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Aluminum cases - naturally loud? - MichaelSmith - 05-23-2018
Hello,
The parts for my new system came in today. One of the things I've kept from the old system was the case - an aluminum Coolermaster.
Theoretically I figured the new system would be at least a little bit quieter.
- The old had a 80mm heatsink fan, the new has a 120mm Nexus "ultra quiet" fan.
- New hard drive is a Samsung that is supposedly one of the quiest hard drives available. Old hard drive was an IBM Deskstar.
- I had 4 Vantec Stealth 80mm "quiet" fans (2 intake, 1 exhaust, 1 blowhole exhaust). For good measure, I removed the blowhole. I also removed all the fan grills after hearing those could actually contribute to noise.
- Also for good measure I put rubber washers on pretty much every screw in the case - fan, mobo, you name it.
Sounds good on paper. I power up the computer, and lo and behold, it's no quieter than my old configuration.
Which lead me to ponder the question - are aluminum cases naturally loud? Something to do with vibration perhaps?
The only other thing I have left to test is to remove all the Vantec Stealths and see if they are the source of the noise - since these fans are really the only things left over from the old system..
Please help
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
References:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=348464
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Thank you