Almost everyone now has a personal computer. Requirements for it can vary greatly: someone needs to have a super-powerful gaming station, and for someone it is enough to watch your favorite TV series on a computer, play solitaire and print a couple of documents on work. However, there is a requirement that can unite a wide variety of users - this is noise reduction.
Necessary
All necessary materials and components depend on the chosen cooling system
Instructions
Step 1
Sooner or later, many of us wondered what would be great if our beloved computer did not make noise as loudly as it does now. And ideally, the computer should be generally silent. You can reduce the noise level in various ways, and here everything depends on your financial capabilities. The simplest and at the same time budget option would be to replace the existing coolers with quieter ones. And for the best effect, you will have to change not only the case coolers, but also the fans for the video card and processor.
Step 2
To cool your PC case, try to purchase low-speed coolers from 120 mm in diameter (if possible). These fans are almost silent and at the same time provide excellent cooling. When buying coolers, pay attention to the noise level they produce, which is usually indicated on the packaging. If this information is not found on the box, ask the seller for advice.
Step 3
Be very careful about changing the cooling system for the video card and processor. If you choose a system right in the store, be sure to ask consultants for advice.
Step 4
If you purchase a product in an online store, first select several models and be sure to find as many reviews as possible for all models. This will make it possible to make a more or less objective assessment of the effectiveness of these systems.
Step 5
Although nowadays there is a wide variety of coolers, the operation of which is practically inaudible, they still cannot provide complete silence by definition. To solve this problem, there are so-called passive cooling systems. They differ from conventional systems in that they do not include those very fans that create background noise.
Step 6
However, silence is worth the price. Passive cooling systems are more cumbersome and require a very competent location in the case of the system unit, because each radiator must be supplied with as much fresh air as possible, and at the same time, it is necessary to ensure that its operation does not interfere with other radiators in the system.
Step 7
Most often, passive cooling is installed on the processor and video card, since it is their active cooling systems that in most cases cause the noise from the computer. Installing passive systems designed to cool the entire chassis as well as cool the power supply presents the challenges described above. The competent organization of such systems is associated with laboriousness and high cost.
In addition, such cooling is suitable only for relatively weak computers, which in any case will not get very hot. Installing such systems on powerful servers and gaming platforms carries the risk of overheating.
Step 8
In order to qualitatively cool a powerful computer and at the same time almost completely get rid of noise, you should pay attention to liquid cooling systems. Their principle is based on the use of liquid to cool the heating elements. The cooling compound is driven through the radiators by means of a pump and a system of pipes, carrying out a very efficient heat transfer. The liquid is cooled while it passes through a radiator, usually outside the system unit and cooled by low-speed coolers. By virtue of their design, such systems are surprisingly quiet.
Step 9
Installing liquid cooling systems requires maximum concentration and rechecking of all fasteners and clamps before pumping liquid. Liquid spillage on computer hardware can cause premature failure.
