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by fredar
Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:00 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...
Replies: 10
Views: 21713

Hdd susp. pics. Hopefully a bit better...

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/Fredar
by fredar
Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:49 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
Replies: 447
Views: 1196314

Have a look here... http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18696 Many solutions seem to be very unstable if you want to move your computer in any way and perhaps laying it down during transport. I fastened the rubberbands both above and below the hdds and I have no problems with transport ...
by fredar
Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:43 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...
Replies: 10
Views: 21713

Hi zardoz Sorry it took so long to resopnd. My job has kept me away from home for the last few weeks so I haven't been checking back here as I should. About the fd cage... I have pulled the rubber band through existing holes in the fd cage support and tied knots to keep the rubber bands in place. Th...
by fredar
Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:01 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...
Replies: 10
Views: 21713

The final result

It's done:
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One of the walls in my computerroom has an airvent, this vent
makes more noise than my PC does so now I'm satisfied.

I strongly recommend suspending the hdds, compared to the
rubber grommets the difference if HUGE!!!
by fredar
Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:55 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...
Replies: 10
Views: 21713

Update: Same rig with suspended harddrives...

When I got home today I disconnected my harddrives in order to see how much noise they actually produce... Ooops! :oops: I didn't realize that they were that loud. I ran off to the closest "sewing shop"!?!? and bought myself some rubberbands covered with nylon, the same kind as the ones in jacket ho...
by fredar
Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:07 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...
Replies: 10
Views: 21713

The result of my quest for a quiet(er) PC...

Hello there! After frequently visiting SPCR for a few weeks I think it's time to contribute with the results of my small efforts. It all started just after christmas. One of the christmas presents I got was a Geforce 6600 GT which was performing excellently compared to my old Geforce 3 card. It was ...