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gmat · 12-23-2005, 09:07 AM

The D5 is not as quiet as the 1048, but once properly mounted (decoupled) it can be reduced to silence.

The alu/copper mix is a real problem, it *will* corrode anyway unless you change your antifreeze on a very regular basis - which you'll grow tired of quickly.
Better think of an all-copper or an all-alu solution. Remember that the reservoirs you picked are alu as well.

Also i see your solution already includes fans. Why not rethink your system and include, say, a dual heatercore, with low-power dual 120mm's over it, which will blow air into the case and create an air draft. You'll hit two birds with one stone (is it the proper english metaphor ? :P) and won't have to worry about heat build-up. With the fans situated inside the case (and pulling air) you won't hear them as much as a blow-out fan since they'll be masked by the radiator.

Real good passive PSU's need no active cooling at all. Try to use passive for your mosfet's and for your HDD's (unless you have fast SCSI), you'll reduce the complexity a lot.

(PS: i do have a near fanless system, which i consider 'successful' according to your criteria, if you want i can detail how i did)

12-23-2005, 09:07 AM	#3
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Re: Plan 2 for silence The D5 is not as quiet as the 1048, but once properly mounted (decoupled) it can be reduced to silence. The alu/copper mix is a real problem, it will corrode anyway unless you change your antifreeze on a very regular basis - which you'll grow tired of quickly. Better think of an all-copper or an all-alu solution. Remember that the reservoirs you picked are alu as well. Also i see your solution already includes fans. Why not rethink your system and include, say, a dual heatercore, with low-power dual 120mm's over it, which will blow air into the case and create an air draft. You'll hit two birds with one stone (is it the proper english metaphor ? :P) and won't have to worry about heat build-up. With the fans situated inside the case (and pulling air) you won't hear them as much as a blow-out fan since they'll be masked by the radiator. Real good passive PSU's need no active cooling at all. Try to use passive for your mosfet's and for your HDD's (unless you have fast SCSI), you'll reduce the complexity a lot. (PS: i do have a near fanless system, which i consider 'successful' according to your criteria, if you want i can detail how i did)