Quietest computer

[mrbagrat]

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]

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

 

[The_Other_One]

So throw them out

 

[mrbagrat]

A case without fans? Could you do that?

 

[jp198780]

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

 

[tweaker]

Aim for a Sempron.

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

 

[TheChef]

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

 

[diduknowthat]

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

 

[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

 

[diduknowthat]

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.

 

[Bobo]

So if you eliminate the optical drives, use flash memory, and water cooling, then there are no moving parts inside the computer, with the exception of the PSU fan

 

[diduknowthat]

So if you eliminate the optical drives, use flash memory, and water cooling, then there are no moving parts inside the computer, with the exception of the PSU fan

there is no psu fan, and for the water cooling you still need pumps and radiators. I think sticking with minimal air cooling would be the best, seeing he has a fanless heatsink for cpu, fanless psu and no graphics card.

 

[mrbagrat]

Yay responses.
I would use rubber screws, I looked into that as well. The HTCP case is best, since it would be a sort of home theater or media center computer. I guess I could use the P180 if there is nothing else.

Aim for a Sempron.

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

Where would I find output wattage?