Quietest computer

mrbagrat · 04-30-2006, 04:43 AM

Decided to build this for fun (online, nothing bought) to see how quiet I can make a computer. It would be for a media center thing:

PSU
Case
Hard Drive
CPU Heatsink
CPU
Sound Card
Mobo
RAM
DVD Burner

See if you can improve/correct.

bigsaucybob · 04-30-2006, 05:08 AM

Looks ok, reviews for the case said that the back fans were really loud.

**The_Other_One** · 04-30-2006, 05:23 AM

So throw them out

mrbagrat · 04-30-2006, 05:59 AM

A case without fans? Could you do that?

jp198780 · 04-30-2006, 06:06 AM

my Compaqs running with no fans lol, but i have a room fan cooling it down until i find a replacement.

**tweaker** · 04-30-2006, 09:09 AM

Aim for a Sempron.

Compare the output wattage to see which chip produces the smallest possible heat and build on that.

TheChef · 04-30-2006, 05:10 PM

Does it have to be a HTPC case? If not, look at the Antec P180 for quiet...

diduknowthat · 04-30-2006, 05:28 PM

get some of those rubber screws or something like that and use it for the harddrive to reduce noise.

Bobo · 04-30-2006, 05:29 PM

Water cooling would be quieter than fans

And using flash memory instead of hard drives...I know that is possible, I just don't know how

diduknowthat · 04-30-2006, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobo

Water cooling would be quieter than fans

And using flash memory instead of hard drives...I know that is possible, I just don't know how

you can get compact flash >> IDE converters. So you would boot of some 2 gig cf card. Then you would need a couple more for storage.

04-30-2006, 04:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrbagrat banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: See above Posts: 1,237	Quietest computer Decided to build this for fun (online, nothing bought) to see how quiet I can make a computer. It would be for a media center thing: PSU Case Hard Drive CPU Heatsink CPU Sound Card Mobo RAM DVD Burner See if you can improve/correct.

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bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,906	Looks ok, reviews for the case said that the back fans were really loud. __________________ Equipt NOW

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