Peter Loron wrote:
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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I second the suggestion for arctic cooling. In my experience, arctic
cooling is generally less loud than zalman, and often cheaper. Also you
get a 5 year warranty, so if those bearings start to squeal, you're not
gonna be out of luck. I got the arctic cooling copper lite:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186131
It is extremely lightweight and also very easy to mount. I 7-volted it
using one of the in-series resistors that came with one of my zalman
90mm fans. One 7volted it is completey inaudible when inside a case for
me. It's cooling an athlon 1700+ Palomino, which is pretty much
guaranteed to run hotter than your 3000+ thoroughbred or barton. That
said, under full load I reach only about 43C, showing how amazing the
cooler is for the money. Using my older AMD heatsink along with a
zalman fan 7-volted I could get up to around 56 sometimes even 59C
(talking summertime temps here). For $10 this is the best socket A HSF
you cna get for the money I'd say.
Just to tell you it's not that specific model, I also have the vga
silencer rev 3 for my all in wonder 9700 pro. Also silent in the low
setting. I also have the Silencer64 ultra TC. That one is the copper
lite's older brother (aluminum only though) and also an extremely great
cooler with literally no noise whatsoever (talking max of 800rpm on the
fan so that's why.
Raphael
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