diduknowthat
formerly liuliuboy
Well my journey to silence my computer is nearly complete. Here are some pictures:
General layout: I removed both of the drive bays for better airflow and reduced weight. I know the wires are a bit messy, but I've ran out of wire ties (are getting more soon)
The CPU HSF: It's an old heatsink but it's so far holding its ground. I'm probably going to get a Tuniq Tower during the summer.
I replaced the top fan with a Arctic Cooling PWM 120mmm fan. It's VERY quiet and it speeds up when my CPU heats up. There's also a rear 120mm Antec Tricool fan, which should be replaced by a Nexus 120mm fan soon.
Without the 3.5" drive bays, I moved my hard drive up to the 5.25" bay with a Scyth Hard drive Stabilizer. It works pretty well for $8, as instead of a high clicking noise, my hard drive now makes a dull rumble.
My Real power Pro 650watt PSU with a rear rubber PSU silencer, which cost $2 on sale from xoxide
. There's also the standard silicon strip underneath the unit.
Where the front drive bays use to be. Notice how I piled up all the extra cables on the bottom. There's also a lone Fanmate that controls my CPU fan speed mounted on the bottom.
Stock fanless northbridge heatsink, keeps it under 55ºC during dual Orthos sessions. This will not be replaced
General layout: I removed both of the drive bays for better airflow and reduced weight. I know the wires are a bit messy, but I've ran out of wire ties (are getting more soon)
The CPU HSF: It's an old heatsink but it's so far holding its ground. I'm probably going to get a Tuniq Tower during the summer.
I replaced the top fan with a Arctic Cooling PWM 120mmm fan. It's VERY quiet and it speeds up when my CPU heats up. There's also a rear 120mm Antec Tricool fan, which should be replaced by a Nexus 120mm fan soon.
Without the 3.5" drive bays, I moved my hard drive up to the 5.25" bay with a Scyth Hard drive Stabilizer. It works pretty well for $8, as instead of a high clicking noise, my hard drive now makes a dull rumble.
My Real power Pro 650watt PSU with a rear rubber PSU silencer, which cost $2 on sale from xoxide
. There's also the standard silicon strip underneath the unit.
Where the front drive bays use to be. Notice how I piled up all the extra cables on the bottom. There's also a lone Fanmate that controls my CPU fan speed mounted on the bottom.
Stock fanless northbridge heatsink, keeps it under 55ºC during dual Orthos sessions. This will not be replaced