I got to play with in terms of space, so open to suggestions here?
3) Being a desktop, the CPU fan will sit directly on the CPU so in terms of weight what is the max I can go with? Officially, I think it's just below 500gram but can I get away with higher?
4) The PC case itself also has 3 fans 1x80mm & 2x60mm. What would you recommend for these?
5) What's the best in terms of padding to reduce noise for a Cooler Master case?
6) How loud exactly is 20 Dba or 30Dba? Also, Artic cooling talk about sone. In everyday terms, what do these translate to?
7) Anything else, you think might be helpful?
Cheers
Shav