I have a question on the best way to mount some pumps. I am doing a couple of water cooling rigs and one of the main things I want to accomplish is keep it as quiet as possible, (though not through completely sacrificing my OC ability).
I have a couple of XSPC Res capped Swiftys I am going to use (355s to be exact). I thought about just bolting it to the case, using Petra's gel stuff, some foam, etc...
I remember seeing a fairly interesting mod to stop hard drive noise involving using some bungee cord to hang 3.5" drives in standard drive bays, and was wondering if anyone had tried that with pumps?
http://lifehacker.com/378786/silence...tic-suspenders
My two main concerns are noise and case vibration, and making sure the pumps don't overheat if I lay them on something like the gel stuff. I am sure that stuff nullifies vibration, but does it act as a thermal blanket for the pump?
Anyways, I think you see what I am getting at. If it makes any diff, one case is a MM U2-UFO and the other is a Cosmos S.
One other thing. I know the RD20s are loud. Would any of this stuff help on an Iwaki, or is it mainly the impeller making the noise so it would be minimal return on effort?
(I know...a lot crowded on one thread...)
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