Argh! Noisy PC!
Over the Summer I built a new i7 PC DAW, which runs like butter, but I find the fan noise annoying. It's in an Antec Solo II case with a Kingwin 650W PSU and a freaking huge Zalman CPU fan. The CPU fan's noise level is minimal, so the PSU fan seems to be the bulk of the noise.
The Solo has a grill vent right over the PSU, so there's some sound leakage there. What are my options? Should I get a different PSU? If so, how can I find out how loud it is? There's no way to test a PSU unless it's fully plugged into the motherboard.
My last DAW had an Antec Sonata case, and the noise was nearly nonexistent, no matter what PSU I put in.
Any suggestions?
Elson Trinidad Los Angeles, CA, USA
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OS: Windows 10 Professional
CPU: Intel i7 3820 3.6MHz
MB: ASRock X79 Xtreme4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3
Audio: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Generation
MIDI: MOTU Microlite & Novation Impulse 61