Quiet Nf7-m

Could someone give a recommendation for turning my howling box into a quiet
one?

I have one 80 M in rear of case, 60 M in front, cpu fan and enermax energy
supply.

Any suggestions?

S

 

In alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, SL ordered an army of hamsters to
type:

you already have the right idea by looking at changing the fans. Several
psu makers now offer quiet(er) power supplies. If your machine draws less
than 350W it is possible to get a passively cooled psu.

The 60m fan probably isnt needed, and will be safe to disconnect, as the 80
will draw air through the case. Quiet 80mm fans can be found easily enough
from manufacturers like vantec, thermaltake, and zalman. You can also find
quiet CPU heatsink and fans from these same manufacturers.

There are a few passively cooled, and fase graphics cards around
http://www.sapphiretech.com/vga/9800proult.asp unless you use the onboard
graphics. You mention you have an NF7-M. The mobo has a fan also. you can
easily replace this with a passive cooler. Zalman make several good
passive northbridge coolers.

Look around at your local stores to see what is available. Consider buying
online. Imagine, if you only had two fans in your machine, two quiet 80mm,
one for the cpu and one for the case, just how quiet it would be. Im a bit
jealous.

 

Run your case fans off 5v instead of 12v?
hth
Ted