hey all,
so i keep seeing people putting foam in their cases to dampen the noise levels, however i can't help thinking that this would also create insulation causing the warm air to be also absorbed in the padding and heating the case up alot. Does this actually happen or does foam really dampen the noise without raising the temps?
just curious,
- legit

it is a balancing act.....yes, foam raises temps... and deadens(sp?) sound...but not much...
I have tried several different types of foam...

the only real solution is to go to the root of the noise...

I use nothing but 120mm fans on controllers so I can slow them down. I also use water cooling.. it cools great and is very quiet with a large radiator...

all of my harddrives are mounted with small rubber grommets in an attempt to deaden vibration....some people suspend drives with strong rubber bands, I have never bothered.....

It really is picking and choosing the correct components and then trying to find the balance......

I have two systems that are silent (have to feel vibrations to make sure they are on) but they run 24/7 at about 50c and are not OC rigs....
my main rig is nearly silent... and is overclocked quite a bit, but I have spent money and time on this one.......

I hope this makes sense...

In any case, you cant sound proof your side window or fan holes
I think it's a waste of money

one word Dynamat

One word...heardit'snotworthit...lol

Like exeter said, the only real way is to start from the source.

or if you dont want to do all the work dynamat will do it for you... take a minute to read the website. this is what is used in cars/trains/boats to reduce noise. and it does a dang good job at it.