Most Silent PSU?

[CutandWaste]

I was wondering, whats the most silent Power Suppy around 350-400 watt that is QUIET. almost NO SOUND whatsoever?

Maybe OC in mind, but if there is the most quiet one in the world, I'd gladly just put more money in the chip later on.

My current PC sounds like a fan. I bought a 10 dollar PSU. and its so noisy.

 

[md262626]

Go here: http://silentmaxx.net/catalog/ps_prosilence_420cpcs.php

Expensive but [H]ard to beat!

 

[CutandWaste]

Yes. 0dba would be quite hard unless somehow you can have a blackhole of some sort...

Just a question though, how loud is 12dba?

 

[8Complex]

Hmmm... oddly enough, on my searching to describe 12db, I found a 12db 80mm case fan --> http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/00025.html

This page described 10db to a whisper.

 

[codeflux]

25dba is near inaudible. 12dba is 13 times less loud than that.

 

[SJetski71]

This one claims to manually adjust as low as 17db (quieter than a whisper practically) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-153-008&catalog=58&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Thermaltake Silent Purepower 480W
Features: (taken from Directron)
Designed for AMD K7 and Intel ATX +12V 1.1 and ATX 2.03 version (Fully Support Pentium 4)
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)
Peak Output : 550W
2 adjustable manual fan speed control in the front and rear side of the case. (from 1300 rpm at 25°C~ 4800 rpm at 90°C).
1. Control in Front: 5.25’’ drive bay.
2. Control in Rear: PCI card slot
Temperature Automatic Fan Speed Control
Noise: 17 dBA at 1300 rpm, 45 dB at 4800 rpm
Dual fans power supply

 

[101]

Upcoming Antec worthy of keeping an eye out for:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13518

 

[Bennyb]

Originally posted by SJetski71
This one claims to manually adjust as low as 17db (quieter than a whisper practically) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-153-008&catalog=58&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Thermaltake Silent Purepower 480W
Features: (taken from Directron)
Designed for AMD K7 and Intel ATX +12V 1.1 and ATX 2.03 version (Fully Support Pentium 4)
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)
Peak Output : 550W
2 adjustable manual fan speed control in the front and rear side of the case. (from 1300 rpm at 25°C~ 4800 rpm at 90°C).
1. Control in Front: 5.25’’ drive bay.
2. Control in Rear: PCI card slot
Temperature Automatic Fan Speed Control
Noise: 17 dBA at 1300 rpm, 45 dB at 4800 rpm
Dual fans power supply

Yeah, guess what... i have that one... with the fan turned all the way down its a bit louder than my 7000-cu... with the fan at 100%... its pretty loud, lets just say that

 

[kovermours]

Seasonic Super Tornado 400

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/seasonic_SS400FB/

 

[caRpetbomBer]

SilenX PSU's

http://www.silenx.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_Z.asp?idCategory=2

 

[Bling]

VOODOO Pc has a fanless one on their f50

 

[paulmofyourhand]

Originally posted by kovermours
Seasonic Super Tornado 400

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/seasonic_SS400FB/

great power supply, i have the 350w, and its working awesome, its powering my rig at the moment, when the fan is adjusted on low, its neraly inaudiable... the dual-pumps from the koolance is louder than that fan


-paulm

 

[md262626]

Originally posted by CutandWaste
Yes. 0dba would be quite hard unless somehow you can have a blackhole of some sort...

Just a question though, how loud is 12dba?

12dba is inaudible.

 

[dwayne001]

zalman makes one.i have a true conrol550. it's QUIET. I have only one case fan due to the watercooling and i can't hear the PSU at all when i use the built in fan controller to turn it down. it's great.

 

[kleptophobiac]

Well... spending that much is way out of my league for a PSU. I have an Antec Truepower 480. After removing the stock fans and putting in (1) panaflo L1A 80mm.... it is silent. I can't hear it with my head 6" away.