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Building the Ultimate Silent PC

TRH writes "You had a post not long ago about building a totally quiet PC, I came across this article on Rabid Hardware where the author had another approach for quieting down a PC, through ripping out fans, motors and replacing heat sinks with sound deadener material. Funny read, especially from a site that's known in the modding world for being a little off-the-wall to begin with." Finally, the silent PC you crave, and for a change, this one won't cost you a fortune.

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp, dawg

  2. Re:Need a Silent Pc by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or cover your ears. Simple.

  3. Goat Sex Is Fun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  4. Paul Wellstone dead at 58!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Liberal congressperson Paul Wellstone was found dead scattered across Minnesota this morning. Apparently, Mr. wellstone was flying with his pet Rottweiler and his family when the plane dropped from the sky like a brick. I'm sure he will be missed by the Slashdot community - even if you didn't enjoy his politics, he was a joy to play against in Unreal Tournament. Truly an American icon.

  5. PARENT NOT A TROLL by Vote+Libertarian! · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Look at the evidence:

    • Closest race in history, with Dems having a 1 seat Senate lead, Reps controlling everything else.
    • Hard-fought campaigns around the country, with no clear leaders yet. Nobody knows what will happen Nov. 5.
    • Republicans salivating at the idea of controlling all of the government. They can't wait to invade small third-world countries around the world to increase their oil profits. Also, they want to pass some more tax cuts for the rich.
    • Republicans are historically violent militarists who are not afraid of using underhanded tactics to get their way. Look at George Bush Sr., and Reagan.
    1. Re:PARENT NOT A TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      And you're probably aware of the latest blow, the death of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone.

      I don't care who you vote for (I can't stand Wellstone, personally) but you can't deny this has changed the election.

      All major news sources are carrying it as top news, so I won't post the links here.

    2. Re:PARENT NOT A TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes, look at the way they staged that fake assassination attempt on Reagan just to paralyze Brady.

  6. Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Carnahan, now Wellstone. Why are Democratic candidates for Senate dying in plane crashes? Is it time for someone to start keeping a "Bush Body Count" webpage?

  7. Re:WELLSTONE MURDERED BY REPUBLICANS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Youd think they'd have learned their lesson a couple of years ago. The last Democratic senatorial candidate that they murdered in a staged "plane crash" still won his election.

    If the Minnesota voters are anything like Missouri voters, death (either that of the candidate, or that of the voter, especially in St. Louis) won't stop a Democrat from being elected.

  8. Re:My ex boyfriend had a computer.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Margot, thank you for your charming letter. As you may have noticed, Americans own a lot of guns. You may be feeling left out, and you may have discovered that a pitchfork is a bad substitute. The balance of a pitchfork in your hand is all wrong, and it's damn hard to find ammunition. If you'd like, I'd be happy to help you choose the perfect little handgun that would enable you to fit smoothly into American society. Anyway, mostly I just wanted to say welcome to our beautiful country, and that you seem to be learning the language very well. You speak English as if it was your native toungue. Bye.

  9. how about a niiiice cup of by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shut The Fuck Up!!!
    Reason Lameness: Too much repetition.
    LamenessReason: Too much repetition.

  10. GOOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HE SHOULD BE DEAD

    the fact being is, democrats are faggots.

    i'm glad he's dead.

    go GOP!

    -- jim konency
    -- jim.konency@stisd.net

  11. What It's Like by Microsoft+Research · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We here at Microsoft take pride in heart-warming stories such as the following:

    One day a woman called Senator Paul Wellstone. She told him that other children teased her son. She said the children called her son "retard." She asked the Senator if he would agree to meet the boy.

    The Senator told her yes. He said, "I know what it's like when people make fun of you."

    After their visit, the woman sent the Senator a letter. She told what had happened afterward.

    After the visit, the boy talked to the children who teased him. He told them, "I met with Senator Wellstone, and he has a learning disability, and he's the United States senator, and he's not stupid, and I'm not stupid."

    The Senator keeps a picture of the boy on his desk. It is there to remind him "of why I just feel good about being here."

    1. Re:What It's Like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Oct 25, 3:21 PM (ET)

      (AP) Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., is shown at a news conference on Capitol Hill in this March 20, 2001...
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      EVELETH, Minn. (AP) - Sen. Paul Wellstone, an outspoken liberal Democrat locked in a re-election battle considered key to control of the Senate, was killed in a plane crash Friday in northern Minnesota along with his wife, daughter and five others.

  12. Re:so? by georgewad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ask and ye shall receive!
    http://www.azkidsnet.com/JSknockjoke.htm
    http://www.scatty.com/jokes/knock/
    http://www.a hajokes.com/knock_knock_jokes.html
    Knock knock?
    who's there?
    Llama
    Llama who?
    Llama yankee doodle dandy!
    (I have a 5 year old)

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    Karma: It's not just a good idea. It's the law.
  13. As Dexter sagely observed... by Nino+the+Mind+Boggle · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "You are STUUUPID! You are STUUUPID! Oh, and don't forget: You are STUUUPID!"

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    ------ "Darn floor. Big bite." (Koko the gorilla's best attempt at explaining the experience of an earthquake.)
  14. Hehe by theLOUDroom · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I space, not one can hear your PC!
    (think aliens)

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    Life is too short to proofread.