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Brians256 · 09-07-2006, 05:41 PM

The reason top-notch air cooling seems to be quieter than watercooling is that I can't seem to find a water pump that is quieter than a Yate-Loon 7V fan (which is the max you'd need if you got a good HSF).

Water noise sources: pump + (optional) fans
Air noise sources: CPU fan

Even if you use passive heat transfer with the radiator, my 7V fan is quieter than my 12V water pump even after I put it on egg-crate foam and surround it with rubber sound insulation.

09-07-2006, 05:41 PM	#3
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Re: About to refurbish 18 month old loop & New PC on the horizon The reason top-notch air cooling seems to be quieter than watercooling is that I can't seem to find a water pump that is quieter than a Yate-Loon 7V fan (which is the max you'd need if you got a good HSF). Water noise sources: pump + (optional) fans Air noise sources: CPU fan Even if you use passive heat transfer with the radiator, my 7V fan is quieter than my 12V water pump even after I put it on egg-crate foam and surround it with rubber sound insulation.