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A wayto run aTX P/S in silent mode?

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Name: Cool_1987
Date: May 14, 2003 at 16:12:43 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD XP 1700/256MB RAM
Comment:

Does anyone know of a way to get a 350 watt ATX power supply to run in silent mode from a software application or tool in Windows XP Pro.

I've started re-encoding some movies and my system has to be left on all night, it's quite noisy, 95% of this comes from the power supply fan.

Thanks for your help.



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Name: -Bryan-
Date: May 14, 2003 at 16:36:33 Pacific
Reply:

Silent mode?

It's quite noisy because your computer is really thinking about encoding those movies, thus producing a lot of heat.

Trying to stop the fan or slow it down or whatever is just going to result in you damaging something from the heat, i.e. the power supply.

-=Bryan=-


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Response Number 2
Name: Toad
Date: May 14, 2003 at 16:38:55 Pacific
Reply:

WHAT?
Do you mean a program that puts less current to the fan so it runs slower and lets the P/S over heat & fry. Nope never heard of such a program.


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Response Number 3
Name: x86
Date: May 14, 2003 at 16:53:11 Pacific
Reply:

You would need to buy a quality PSU if you want a quiter one, but it would still make a noise generating the throuput of air..

Have you thought about water cooling your PC??


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