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To: ptanner who wrote (35755)	4/14/2001 2:03:09 PM
From: fyodor_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

PT: While you would gain a reduction in power consumption from the processor and the PSU (only 70% +/- efficient) there would only be a gain on the noise front if all the cooling fans were thermally controlled. While some high-quality PSU (Antec smartfan, Enermax whisper) have thermally controlled fans most units would just result in a cooler case at same noise level. And I think I have only seen one thermally controlled HSF. I thought there were several thermally controlled HSF's, but even if that isn't the case, I wouldn't be against making one myself. If the motherboard features a temp sensor, it wouldn't be very expensive (or difficult) to do. I also am very interested in quiet computer systems (well, quiet OC systems ;-) and have reduced the apparent noise from std operating position of my computer from 58dB to 51 dB at only a slight loss of thermal performance. What did you do to achieve this drop in noise? Seal the case (internally) with some (noise) insulating material? -fyo