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Personally I use rubber grommets, and haven't really tried much else.
I bring this up because I was looking online for more of them little rubbery chunks of gold and came across some interesting alternative solutions...
1.
Thermaltake A2383 80mm Fan Noise Dampener - Retail
This just looks like a chunk of rubber that goes in-between your case and fan. Not too expensive with enough for two fans, at only 2$... +6$ shipping.
2. Vantec
VANTEC VDK-80 80MM Fan Vibration Dampener Kits - Retail
From the description given by a reviewer, this is a different take on the vibration dampener, instead of absorbing, it isolates the fan from the case. I would interpret this as giving it more wiggle room before it touches the case. There's a bunch of different sizes and shapes, but this cheap one comes out to 3$ for a single fan... +6$ shipping
3. Coolink Anti-Vibration Bolts
Wandering off the beaten path, moddersmart has these rubber pull-through bolts. I've used these on CPU fans, and they seem sturdy enough, though I worry about the long term effects that rubber goes through exposed to heat. Dried and cracked rubber bolts tend to shrink. Not a bad price for 4 fans worth, these set ya back around 4.25$... 2-6$ shipping
4. Rubber grommets 1/8 groove 4 pack
Lastly, my personal favorite, and what I'll be ordering in a couple moments. Standard rubber grommets. They work, they bounce, they're cheap as dirt. How cheap you ask? I've put 10 4-packs in my cart, with shipping, and it came out to 8.10$ with 3-day shipping included. 10 fans worth of anti-vibration, granted it doesn't include screws, but that's the kind of deal I like to work with. After fitting my current case exclusively with em, it's noticeably quieter, which I'd imagine leads to more efficient and longer living fans.
This is just one of those things that most people might not consider, or the cost doesn't justify the returns. I was wondering everyones thoughts and methods, if anyone else had tried these other things and how well they worked.
I bring this up because I was looking online for more of them little rubbery chunks of gold and came across some interesting alternative solutions...
1.
Thermaltake A2383 80mm Fan Noise Dampener - Retail
This just looks like a chunk of rubber that goes in-between your case and fan. Not too expensive with enough for two fans, at only 2$... +6$ shipping.
2. Vantec
VANTEC VDK-80 80MM Fan Vibration Dampener Kits - Retail
From the description given by a reviewer, this is a different take on the vibration dampener, instead of absorbing, it isolates the fan from the case. I would interpret this as giving it more wiggle room before it touches the case. There's a bunch of different sizes and shapes, but this cheap one comes out to 3$ for a single fan... +6$ shipping
3. Coolink Anti-Vibration Bolts
Wandering off the beaten path, moddersmart has these rubber pull-through bolts. I've used these on CPU fans, and they seem sturdy enough, though I worry about the long term effects that rubber goes through exposed to heat. Dried and cracked rubber bolts tend to shrink. Not a bad price for 4 fans worth, these set ya back around 4.25$... 2-6$ shipping
4. Rubber grommets 1/8 groove 4 pack
Lastly, my personal favorite, and what I'll be ordering in a couple moments. Standard rubber grommets. They work, they bounce, they're cheap as dirt. How cheap you ask? I've put 10 4-packs in my cart, with shipping, and it came out to 8.10$ with 3-day shipping included. 10 fans worth of anti-vibration, granted it doesn't include screws, but that's the kind of deal I like to work with. After fitting my current case exclusively with em, it's noticeably quieter, which I'd imagine leads to more efficient and longer living fans.
This is just one of those things that most people might not consider, or the cost doesn't justify the returns. I was wondering everyones thoughts and methods, if anyone else had tried these other things and how well they worked.