CoolerMaster Centurion case + noise

mpisarcik · 05-14-2006, 08:51 PM

Because of the open-front bezel design of this cool case, has anyone been a little dissapointed with the noise levels outputed?

I already replaced the front and back fans with ones that were quiter- and i have a Antec Neo480 PSU that outputs its air via a 120mm fan into the case.

I have been thinking of putting some sound isolation/dispersion material inside the case to help out with exiting noise. Any opinions?

Rip_Uk · 05-14-2006, 08:56 PM

your setup is quite alike mine. I have 3 120mm fans and they are very loud. But id rather have the system cool than quiet

mpisarcik · 05-15-2006, 06:47 AM

yeah im kinda thinking of taking the plundge and putting it in the extra 5.25 bay slots.

computermaineack · 05-15-2006, 09:21 AM

I have the same case as you do (well okay, mine is silver and doesn't have the side window), although i can't comment on the noise levels yet because my mobo was DOA. i was reading through your siggy as well though, and it's kind of funny we have almost the same mobo, mine is an MSI K8N Neo4-F.

mpisarcik · 05-15-2006, 09:23 AM

funny you say that- i had originally ordered the 4-f but upgraded a few days later to the platinum solely for looks (its black!)

computermaineack · 05-15-2006, 09:27 AM

lol- funny as i was putting in my ram, i noticed that the color of my ram and the color of my mobo was the same- red. hopefully my rma from msi will be red- gotta keep this matching thing going.

mpisarcik · 05-15-2006, 10:08 AM

i think that tomorrow im gonna test my pc for noise- i'll start by unplugging hard drives to see what's making the most noise in my case-

mpisarcik · 05-15-2006, 06:20 PM

i totally agree with you about matching! its a nerdy thing to do, but it looks sweet when its done. here's the inside of my my pc before and after the socket 939 upgrade.

before (amd 2600/sapphire 9800 pro/1.5gb ddr2700)

after (whats in the signature)

05-14-2006, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	CoolerMaster Centurion case + noise Because of the open-front bezel design of this cool case, has anyone been a little dissapointed with the noise levels outputed? I already replaced the front and back fans with ones that were quiter- and i have a Antec Neo480 PSU that outputs its air via a 120mm fan into the case. I have been thinking of putting some sound isolation/dispersion material inside the case to help out with exiting noise. Any opinions? __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

05-14-2006, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	your setup is quite alike mine. I have 3 120mm fans and they are very loud. But id rather have the system cool than quiet __________________ NZXT Nemesis Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

05-15-2006, 06:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	yeah im kinda thinking of taking the plundge and putting it in the extra 5.25 bay slots. __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

05-15-2006, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	I have the same case as you do (well okay, mine is silver and doesn't have the side window), although i can't comment on the noise levels yet because my mobo was DOA. i was reading through your siggy as well though, and it's kind of funny we have almost the same mobo, mine is an MSI K8N Neo4-F. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

05-15-2006, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	funny you say that- i had originally ordered the 4-f but upgraded a few days later to the platinum solely for looks (its black!) __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

05-15-2006, 09:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	lol- funny as i was putting in my ram, i noticed that the color of my ram and the color of my mobo was the same- red. hopefully my rma from msi will be red- gotta keep this matching thing going. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

05-15-2006, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	i think that tomorrow im gonna test my pc for noise- i'll start by unplugging hard drives to see what's making the most noise in my case- __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

05-15-2006, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	i totally agree with you about matching! its a nerdy thing to do, but it looks sweet when its done. here's the inside of my my pc before and after the socket 939 upgrade. before (amd 2600/sapphire 9800 pro/1.5gb ddr2700) after (whats in the signature) __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

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