I agree and the two 12db "rated" pabsts I had wouldn't run, (start up), at 5v. they would at 7v although the airflow was pretty week, and they still made an annoying bearing sleeve / motor shaft variable sussshhing sound...not pleasant at all
Not to get too anal, (I know I often do), but we are talking extremes here, like
fhorst I do believe the only truly
Silent Fan is the one that's still disconnected and in its box
fhorst
On the PSU you may want to read through my PSU build again. While I'd not deem to present it as an authority on the subject, (there seems to be mixed opinion on the mosfet wire extension part from some "experts") Some say its no issue if the wires are not too long & thick enough for the current loads, but one B&O engineer inferred.. DO NOT DO IT! it wont work!!... This was after it had been running water-cooled / fanless for about 1½ years
...... This is why I prefer being a modder to an engineer
My build may not be the best way or the only way but it works for me with the Enermax PSU I used. It covers the live sink issue and my ways around it along with the update article that covers all the other things I found out along the way to have it running over two years cool & fanless...