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Re: How do i make my PC quieter?

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From: hippy
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 00:47
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"\/\/ildchild" <wildchild@home.com> wrote in message
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> BINGO FOR UNCLE BULLY!!!
>
> The power supply fan usually will make about 80 to 90% of the noise
> coming from a computer. However, hard drives play a major as well...
> they take no. 2 spot on the list and finally, internal fans take spot
> number 3...

Unless you have a FOP38 or similar CPU fan, in which case THAT will
make 90% of the noise, effectively drowning out all other fans in the
system.

Yay for 80mm -> 60mm adapters!

hip :)

> so replace that fan in your power supply if u know how to or just buy
> another power supply that fits your system and is quieter...
>
> -AF
>
> On Wed, 22 May 2002 22:37:58 +1000, "Uncle Bully"
> <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.remove> wrote:
>
> >
> >Poke a stick into your power supply fan and see if the noise stops.
> >Power Supply fans are usually the source of the most noise.
> >
> >
> >"JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> >news:acg2p7$r9p$1@knossos.btinternet.com...
> >> hi there,i  have an AMD athlon xp.1.47 ghz on an epox 8kha+ mobo, and
my
> >> case is the antec sx1030.  when i first booted up it was pretty noisy,
and
> >i
> >> guessed it was the fans so i went to quietpc.com and bought 2 new fans,
> >put
> >> them in and it is still as noisy as before! does anyone have any tips
or
> >> ideas as to how i could mkae this pc quieter as it is pretty loud,
> >> reminiscent of a space ship taking off everytime i boot up!
> >> it is getting annoying and i think its giving me headahes to any help
with
> >> this would be greatly appreciated!
> >> thanks in advance
> >> Jon
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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