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Post #39,458
by a6l6e6x
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5/21/02 10:41:49 PM
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New Also, besides fans, you can add some soundproofing.
The case side panels are somewhat like sounding boards. I cut and glued sheet cork ( about 1/8 inch or 3 mm thick) to the inside of the panels to deaden the vibration. You need to be careful not close off vents or get too close to the edges where the panels need to touch the frame of the case. It does make a noticeable difference in noise.

The cork sheets (it was actually a roll) can be bought at an office supply store.
Alex
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." -- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Post #39,472
by Meerkat
5/22/02 3:14:28 AM
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New Corkingly good idea - thanks!
On and on and on and on,
and on and on and on goes John.
     Noise. - (Meerkat) - (15) - May 20, 2002, 09:02:03 AM EDT
         Stick a Qtip through the back grate . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - May 20, 2002, 09:28:28 AM EDT
             CPU Fans - highly variable quality. - (pwhysall) - (9) - May 21, 2002, 12:33:34 AM EDT
                 Let the experiments commence - (Meerkat) - (8) - May 21, 2002, 07:32:46 AM EDT
                     De-fanning a CPU. - (static) - (7) - May 22, 2002, 07:55:36 AM EDT
                         Yow - Sinkapalooza! - (Meerkat) - (6) - May 22, 2002, 09:49:14 PM EDT
                             WD40 - (orion) - (2) - May 22, 2002, 10:39:21 PM EDT
                                 I ned some WD40 - ta for the reminder! - (Meerkat) - May 22, 2002, 11:47:33 PM EDT
                                 No - (Andrew Grygus) - May 23, 2002, 12:05:13 AM EDT
                             Not Thermal Paste. - (static) - (2) - May 23, 2002, 08:59:39 PM EDT
                                 Erm, I was kidding. But hey, info is info, ta. -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - May 24, 2002, 10:02:20 AM EDT
                                     Yah - I should have spotted that. D'oh! -NT - (static) - May 24, 2002, 10:39:13 PM EDT
         Also, besides fans, you can add some soundproofing. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - May 21, 2002, 10:41:49 PM EDT
             Corkingly good idea - thanks! -NT - (Meerkat) - May 22, 2002, 03:14:28 AM EDT
         depending on how handy you are - (boxley) - May 22, 2002, 02:18:17 PM EDT
         TheReg story on quiet PCs. - (Another Scott) - May 28, 2002, 08:39:20 PM EDT

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