- Mar 3, 2009
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Just like the title indicates, I have a goal: That is, to build a dead silent PC that will be fully capable of gaming on high quality, without compromising anything.
Basically, I want my PC to produce ZERO (0 db) noise when idle, or browsing the web, or watching a video, listening to music, etc. But when I launch a game and the cpu/gpu start to heat up, their fans will come back to life and cool the heatsinks.
Right now I have an MSI GTX 970 Gaming, which already does that my default. So the GPU is all set as far as I'm concerned.
Also, I know there are PSU's on the market that turn off their fan when the system power draw is low, so I can buy one of those. So that is A-OK as well.
My 2 main issues are:
1. CPU fan, and
2. Hard drive
I have a 3tb hard drive, and of course like all hard drives, it produces noise. The time that I have dreamed, where consumers will be able to purchase a 3TB SSD for less than $200 isnt here yet, its probably years into the future. So buying a really expensive SSD isnt an option for me, I cant afford it.
But until that time comes, maybe I can compromise by having my HDD turn off automatically when idle, and just make the rest of my PC silent.
The thing that I cant figure out, is:
How do I make my CPU fan turn off when the processor is idle and/or at low temps?
I dont want low RPM, low noise, I want ZERO noise, so the fan needs to be off. But it also needs to turn back on when the temperature reaches a certain threshold. Just like my MSI 970 Gaming gpu.
And it needs to happen automatically. No fan controllers that will require the press of a button and/or turn of a knob.
Thanks in advance
Basically, I want my PC to produce ZERO (0 db) noise when idle, or browsing the web, or watching a video, listening to music, etc. But when I launch a game and the cpu/gpu start to heat up, their fans will come back to life and cool the heatsinks.
Right now I have an MSI GTX 970 Gaming, which already does that my default. So the GPU is all set as far as I'm concerned.
Also, I know there are PSU's on the market that turn off their fan when the system power draw is low, so I can buy one of those. So that is A-OK as well.
My 2 main issues are:
1. CPU fan, and
2. Hard drive
I have a 3tb hard drive, and of course like all hard drives, it produces noise. The time that I have dreamed, where consumers will be able to purchase a 3TB SSD for less than $200 isnt here yet, its probably years into the future. So buying a really expensive SSD isnt an option for me, I cant afford it.
But until that time comes, maybe I can compromise by having my HDD turn off automatically when idle, and just make the rest of my PC silent.
The thing that I cant figure out, is:
How do I make my CPU fan turn off when the processor is idle and/or at low temps?
I dont want low RPM, low noise, I want ZERO noise, so the fan needs to be off. But it also needs to turn back on when the temperature reaches a certain threshold. Just like my MSI 970 Gaming gpu.
And it needs to happen automatically. No fan controllers that will require the press of a button and/or turn of a knob.
Thanks in advance
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