Power supply isolator

carlitosz · Post by **carlitosz** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:03 pm

anybody has any experience with the magicvent?

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:05 pm

Do you mean this:

http://www.noisemagic.de/pdf/magic_vent ... screen.pdf

?

aphonos · Post by **aphonos** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:12 pm

Here's an image if you want/need to avoid the pdf (though the pdf gives more details and pics).

I don't have any experience with it, but most systems would run hot with that limited exhaust space. You won't have any convection cooling from the lower exhaust fans/holes. I guess a PSU-only-exhaust system might find some noise reduction, but lower noise fans (ie modding the PSU) and proper case ventilation would make a happier system, IMO.

Katana Man · Post by **Katana Man** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 6:16 am

Yeah, carlitosz, you should say "Power supply muffler".
An isolator will isolate vibrations from being transfered.
Here is an "attempt" at a power supply isolator:
http://store.yahoo.com/directron/tnsypw.html

KenAF · Post by **KenAF** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 6:06 am

I am using that "power supply muffler" from Directron. It's made of a soft, rubber/jelly like material.

One problem with this product is that it covers up some of the holes on my FSP350-60PN (the power supply with 120mm fan). It may make a slight difference, but I think you'd probably do just as well by putting some decent grommets in your power supply mounting holes.

I will post a pic of that product on the Fortran 350w later today...