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Howdy all,
A year and a half ago, I made my first real custom pc. Back then I played lots of FPS games, so my priority was power over productivity. But now, more than ever, I find myself being ever so frustrated with the noise of my pc. It's quieter than other "powerhouse" machines. But I would like to quell the aggressive hum of fans...
Although my main goal was power, I still have some "quiet" parts:
Lian Li Quiet Aluminum PC Case PC-6070
Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU Quiet Case Fan
(cooling a P4 3.0 Ghz processor)
Thermaltake PurePower (W0009RUC) 420-Watt Power Supply
ATI AIW 9800 Pro
(stock fan)
But my computer still generates enough sound to wake me up in the morning and keep me up at night... I would give a dB reading if I had a
meter.
I've been thinking about water cooling -- especially the
zalman reserator 2
But it's got a big price tag and I'm not sure if it's going to be the answer to the noise problems...
Also, my computer cpu temp is 140 F at idle, and 160 F at load! (motherboard at 120 F at idle). It tends to get really hot, and my fans still are cooling it enough....
I would just appreciate any input on the effectiveness of the reserator, (is it worth it to quiet an existing pc?) and any other input on my loud pc!
-Isaac
A year and a half ago, I made my first real custom pc. Back then I played lots of FPS games, so my priority was power over productivity. But now, more than ever, I find myself being ever so frustrated with the noise of my pc. It's quieter than other "powerhouse" machines. But I would like to quell the aggressive hum of fans...
Although my main goal was power, I still have some "quiet" parts:
Lian Li Quiet Aluminum PC Case PC-6070
Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU Quiet Case Fan
(cooling a P4 3.0 Ghz processor)
Thermaltake PurePower (W0009RUC) 420-Watt Power Supply
ATI AIW 9800 Pro
(stock fan)
But my computer still generates enough sound to wake me up in the morning and keep me up at night... I would give a dB reading if I had a
meter.
I've been thinking about water cooling -- especially the
zalman reserator 2
But it's got a big price tag and I'm not sure if it's going to be the answer to the noise problems...
Also, my computer cpu temp is 140 F at idle, and 160 F at load! (motherboard at 120 F at idle). It tends to get really hot, and my fans still are cooling it enough....
I would just appreciate any input on the effectiveness of the reserator, (is it worth it to quiet an existing pc?) and any other input on my loud pc!
-Isaac
"Success is peace of mind
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
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Hi Issac,
I bought an Antec P-180 case along with Zalman flowers for my CPU and graphics card. The problem I have is despite the fans and the case fans that come with it running at their lowest RPM, there is still noise! Despite is being a low hum it still annoys me being a Music Technology student.
What I think is the best option if you really want a silent PC is to invest in a fanless water cooling system that has upgradeable/interchangeable blocks for the CPU/GPUs. At least that way when you buy a new machine you're only spending say $30 on new blocks.
It may be a bigger investment up front but if you upgrade your PC alot of those Zalman flowers and other coolers will not be compatible with the new processor brace/sockets so you'd have to buy a new one anyway. At least the water cooling system should last you as long as it keeps operating. I notice that model has a pump. You can get convection models which just run on convection from the hot/cold water transferring but they're not as good at cooling. Still, theres no pump to go wrong and hopefully those things don't rust.
Good luck.
Crisko.
I bought an Antec P-180 case along with Zalman flowers for my CPU and graphics card. The problem I have is despite the fans and the case fans that come with it running at their lowest RPM, there is still noise! Despite is being a low hum it still annoys me being a Music Technology student.
What I think is the best option if you really want a silent PC is to invest in a fanless water cooling system that has upgradeable/interchangeable blocks for the CPU/GPUs. At least that way when you buy a new machine you're only spending say $30 on new blocks.
It may be a bigger investment up front but if you upgrade your PC alot of those Zalman flowers and other coolers will not be compatible with the new processor brace/sockets so you'd have to buy a new one anyway. At least the water cooling system should last you as long as it keeps operating. I notice that model has a pump. You can get convection models which just run on convection from the hot/cold water transferring but they're not as good at cooling. Still, theres no pump to go wrong and hopefully those things don't rust.
Good luck.
Crisko.
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Thanks Crisko!
So I guess you're for water cooling? Do you have any suggestions on water cooling systems?
-Isaac
So I guess you're for water cooling? Do you have any suggestions on water cooling systems?
-Isaac
"Success is peace of mind
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
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I'm afraid I don't have a water-cooled PC myself or know of anyone who does but Zalman are always a name to trust in this department. I'd say that unless you're trying to cool a quad-core Server that has an unreleased ATI graphics beast of some sort the Zalman RESERATOR 1 V2 Fanless Water Cooling System should be more than adequate. Just type that into froogle or kelkoo and see what the cheapest price is.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
why do you want to water cool anyway?
i modded a rackmount to be 100% passively cooled before
i modded a rackmount to be 100% passively cooled before
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Will do Crisko. :-)
Um, I thought I made that quite clear in my title... 
-Isaac
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Originally Posted by jbennet 
why do you want to water cool anyway?
i modded a rackmount to be 100% passively cooled before
-Isaac
"Success is peace of mind
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
An extreme that i saw done on howstuffworks.com is to seal off your entire case, air or liquid tight, and take out all your fans, and submerge the inside of your case all sealed with cooking oil. Sounds weird, but it dissaptes heat greatley, and cheap too, just be weird when you have to modd for upgrades or have it worked on, another case of oil.
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Originally Posted by Crindle
An extreme that i saw done on howstuffworks.com is to seal off your entire case, air or liquid tight, and take out all your fans, and submerge the inside of your case all sealed with cooking oil. Sounds weird, but it dissaptes heat greatley, and cheap too, just be weird when you have to modd for upgrades or have it worked on, another case of oil.
-Isaac
"Success is peace of mind
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
which is a direct result of self-satisfaction
in knowing you did your best to become the best
that you are capable of becoming."
~John Wooden
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