New Power Supply

**Bman** · March 9th, 2005

I just installed a new power supply (400w) cause my old (300w) just died on me. I turned it on, everything is fine, except that my computer is like 1000 times louder now, like it's almost annoying. My old one was almost quiet, like almost no sound...I can't sleep with it like that....I don't turn it off for different reasons so dont even say that....anywho....umm yea is there someway to make it quiet again or less noisy or something???

Thanks....

**Mainframeguy** · March 9th, 2005

Yeah there are ways - they are all dangerous unless you are like a qualified electrical engineer or KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING... and when I say dangerous I do not just mean fry your gear, I mean fry you or start a fire too!

The SAFE solution is to buy well in the first place - you must have a real lemon of a PSU - should have bought a Tagan or similar like Seasonic IMHO. Anyway - if you DO TRULY want to try the first option of modding post back and I'll sort a link to a place I know....

I am hoping you will choose the safe option and spend some dough to buy wisely this time....

Luna · March 9th, 2005

Originally Posted by Bman™

I just installed a new power supply (400w) cause my old (300w) just died on me. I turned it on, everything is fine, except that my computer is like 1000 times louder now, like it's almost annoying. My old one was almost quiet, like almost no sound...I can't sleep with it like that....I don't turn it off for different reasons so dont even say that....anywho....umm yea is there someway to make it quiet again or less noisy or something???

Thanks....

I had a noise problem when I upgraded my PSU.

Only real way I found to make it quiet was to switch to another brand. Originally i had an Antec 350w which was very quiet, but when I moved up to my new mobo I opted for a 600w PSU from Fry's.

It was really loud though, so I ended up returning it and getting an Antec 420w True Power which is Really quiet. Can't even tell it's on.

**Kush** · March 9th, 2005

u guys might think im weird, but i dont mind my computer making noise, i have a blower fan which makes a cool sound, and 2 fans under my hdd one in the front of the case and one at the back with leds. i dont like to sacrafise performance over noise, i really dont care, my fans are always cranked to the max

Adamas · March 9th, 2005

Sorry themafia.69, can you repeat, can't quite hear what you said over the noise

**ElementalDragon** · March 9th, 2005

my PC ain't that quite either. not very loud, but not exactly what anyone would consider a "noise-free environment". i mean, how could you expect it to be noise free? 5 case fans, 3 of which are 92mm, and 2 of which are 80mm. then there's the hard drive, and my Ultra X-Connect 500w power supply with 2 80mm fans. as well as my GPU fan, CPU fan, Northbridge fan.. (j/k. who can ever hear their NB fan?), and the occasional vibration from my case coming from a location that is yet unknown to me. yah.... that's quite a lot of stuff that can cause noise. and the fact that my case has a mesh window in the side, and not plexiglass or something of the sort, don't help that either, but the case is SWEET!

albybum · March 9th, 2005

I've heard the roar of my PCs for so long, I can't sleep without the noise

**ming** · March 9th, 2005

Originally Posted by Adamas

Sorry themafia.69, can you repeat, can't quite hear what you said over the noise

LOL.

Some people can only tollerate a certain amount of noise before losing it.
Like Bman, I can never leave me desktop on overnight and get some proper sleep with all the noise looming over me.
It's not just the PSU that's causing all the noise, it's also the case and gfx fans.

**Bman** · March 10th, 2005

I'm just not really used to it...Each one i had, the old 300W and the new 400W are both noname PSU's. I never really cared about the company or anything. This new one only costed me 20 bucks because of where I work. But if it really makes a difference in the noice then maybe I'll think about getting a different one.

**Mainframeguy** · March 10th, 2005

I do not care about the company either Bman - but I DO CARE about the QUALITY (and with no-name it is a bit of a lucky dip and, as you have learnt, they may compromise on quality of fan bearings etc, which for me is a very impoortant part of a PSU)

trainmaster77 · March 11th, 2005

Originally Posted by albybum

I've heard the roar of my PCs for so long, I can't sleep without the noise

HAHA RAWK ON

**ElementalDragon** · March 11th, 2005

David, what graphics card is that? one of the A400 series? why does the whole HSF look metal?

**Kush** · March 11th, 2005

Originally Posted by ming

LOL.

Some people can only tollerate a certain amount of noise before losing it.
Like Bman, I can never leave me desktop on overnight and get some proper sleep with all the noise looming over me.
It's not just the PSU that's causing all the noise, it's also the case and gfx fans.

fish cant sleep with any sounds.

**ElementalDragon** · March 11th, 2005

too bad they didn't keep the metal look of the whole thing with the A400 series. :-/ WHY Leadtek... WHY?!?

Adamas · March 14th, 2005

Saw this new fan for PC's, ordered one for my PDA !

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	New Power Supply I just installed a new power supply (400w) cause my old (300w) just died on me. I turned it on, everything is fine, except that my computer is like 1000 times louder now, like it's almost annoying. My old one was almost quiet, like almost no sound...I can't sleep with it like that....I don't turn it off for different reasons so dont even say that....anywho....umm yea is there someway to make it quiet again or less noisy or something??? Thanks....

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Re: New Power Supply Yeah there are ways - they are all dangerous unless you are like a qualified electrical engineer or KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING... and when I say dangerous I do not just mean fry your gear, I mean fry you or start a fire too! The SAFE solution is to buy well in the first place - you must have a real lemon of a PSU - should have bought a Tagan or similar like Seasonic IMHO. Anyway - if you DO TRULY want to try the first option of modding post back and I'll sort a link to a place I know.... I am hoping you will choose the safe option and spend some dough to buy wisely this time.... hosted by Lord

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Luna OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 303 Reputation: 359 Power: 109	Re: New Power Supply Originally Posted by Bman™ I just installed a new power supply (400w) cause my old (300w) just died on me. I turned it on, everything is fine, except that my computer is like 1000 times louder now, like it's almost annoying. My old one was almost quiet, like almost no sound...I can't sleep with it like that....I don't turn it off for different reasons so dont even say that....anywho....umm yea is there someway to make it quiet again or less noisy or something??? Thanks.... I had a noise problem when I upgraded my PSU. Only real way I found to make it quiet was to switch to another brand. Originally i had an Antec 350w which was very quiet, but when I moved up to my new mobo I opted for a 600w PSU from Fry's. It was really loud though, so I ended up returning it and getting an Antec 420w True Power which is Really quiet. Can't even tell it's on.

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Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 185	Re: New Power Supply u guys might think im weird, but i dont mind my computer making noise, i have a blower fan which makes a cool sound, and 2 fans under my hdd one in the front of the case and one at the back with leds. i dont like to sacrafise performance over noise, i really dont care, my fans are always cranked to the max If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

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Adamas OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2005 Location: 200 metres from nowhere Posts: 23 Reputation: 30 Power: 89	Re: New Power Supply Sorry themafia.69, can you repeat, can't quite hear what you said over the noise

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: New Power Supply my PC ain't that quite either. not very loud, but not exactly what anyone would consider a "noise-free environment". i mean, how could you expect it to be noise free? 5 case fans, 3 of which are 92mm, and 2 of which are 80mm. then there's the hard drive, and my Ultra X-Connect 500w power supply with 2 80mm fans. as well as my GPU fan, CPU fan, Northbridge fan.. (j/k. who can ever hear their NB fan?), and the occasional vibration from my case coming from a location that is yet unknown to me. yah.... that's quite a lot of stuff that can cause noise. and the fact that my case has a mesh window in the side, and not plexiglass or something of the sort, don't help that either, but the case is SWEET! Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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albybum Penguin Rancher Joined: February 2002 Location: Elizabethton, TN Posts: 280 Reputation: 180 Power: 129	Re: New Power Supply I've heard the roar of my PCs for so long, I can't sleep without the noise www.albybum.net

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: New Power Supply Originally Posted by Adamas Sorry themafia.69, can you repeat, can't quite hear what you said over the noise LOL. Some people can only tollerate a certain amount of noise before losing it. Like Bman, I can never leave me desktop on overnight and get some proper sleep with all the noise looming over me. It's not just the PSU that's causing all the noise, it's also the case and gfx fans. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: New Power Supply I'm just not really used to it...Each one i had, the old 300W and the new 400W are both noname PSU's. I never really cared about the company or anything. This new one only costed me 20 bucks because of where I work. But if it really makes a difference in the noice then maybe I'll think about getting a different one.

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Re: New Power Supply I do not care about the company either Bman - but I DO CARE about the QUALITY (and with no-name it is a bit of a lucky dip and, as you have learnt, they may compromise on quality of fan bearings etc, which for me is a very impoortant part of a PSU) hosted by Lord

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trainmaster77 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2005 Location: St. Louis/Chicago Posts: 509 Reputation: 170 Power: 95	Re: New Power Supply Originally Posted by albybum I've heard the roar of my PCs for so long, I can't sleep without the noise HAHA RAWK ON Care for some tea?

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: New Power Supply David, what graphics card is that? one of the A400 series? why does the whole HSF look metal? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 185	Re: New Power Supply Originally Posted by ming LOL. Some people can only tollerate a certain amount of noise before losing it. Like Bman, I can never leave me desktop on overnight and get some proper sleep with all the noise looming over me. It's not just the PSU that's causing all the noise, it's also the case and gfx fans. fish cant sleep with any sounds. If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: New Power Supply too bad they didn't keep the metal look of the whole thing with the A400 series. :-/ WHY Leadtek... WHY?!? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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Adamas OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2005 Location: 200 metres from nowhere Posts: 23 Reputation: 30 Power: 89	Re: New Power Supply Saw this new fan for PC's, ordered one for my PDA !

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