- Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 I recently put my computer in the closet, and the noise from the fan/hard drives has been lessened somewhat, but I still have some questions... 1) I'm in an apartment and the doors on the closet have slots for ventilation... (They're folding doors, consisting of six panels. The slots take up approx. 3' x 1' on each panel.) Sound unfortunately still leaks out of the slots, and I want to cover them up with something. Should I use insulation? Blankets? Something else? I'm looking for a low cost solution which will be easy to clean up once I move out. 2) I have the computer sitting on the floor in the closet, and I notice that I can hear the hard drives accessing info via vibrations in the floor. I'm thinking of putting a small table in the closet and putting the computer on top... Is there anything else I can do to cut down on the vibrations? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Winer Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 popmusic, Should I use insulation? Blankets? Something else? Blankets might work. But of course they are not airtight so some sound will still get through. Cheaper, and maybe even better, is to get a heavy painter's plastic drop cloth, and hang that over the openings. > I can hear the hard drives accessing info via vibrations in the floor. < If you walk into the closet and pick up the computer, does the vibration and rumble go away or at least get reduced? If so, you don't need a table. First try putting the computer on a small (empty) cardboard carton. If that's not good enough, get a piece of 2x4-foot fiberglass ceiling tile, fold it in half to double the thickness and make it only 2x2, and put the computer on that. But it HAS to be fiberglass. Not the compressed / woven paper-based stuff. --Ethan The acoustic treatment experts Ethan's Audio Expert Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Posted May 17, 2001 Author Share Posted May 17, 2001 Thanks for the suggestions, Ethan. I'll give 'em a try soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoplura Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 My CPU is rackmounted in another room, so I have no immediate need for this myself, but this liquid cooled case looks pretty cool. http://www.koolance.com/ Price is about $200 to $300 USD depending on config. There's a review at http://hardocp.com/reviews/cooling/koolance/ I'd be interesed to hear from anyone who's tried this. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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