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Beginning Of the End For PC Noise

Posted by Hemos on from the ah-the-quiet-machine dept.

An anonymous reader writes "If you work around computers a lot you are probably pretty tired of the noise they produce. The cutting down on computer noise has grown from the pet-peeve of a few people to a major segment of the hardware industry. If you are looking to cut down on noise there are a lot of ways to go, but one of the easiest and most effect is to upgrade to a silent power supply. This guide goes over and tests the four most popular ones on the market right now." A few years back, I had also written a piece about making silent machine as well. Any other hints from people?

3 of 494 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The Wonderful Humming by endx7 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Yeah, same.

    It's disconcerting to me when a computer -doesn't- make noise.

  2. What if we LIKE the noise? by ksilebo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I might be somewhat unusual, but my computer is about a foot from my bed when I sleep, and I actually like the quiet drone it makes. Its not loud, its just right, and it lulls me to sleep. Its just a standard Antec full-tower with all the fan bays used and a stock intel heatsink, so its not loud at all.

  3. Low budget do-it-yourself way by YeeHaW_Jelte · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. Buy extension cords for keyboard, mouse & monitor
    2. Cram computer into wall closet, basement, cellar, hallway, whatever is convenient and puts a wall or a door between you and the computer.
    3. Profit!

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