Re: [OTish] Quiet PC PSU?

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks guys.

So far I've kept the noise down (and just ordered a quiet PSU from 
quietpc.com - thanks Doogie, I found a couple of reviews at 
dooyoo.com that rated them highly).

I have been involved in the design of a TV studio before and although 
not to the standards of the old BBC spec, the lengths we went too to 
cut sound transmission down were pretty severe.

I'm not keen on insulating just yet as I've got so much else to do 
still and the wall involved has a number of Comfort units, power 
cable and CAT5 running through it. It would be quite a big job 
although I did think about cutting the metal frame out in the loft 
and stuffing rockwool down that way. Or pouring in polystyrene beads 
(bean bag beans!) - only trouble is, they all pour out if I was to 
remove any of the 8 double power sockets at the bottom! I'd end up 
with a soft play room - could be fun.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@r...>
wrote:
> If you're going to the trouble of ripping off the plasterboard, you
may as
> well stuff in rockwool _and_ use sound dampening plasterboard on 
top.
> It is v.difficult to sound 'proof' an existing room - unless you 
build a
> room within a room at gr8 expense, so just maximise what you _can_
do.
> Even with this solution, I do not get sound proof, but sound very 
very much
> dampened.
> While you're at it, rip out the ceiling and repeat the process to 
get
> vertical sound dampening.  Means the midnite mode on your AV amp
rarely gets
> a lookin :-)
> 
> 
> Tony
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: john.benfield@u... 
> > [mailto:john.benfield@u...]
> > Sent: 03 July 2002 14:54
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OTish] Quiet PC PSU?
> > 
> > 
> > > Continuing my obsession with all things quiet (except the
whole
> > house
> > > audio system!), can anyone recommend a good PC PSU (350W)
that 
has
> > a
> > > quiet or silent (not that there's such a thing) fan.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately node 0 is right next door to my master bedroom
- 
too
> > > much noise gets through the stud partition wall (a real pain
to
> > > soundproof I think).
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > 
> > Soundproofing a stud wall is not too difficult. If you remove
> > the existing
> > plaster board and put in some sound deadening material 
> > (Rockwool will do
> > the job, although you can get specialist material) then 
> > replace the plaster
> > board and replaster. If plaster is not you forte, use 
> > Fermicell (sp?). All
> > you will need to do with this is fill the joints in. You can
then
> > paint/paper directly to it. Fermicell is a structural plaster
> > board and can
> > take heavy fixings, so not only do you get a quieter room, 
> > you can hand
> > more on the walls.
> >
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