I i don't overclock...

[travenwatts]

If I am not overclocking what would be the highest temp I should allow on the processor.

I am just sick and tired of the noise the Volcano 7+ and my case fans put out. I am looking at different air cooling solutions. I want quiet and I am willing to sacrifice a few degrees, but I want to know how hot I should worry about going.

If I decide to do this I am going to get a glacialtech silent breeze HSF and some low CFM case fans (2), probably around 20 dBa each. I need some ideas on good case fans too (80mm)

My current setup keeps my 2100+ palomino at around 41-42C load. If I was to go for the silent rig, would I be upset with the temp difference? Remember, I do not overclock unless I have a game that starts to run a little choppy, but I haven't got to that point yet. Raven Shield does push me though on the highest settings at stock speeds.

Basically, I just want to know if a processor in the 50 degree range is not a good idea

[sandman001]

it is very ok for a palamino. In fact at 55 degrees I wouldn't be too worried. At around 58-60 on a pally i would start to get worried.

[Cube]

Yeah I would atleast keep the temp at or under 55c.

[Deadphishy]

i've seen good things from the glacialtech heatsinks. i;ve used the 2500 pro in two diffrent computers. it's a little loud yes but works great. so i would think the silent breeze would keep you in the same range as the V7.

[batboy]

For fans that are a little quieter, Panaflow makes some good ones that don't make much noise. I'm going to try a couple Vantec Stealth 80mm. Don't know if they'll hold up for the long term, but they do have double ball bearings. They are rated at 21 dba and 27 CFM.

One trick to flow more air with low noise is to use larger fans. With the larger blades that move more air, they can run at a lower RPM which means they're quieter. I'm in the process of replacing my lower front 80mm intake fan with a 120mm fan. Just need to do a little modding to make it fit. It'll move over 50 CFM at only 1,500 RPM.

I'm trying to figure out a way to mount a larger fan on my Swifty CPU heatsink too. Back in my P-III days, I replaced the 60mm fan on my GlobalWin sink with an 80mm one. They used to make fan adapters to do this, not sure if they still do or not. But, if you're good with your hands, a little fabricating should get something to work.