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| 483679 | 2006-09-10 08:09:00 | I'm slowly getting the parts to build a new Socket AM2 system. Anywho, I'm after an alternative to the rather odd looking AMD supplied fan (odd since it looks like the Socket 939 version) for my Athlon 64 3800 X2. I'm thinking of probably a Thermaltake and maybe a low RPM fan. Price is to be considered. Any nerdy nerds out there with some recommendations? |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 483680 | 2006-09-10 10:28:00 | www.overclockers.co.nz Thermalright SI-128 Heatsink I'm rather fond of the Thermalrights and they get good reviews. A Vantec Stealth would go nicely with it. Note: check you MB is on the compatibility list first and you might need this too: Thermalright AM2 RM (Although it should come with one) |
pctek (84) | ||
| 483681 | 2006-09-10 10:56:00 | Thermalright make some awesome coolers, anything in there range is gonna be far superior to the standard cooler. Cant stand Thermaltake gear personally, far too heavy on the bling, Thermalright stuff just looks hardcore. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 483682 | 2006-09-10 11:42:00 | to be perfectly honest, whats so wrong with the stock cooler, they are designed to be the optimum cooling for the cpu. | Tux (606) | ||
| 483683 | 2006-09-10 20:10:00 | Personally I don't see anything wrong with the stock cooler, does a great job... though I am going to get a Zalman CNP9500 one day, they say it is the best CPU cooler, but it is rather large... :2cents: | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 483684 | 2006-09-10 21:59:00 | to be perfectly honest, whats so wrong with the stock cooler, they are designed to be the optimum cooling for the cpu. I'm trying to make my new PC as quiet as possible, I find that the standard fan heatsink a little noisy. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 483685 | 2006-09-11 02:21:00 | Ah, then I would suggest the CNP9500, it is very quiet... Though I never hear my CPU fan... all the other fans over power it :rolleyes: |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 483686 | 2006-09-11 04:49:00 | Though I never hear my CPU fan... all the other fans over power it :rolleyes: haha :D |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 483687 | 2006-09-11 10:50:00 | Ok if you want to make your pc quiet then you will need to get rid of the smallest fan in your pc which is the northbridge fan on the motherboard . (Does your motherboard have a passive heatsink allready?) If there is a fan on on the northbridge replace this with a passive heatsink such as a Thermalright (HR-05) HR-05 Fanless Chipset Cooler/CoolerMaster northbridge chipset cooler in blue or silver/Zalman northbrdge flower heatsink/Zalman ZM-NB32J motherboard northbridge heatsink/Zalman ZM-NB47J northbridge heatsink . Any of those are good but you will have to check them out yourself to see if your motherboard will take them . (compatable and room wise . ) Next is the graphics card which also has a small fan on it . (see how we are getting rid of the small tinny sounding fans) . Zalman/Arctic Cooling/ CoolerMaster/Thermalright are companies that make some good alternate vga coolers . Zalman (IVF900-CU) VGA COOLER Ultra Quiet Dual-Heatpipe Pure Copper is very good . Next is the cpu hsf . Arctic Cooling/Cooler Master/Zalman/Thermalright are all good manufactors . Check out the weight that AMD say is ok for a hsf as well . You dont want something to heavy and cumbersome and putting alot of presure on the cpu socket and motherboard imho . I would go for a 92mm hsf . I think an 80mm hsf is not so good,a 120mm hsf takes up to much space in the case,and also most are a very heavy hsf and so a 92mm fan is good for me . Next is the psu one with a high wattage and high amps and 1 x 120mm fan . Cooler Master/Enermax/OCZ are good brands . Last is the case . I left the case for last because you could have a really good case but still hear noise and that would be from the noisey componets inside the case . Ok for this I would go for 120mm fans in the front and back of the case . 120mm fans push more air,have a bigger air flow coverage(good for keeping your harddrives cool,so you dont get problems with it and lasts longer) and are quiter as the fan spins slower then a 80mm fan generaly . I prefer a steel case as it is more stronger and rigered then aluminium which can flex and warp and resonate,on some aluminum cases . However the expensive new aluminium cases are getting better,but at a price so I go for a steel case with 120mm fans at front and back of the case . Also I would add case matting as well before installing the parts . This will help with absorbing the noise from the pc components . Another thing to add is a fan controler for your case fans . When gaming turn the fans up a bit to cool the components down more and when on the net etc turn them down . Cool when you need it,quiet when you want it . (my T . M . ) Personaly I have gone Zalman on my northbridge,cpu,graphics card . My case is a Antec SLK3000B with 2 x 120mm case fans . :) Hope this helps you and anyone who wants to have a peaceful computing experience . :thumbs: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 483688 | 2006-09-11 20:02:00 | Nice info memphis :) I too agree get rid of the northbridge if it has a fan because out of all the 13 :eek: fans (yes 13 :rolleyes: ) this is the only one I can hear winding up over and above everything else... Also a physically large case has more room in it and will allow for more air flow. You could go to the extreme and get water cooling :p that will make it a lot quiter than fans can... |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
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