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NZXT. Just check the decibel rating to decide which one to get. Lower, of

course, is better. Also, note that the type of bearing makes a difference.

Sleeve-bearing fans get a lot louder as they age; ball-bearing fans don’t. The

price difference is minimal, so go with ball-bearing fans every time.

Because the temperature inside a PC changes depending on the load put on

the PC, the best solution for noise reduction combines a good set of fans with

temperature sensors to speed up or slow down the fans automatically. A PC

at rest uses less than half of the power of a PC running a video-intensive

computer game and therefore makes a lot less heat. Virtually all modern

systems support three fans through three 3-pin fan connectors on the

motherboard. The CPU fan uses one of these connectors, and the other two

are for system fans or the power supply fan.

Most CMOS setup utilities provide a little control over fans plugged into

the motherboard. Figure 7-37 shows typical CMOS settings for the fans. Note

that you can’t use CMOS settings to tell the fans when to turn on or off—

only to set off an alarm if they reach a certain temperature or fall below a

certain speed.

Figure 7-37 CMOS fan options

Software is the best way to control your fans. Some motherboards come

with system-monitoring software that enables you to set the temperature at

which you want the fans to turn on and off. If no program came with your

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