Do your friends think you are crazy?
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Do your friends think you are crazy?
I did a little search and didn't find anything so...
I had a couple of friends at home yesterday so I asked them to come to my room and hear the noise of my PC. After they heard it they all looked at me like I was some kind of a freak and sad that I had a problem. This is not the first time that someone reacted this way after I demonstrated my PC acoustics, but last evening was the final drop so I had to share my pain with fellow "freaks". Ok, my previous PC was really loud and this one is much better but there is much room for improvement.
Do you have similar experiences?
I had a couple of friends at home yesterday so I asked them to come to my room and hear the noise of my PC. After they heard it they all looked at me like I was some kind of a freak and sad that I had a problem. This is not the first time that someone reacted this way after I demonstrated my PC acoustics, but last evening was the final drop so I had to share my pain with fellow "freaks". Ok, my previous PC was really loud and this one is much better but there is much room for improvement.
Do you have similar experiences?
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Shortly after I bought my home (err taken the huge loan) some friends came over and I showed them the new heating system. I was giddy, and they thought I was over the edge.
Some years later they bought a home, and eventually replaced their very thirsty old furnace with a new one. They called me and said "Now we understand why you felt that way, we feel that way now too."
As so what seems strange can eventually seem quite normal.
Some years later they bought a home, and eventually replaced their very thirsty old furnace with a new one. They called me and said "Now we understand why you felt that way, we feel that way now too."
As so what seems strange can eventually seem quite normal.
Ralf Hutter wrote:I don't have any friends, so I don't have to worry about that issue.
Yesterday my wife replaced the old halogen spot system in the corridor with good'ol incandescent lightbulbs. Ohhh, what a relief. No more buzzing, and the lamps look so much better...
Downside: I can hear our home computer again. Oh no...
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Most people think im crazy.
People think im kidding when I say: "Its already on"
"Nooooo way. U so L337. I cant hear it" they say
Anyways. Making acoustic improvements on other peoples PCs is underrated.
People absolutely love you afterwards. They relax alot more and fell more comfortable in general using their PCs.
Suspending HDDs and replacing whiny GFX fans are the winners for me. Makes a world of difference in almost all PCs.
Another funny thing is that people start looking around for "the rest of it" when you tell them your ITX system is a computer.
"But...but....wheres the rest of it", "that not a computer"
People think im kidding when I say: "Its already on"
"Nooooo way. U so L337. I cant hear it" they say
Anyways. Making acoustic improvements on other peoples PCs is underrated.
People absolutely love you afterwards. They relax alot more and fell more comfortable in general using their PCs.
Suspending HDDs and replacing whiny GFX fans are the winners for me. Makes a world of difference in almost all PCs.
Another funny thing is that people start looking around for "the rest of it" when you tell them your ITX system is a computer.
"But...but....wheres the rest of it", "that not a computer"
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Go for it. I like it.beli ninja wrote:So you think spreading the silent love is fulfilling? I just might do that...
People are very thankful afterwards.
Most people get extactic when you silence their PC.
Most people are like: "Its a PC. Its supposed to sound like a jet engine.", "All my PCs have been like that"
By default PC are apparently supposed to be noisy. Too bad.
AuraAllan to the rescue........ da da daaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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But they are OK with your name?FartingBob wrote:Most think im crazy when i tell them ive spent probably over £100 on fans and heatsinks to make my PC quieter, and nearly £100 on a new PSU when my old one ran fine.
Then i turn on my PC and they agree that its very nice not having the constant drone in the background.
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Re: Do your friends think you are crazy?
your friends are cruel...beli ninja wrote:After they heard it they all looked at me like I was some kind of a freak and sad that I had a problem.
my friends think i'm a weird nerd... but they don't think i'm a sad freak, haha... sometimes my girlfriend catches me under the desk listening to my computer... she rolls her eyes and leaves the room.
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I'm in the same situation regarding computer questions, but they still think I'm nuts for wanting a silent PC. They look at me like I have mental issues when I enthuse about quietening my machine.beli ninja wrote:that's right, whenever there's a problem with a computer I'm the first one they call. who's the freak now!?!?
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as someone mentioned earlier, I guess it all comes down to demonstrating the lowered noise on their own machines. until then it is hard to explain.
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I think some people can take it too far when they try to get all noise out. I don't take that route. I simply aim to get the computer nearly silent without going to extreme measures. When i try to quiet my friend's computers, I simply explain high quality fans, low temperature without overclocking is pointless, and attention to quality components leads to a more pleasurable computer. I don't try to make their systems totally silent, I just replace the CPU fan with a semi quiet model, turn the fan control on, and recommend that they get a silent PSU. When they see the differences it made, when they build their next machine, they come back and start from scratch to build it quieter with semi suspended drives (grommets. I don't like suspension because it is not robust), proper airflow, and good components. Some people don't get it, but if you give them a sample, they usually bite.