I used the guide that is here: http://www.heatsink-guide.com/tempcontrol.htm while i was making it, it crossed my mind that maybe you could replace the thermistor with a normal resistor, so that the pot controlled the speed directly. Any EEs know if this is possible? I got the bit for the kit above ...

Yeah, thats sounds good too. But i thought the original idea was to have one thread so people could just click it and see loads of peoples quiet computers? But i think maybe Kurt's idea would look nice n clean like he said :) Yeah, having just thought about it, I think Kurts idea would be pretty goo...

What exactly are you looking for? A high power (several Ws) rheostat? I had problems finding any too :( There are prebuilt baybusses (PCMods?) available from www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk etc but they're pretty pricy. I have built a temp dependent fan control, which was user variable too. It may be...

Hiya, welcome to the forum!

Which HD(s) do you have? Could you try elastic mounting them (mechanically decoupling) in your case? There are guides in the mods & projects section... Might be wirth a try since it is very inexpensive solution to HD noise.

Lets say I post a neato-wiz-bang idea with pictures for my setup. I can describe what I did to accomplish this and whatever else might be appropriate. I then post a thread (in General?) about the project where people may followup with questions or comments. In the thread under Gallery, I include a ...

I got a cabinet from Home Depot (or was it Lowe's?) that I'm planning on making an enclosure from. I intend to maintain the integrity of my enlight cases, shoving the entire lot (2 machines) into the cabinet. Hopefully that'll aid in keeping the noise down. Queue Yeah it should do! How you gonna ke...

Are you sure its silent? I never noticed the noise my CRT made until i put my computer in the cupboard. That was with a Qtech PSU, 4x 7V papsts and 1 decoupled 40Gb Cuda IV being the only noise producers... Great if it is! Jus saying it might be noisier than you at first realise :? hmmm, that sucks ...

I certainly hope not! My CRT is the only audible noise source i have left now, and i was planning on getting a TFT to sort this out!

depending if you move it around you could also try suspending the drive by hanging it by elastic from the lower 3.5" HD rack, which would also put it in a good place to be cooled by your intake fan(s). PS ah just seen you mentioned this idea in your post - i dont think you need to do any modding? ju...

Yeah, i definetly think you need some case fans! I would normally say you'd want 2 in - 2 out panaflo L1As at around 5 or 7V, but i think they are difficult to find in Aus? Im sure quokked can sort you out with a good place to buy some other quiet fans :D One of the HSs (or two, obviously :roll: ) J...

Me? Yeah, i was using the normal variable resistor... Your meatier 5W reostats will be fine. Mine were about 0.4W i think! Sorry for any confusion/worry! If i could find some of those higher current ones, i would use them too! exactly like you do!

yeah, best ignore that particular unit - for hardcore overclockers only i think! The extra heat just means you need more CFM. Plus if the TEC is 225W you would need another PSU too! Plus it will be extremely pricy too i would imagine maybe ~£100. I think i remember your other post, and like i said t...

I have to agree here, when comparing papst to panaflo, i have to say that IMO panaflo are the better product. Although i dont have any gear suitable for measuring noise or airflow, this is just my subjective opinion. The clicking of the papsts really doesnt help their case :roll: If you think they c...

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try rigging up a variable resistor so I can dial the speed I want. yeah, just be careful of the amount of current the variable resistor can handle. Got some nice sparks out of a variable resistor i tried using directly on a fan. (Was building a temp. controlled fan ...

I posted an idea like this a while ago, but no one replied! Maybe a good idea would be to have a 'sticky' thread at the top of Gen. Discussion? [H]ardforums use this idea. I love to put up pics of mine, but dont have a digi cam!

Also how hot does the HS actually feel? Does the base feel like its at 55*C? Maybe the temp is being reported incorrectly? Im sure theres something wrong if your case is at 40*C with the side off and a big fan blowing in!

Regarding fan holes, remember though that they always have a metal fan guard, or grill, which means that the holes are infact much smaller than the full 80 or 92mm. Not sure what your planing on doing precisely but maybe bare that in mind? That article by bladerunner, or rather the work he did to th...

Ive heard it called 'Faraday Cage'... Although Faraday Jail is much better :D With regards to the extension wires, if you use as thick a wire as possible, i cant imagine the extra resistance would cause any problems. Just been reading the article quokked linked to and he said '...maybe I could lengt...

Guess what? My fans arrived today, (thanx Jolt and Oz!) but the funny thing is , ive just decided to go to California in about a month, could have picked em up myself ;) I suppose 60 would have been a pretty big box tho :roll: But anyway, yeah since im in America does anyone want anything from the s...

Looks shiny :shock: :P The spec compares well to the higher powered papst and panaflo i think, but to be honest i dont really see why people need fans that are this powerful... All my fans are lower power than this AND undervolted, and im running a P4 2.4G so its not slow either :) But your question...

Yeah, thats what i thought... Looked the pics and thought 'hmm, that looks pretty good' then saw the bit where it says about the size of the material you got and thought who are they trying to kid??? But i guess there will be plenty of people out there who will buy it and be dissappointed

Yeah , i thought about the CD thing, and i had a look at buying a USB or maybe firewire (if available now?) CDRW so you dont have to mess around to much... Havent bothered yet cos i dont burn many CDs :roll: Also, do you switch yours off at all? Ie do you have to reach under the blanket for the swit...

Sorry, when i said normal DVD player, i meant one like a stand-alone Hi-fi DVD player, ie, not one for a computer...

But nevermind, glad you've found the part you need! Just check the PS doesnt get too hot for a while after you do the swap over.

Hiya, welcome to the forum! :P Ok, well im not gonna suggest using a normal DVD player, because ill assume there must be some reason why your not doing this? Wont the Teac DVD be a bit noisy, or are you using the drive speed reducer software? Other than that, Papst make 40mm fans , as do panaflo . B...

Theres a review of CoolerMasters effort in soundproofing here Looks bad from the start, and thats exactly what they concluded :roll: Only providing you with 12" by 9.5" of material for a whole case is just ridiculous... Just thought id point it out in case anyone was thinking of trying it out :wink:

Yeah, something doesnt seem quite right here... Especially as Directron sells some of the fans in the review. Had a hunch that the winner of the roundup might be on offer at the moment... Funnily enough it is... What a surprise

Well, i think that the plates you have will still provide a great attenuation of the sound from the HDs. And if, like you say on your site, you cant hear your computers unless its very quiet and you listen very intently, then id say its fine! If it works for you then great! BTW, i see your using an ...

Yep, congrats on the article Mike! Ive also been here since near the start, when i could come back once a week to check for new posts, now i check at work in the morning and theres been 15 posts while ive been asleep! Great site Mike, keep up the good work!

Yeah same here too, not sure exactly how the whole internet server stuff works, but maybe it needs the traffic from slashdot to die down a bit before Mike can get the server running again? Any way im sure it'll be up again soon!

Im kinda confused as to what fan setup you have... Your last post is a bit confusing, you said you'd consider knocking off a case fan, then say later that you dont have any! More fans and less voltage is the way to go when you need a certain air flow, as I showed in detail here . Any way let us know...