Community weekly poll: How would you describe the noise level of your computer?
- 7/20/06 1:42 PM
very quiet
by Olariu - 7/21/06 7:16 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
It's a 5-yo Gateway with an added 80-GB drive, and to me, the sound level is ideal: i only notice it when i want to. It's just barely perceptible; i can tell when it's on, but other than that, it's just part of the ambient environment, like the breeze outside.
Extremely Noisy:Dell 8200
by gary85739 - 7/21/06 8:48 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
Geez, both my Dell 8200's sound like a big rig diesel truck revving at 10,000 rpms!
The computers would fine, but are so noisy I'm thinking about getting one of those supposedly QUIET Intel/iMacs!
I called Dell tech support[a mere shadow of their once superb help-line and was told "that's the way it is"!
My next computer will be QUIET!
Goodbye Dell, you've given me a noise pollution headache!
New Dells finally got it right;- See my profile/read below
by Prandy - 7/22/06 10:41 AM In reply to: Extremely Noisy:Dell 8200 by gary85739Two computers: DELL 8400/ DELL E510. World of difference.
Our Dell 8400 (Purchased FEB 2005) cooling fan is so loud that I always run a playlist on widows media player with the volume cranked up so the music drowns out the noise (thank goodness for great speakers and soundblaster audiology).
On the other hand, our DELL E510 (purchased MAR 2006)-which cost less and does more - is so quiet that it is easy to forget it is even on. Thus, had to adjust power settings to "automatic hybernate" after one hour of no activity to avoid forgetting to shut it off.
Acceptable
by aqw8326 - 7/21/06 9:01 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
Sounds like my refridgerator, it is a little louder now, since I took off the side panel to point a fan on it to cool it down.
My computers
by unquenchablefire - 7/21/06 9:29 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
We have three computers in our household that are not obsolete. We have a toshiba laptop, which is extremely quiet. I personally have a Sony Viao which is also almost silent - it is quieter than our celing fan. However, the family computer, an eMachine, is hella loud. It sounds like a jet when you power it on, and it has the loudest harddrive i've ever heard.
Not outlandishly irritating, but it sure could be quieter.
by farhansyed - 7/21/06 10:04 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
Up until recently, I was using a Compaq Deskpro EX desktop with a Celeron 600 MHz processor. That computer was very quiet, and with a separate high-end graphics card and plenty of memory and hard disk space, it ran everything that I needed to run.
However, since I know computers don't last forever, I decided to order a new Dell Optiplex GX620, since I figured this would be my last chance to purchase a new computer that has a floppy drive and serial and parallel ports.
This is a reasonably quiet computer, but not nearly as quiet as the Deskpro was. It supposedly incorporates a new heatsink/fan design, and BTX case layout, which is supposed to make it run quiet and efficient. However, I suppose that if I had ordered the tower model and put it on the floor, I probably wouldn't hear it, but since this is a desktop and right in front of my face, that is why it seems kind of loud.
computer noise
by abilone71 - 7/21/06 10:18 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
My computer noise is acceptable but somedays the hum is louder than usual and somedays it is not there.
thanks abilone71
verry loud computer...
by CathodeRayTube - 7/21/06 10:57 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
mine is a custom built computer and has 7 fans and will soon have 4 or more HDDs...so it sounds like a jet engine. and then i have 2 comps in my room and the AC going all the time so its pretty loud, but i like the background noise because it helps me sleep... it drowns out the noise of slamming doors/toilet lids,cars and arguing parents...
Acceptable too heat builds up
by Quincy321 - 7/21/06 11:07 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
Noise is acceptable till cpu gets to 57c then the cpu fan get loud enough to hear from outside my room. Zalman C7000 ALu/Copper not even near beeing quit at full speed.
my NV5 fan for my gpu is quieter then all my pc's fans put to gather and thats at full speed and it does better job of cooling the gpu then the zalman fans cooling the cpu
Noise and heat
by Dave_H - 7/21/06 8:55 PM In reply to: Acceptable too heat builds up by Quincy321I have a Zalman CNPS 7000 (all copper) that used to be on this computer and now is on one of the other computers in the house. I have always run it at full speed (because I'm always overclocked) and have never found its sound objectionable. In fact, it is worlds quieter than the Thermaltake leafblower I replaced with the Zalman!
If you want more heat reduction, go with the all copper unit, and use Arctic Silver thermal grease; the Arctic Silver alone is good for a 10 degree reduction (why Zalman doesn't include it I don't know, because it's better than their grease).
I have a Zalman CNPS 9500 on this computer, and it is quieter than the 7000; that is what I'd go with if buying new.
A64 Laptop = Noisy, G3 iMac = Silent
by wicker_man - 7/21/06 11:40 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
My Athlon 64 3200+ is pretty noisy. It has the fans constantly spinning and occasionally spins up for a while to keep it cool. It is annoying to leave on overnight for when encoding video and gets pretty hot too.
On the other hand, my G3 iMac is near silent, the only noise I can hear is the hard drive spinning (and this is very quiet because its a Seagate- totally opposite to the Maxtor in before!). The G3 DV iMacs are passively cooled with just a heatsink, no fan.
noise? is THAT what that is?
by fuzzyCWD - 7/21/06 11:40 AM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
i'm sorry, but my old 366 is so noisy that i have to step outside to hear the phone ring.
Quiet, but still too noisy
by VS2409 - 7/21/06 12:33 PM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
I run a recording business on the side. My office is also my recording studio, and any noticeable noise is too much.
My computers are home-built and I've put a lot of effort into making them as quiet as possible, and compared to most machines, they are quiet.
If I'm doing any serious recording, however, I need to move my audio computer outside the room so I don't pick it up as background noise.
I have essentially no fan noise all 120mm fans running slow, and very quiet PSUs - only hard disk noise - and all the disks are grommet-mounted and fairly new (no old screamers).
Mine sucks, I could use some low budget suggestions?
by hxckid88 - 7/21/06 12:50 PM In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett
Basically I have 2 front fans, 2 side fans, a blowhole fan, and an exhaust fan. I only use the side fans for days like the summer when it is really hot in the house or I am gaming (or both combined), with my fans full blast it sounds like an airplane but it keeps my PC at about 45/47C, maybe 50 dependong on how hot it is here in california. On a winter day, I can take my two side fans off and itll stay about 42C. I wish they werent so low but it seems to get so hot. My CPU fan kind of sucks too. well, its alright. I just need to upgrade my computer blah.
Cheap solutions
by konwiddak - 7/25/06 9:05 AM In reply to: Mine sucks, I could use some low budget suggestions? by hxckid88Firstly your temp isnt great but your computer is still not in a danger zone of overheating so not too much to worry about.
However there are a few things you can try
1. Get some silver based thermal compound and apply it properly to your processor. This means as thin a layer as you can possibly do. An old credit card is good for this job.
2. Bigger fans shift more air relative to the noise they make, so if possible use 120mm fans.
3. Move fans internally. It is no good if there is all that air moving through the case if it isnt blown where it is needed. Try moving a coupple of fans internal and blow over the hotspots in your computer.
4. Ducting. Any cheap tube (even paper) will do to duct air streight from out the case directly onto the processor.
5. Well im not sure which fans suck or blow but basically you need an equal number of each or else it becomes inneficient and extra fans are wasted. My reccomendation would to have an exhaust fan in the top (if poss) one at the back and one in your power unit. Then a front fan and a side fan (possibly two of one kind)
6. Swap your cpu fan. This is easy on amd, not so easy with intel but none the less possible.
I only have a side fan and two power unit fans but then I have liquid cooling keeping my processor at a cool 24C ^-^
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