On Dec 1, 2005, at 10:46 PM, Bob wrote:
Jeff Simpson wrote:
I am upgrading the processor in my myth/desktop box from an
AthlonXP 1600 to a 3000 (because it's the fastest processor my
board can support and I was going to buy another 1600 for somebody
else but opted to trade mine up and give them my old one instead).
I need to get a new fan because the one I have doesn't cool enough
for a 3000. I have always gotten the Thermaltake brand and really
like them, but I want to get something quiet. I looked for the
Thermaltake SilentBoost A1889, and while it seems like a great +
quiet fan, there are NO vendors that have any stock in these,
except the ones selling it for $50 (instead of $20).
I have an order placed for one, but I expect it, like the others,
will be cancelled when they realize they have no stock.
So my question: Anybody have other suggestions for good silent
SocketA fans that will be happy cooling an AthlonXP 3000? I'd like
to keep cost under $30 and preferably have the noise rating close
to or under 20dBA. Thanks
I've got two of these
http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/4in1heatpipe/cl-p0071SonicTower/
cl-p0071.htm
on two Athlon XP 3200s and they're awesome, my frontend goes up to
54C under heavy load with one 40Gb 7200RPM Hard-Drive and one slow
spinning 120mm fan, my backend is exactly the same but plus a 200Gb
7200RPM /myth drive and I've seen 57C as measured by the sensor on
the MB under the chip, (I gather there is a 7~18C difference
between that and the on-die thermistor) I'm considering taking the
thing out of the case and mounting it on the wall at which point
you wouldn't need a fan at all.
If the SonicTower won't work (needs the P4 style through-mobo
mounting holes and is huge), I've had really good luck with the
ArcticCooling Copper Silent 2TC. The Zalman 7000/7700 are highly
regarded. Also check here for more info:
http://silentpcreview.com
-Pete
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