quieting down my case

[devinXkillyou]

i have recently installed Dynamat acoustic dampening and am looking to lower the loudness of my computer. i currently have a Thermaltake Volcano TT-ExtremeVolcano
basically, im looking for any good solutions to lowering the sound from my computer or efficient and quiet cpu coolers. thanks guys

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

A quiet CPU cooler is the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185125
Or Thermaltake Big Typhoon:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061
Or Zalman CNPS9500:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=CNPS9500&Submit=ENE&Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

The Freezer 64 Pro would be best IMO for a quiet cooler, and it's cheap too, and competes w/ the other two.

maybe some of these for quieting down your case fans:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=Dampener&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

 

[devinXkillyou]

hey thanks Azn

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

No prob.

 

[Juggernaut1987]

I would go for the Zalman CNPS9500 or a Zalman CNPS7000 series. Great performance and very low noise. In my opinion Zalman is the best brand for silencing your PC. I also suggest you remove the 2 70mm fans in your front bays. The 120mm intake fan is enough as an intake.

To get a real silent PC, remove al fans you dont reallly need (experiment and watch temps) and after that lower the speed of the fans you have left with a fancontroller and make sure your wire-management is in top shape. Good luck

 

[devinXkillyou]

I would go for the Zalman CNPS9500 or a Zalman CNPS7000 series. Great performance and very low noise. In my opinion Zalman is the best brand for silencing your PC. I also suggest you remove the 2 70mm fans in your front bays. The 120mm intake fan is enough as an intake.

To get a real silent PC, remove al fans you dont reallly need (experiment and watch temps) and after that lower the speed of the fans you have left with a fancontroller and make sure your wire-management is in top shape. Good luck

My wire-management is in pretty good shape (wire looms and whatnot and plenty of room for airflow). The two 70mm fans in the 5.25 bays never run. they are wired to the side of the case where i can easily plug/unplug the molex's together. however, i hardly ever use them because they are so freakin loud. thanks for the recommendation, ive heard good things about Zalman coolers. i have an AMD AthlonXP 2700+. will the Zalman CNPS9500 fit on my motherboard (Biostar M7VIT Pro)

 

[Azn Tr14dZ]

The Zalmans are great and silent coolers. Especially the CNPS9500, but the Freezer 64 Pro has nearly the same performance, but way cheaper.

 

[Juggernaut1987]

Whatever cooler you pick, make sure it fits your socket A motherboard.

 

[cdawall]

yeah and then send me your old cooler ill make it fit my board i dont care what it takes

 

[144 and UP]

I would go Zalman.

 

[devinXkillyou]

i would go Zalman, but i am unsure whether it will fit my Socket A motherboard.

 

[Juggernaut1987]

Check the website...

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ dont think it will fit tough