The Sound of Silence
Treats quieting computers for music recording studio; product names and links. Electronic Musician.
Wikipedia: Quiet PC
Encyclopedia article, with links to many topics.
Noise Insulation Case
Detailed study of project to build a highly sound insulating wooden case for a tower PC, about 150 photos. English, Finnish.
Shhh! Constructing a Truly Quiet Gaming PC
Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot.
Building a Dead Silent PC
Short article, with links and many reader comments. Slashdot.
AOpen Inc.: Small Form Factor
Links to quiet PCs, sold worldwide: bare system, MiniPC, XC cube, ePC. Milpitas, California, USA. Home: Taipei, Taiwan.
What is an Acoustical Noise Declaration?
Explanation with links, references. IBM.
Build a Silent PC
Instructions on how to build quiet computers that still perform well, with all steps needed.
Computer Noise Insulation Case
Report on building a noise protection case for computers with active ventilation for cooling the unit; details, drawings, photos, parts list, downloads. English, Deutsch.
Searching for the Very Silent PC
Small article explains market, and why it exists. CNN.com.
Fan Noise Solutions
How to lower noise level from PC cooling fans, various electronic circuit construction guides, and mechanical means.
EndPCNoise.com
Sells quiet and silent systems and parts: hard drives, power supplies, fans (CPU, motherboard, case, video card); since 1999. Vancouver, Washington, USA.
Silencing Your PC
The cooling needs of current PCs often make them sound like air conditioners. Learn how to quiet them. ExtremeTech.
Silence is Golden
Project to quiet a server cabinet (with 100baseTX hub) and desktop PC; medium long text, photos. Flare Development Group.
Making a Silent, Tiny, Diskless PC
Briefly describes project, with photo, reader comments, questions. Hackdiary.
How to Build a Dead Silent PC
Article of instructions. Predecessor to website: Build a Silent PC. hardCOREware.net.
Hush Technologies, Inc.
Makes and sells line of ergonomic and aesthetically designed silent computer systems to end users, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers. English, Deutsch. Stuttgart, Germany.
King Young Technology Co., Ltd.
Makes SUMICOM: SUper MIni COMputer; very small, low power, silent. Taipei City, Taiwan.
Koobox
Mini computers, low cost, with AMD or Intel processors, with Linspire Linux operating system. Made and shipped by Mirus Innovations.
LinSentio
Makes, configures, sells silent PCs, with Linux and other open source software. Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Review: Linspire Mini Koobox
By Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier. Linux-based Koobox mini is a full PC in a very small, quiet package, and worth a look. Linux.com.
Logic Supply, Inc.
Makes and sells custom Mini/Nano/Pico-ITX, and other small systems and parts, mainly for industry-specific embedded and applied system markets. South Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Silent Computing
Short article on desire and means for silent computing. Low End Mac.
Mappit A4F Fanless Computer
Makes, sells fanless PC system based on VIA Mini-ITX motherboards, special design interior and aluminum case. Schneider Elektronik GmbH and Co. KG. [English and German]
Thermal Fan-Control Circuit
Describes circuit to lower the noise made by all fans in one case; text, block diagram. Overclockers Australia.
Esoteric Computers
Lists projects, details, photos. Convection Plant: no fans or pumps, only silent convective water cooling; Test Rig: research into pumpless, fanless, CPU water cooling.
Pogo Linux, Inc.: Quiet PC Guarantee
Makes and sells Linux workstations that run below 32 dB, smoothly with no vibration, are stable and handle high loads with no overheats. Tukwila, Washington, USA.
Puget Silent Professional Workstation
High performance, reliable, full size desktop computer, ships in 3-5 business days. Puget Custom Computers. Seattle, Washington, USA.
Quiet Computing Direct
Builds and sells systems in the UK, with selected low-noise and noise-reducing parts. Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK.
Quiet PC
Sells worldwide, systems and parts: power supplies, cases, case fans, CPU coolers, video card coolers, sound proofing, hard drive enclosures, motherboard heatsinks, case feet, cables, adapters. Malton, UK.
The Silent PC
Investigates and documents acoustic aspect of information technology, ergonomics, growing interest in and market for acoustic comfort, how ISO 9296 standard helps to identify quiet devices.
Silent PC Review: SPCR
Reviews, news, information on quiet, low noise, and/or silent computers and components, silencing methods, DIY modifications, full systems, and their energy efficiency and thermal performance.
SolarPC
Makes and sells line of small, quiet, aluminum cased notebook sized computers and conventional Common Building Block (CBB) laptops; many standard and custom configurations. Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
Thinkmate Virtually-Silent Workstations: VSX
Makes, sells higher performance systems; meets ISO 9001:2000, has sub-25dB heatsinks, aluminum chassis. Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
Tranquil PC Ltd.
Makes and sells quiet and small silent PCs. Manchester, UK.
VeryPC Ltd.
Provides green computer systems, other support and services: Apple and PC networking, network, bespoke equipment, contracting. Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Cool and Quiet or Anti-Extreme Overclocking Experience
How to quiet graphics card, lower heat output, and keep performance up. X-bit Labs.
Zonbu
Makes low power, fanless, diskless, silent, open source, subscription-based desktop PC. subsidiary of PConRails LLC. Menlo Park, California, USA.
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