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re: Make Computer Quiet Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm Posted by Spexx (1951 messages posted) OK well this is strictly a hardware issue and this forum is for issues with the XP Operating System. Fan noise is a problem for me too, since I also use my PC for audio recording. There is only so much that you can do to make fans quieter, while still cooling the PC adequately, especially if you are over-clocking! Ultimately, the solution is the same as in a professional recording studio - acoustically isolate the music from the kit, either by distance or by damping, or use directional microphones with the kit placed in the "dead zone" behind the mics. If you are desperate, a few well-placed seat cushions or folded-up blankets can help dampen extraneous sounds! It can be useful to have a sound level meter to determine best placement of mics and damping materials. Hope this helps. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 2:53 pm Posted by Ricer46 (20448 messages posted) You have to begin at the ground level and build yourself. Search Google: "Quiet PCs" On Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:20 pm, Jude Nihal Fernando wrote: >I do not know where to write this, but since I am using Windows XP, I might as well >post this here. > >http://www.fernando4.com/nihal/jnfwebdata/cp.htm > >Please read this and tell me what you think. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 6:27 pm Posted by Steve (19681 messages posted) I Built a real Quite Computer for hooking up to the Television as a PVR, I use Large slow Moving 120mm Case and CPU Fans, and purchased a Fanless Power Supply. The Power Supplys are a bit expensive, but make no noise at all, I also use a Video Card with minimal noise. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 9:11 pm Posted by Joe (64 messages posted) This is the key to fans and noise. The smaller the fans, the more they must spin to move the same air. Of course, the more they spin, the more noise they generate. My older computer was comprised of 8 80mm fans, a smaller fan for the northbridge and one of similar size for the video and a 60mm rear exhaust. Very noisy. In my newer system, I went with a smaller case which contained room for two 120mm fans, one incoming and one exhaust, which replaced the need for most of the 80mm ones from my old system. A much quieter system altogether. On Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 6:27 pm, Steve wrote: >I Built a real Quite Computer for hooking up to the Television as a PVR, I use Large >slow Moving 120mm Case and CPU Fans, and purchased a Fanless Power Supply. The Power >Supplys are a bit expensive, but make no noise at all, I also use a Video Card with >minimal noise. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm Posted by Tony (831 messages posted) What software and hardware do you recommend for audio recording? On Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm, Spexx wrote: >OK well this is strictly a hardware issue and this forum is for issues with the XP >Operating System. Fan noise is a problem for me too, since I also use my PC for audio >recording. There is only so much that you can do to make fans quieter, while still >cooling the PC adequately, especially if you are over-clocking! Ultimately, the solution >is the same as in a professional recording studio - acoustically isolate the music >from the kit, either by distance or by damping, or use directional microphones with >the kit placed in the "dead zone" behind the mics. If you are desperate, a few well-placed >seat cushions or folded-up blankets can help dampen extraneous sounds! It can be >useful to have a sound level meter to determine best placement of mics and damping >materials. Hope this helps. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 9:03 pm Posted by Tony (831 messages posted) The answer is obvious, purchase the same barebones kit you build for your friend and build your own. On Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:20 pm, Jude Nihal Fernando wrote: >I do not know where to write this, but since I am using Windows XP, I might as well >post this here. > >http://www.fernando4.com/nihal/jnfwebdata/cp.htm > >Please read this and tell me what you think. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Make Computer Quiet Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 9:28 pm Posted by Spexx (1951 messages posted) I'm not sure that this is a recommendation as such, because my home setup is very modest. I do not use backing tracks and have no use for sequencers (keep it live I say). My audio inputs are fed into a Alesis 6-channel mixer with 2-channel output USB to the PC so the recording process is entirely digital. This is captured using a faithful old copy of CoolEdit and generally I adopt a "one take" approach. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum