Case fans, reducing noise......

[acidrainy]

This is more a question about reducing vibrations as the fans hardly make any noise on their own...

Just wondering if rubber grommets help that much...?
If so, does anyone know of a supplier or good place to buy some?

Currently Ive got a cloth sitting on my CM201BXT with a 50cd Spindle to add a bit of wieght.... this seems to be absorbing almost all of the vibrations but I'm hoping to get rid of this as a permanent option.

[bsather]

I have similar case, go with a

http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/prod...ps7000a-cu.htm
or
http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/prod...7000a-alcu.htm

Get a http://store.yahoo.com/siliconacoustics/novibes3.html

and some Panaflo 80mm L ow fans.

and for the 9800 a http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/ZM80C-HP.htm

I also run a Antec Low-Noise PS.

System is virtually silent, and it is right next to me.

- Cooler Master ATC-201B-SXT Case
- Asus P4C800 Deluxe Motherboard
- Intel P4 2.8GHz 800MHz FSB CPU
- Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Heatsink
- Corsair 3500C2 DDR433 1024mb Memory
- ATI Radeon 9700 PRO 128mb Retail Video
- Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.7 160GB HD
- Sony DRU-500AX DVD-RW Burner
- Plextor Premium 52x32x52 CD-RW
- Pioneer Slot DVD 120S/2
- Mitsumi Floppy
- Creative Audigy 2 Sound Card
- Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Speakers
- Antec TruePower 430W Power Supply
- Logitech MX500 USB Optical Mouse
- Logitech Elite USB Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder Pro Gamepad
- Sony 18" SDM-M81 LCD Monitor
- Windows XP Pro

[acidrainy]

Thanks, do you know of a UK retailer for those novibes ?

[dgr]

acidrainy - your case vibrates? it really shouldn't at that price.

i do find my case very noisy (but i like as little noise as possible). the 4 case fans that come with the 201 seem pretty loud..

dgr

[bsather]

https://www.chillblast.com/productsd...GID=25&PGSID=6

https://www.chillblast.com/productsd...GID=25&PGSID=5

[bsather]

I have the -Cooler Master ATC-201B-SXT Case, P4 2.8c CPU w/ the Zalman cooler at the lowest 1450rpm, front and top fans disabled, one Panaflo rear fan and my temps are 30c, mobo & cpu. Will reach 40c at load.

Bjorn

[acidrainy]

hmmm.... i can live with the noise level atm.....
after all i have been running and sleeping with the system in an open steel case for over a month before i got this luvly CM

I'm gonna try some rubber washers from kustom i think.... that could help me out

As for that novibes thing.... im gonna wait till i get my new sata drives before seeing if i need them

[woody]

Grommets!! Maplin sell em, basically you drill out the mounting hole and insert the grommet. mount fan as per usual in the new hole. oh and don't over tighten the mounting

[fondie]

anyone know anywhere in the UK that stocks the Zalman CNPS-7000A-Cu (ie. the version with the Socket A retention mechanism) yet please?

[bsather]

http://www.chill-tek.com/customer/home.php?cat=254&js=n

is the ALCU anyway.

[fondie]

thanks but i've found the AlCu one at some German site i want to order from anyway, but really i wanted the all copper one. It may not be available yet, i'll wait until it is otherwise.

[bsather]

http://www.vantecusa.com/fan_dampener.html

[acidrainy]

Originally posted by bsather
http://www.vantecusa.com/fan_dampener.html

oo interesting... know of a review ?

[jamin]

Could you not just bed you fans onto a bead of silicone sealant?? (Bath / window sealant)

Or, and this might work better. Run a bead of silicone round the edge of your fans on the face that will meet the case, wait 24 hours for it to cure (It cures to a nice solid rubbery texture) then mount your fans again. This would do the same job as those fan dampners!

If it don't work, you can just peel it off again!

[XTR]

Originally posted by acidrainy
oo interesting... know of a review ?

im being sent some of them soon

[Tom]

i had that exact problem with my 201c-sx2, i replaced the top fan with a ys tech and it is now silenter, probably just badly fitted @ the start. take it off and put it back on