Benzine
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 07:03 PM |
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Watercooling pump
I've just finished my new watercooling pc. It uses a pond pump and a mini radiator (the car, not the size). I was going for the locost approach
What ways are there of making a pump quieter? At the moment it's outside my case, most of the noise it makes comes from vibrating the desk
it's on. Rubber/foam/sound insulation?
[Edited on 3/8/07 by Benzine]
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 07:17 PM |
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Hmm do I want to admit to owning a water cooled PC on a public forum ...... Oh well I'd try rubber or even better gel pads from saddles, mouse
mats n wrist rests. Mines just a badged aquarium pump on rubber feet. If that's not robust enough then silicon filled engine mounts, from the
scrappy off course.
[Edited on 3/8/07 by bimbleuk]
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 10:45 PM |
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Speed controller?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Benzine
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| posted on 4/8/07 at 06:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Speed controller?
I had thought about that... how would I go about it? At the moment it's a mains cord straight into the pump. I wouldn't know where to
start.
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/8/07 at 07:53 AM |
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Ah ... an AC pump might be tricky. You might be better off changing to a variable speed pump in that case 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Benzine
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| posted on 4/8/07 at 11:50 AM |
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Tricky means it's possible though doesn't it  Couldn't i wire it up to a dimmer switch or something?
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/8/07 at 12:30 PM |
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Didn't think of that! Certainly worth a go 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Benzine
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| posted on 4/9/07 at 09:29 PM |
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RE: wiring up a dimmer switch.
The pump being AC, will it draw more amps if you give it less volts and the motor will burn out?
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40inches
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| posted on 5/9/07 at 07:39 PM |
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Put mine inside case mounted on rubber feet, switches on through a 12volt relay(240v ac through contacts) been running for about a year with no
probs
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