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Old September 24th 03, 07:33 PM
Mitchua
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"Baffie" wrote in message
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silence is not a subjective statement, silence is 'without noise'
'quiet' may be a more accurate statement for a pc (or anything else
for that matter)

I've just gone down this route - so here's a word or two to the
wise...

Antec case - the sonata - great design, sideways mounted hard drives
on rubber mounts do indeed cut down on drive noise

(4 seatgates in there and it's pretty quiet - barely perceptible when
they're seeking/writing) I took the precaution of lining the drive
trays with felt, that helps any noise that is generated from bouncing
around.)

The Antec psu is as near to noiseless as I've ever heard, and as my
video card is fanless there's nothing from that either.

the two dvd drives I have in the case (1 is a writer) are both very
noisy when they spin up - very noticeable.

Generally though, the package is surprisingly quiet, so much so that I
immediately noticed a hum from a psu from a sportster modem that has
sat under my desk for several years, I'm also noticing that my monitor
is leaking noise too!!

So, have fun, but be warned, the hunt for silence can become
compulsive!!


Tell me about it. I spent 1.5 years trying to quiet down my PC! Finally I
can hear myself think. (check out my other threads)

--Mitchua



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