With the case open is the same thing.
And yes, it run at high speed right after start-up, even when it's no device conected to PSU.
Sometimes in load, the speed of the fun decrease a little, but remains a way too loud.

I bought a Antec case with Antec Earthwatts power supply. It is noisy like my old no-name psu.
I guess it is not normal this, but I don't think it will be change on warranty.
So, to try to change the fan? What fan do you recomend?

Who is most silent? If anyone tested these drives. For Seagate I understand, that after SD15 firmware update, performance improved a lot. An review between WD3200AAKS (noiseless variant with a slightly high access time) and ST31000340AS http://www.silentpcreview.com/article819-page4.html Anyway ther...

Anyway I guess I will go for Antec. Now, what to choose between Antec 6580 and Antec 4480?
Who is the most silent ?
Antec NSK6580 have in plus a 430W PSU, more space inside...
but for I need, for me is enough a 380W PSU, some fresh air for a silent VGA card, and space for 2 hdd.

Another option is Antec 6580 which is at the same price as Arctic Cooling Silentium.

Hello. I want to make a silent pc, with a silent cpu cooler, video card without fan. For the case I am thinking at Antec 4480B-EC or at Arctic Cooling Silentium T1 ECO 80. What are the plus and minus for eachother? From what I have reading, AC have some trouble with cooling (in specially hdd), at hi...