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Re: How do i make my PC quieter?

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From: RoGoR
Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 06:04
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A largish plastic cable tie works...


"J. Clarke" <nospam1@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:acgebk02t8j@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Just don't shove it in too far or too hard.  And use something that
> doesn't conduct electricity just in case you manage to touch something
> inside the power supply.
>
> First step in eliminating noise is to find out where it is coming from.
>
> In article <acg4i1$lfr$1@helle.btinternet.com>, Shaw57@btinternet.com
> says...
> > would this not cause damage to any components?
> > "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.remove> wrote in message
> > news:3ceb9103$0$15147$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> > >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> --
> --John
> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
> (used to be jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
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Subject: Re: How do i make my PC quieter?
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