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Old Feb 01, 05
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My computer is noisy as hell!
Are there any sources of noise in a computer other than the fan and disk drives?

I just moved in with mine and it might as well snore like a drunk. It almost overwhelms my Groove Salad at night and I DONUT like it.

Would replacing the fan help this?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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I can't be of any help with advice but I feel your pain. My "extra" computer sounds like chubaca!!
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Why dont you put it on standby at night?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Originally Posted by Mr.Dave
Are there any sources of noise in a computer other than the fan and disk drives?

I just moved in with mine and it might as well snore like a drunk. It almost overwhelms my Groove Salad at night and I DONUT like it.

Would replacing the fan help this?
Your Groove Salad? wtf? Getting a quieter fan would probably help, but you really just need to pinpoint the source of the noise, which are primarily from the sources you've already noted (especially hard drives in my experience at least), since there aren't any other components with moving parts those other components tend not to make any noise.

better yet though, why don't you just turn it off at night - it would help your groove salad im sure.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Old Feb 01, 05
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your comp is not louder then mine... trust me... mines noisey as shit!

but what I did, was sound proof the cassing. I can barely hear it now.

I have this foam stuff all along the siding n on any of the holes... just do the same withyours.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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check your fans, go to larger diameter, slower fans if possible (for the case fans) get higher quality fans for your heat sink, if you're feeling daring and it's really bothering you you can get rubberized udercoating paint, take the sides outside and give 'em a couple coats in the inside
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Your Groove Salad? wtf?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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I have this foam stuff all along the siding n on any of the holes... just do the same withyours.
Doesn't that fuck with the ventilation?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Dave
Are there any sources of noise in a computer other than the fan and disk drives?

I just moved in with mine and it might as well snore like a drunk. It almost overwhelms my Groove Salad at night and I DONUT like it.

Would replacing the fan help this?
If it is indeed the power supply fan, then yes.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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^Waiting for lunch now?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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my computer has 5 fans, 5 hardrives, and a 11,000RPM CPU fan..

Don't talk to me about loud! you have nooo idea.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Doesn't that fuck with the ventilation?
Nope.

My comps perfectly fine. I thought the same thing....when it was done to my puter[Greenwire did it for me], but its perfectly fine.

can barely hear it!
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Old Feb 01, 05
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I'm about to by a computer that SLOW then the one I'm sitting at right now. But the new baby will be fanless.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Nope.

My comps perfectly fine. I thought the same thing....when it was done to my puter[Greenwire did it for me], but its perfectly fine.

can barely hear it!
well, that's not entirely true - any material that insulates sound will also insulate heat (both sound and heat energy are transfered in the exact same manner, through particle collisions) so it will have an effect, whether or not it's a big enough effect to matter is a different story... I'm assuming because the techy nerdmeister himself, Greenwire, did it for J'nette that he did it right, but you could create heat problems if you're not careful. I guess the biggest thing is to make sure the fans are still able to get adequate air supply to blow on the heat sink, etc.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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i do like your groove salad....
it reminds me of the beach at shambhala
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Old Feb 01, 05
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:)

It really makes daydreaming easy doesn't it...
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Old Feb 01, 05
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it does
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Old Feb 01, 05
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DAVE, I CANT LISTEN TO GROVE SALAd!!!! My computer at work doesn't have speakers and I don't even think it has a sound card (not even onboard) - this way it keeps me from having fun and makes me go crazy!! I wanna listen to your salad, i swear.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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Everything will be OK.

Find yourself a bag of zen and stuff every last bit into your ears.

It should tide you over until you get home.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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comming from a highly educated computer technician named courtney,
I'm gonna go with turn it off.
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Old Feb 01, 05
just why?
  
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Everything will be OK.

Find yourself a bag of zen and stuff every last bit into your ears.

It should tide you over until you get home.
But I don't have a computer at home either!! AHHHHHHHH!!

This bag of Zen you speak of, will a bag of Zen tea from Starfucks be good enough?
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Old Feb 01, 05
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sup dave!

um...buy a new computer.

i just wanted to say hi.
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Old Feb 01, 05
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But I don't have a computer at home either!! AHHHHHHHH!!

This bag of Zen you speak of, will a bag of Zen tea from Starfucks be good enough?
china green tips is waaaaay better
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Old Feb 01, 05
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china green tips is waaaaay better
in my ears??
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