Either way, it is undoubtable that both heatsinks are better than the stock Core 2 Duo heatsink fan. Yet FrostyTech consider it to be the fourth quietest. Our learned friend's reasoning as to why their results can be misleading, is of great benefit to our understanding, with reference to heatsinks. ...

zimer wrote:Can I work with the 300 to make it quieter?

Yes - discard the built-in hard drive trays, and suspend your drives using 'stretch-magic'.

Do you mean a 'silent' pc case, or just a quiet one?

Because the Antec 300, with the air vent on the side, will not be silent. Side air vents are a fundamental design flaw which should be avoided.

Go for the Antec Solo instead. It's the best Antec case out there!

I have noticed the Scythe SY1012SL12L KAZE JYU SLIM Series 100mm 1000RPM Case Fan . It is reported to produce only 14.5dBA of noise at 1000rpm. Has anyone had any experience of the interesting-looking little fan, and might consider it a worthy companion for a Scythe 120mm 1200rpm which is running at...

According to FrostyTech in their 'top ten lowest noise CPU coolers' table, the 4th quietest CPU cooler in existence is the stock Intel Core 2 Duo fan heatsink?

Can this really be true? Do you believe it? What do you think?

... And secondly, they doubt that people can be trusted to still contribute to our society in any form or shape. The first objection is already proofed wrong. But the second seems to be grounded on a fundamental mistrust in human beings in general. I think the reason that most people wouldn't trust...

I look forward to seeing some test results whenever they may arrive!

Changing your heatsink to anything else would be total waste of time and money. You have the optimum heatsink for your purposes in your hands already. You are definitely best mounting it in the position which it currently occupies. I believe this to be the case because its position is not overly obs...

My research has revealed that some graphics cards are more sensitive and mindful to the needs of reduced power consumption, than others. In particular, I have noticed that Radeon graphics cards, specifically the HD4670, consume very low power, for the performance which they provide. http://www1.sapp...

Lodey, that is very interesting to learn. Though I would not be in favour of such extreme modifications either. If only there was a software switch which could tweak the BIOS whilst already booted, to stop sending power to a GPU and re-route all graphics processes through the onboard chip I am not s...

There is no way I would ever use a graphics card with a front-mounted fan.

A rear-mounted heatsink is the only way forward for optimum cooling and silence. Check out the Thermalright HR-03.

Very useful to know about the GeForce 'Green line' - thank you!

Lodey!

I am glad you like my original approach!

I am also glad that you are hear to guide me!

Best wishes

Pipps

Can anyone recommend a recent GeForce graphics card - ie 8800GT onwards - which runs on relatively low power whilst idle. I ask, as I've heard some reports that some particularly brands of the 9600GT and the 9800GT can consumer huge amounts of power and create much unnecessary heat, even when idle. ...

This is definitely interest. Thank you!

Is it possible to turn-off an aftermarket PCIE graphics card and revert to using only a motherboard's onboard graphics chip, when graphic intensive applications are not in use? For instance, when using my PC to just browse the web or write documents, I would not wish for a high-end, power-hungry, fa...

Thank you LodeHacker! I read your system build thread earlier, and you have a fine system in the making. Practically identical to my own! :) Hope you don't mind me contributing to this thread. This topic is the forum's definitive compendium of drive-suspension wisdom! If rubber grommets turn out to ...

Would anyone suggest whether fitting small rubber grommets into the drilled holes in your drive bays would be a good idea? Grommets with a central diameter of, say, 2mm, for the StretchMagic to fit through? I am about to perform this drive-suspension modification myself, and would not wish for the S...

Found!

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article6-page1.html

Can you recommend an article or guide for performing this 5v conversion?

Your advice is very useful - thank you!

I will have two drives. One will be hot. The other will be a periodic backup device. So I will take your kind advice and opt for one 92mm fan at the front. I will refer to the 'recommended fans' article on the main website. I have a feeling it will be a Scythe!

Dear Neil, it is as if you are psychic! You predicted practically all of my material concerns and put my mind significantly at ease. Though I do wish the Solo would accept a 120mm at the front. This is the only real issue which is holding me back from investing in it. Those 92mm fans make more noise...

Sir, your post is extremely helpful for me. Thank you!

What is your personal opinion on hard-drive suspension mounting? Do you find that it indeed provides a noticeable improvement over the default level of hard-drive noise?

I note that the Antec Solo includes the highly regarded, upgraded, fabric versions of the P150 rubber 'O-rings', for the HDD mounting.

Are there any other cases, from Antec or anyone else, which include this ingenious and superior HDD mounting functionality?

That is extremely useful clarification. Thank you!

...So most of these cases are made for a different market all together... Excellent point, well made. Thank you. So for the non-super-gaming-user, who desires an optimally silent case solution, a side-vent would appear to not be the way to go? Which case would you recommend as being the best non-ve...

dhanson865 wrote:Side vents bad, front vents good, back vents super good.

If only this were Silverstones mantra. They have ruined a number of their recent Micro-ATX cases with those terrible vented side panels.

NeilBlanchard wrote:Hi,

The Sonata would not be my choice of an "unvented" case -- the Solo is better.

What do you think makes the Solo better?

It would not appear to have any front vents - hidden or otherwise!

Phew... Someone who sees the world of side-vents in the same way as I do!

I agree with you entirely - and am most grateful for your advice. Thank you!

Thank you for your comments. The benefit of your experience is very useful.

(Although, was there really any need to quote the whole post again?! )