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TheFLY · 11-02-2002, 03:24 PM

My Win98 finally fucked up bad (virus I think) -- so I decided to go to XP and upgrade some hardware... I got this nice HD from a friend free, we spent several hours installing software on it... I get the machine to my house and fuck if that HD is a whining bitch...

Wheeeeeeerrrreeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmm.... You get the idea. So today I went to the hardware store and designed and built a very nice box about 6' tall x 1' x 1' -- I got my stereo, PC, and speakers on it... My plan is to have the desktop in a carpeted compartment (usually seems to stop the noise) with a hinged door on the front w/ some ventilated masonite in the back... I'm going to try to finish it tonight -- I need some hinges, sandpaper, some orange stain, etc... It should look cool when I'm done -- I'll post some pics...

maxcom · 11-02-2002, 03:28 PM

What are you going to do when yous pc crashes due to lack of ventilation? But if you put vent holes in then youre letting noise out...

domaingirls · 11-02-2002, 03:29 PM

just watch the temp....

Frankie4fingers · 11-02-2002, 03:30 PM

My Pinto was was one noisey car.
When I installed wall to wall carpeting (literally on the walls and roof) the noise was filtered.

Carpet technique works.

beemk · 11-02-2002, 03:30 PM

yeah really its going to melt. are you sure its mounted good?

funkmaster · 11-02-2002, 03:35 PM

just buy some long cables for monitor/keybord and stuff .. and locate your pc into another room ...

btw: I am still laughing about that pinto story ...

TheFLY · 11-02-2002, 03:36 PM

Well the back of the box should be ventillated enough, plus there will be all that carpet on the top, bottom, and 3 walls in absorb sound... if I had only known this damn thing would be so annoying I would have just got a quiet drive but now it's too late I have invested too much time setting up this drive hehe...

Maybe I should have got that Mac with no fans hehe...

TheFLY · 11-02-2002, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by funkmaster
just buy some long cables for monitor/keybord and stuff .. and locate your pc into another room ...

btw: I am still laughing about that pinto story ...

I've got too many peripherals that I can't extend...

PornoDoggy · 11-02-2002, 03:40 PM

My old PC got real quiet after I kicked it a few times.

VERY QUIET.

My new one is quiet, too.

TheFLY · 11-02-2002, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beemk
yeah really its going to melt. are you sure its mounted good?

Hmm yeah I will double check on that -- I forgot one screw DOH... I wonder if that will make much difference.

Just the Village Idiot · 11-02-2002, 03:42 PM

You're kidding me right??? You don't love the white noise???

I'm never gotten better sleep than in my last companies server room.... got to love the white noise 300+ servers and a couple 400's can put out!

And no I wan't fired.

Frankie4fingers · 11-02-2002, 03:45 PM

Use WD40.

Matt 26z · 11-02-2002, 03:58 PM

Like others have said, good luck leaving the door closed. There's a way around this though, and it worked for me when I wanted to keep my compartment door closed. Without doing this it got mega hot in there even with the back bottom half of the compartment wide open.

I had a small fan about 5" in diameter sitting behind my desk with a tube attached to it (made of garbage bag plastic and tape) that ran to the front of the compartment up next to the PC's intake fan. This small fan I used made no noise at all, and it put out a decent amount of air.

twistyneck · 11-02-2002, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frankie4fingers
Use WD40.

This is correct. A loud HD is usually a sign of what is called "EG" or "electron grind." The electrons are literally rubbing against each other. A shot of WD40 *will* fix this problem.

Machete_ · 11-02-2002, 04:06 PM

water stop noice.. drop it into your bathtub...

TrafficTeam · 11-02-2002, 05:27 PM

That should keep it quiet:

Give it a try

Rgds,JOKER

BradShaw · 11-02-2002, 05:31 PM

Stop dumpster diving in halem for pc parts.

TheFLY · 11-02-2002, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BradShaw
Stop dumpster diving in halem for pc parts.

Maybe we can trade dumpster routes... you sound like a pro.

Spoonie Luv · 11-02-2002, 06:11 PM

a tricked out server, I luvit

Pornwolf · 11-02-2002, 07:26 PM

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,506,00.asp

maxcom · 11-02-2002, 07:36 PM

btw, the water cooled systems can be loud as well. 2 water pumps and a 120mm fan on the radiator...

Fletch XXX · 11-15-2002, 03:00 PM

Nice.

11-02-2002, 03:24 PM	#1
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Is your PC too loud? Solutions... My Win98 finally fucked up bad (virus I think) -- so I decided to go to XP and upgrade some hardware... I got this nice HD from a friend free, we spent several hours installing software on it... I get the machine to my house and fuck if that HD is a whining bitch... Wheeeeeeerrrreeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmm.... You get the idea. So today I went to the hardware store and designed and built a very nice box about 6' tall x 1' x 1' -- I got my stereo, PC, and speakers on it... My plan is to have the desktop in a carpeted compartment (usually seems to stop the noise) with a hinged door on the front w/ some ventilated masonite in the back... I'm going to try to finish it tonight -- I need some hinges, sandpaper, some orange stain, etc... It should look cool when I'm done -- I'll post some pics...

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11-02-2002, 03:28 PM	#2
maxcom Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 447	What are you going to do when yous pc crashes due to lack of ventilation? But if you put vent holes in then youre letting noise out...

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Frankie4fingers So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Im In AVN Online Posts: 50	My Pinto was was one noisey car. When I installed wall to wall carpeting (literally on the walls and roof) the noise was filtered. Carpet technique works.

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funkmaster So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shell beach Posts: 7,938	just buy some long cables for monitor/keybord and stuff .. and locate your pc into another room ... btw: I am still laughing about that pinto story ...

11-02-2002, 03:36 PM	#7
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Well the back of the box should be ventillated enough, plus there will be all that carpet on the top, bottom, and 3 walls in absorb sound... if I had only known this damn thing would be so annoying I would have just got a quiet drive but now it's too late I have invested too much time setting up this drive hehe... Maybe I should have got that Mac with no fans hehe...

11-02-2002, 03:40 PM	#9
PornoDoggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,053	My old PC got real quiet after I kicked it a few times. VERY QUIET. My new one is quiet, too.

11-02-2002, 03:45 PM	#12
Frankie4fingers So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Im In AVN Online Posts: 50	Use WD40.

11-02-2002, 03:58 PM	#13
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	Like others have said, good luck leaving the door closed. There's a way around this though, and it worked for me when I wanted to keep my compartment door closed. Without doing this it got mega hot in there even with the back bottom half of the compartment wide open. I had a small fan about 5" in diameter sitting behind my desk with a tube attached to it (made of garbage bag plastic and tape) that ran to the front of the compartment up next to the PC's intake fan. This small fan I used made no noise at all, and it put out a decent amount of air.

11-02-2002, 04:06 PM	#15
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	water stop noice.. drop it into your bathtub...

11-02-2002, 05:27 PM	#16
TrafficTeam So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 106	That should keep it quiet: Give it a try Rgds,JOKER

11-02-2002, 06:11 PM	#19
Spoonie Luv Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Crankerville Posts: 1,003	a tricked out server, I luvit

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