Cooling etc

Timmy_j · 07-12-2009, 11:32 PM

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted some advice on how or what to get to make my rig run quieter. Atm i think its just the fans really that make it a bit noisy, so wasnt sure if i should buy new fans or if there was soemthing else i could do etc.

Also im thinking about going water cooling so any advice on what watercooling pack/parts to get would be great.

Here is my current setup which should help

CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.66Ghz
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-EX58 Extreme
PSU: 850W Thermaltake Q-FAN
RAM: 12Gb 1600Mhz DDR3 Corsair Dominator Triple Kit with Corsair Air Flow Module Fan
HDD: 2x 1.5TB 7200rpm Seagate HDD in JBOD
VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte Nvidea GTX285 1GB DDR3
SOUND CARD: Creative Extreme Gamer Fatality Pro
ROM DRIVES: 2x Samsung 22x DVDRW
MONITOR: 22inch Glossy Samsung LCD at 1920×1600
CASE: Thermaltake Armor+ LCS – VH600LBWS
Cooling: 2x 23cm Case Fans, 1x 18cm Case Fan (and obviously the fan on the video card, cpu and psu)

Cheers all!

Tumbleweed36 · 07-13-2009, 05:29 AM

I don't know that particular PSU for noise, but Seasonic is the quietest you can find in a powerful power supply. Beyond that, you might take a look at the Antec tri-cool fans that you can set the speed (3 speed fans that turn with a little switch) on them for what you need. They are very efficient, quiet on slow and medium speed (and even quieter than most on high speed), and if you wish, you can purchase them with LED's on them. I run mine only on slow speed and they do the job for me and very, very quiet. Might be worth trying one to see.

Timmy_j · 07-13-2009, 08:37 PM

Oh thanks for the info, will def check them out. Also what about in terms of liquid cooling?? what parts etc would be best for my system??

**forcifer** · 07-15-2009, 12:38 PM

how much would you want to spend for water cooling? can be anywhere from 300-600+

**Tyree** · 07-16-2009, 08:58 AM

Most water cooling systems are as noisy or noisier than air cooling.
PSU's-OEM CPU fans-small case fans are usually the biggest source of PC noise.

**forcifer** · 07-16-2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

Most water cooling systems are as noisy or noisier than air cooling.
PSU's-OEM CPU fans-small case fans are usually the biggest source of PC noise.

all depends on what fans you use and price range

07-12-2009, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Timmy_j Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 152 OS: Windows 7 RTM My System	Cooling etc Hey Everyone, Just wanted some advice on how or what to get to make my rig run quieter. Atm i think its just the fans really that make it a bit noisy, so wasnt sure if i should buy new fans or if there was soemthing else i could do etc. Also im thinking about going water cooling so any advice on what watercooling pack/parts to get would be great. Here is my current setup which should help CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.66Ghz MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-EX58 Extreme PSU: 850W Thermaltake Q-FAN RAM: 12Gb 1600Mhz DDR3 Corsair Dominator Triple Kit with Corsair Air Flow Module Fan HDD: 2x 1.5TB 7200rpm Seagate HDD in JBOD VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte Nvidea GTX285 1GB DDR3 SOUND CARD: Creative Extreme Gamer Fatality Pro ROM DRIVES: 2x Samsung 22x DVDRW MONITOR: 22inch Glossy Samsung LCD at 1920×1600 CASE: Thermaltake Armor+ LCS – VH600LBWS Cooling: 2x 23cm Case Fans, 1x 18cm Case Fan (and obviously the fan on the video card, cpu and psu) Cheers all! __________________ Well... At least when computers stuff up thier consistent about it...

07-13-2009, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: Cooling etc I don't know that particular PSU for noise, but Seasonic is the quietest you can find in a powerful power supply. Beyond that, you might take a look at the Antec tri-cool fans that you can set the speed (3 speed fans that turn with a little switch) on them for what you need. They are very efficient, quiet on slow and medium speed (and even quieter than most on high speed), and if you wish, you can purchase them with LED's on them. I run mine only on slow speed and they do the job for me and very, very quiet. Might be worth trying one to see. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

07-13-2009, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Timmy_j Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 152 OS: Windows 7 RTM My System	Re: Cooling etc Oh thanks for the info, will def check them out. Also what about in terms of liquid cooling?? what parts etc would be best for my system?? __________________ Well... At least when computers stuff up thier consistent about it...

07-15-2009, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,628 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cooling etc how much would you want to spend for water cooling? can be anywhere from 300-600+ __________________

07-16-2009, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,616 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Cooling etc Most water cooling systems are as noisy or noisier than air cooling. PSU's-OEM CPU fans-small case fans are usually the biggest source of PC noise. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.