Dang, that's loud!

[Michael Chiu]

I bought a SuperFlower 350W PSU, and man it is quiet! It has three
settings: silent, auto and loud =) The second fan only comes on in the
loud mode. After hearing this, I thought that I was going to have a nice
quiet PC.

Well, once I turned on the computer, BAM the CPU fan came on. Dang, that's
loud! It's the stock CPU fan that came with my Athlon 2500+.

What are my choices for quieting this beast?

1. Lower the voltage to the fan? I've seen 12-7V adapters, or should I
actually use the Rheobus that I've got coming with the 2 other case fans
I've ordered.

2. Should I replace the CPU fan? I have a Vantec Stealth 80mm that I was
going to return since I found cheaper fans. Should I keep it? Will it fit
on the heatsink?

The intended use for the computer is a HTPC, so it would better if it were
quieter. I won't be sitting near the computer, which might end up being
hidden near the subwoofer, but I'd like the option of putting it next to
my stereo equipment since the case is fairly nice looking for $24.99 =)

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Rap]

Get some info here http://www.silentpcreview.com/ they aslo have a forum.

 

[Alex]

I replaced my stock cooler (almost straight away) with a SLK-900U with a
92mm zalman fan on a 5 - 12v rheobus. Temps are usually about 45 degrees
under full load, and about 37 otherwise (at 5v on the fan). Less again if
12v is used. My pc is used for DVD's etc and it's hardly audible at all
(and it's sat at my feet).

 

[Michael Chiu]

This is my first PC box. What software should I use to get temperature info?

 

[Wes Newell]

I bought a SuperFlower 350W PSU, and man it is quiet! It has three
settings: silent, auto and loud =) The second fan only comes on in the
loud mode. After hearing this, I thought that I was going to have a nice
quiet PC.

Well, once I turned on the computer, BAM the CPU fan came on. Dang, that's
loud! It's the stock CPU fan that came with my Athlon 2500+.

What are my choices for quieting this beast?

1. Lower the voltage to the fan? I've seen 12-7V adapters, or should I
actually use the Rheobus that I've got coming with the 2 other case fans
I've ordered.

The stock coolers aren't the best to start with. Actually, they're pretty
bad. I wouldn't try lowering there fan by much as it will probably drive
your cpu temp up.

2. Should I replace the CPU fan? I have a Vantec Stealth 80mm that I was
going to return since I found cheaper fans. Should I keep it? Will it
fit on the heatsink?

Just replace the whole cooler with something a little better and quieter.
An $8 TR2-M1 will work a lot better and quieter than the stock cooler.

 

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(e-mail address removed) (Michael Chiu) wrote in

This is my first PC box. What software should I use to get temperature
info?

Motherboard monitor:

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/