Making the Shuttle Quiet

PodgeSSS · 13th September 2004, 6:01 PM

I have a Sn41G2 v2 Shuttle with a Barton 2500+ and a Raedon 9600XT pugged in it.

I want to make this baby a little quieter.

I don't knwo if it sounds louder than my oldbox because the old ATX case was under the desk or what, but the fan noises just soemtimes annoy me.

Who has quietened their beast, and how did they do it.

-=Alfonzo=- · 13th September 2004, 6:35 PM

I know for a fact the SN41G2V2 has a Sunon 80mm fan for the exhaust, have you considered replacing it with a SilentX from www.pccasegear.com ?

Alternatively, if you're not worried about size out the back, you could probably pick up a fan bracket, and bolt on a nice big 120mm fan at the rear and run it on 5V...

PodgeSSS · 13th September 2004, 7:06 PM

Yeah something like that sounds good :
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1582.htm

Any suggestions for the video card or northbridge ?

PodgeSSS · 13th September 2004, 7:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thomas887
Replace rear ICE fan with Vantec Stealth, plus cut the stock grille out.

ALso replace fans in the PSU to silenX fans (no relation to shuttle)

I would think this reccomendation is because the Vantec has a higher CFM thana SilenX, and the CPU would benefit from that.

SilenX sounds and loko impressive, sounds like they migth be my first shuttle mods.

Thanks.

Skit · 13th September 2004, 10:23 PM

For some 'tuning' of fan speeds etc.

Try http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Works a treat. Doesn't make the shuttle completely quiet, but at least the fans are only working when they need to plus it's killed all the noise coming from my video card as the fan now runs at 2% instead of full 100%.

Might have to replace the ICE fan too with one of the slientx ones.

But my main noise generator is the PSU. I can drop everything else using SpeedFan but the PSU is a noisy bugger.

I'm either thinking of modding it with a quieter 40mm fan and run the 3pin header to the motherboard to allow me to control it via SpeedFan or try the SlientX power supply. But i think the mod option will be a lot quieter...

PodgeSSS · 14th September 2004, 8:44 AM

I migth have a look at speedfan, thanks.

Woudl liek to replcae the video card cooler though, because sometimes durign transport the fan blades move out and when i start the pc up it makes a voibrating noise until i tap it, and that sucks.

Leopard · 14th September 2004, 6:06 PM

I found that Motherboard Monitor made my ICE fan run full speed as soon as it ran (on login).

If I set it to nit run on startup, the fan is now a lot quieter.

I will try speedfan now though.

PodgeSSS · 14th September 2004, 6:19 PM

Where can you get small SilenX fans for the PSU ??

Deja Vu · 17th September 2004, 11:56 AM

Some people here wanted to do the same thing as you. Have a look at it, i think they did pretty well.

PodgeSSS · 17th September 2004, 12:42 PM

Still need to make the PSU quiet ??

Skit · 17th September 2004, 2:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PodgeSSS
Still need to make the PSU quiet ??

As mentioned above, you'll need to either replace the current PSU fan with a quieter one and with RPM Monitoring. This way you can attach the PSU fan to the Motherboard and slow it down that little bit with SpeedFan. Speedfan should also pickup a PSU temp sensor which you can link to the speed. The hotter it gets, the faster the fan goes.

Just keep in mind the PSU temp snesor is actually on the motherboard below the PSU. not in the PSU.

Or you can try installing a replacement PSU. Namely the SlientX Pwoer Supply. Meant to be quite good.

PodgeSSS · 17th September 2004, 3:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skit
As mentioned above, you'll need to either replace the current PSU fan with a quieter one and with RPM Monitoring. This way you can attach the PSU fan to the Motherboard and slow it down that little bit with SpeedFan. Speedfan should also pickup a PSU temp sensor which you can link to the speed. The hotter it gets, the faster the fan goes. Just keep in mind the PSU temp snesor is actually on the motherboard below the PSU. not in the PSU.

Or you can try installing a replacement PSU. Namely the SlientX Pwoer Supply. Meant to be quite good.

Where can i get just the SilenX fans for the PSU without buying a whole new PSU ?

Skit · 17th September 2004, 4:09 PM

I'm not sure to be honest. I haven't got round to checking local supplies for 40mm quiet fans just yet.

http://www.overclockers.com.au/vendors/

Hit a few vendors and see what they have. LowNoisePC would probally have something along that line.

Krinos · 19th September 2004, 11:23 AM

Put something heavy on top of the case (e.g. heavy book) to stop the case vibrating from the fans.

PodgeSSS · 19th September 2004, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Krinos
Put something heavy on top of the case (e.g. heavy book) to stop the case vibrating from the fans.

It's not vibrationthat is the problem though.

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13th September 2004, 10:23 PM	#5
Skit Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: innaloo.wa.au Posts: 2,010	For some 'tuning' of fan speeds etc. Try http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Works a treat. Doesn't make the shuttle completely quiet, but at least the fans are only working when they need to plus it's killed all the noise coming from my video card as the fan now runs at 2% instead of full 100%. Might have to replace the ICE fan too with one of the slientx ones. But my main noise generator is the PSU. I can drop everything else using SpeedFan but the PSU is a noisy bugger. I'm either thinking of modding it with a quieter 40mm fan and run the 3pin header to the motherboard to allow me to control it via SpeedFan or try the SlientX power supply. But i think the mod option will be a lot quieter... __________________ www.r18games.com.au ::Webs Blog http://skit.id.au, Community http://furycog.net, Perth Game Dev http://letsmakegames.org ::Gaming Wii 6588 8510 9191 0591, DS lite club #53, WoW Zubron on Thaurissan Steam skitau Xbox skitau Last edited by Skit; 13th September 2004 at 10:26 PM.

14th September 2004, 8:44 AM	#6
PodgeSSS Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,110	I migth have a look at speedfan, thanks. Woudl liek to replcae the video card cooler though, because sometimes durign transport the fan blades move out and when i start the pc up it makes a voibrating noise until i tap it, and that sucks. __________________ Signature Goes Here

14th September 2004, 6:06 PM	#7
Leopard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane CBD Posts: 1,604	I found that Motherboard Monitor made my ICE fan run full speed as soon as it ran (on login). If I set it to nit run on startup, the fan is now a lot quieter. I will try speedfan now though. __________________ VR/VS Commodore Owners Club Member #64 VS Series II Acclaim

14th September 2004, 6:19 PM	#8
PodgeSSS Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,110	Where can you get small SilenX fans for the PSU ?? __________________ Signature Goes Here

17th September 2004, 11:56 AM	#9
Deja Vu Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 1,405	Some people here wanted to do the same thing as you. Have a look at it, i think they did pretty well.

17th September 2004, 12:42 PM	#10
PodgeSSS Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,110	Still need to make the PSU quiet ?? __________________ Signature Goes Here

17th September 2004, 4:09 PM	#13
Skit Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: innaloo.wa.au Posts: 2,010	I'm not sure to be honest. I haven't got round to checking local supplies for 40mm quiet fans just yet. http://www.overclockers.com.au/vendors/ Hit a few vendors and see what they have. LowNoisePC would probally have something along that line. __________________ www.r18games.com.au ::Webs Blog http://skit.id.au, Community http://furycog.net, Perth Game Dev http://letsmakegames.org ::Gaming Wii 6588 8510 9191 0591, DS lite club #53, WoW Zubron on Thaurissan Steam skitau Xbox skitau

19th September 2004, 11:23 AM	#14
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