Sonata PSU mounting question

CoolColJ · Post by **CoolColJ** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:33 pm

Does the Sonata's PSU come with a silicon sheet/pad between it and the case body?

Putz · Post by **Putz** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:46 am

Mine didn't.

Tom Brown · Post by **Tom Brown** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:55 am

Mine didn't, either.

AntecRep · Post by **AntecRep** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:26 am

No.

AntecRep

Tom Brown · Post by **Tom Brown** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:40 am

It might help with the rather loud stock Antec fan but if you swap in an L1A, I couldn't imagine it helping. I basically can't hear the P/S fan on my two Sonatas. Change the 120mm fan back to 5v and your case starts approaching silence.

CoolColJ · Post by **CoolColJ** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:13 am

Tom isn't it a bit risky using an L1A in the PSU? Not much airflow from that fan

lazybum131 · Post by **lazybum131** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:38 am

using a L1A in the PSU as well.

The air gets warm, but my computer has'nt crashed or anything, so I'll just leave it as it is.

Actually, I think because of convection, there seems to be more air movement from the PSU then the 120mm stock fan at 5V ('measured' using my hand).

Tom Brown · Post by **Tom Brown** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:47 am

CoolColJ wrote:Tom isn't it a bit risky using an L1A in the PSU? Not much airflow from that fan

That's an excellent question for which I don't have an answer.

I'm with LB. I'm going to stick with it until it blows.

This may be flawed logic but...

If it were running too hot, wouldn't the L1A ramp up to max speed? Can't I assume that the P/S isn't maxing out on temperature since the fan is throttled back significantly by the fan control circuit in the P/S.

CoolColJ · Post by **CoolColJ** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:01 pm

I thought it was more related to load

but I can get a M series (medium speed) 80mm panaflo easily enough, and it's better flow wise, and according to MikeC is almost as quiet undervolted.

http://www.pccasegear.com/category33_1.htm