Hey all, bear with me here as this may seem a bit of a simpleton question but I am looking to test components on my PC one at a time to see how noisy each one is (case fans, PSU fan, cpu fan etc). The gfx card fan is not a problem for now as I have ordered a very quiet alternative.
The method I was going to try was unplugging everything except PSU and turn the pc on for a few seconds to here how noisy that is. But to test the case fans and cpu fans on their own wont be possible as the psu fan will be whizzing around. The gfx card would be removed also from the pcie slot. No potential for causing damage running the system for a few seconds? (cpu fan will be unplugged too)
Any suggestions? Just trying to build a quiet rig and eliminate the most noisy elements first.
The method I was going to try was unplugging everything except PSU and turn the pc on for a few seconds to here how noisy that is. But to test the case fans and cpu fans on their own wont be possible as the psu fan will be whizzing around. The gfx card would be removed also from the pcie slot. No potential for causing damage running the system for a few seconds? (cpu fan will be unplugged too)
Any suggestions? Just trying to build a quiet rig and eliminate the most noisy elements first.
Good point, that solves that little quandry. I have seen discussions on swapping out PSU fans but looks a little dodgy. And potentially fatal with clumsy fingers. If the PSU is too noisy it will probably be a new PSU time, which is a shame as it works fine (I think it may be a 120mm fan on it though so might be ok). Im going to see how quiet I can get the rig to run on a low budget. Thanks for your responses.