tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post7353037993839720287..comments2024-03-17T15:34:05.492-06:00Comments on MPECS Inc. Blog: Intel QX9650 Quad Core Extreme has a new cooling solutionPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-13272973428453408482008-02-21T16:49:00.000-07:002008-02-21T16:49:00.000-07:00From memory 35dBA is around the quiet room/quiet c...From memory 35dBA is around the quiet room/quiet conversation mark.<BR/><BR/>I went for a Gigabyte Volar cooler with a noise rating of 18-23 dBA.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean re restaurants. I can get to the point where I have to leave to avoid getting a massive headache + increased tinnitus noise.<BR/><BR/>No need to hook the fan up. Just curious if you were using it was all.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the posts!stryqxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725668205462749500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-4392580408448901122008-02-21T08:46:00.000-07:002008-02-21T08:46:00.000-07:00I haven't hooked the fan up yet.The little yellow ...I haven't hooked the fan up yet.<BR/><BR/>The little yellow sheet indicates that the fan is 35 dBA when in quiet mode.<BR/><BR/>We have a system with the 9500 series Zalman on it and not once has it spooled up. The loudest item in the box is the X1900 ATI video cards. All in all, the unit is quite quiet.<BR/><BR/>I can relate on the tinnitus. I did a deep dive a couple years back and managed to whack something in my right ear as I couldn't seem to get the pressure to normalize in it. I came straight back up but it was too late.<BR/><BR/>So, fans, and ongoing noise like in a resteraunt can be a real challenge.<BR/><BR/>I had no plans to fire it up at all, but if you are interested, I can set it up temporarily to take some sound measurements.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment,<BR/><BR/>PhilipPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-25020646154391647232008-02-21T06:40:00.000-07:002008-02-21T06:40:00.000-07:00Hi Philip,Have you actually hooked up the Intel-su...Hi Philip,<BR/><BR/>Have you actually hooked up the Intel-supplied fan to the QX9650?<BR/><BR/>When I built a box around the QX9650 last year, I got everything with 19dBA fans, got a CoolerMaster soundproof case and Samsung SpinPoint fluid-bearing drives (I suffer from tinnitus, aggravated by white noise from fans - sucky when you work with computers all day! One reason why I like laptops).<BR/><BR/>The box is quiet, quiet, quiet! Even under full CPU and disk load, there's no fan ramp-up noise.<BR/><BR/>Just wondering what the Intel-supplied fan was like re noise.<BR/><BR/>The biggest problem with putting the box together was finding dBA ratings for PSUs and heatsinks.stryqxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725668205462749500noreply@blogger.com