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Re: going fanless?



 On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 04:05:09PM -0500, Stephen Adler wrote: 
> ya... I know... I answered my own question and found this... 
> 
> http://computer.howstuffworks.com/liquid-cooled-pc.htm
> 
> Is this really the way to go to get a quiet PC? 

Maybe. 

Have you figured out what you want to accomplish? 

For example, my office machine was making too much noise for my 
liking. Here's what I did: 

- I repositioned it so that the exhaust fan bounced air off the 
  wall at an angle, not straight-on. 

- I moved it off to the side, about four feet away from me. 

- I tightened all the internal screws. 

- I made sure the case was fastened snugly. 

- I put a piece of soft foam (about 1/8" thick) under the rear 
  feet. 

Now it's much quieter. None of this cost me any money, or even 
much time. 

I also found a stand to put it under my desk, which made it much 
quieter from where I sit, but was slightly annoying. 

-dsr- 

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