Making a server computer quieter

[sarcasticphoenix]

Hello, I have been trying to make this server computer I bought for cheap quieet enough so I can withstand the noise coming from it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140696037376?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1013wt_1272
I have followed many peoples' tips, and I have:
- Replaced the loud fans with quieter ones
- Cleaned the fans that I will keep using
The server has gotten MUCH quieter, but not quiet enough yet.
I decided to tweak the second CPU heat sink.
Here is the current layout;

I have already exchanged the fans for quieter ones.
The two tiny fans are the most loud fans in the entire computer.
However, what if I did this (and I removed one of the smaller fans):

The large fan sends more air, and it is quieter.
Do you think that is a good idea?
Also, if I decide to do that, will I have to make the fan float above the heat sink, or will the fan not melt if placed directly on the heat sink?

[Geek-9pm]

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The large fan sends more air, and it is quieter.
Do you think that is a good idea?
Also, if I decide to do that, will I have to make the fan float above the heat sink, or will the fan not melt if placed directly on the heat sink?

The fan is made of tough stuff.
It can withstand will over 100º C and sill work.
Still, noise is less if it does not touch.

[sarcasticphoenix]

Okay, I will first see how much noise the fan makes directly on the heat sink, then I will probably make it float.

[patio]

How will you make it float ? ?

Generally the more you onvest in fans the quiter they are...

[sarcasticphoenix]

I put in "rubber pads" where the screws are supposed to go in the fan and I placed it on the heat sink, barely any noise at all.
Currently trying to get Windows Server installed.
I am met with more problems:

 - My server cannot get the Windows Aero Glass effect due to it not having its specific graphics driver.
   I looked for hours trying to find a graphics driver, no luck. Will someone tell me a driver I could install into it?

 - The tiny fan in the power supply is making me go deaf. I looked at some power supplies... but it is pretty confusing.
   I don't care much about the looks, hence the fan on the heat sink won't let my server close anymore.
   Will someone give me a good suggestion for a quieter power supply that is under $350?
   Here is the one currently being used:
   http://www.ebay.com/itm/RACKABLE-SYSTEMS-450W-2U-1U-POWER-SUPPLY-3F27-45-1-/380452384850?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item5894bab052

[patio]

I was under the impression that Aero was not included in Windows Server Edition...but i've been wrong a bunch lately ...

[sarcasticphoenix]

Never mind about Aero, I used the UX theme patcher and installed Aero themes.
Now all I have to do is find a power supply that doesn't have a 10 billion RPM tiny fan inside that is made to make people go deaf.

[sarcasticphoenix]

I am in desperate need of help.
The fan in the power supply is causing way too much noise, so I decided to buy myself a new power supply.
Here is the current one being used:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380452384850+&item=380452384850&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466#ht_2815wt_1039
I found the same one on eBay.
I looked at the power supply, and this is what I can identify:
(As seen in the image of the auction listing:)
One of 24 pin connector
2 4-pin connectors
and...

...
one 8 pin connector.

I have looked over the internet, not many supplies have the "8-pin" connector.

This is the closest I have found:
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=253

I want to buy the new power supply as fast as possible, so...
Is that power supply compatible with my server?

EDIT:
The one has "Single PCI-E 8pin and dual PCI-E 6pin connectors support", will it work?

[Geek-9pm]

Here is a good reference for this kind of thing.
http://www.quietpc.com/download/hp_white_paper.pdf

There are ways to reduce fan noise. The PSU fan is held to the case by screws. If you can 'float' the PSU fan, the noise level goes down. Also, you can place soft  material behind the fan, outside the case, but leaving air flow, and that  reduces the noise bouncing off the wall.

[sarcasticphoenix]

Ok, thank you for the information.
However, will the power supply be compatible?

[Geek-9pm]

That PSU is made to work on almost anything. It has all the most used connectors. Check the physical dimensions.

[sarcasticphoenix]

Ok, I do not care wether it fits inside the server or not, I just wanted to know if the connectors would connect, since I didn't see the "8-pin" connector on many other PSUs. 

[Geek-9pm]

Ok, I do not care wether it fits inside the server or not, I just wanted to know if the connectors would connect, since I didn't see the "8-pin" connector on many other PSUs.

6-pin Most modern computer power supplies include 6-pin connectors which are generally used for PCI Express graphics cards, but a newly introduced 8-pin connector should be seen on the latest model power supplies. Each PCI Express 6-pin connector can output a maximum of 75 W.
6+2 pin For the purpose of backwards compatibility, some connectors designed for use with high end PCI Express graphics cards feature this kind of pin configuration. It allows either a 6-pin card or an 8-pin card to be connected by using two separate connection modules wired into the same sheath: one with 6 pins and another with 2 pins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supply_unit_%28computer%29#Connectors

The PSU the OP choose is one great PSU with very low acoustical noise.  He won't have any problem with that unit. It does either 6 or 8 pin PCI express, if needed.

[immental1200]

Never mind about Aero, I used the UX theme patcher and installed Aero themes.
Now all I have to do is find a power supply that doesn't have a 10 billion RPM tiny fan inside that is made to make people go deaf.

Your not using a server as your main machine are you? (Aero.... don't see why you'd want it otherwise.)
It generally uses more power ... and the hardware is optimized for the wrong tasks, that and a whole host of applications won't install on a server OS...

[sarcasticphoenix]

No, I am not using a server for a main computer.
I am using the server as a server.
The only reason I installed Aero is because I did not want to be greeted by the low-quality Windows graphics from the 1990s whenever I go to fix it.