Sound Dampening?

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AceCurby99

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Is this a good idea? I know it can reduce noise, but is it also gonna act as an insulator and keep the heat in my system? Anyone use this before? (Am I full of questions today or what?) Thanks for the help...
 
It could raise your temps... in a small case if airflow isn't good the case can act to help dissipate some heat (think sff's) and if you throw dynamat everywhere it will trap the heat in.

But if it's not a tiny case and your airflow is good go for it. I helped a buddy do his and he wasn't real thrilled with the result for the $20 worth of dynamat. You might consider buying better fans (think panaflo) or gromets for the hd & fans. But if money is no object go nuts.
 
I soundproofed my case by getting a bunch of cheap mouse pads, the foam ones with a stiff plastic covering (not fabric), then heating them with a hairdryer so that the plastic peels off easily. The glue stays on the foam so you can stick them straight to the inside of your case. For the fiddly bits cut the mouse pads to size before you heat and peel off the plastic.

As Burticus said, make sure you have decent airflow or your temps will go up.
 
^^^ Now that's a brilliant idea!

I have Pax.Mate in my case (thin crap that doesn't reduce noise much, but helps with vibration problems), and the temps stayed the same. Of course I do have good airflow :)
 
I wouldn't recommend spending lots on those made for PC kits. Just find your own cushiony material and line the major flat surfaces. As leathered mentioned, the most common cheap material people use are foam mouse pads. The temperature difference is negligible in typical ATX sized cases.

P.S. Am I the only one using cork to dampen my builds..? :D
P.S.S. Not seen in my pics, but (obviously) I also lined the side panels with cork.
 
best way to reduce noise is to well... reduce noise(water cooled dothan here) my pc is perfectly silent and runs cool at same time... water cooling isnt always about increasing overclocking potential ;)
 
My PSU was causing 120Hz transformer noise caused by it vibrating against the case. I obtained four neoprene rubber washers and re-mounted my PSU to the case using the washers and also used double stick foam tape so there is no metal-to-metal contact between the PSU and case. Now I can sleep at night.
 
Frank4d said:
My PSU was causing 120Hz transformer noise caused by it vibrating against the case. I obtained four neoprene rubber washers and re-mounted my PSU to the case using the washers and also used double stick foam tape so there is no metal-to-metal contact between the PSU and case. Now I can sleep at night.
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im gonna try this, cuz afte replacing psu fan it still emitted a noise i could hear. and i was like wow, the components in the PSU is the noisiest thing i got. and its an OCZ to boot so not one of the louder types either.
 
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