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Case prep continued: Quiet feet
These are a very innovative idea, squishy
rubber feet that adhere with a very gummy adhesive.
The idea here is that the vibrations from the drives
and other moving parts of your PC travel through your
case which is usually sitting on hard plastic feet,
which act as a bridge for vibration to travel to the
floor, causing more noise. Quiet feet promise to absorb
the vibration before it gets that far. They come in
three sizes depending on the weight of your case.
I will use the medium size here as this is an average
project. Full details and specs can be found on QuietPC's
website.
Here are the three sizes of Quiet
Feet
They are like overgrown Gummi Bears
with felt pads attached to them. Very squishy, good
for isolating vibration.
Installation is a snap, just peel and stick. Now
vibration will be absorbed here rather than transfered
to the floor.
Honestly, while these are a unique approach, and
very innovative, the seeming instability that comes
from squish rubber feet makes me a bit uneasy. The
case now wobbles as if sitting in a bowl of geletain.
I'll have to trust that the noise reduction is worth
it here. Fortunately this computer is in a corner
of the dungeon so there is little risk of getting
bumped.
Lets look at Power Supply options...
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