I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several receipes
already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when all
the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got a
Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take for
long.

I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the noise,
but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic wind?

Much thanks..

--b

www.silentpcreview.com

really any heatsink designed to be used with an 80mm fan will be fine
especially if you combine it with a panaflo L or M fan. there's a cheap one
at newegg that's pretty popular, do a search at newegg for speeze and look
for the one with over 100 user reviews.
avoid heatsinks with 60mm fans like the plague and don't waste your money on
fan adapters, they don't work.

"Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several receipes
> already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when all
> the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got a
> Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
> can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take
for
> long.
>
> I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the noise,
> but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
> suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic wind?
>
> Much thanks..
>
> --b
>
>

Try a Speeze Falcon Rock Cooler with the 8CM fan!

"Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several receipes
> already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when all
> the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got a
> Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
> can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take
for
> long.
>
> I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the noise,
> but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
> suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic wind?
>
> Much thanks..
>
> --b
>
>

I highly recommend the Thermalright SLK-800 Heatsink with Delta fan.

I run AMD too and this combination was the only one to get my CPU below 40°
with the fan turning at the lowest speed!. And it is very quiet too!

And just in case, make sure that the CPU fan blows onto the CPU, not sucks
the air from the CPU. Some people get that wrong too (I speak from
experience ;-))



"Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several receipes
> already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when all
> the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got a
> Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
> can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take
for
> long.
>
> I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the noise,
> but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
> suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic wind?
>
> Much thanks..
>
> --b
>
>

Hormel Bait wrote:
>>Which AMD CPU are you using? You could probably just swap the fan on
>>the current HSF unit for something slower if you're not overclocking it.
>
>
> 3200, I was planning on overclocking. I guess there is nothing tying me to
> the fan, I should be able to swap that out.

With the overclocking be vigilant about the CPU temps with a slower fan.
Might not make much difference, but then again...



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Thanks guys!!

"S.Heenan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FMLVa.588996$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hans Huber wrote:
> > I highly recommend the Thermalright SLK-800 Heatsink with Delta fan.
> >
> > I run AMD too and this combination was the only one to get my CPU
> > below 40° with the fan turning at the lowest speed!. And it is very
> > quiet too!
> >
> > And just in case, make sure that the CPU fan blows onto the CPU, not
> > sucks the air from the CPU. Some people get that wrong too (I speak
> > from experience ;-))
>
> I second the Thermalright SLK-800. Depending on your motherboard, the
> SLK-900U may fit. That one can use a 92mm fan. Very quiet and powerful.
> --
> Winerr 00B - Push Error; Removing Files to Make Room for Advertisement
>
>

wait a sec.......the OP never says WHAT CPU he's using...if its a Intel chip
your wasing good money, cause they run just fine on stock OEM coolers. And
they are quiet.

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:LjRVa.27597$(E-Mail Removed)...
> nothing like a amd cooling fiasco to make my day. on and on it goes. fans
vs
> noise vs heat, ......longer than.... the never ending story.
>
>
>
> "Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several
receipes
> > already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when
all
> > the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got
a
> > Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
> > can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take
> for
> > long.
> >
> > I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the
noise,
> > but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
> > suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic
wind?
> >
> > Much thanks..
> >
> > --b
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

" I also got a Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler ..."

Looks a lot like AMD to me ...

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... Hank

Hank: http://horedson.home.att.net
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"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:jnRVa.27605$(E-Mail Removed)...
> wait a sec.......the OP never says WHAT CPU he's using...if its a Intel chip
> your wasing good money, cause they run just fine on stock OEM coolers. And
> they are quiet.
>
> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:LjRVa.27597$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > nothing like a amd cooling fiasco to make my day. on and on it goes. fans
> vs
> > noise vs heat, ......longer than.... the never ending story.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several
> receipes
> > > already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and when
> all
> > > the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also got
> a
> > > Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO LOUD! I
> > > can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to take
> > for
> > > long.
> > >
> > > I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the
> noise,
> > > but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any other
> > > suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic
> wind?
> > >
> > > Much thanks..
> > >
> > > --b
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

yeah he says he bought a TV11 "FOR A" AMD instead of ''FOR MY" or "FOR
THE" so I thought maybe he bought A TV11 that fit an AMD and used it on a
different chip....it was early...

"Hank Oredson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8oVVa.80876$(E-Mail Removed)...
> " I also got a Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler ..."
>
> Looks a lot like AMD to me ...
>
> --
>
> ... Hank
>
> Hank: http://horedson.home.att.net
> W0RLI: http://w0rli.home.att.net
>
> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:jnRVa.27605$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > wait a sec.......the OP never says WHAT CPU he's using...if its a Intel
chip
> > your wasing good money, cause they run just fine on stock OEM coolers.
And
> > they are quiet.
> >
> > "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:LjRVa.27597$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > nothing like a amd cooling fiasco to make my day. on and on it goes.
fans
> > vs
> > > noise vs heat, ......longer than.... the never ending story.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hormel Bait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:rYzVa.9201$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I built my own system recently.. Really, I just followed several
> > receipes
> > > > already on the internet.. Anywho. I have a thermaltake case, and
when
> > all
> > > > the fans are plugged in at high speed, its barely a whisper.. I also
got
> > a
> > > > Thermaltake Volcano11 for a cpu (AMD) cooler, and GAH!!! Its SO
LOUD! I
> > > > can't turn it up much past the mid level else its just too much to
take
> > > for
> > > > long.
> > > >
> > > > I'd seriously consider water cooling at this point just to drop the
> > noise,
> > > > but thats a pretty big edge to leap off of. Does anyone have any
other
> > > > suggestions for quality CPU coolers that don't sound like an arctic
> > wind?
> > > >
> > > > Much thanks..
> > > >
> > > > --b
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

the OEM heatsink/fan on the P4 cools just fine but they aren't very quiet
except for when you first start up.

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:jnRVa.27605$(E-Mail Removed)...
> wait a sec.......the OP never says WHAT CPU he's using...if its a Intel
chip
> your wasing good money, cause they run just fine on stock OEM coolers. And
> they are quiet.