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DrCR · 05-27-2006, 10:05 PM

I am always so glad to see quiet computing being discussed here. I remember an era when an InfoTech coworker of mine used to brag that you could hear his PC on the other end of the dorm...

Seriously, to the dude how said the Vantec Stealths were good enough, the Stealths are anything but stealthy. Cathar is right about the Nexus fans, their a soild choice. As a bit of a SPCR geek I must say there are quieter choices, but the Nexus you know will be a good sample every time since they're basically cherry-picked, slightly tweeked Yate Loons. A Nexus @ 5v is basically the defacto-standard at SPCR, that is it self should say something about the fan.

How quiet is the Iwaki MD-20Z compared to the present quiet standard? I purchased one a while back for an external rad box I never did build; now I'm curious if I should even bother. Hum, maybe I could use it in a remote setup. I did buy it after all though to get the best OC possible, not to get the absolutely quietest cooling solution possible.

It would be difficult to get SPCR-level quietness out of a watercooled, in-case setup. You could do it, buy why? The only reason I see for going with water is an OCed system (or an Intel Netbust lol). An OCed system and SPCR-spec quiet? Oooh, now that would be impressive. A reserator on steroids + a PA160 should do the trick.

DrCR

05-27-2006, 10:05 PM	#39
DrCR Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Luyten 789-6 Posts: 108	Re: A challenge! I am always so glad to see quiet computing being discussed here. I remember an era when an InfoTech coworker of mine used to brag that you could hear his PC on the other end of the dorm... Seriously, to the dude how said the Vantec Stealths were good enough, the Stealths are anything but stealthy. Cathar is right about the Nexus fans, their a soild choice. As a bit of a SPCR geek I must say there are quieter choices, but the Nexus you know will be a good sample every time since they're basically cherry-picked, slightly tweeked Yate Loons. A Nexus @ 5v is basically the defacto-standard at SPCR, that is it self should say something about the fan. How quiet is the Iwaki MD-20Z compared to the present quiet standard? I purchased one a while back for an external rad box I never did build; now I'm curious if I should even bother. Hum, maybe I could use it in a remote setup. I did buy it after all though to get the best OC possible, not to get the absolutely quietest cooling solution possible. It would be difficult to get SPCR-level quietness out of a watercooled, in-case setup. You could do it, buy why? The only reason I see for going with water is an OCed system (or an Intel Netbust lol). An OCed system and SPCR-spec quiet? Oooh, now that would be impressive. A reserator on steroids + a PA160 should do the trick. DrCR Last edited by DrCR; 05-27-2006 at 10:30 PM.