Re: [SLUG] quiet computer
On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 21:03 +1100, Ben Donohue wrote: Sunflower oil is OK but pure Aceite De Oliva Espanol Moro Pure Olive oil is best. Make sure it's the 100% pure (no cholesterol) so you can also drain it six monthly and cook some hot chips in it as well. My Italian wife swears by it. I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry. (In which case, it's just as well you didn't prescribe onions to go with it.) signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] quiet computer
Jeff Waugh wrote: Turns out it's quite scary when the disks go crazy in the dead of night when the TV isn't on. :-) I have found it helps to draw the curtains when there is a full moon. ;) Regards Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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Take a look at the Noctua range on 120m fans. I'd also replace the GPU fan/heatsink as they are noisy even when idle. 2009/10/7 Ken Foskey fos...@tpg.com.au: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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Have a look at your case too... I've found the same fan in a good case is MUCH quieter. My $200 Antec case (PS not included) is much quieter than the $60 cheapie. I'll never buy another cheap case. Mark Walkom wrote: Take a look at the Noctua range on 120m fans. I'd also replace the GPU fan/heatsink as they are noisy even when idle. 2009/10/7 Ken Foskey fos...@tpg.com.au: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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There are higher power internal case power supplies too have a look at the Zalman and Silverstone offerings below, I bought a 600w silverstone a while ago and it's single 120mm fan is quieter than my cpu fan. http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-233-1.htm (no fan, but old there is a new one iirc) and http://www.silentpcreview.com/article688-page1.html (has a big slow fan and heat pipes, also 600w) On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:36 PM, david da...@kenpro.com.au wrote: Have a look at your case too... I've found the same fan in a good case is MUCH quieter. My $200 Antec case (PS not included) is much quieter than the $60 cheapie. I'll never buy another cheap case. Mark Walkom wrote: Take a look at the Noctua range on 120m fans. I'd also replace the GPU fan/heatsink as they are noisy even when idle. 2009/10/7 Ken Foskey fos...@tpg.com.au: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] quiet computer
Hi Ken, I've read that sinking it in an oil bath reduces the noise and gets rid of the heat quite well... Sunflower oil is OK but pure Aceite De Oliva Espanol Moro Pure Olive oil is best. Make sure it's the 100% pure (no cholesterol) so you can also drain it six monthly and cook some hot chips in it as well. My Italian wife swears by it. Ciao, Ben Ken Foskey wrote: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 14:44 +1100, Ken Foskey wrote: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Depending on what 'powerful' means, a fanless media server may suite you too. -Rob signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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I just built a HTPC with an ANTEC 650w signature PSU and some Noctua case fans. I also got a scythe mini ninja cpu cooler and replaced the standard fan with another Noctua silent fan. The setup is whisper quiet. Luke -Original Message- From: slug-boun...@slug.org.au [mailto:slug-boun...@slug.org.au] On Behalf Of Chris Johns Sent: Wednesday, 7 October 2009 3:09 PM To: Jeff Waugh Cc: slug@slug.org.au Subject: Re: [SLUG] quiet computer Jeff Waugh wrote: Turns out it's quite scary when the disks go crazy in the dead of night when the TV isn't on. :-) I have found it helps to draw the curtains when there is a full moon. ;) Regards Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html ** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. ** -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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On Thursday 08 October 2009 08:36:45 slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I've read that sinking it in an oil bath reduces the noise and gets rid of the heat quite well... Sunflower oil is OK but pure Aceite De Oliva Espanol Moro Pure Olive oil is best. Make sure it's the 100% pure (no cholesterol) so you can also drain it six monthly and cook some hot chips in it as well. My Italian wife swears by it. Ciao, Ben Ken Foskey wrote: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? I'm sure that lots of people have their favorite solutions Mine is ANTEC NSK1380 case http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAvdOd_VBnQ I use AMD BE2350 dual core, a couple of TV cards (Twinhan and DIVICO) and a 1T WD green caviar disk. This server draws 30W (at the meter with a stopwatch) and you can't hear it in the same room. (cause it's low power the CPU fan is not WINDING) For bigger boxes the passive CPU coolers are kewl http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/ CPU PARTS - AMD SOCKET 2 - FAN COOLERS You *can* get quiet without the technical overload. James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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I'm sure that lots of people have their favorite solutions Mine is ANTEC NSK1380 case http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAvdOd_VBnQ I use AMD BE2350 dual core, a couple of TV cards (Twinhan and DIVICO) and a 1T WD green caviar disk. This server draws 30W (at the meter with a stopwatch) and you can't hear it in the same room. (cause it's low power the CPU fan is not WINDING) For bigger boxes the passive CPU coolers are kewl http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/ CPU PARTS - AMD SOCKET 2 - FAN COOLERS You *can* get quiet without the technical overload. James Mine is a large silverstone case http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_spec.php?pno=lc17area=usa I have 4 or 5 80mm fans in it one per hdd rack, 2 or 3 near the CPU (cant remember) an antek 600W psu with a 120mm fan quad core q6600 It has 4 hdd's in (2x 320s, 1x 400, 1x1000) it and a bluray. The noisiest fan in it, is a 40mm fan I put onto the onboard VGA (9400) because it seemed hot. That said, when I put a DVD in the seek noise swamps the other noise from the system. There is a fish tank next to the TV and the noise from the airstones in it is louder than the TV system. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] quiet computer
My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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quote who=Ken Foskey My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? You can get very quiet CPU and PSU fans these days. (I've always found GPU fans to be the most problematic, because they're cheap and usually difficult to replace.) My current solution: An HTPC style case for my desktop system, which has no PSU fan at all (it uses a laptop-style power supply)... and a quietish CPU fan... which is getting louder with age. ;-) The server in the lounge room just has quiet fans, and is only audible in the dead of night, when the TV isn't on. Or when the disks go crazy. Turns out it's quite scary when the disks go crazy in the dead of night when the TV isn't on. :-) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2010: Wellington, NZhttp://www.lca2010.org.nz/ Ye shall be cursed to fall in love so easily, and yet be so cold of heart as never to express it. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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larger fans are quieter than smaller fans, and much cheaper than liquid cooling you can also get extremely large cpu coolers that will reduce noise. Dean Ken Foskey wrote: My computer is too noisy. It is not graphics because it is not used much and when it does there is enough background noise. It is the power supply and cpu fan that kicks in with cron at 2 am in the morning. I was thinking about adding fluid cooling, is this worth it or else can I where can I get a powerful 24 hour home system that will run quietly? Thanks Ken -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
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If it's mostly the 2am noise that bothers you, the first thing you might try is turn off whatever is scheduled at that time. Popular offenders are prelinking and manpage indexing but there are many other possibilities. Turn them off or move them to say 10am in the morning when no one is around. You can also try out powertop (from intel) which is intended to find things that use a lot of power. Those things also of course tend to make the cpu run hotter and start up the fans as well. If you do enough plus some power settings, you can even get to the point where the machine goes to sleep when not used. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
