Cpu Fan list, help me choose the best one!

[Helgaiden]

alright, i need to get a good CPU fan that wont cost me a whole lot (im already over budget on the pc im going to build) so i need some help. I got a list of fans here from newegg and im wondering which do you guys think is best?

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835150023

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835107010

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835103132

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835104124

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835104122


Im gonna try to o/c an athlon xp 2500 to a 3000 or 3200, which of those fans would do the cooling job well enough?

thanks for any help.

[L337 M33P]

None of the above. Thermalright SK7+some random 80mm fan should do you right up.
SK-7 (http://www.newegg.com/app/Viewproduct.asp?DEPA=0&submit=manufactory&catalog=62&manufactory=1444&description=&srchFor=sk-7)
Heatsink: $20
Fan: and old one will do, but for $15 get a

Smart case fan (not coolmod) (http://www.newegg.com/app/Viewproduct.asp?DEPA=0&submit=manufactory&catalog=62&manufactory=1379&description=smart&srchFor=case)

If you want to OC that Barton to any speed above stock you will need some decent cooling.

[Helgaiden]

i know about the sk-7 and stuff, but..

ah screw it. How would the sk7 perform with this fan attached to it?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=11-999-051

someone who commented on that fan said this..

"These fans are awesome for keeping the CASE cool... Looks good in a window case (Chieftech Dragon) too... But, they are NO GOOD for cooling CPUs faster that 900MHz. (as some heatsink manufacturers want you to believe.) Other than that, they are quiet enough, put out enough light that those internal case lights won't be needed, and keep the inside of the case below 30deg C. "

right or wrong?

[L337 M33P]

I don't know exactly but 29CFM is not versus any pressure drop, like that created by a heatsink. Slap it on there and the back pressure would make the CFM drop a bit, hurting performance. One with a little more speed and watts should do fine.

[Crism]

what about that 39cfm sunon that like hundreds of people have?

[Helgaiden]

how about one of these fans? (im trying to stay under $10 for the fan, on a tight budget you know?)

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835999110

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16811999609

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16811999604

there you go.

[Helgaiden]

hey crism, these fans?

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=sunon

(well, the first one)

[youngbuck]

I'd say to go with:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16835999110

[Helgaiden]

how would i be able to keep that fan at around 4000 rpm without buying a manual controller for it?

[Helgaiden]

what about the YS tech fan?

it pushes almost the same amount of air as the smart fan does and it has manual control.

[L337 M33P]

The thermaltake smartfan comes WITH a thermal controller and a manual variable resistor.

[Helgaiden]

awesome then.

(talking bout the smartfan 1, right?)

[L337 M33P]

oops no - the SFII does, but the SFII with no coolmod is $12. If your budget can stretch that far, get it. I have one and it rocks :D

The link is in my first post

[bk94si]

The SK-7 is cheaper at svc.com Currently, $15.99. Add a $5 fan and you're all set. :)

[Helgaiden]

it seems the SF1 comes with a manual controller though by what some customers on newegg say...

"I put this on top of my Thermalright SK-7. Using the thermal probe I can have the fan adjust to the heat of the CPU.

I also have one installed using the dial-an-rpm and that works good if you don't want much noise becaus you can set the RPMs to like 3500 or 4000 and it's not very loud. Cranked all the way up it does 5500 RPMs and it sounds like a hair dryer"



O_o

[L337 M33P]

Yes I have found that with my SFII the follwing noise levels apply:

1800-2400RPM - dead silent
2500-3000RPM slight hum
3500-4000 tolerable swoosh
4500-5000 a tornado would be hard to hear over it


"I put this on top of my Thermalright SK-7. Using the thermal probe I can have the fan adjust to the heat of the CPU

This is the little thermistor that adjusts the speed of the fan. The guy probably used something like a rheobus to control the temperature manually but I don't think the SFI comes with one. SFII does though.

[Helgaiden]

hmm....alrighty then. sfII it is.

still though, i at least would have liked to know what was the best HSF i listed on my first post.

any help?

[L337 M33P]

Probably the Speeze, but I doubt that it would adequately cool a 3000+

[Helgaiden]

one of the reviews says this about the speeze.

"Never buy on hype. Check the specs. You'll see when you click on the product link that the heatsink's rated thermal resistance is 0.508c/w, which is no better than heatsinks that come with the retail processors. I regret buying this with an oem cpu. On the positive side, the fan blows quite a bit of air at near 38cfm and is really quiet."

everyone else seems to have liked it though. *shrugs*

[akers]

Take a look at the Vantec Aeroflow. It does a good job and runs fairly quiet. I have one on a XP2500 running at 2.31 (46 centigrade under load) and another on a 2.6C running at 3.26 and 42 centigrade (had it higher but chickened out).

I even bought several of the TMD fans and replace case fans with them, they work great.

[zettler]

I ordered two of these Thermaltake A1357 80x80x25mm Smart Case Fan II (http://www.bestbyte.net/Product.cfm?ProductID=884&CategoryID=8&Keyword=) for $7.99 each plus $.50 shipping. How does that compare to the other SFII?

[Helgaiden]

7.99? thats a good price for the SFII. o_O. Wonder if anything is differrent about it.

[bk94si]

Killer deal. I just ordered one myself. Price may be incorrect though. The volume prices are higher than the single unit price.

[seer33]

its cuz they dont have shipping numbnuts :)

[Helgaiden]

hey seer, how has that ys tech fan been treatin ya? i been thinking of getting that fan over the smartfan I because of the manual control.

[bk94si]

Originally posted by seer33
its cuz they dont have shipping numbnuts :)

Say what? $7.99 + .50 = $8.49

Volume pricing for 5 is $9.75

Whether they charge for shipping or not which sounds better to you?

[Restorer]

Maybe it's a special. Oftentimes when sales are low for small volumes, the retailer will drop the individual price below the volume price, and a lot of time they'll apply the individual price to all volumes. Notice that the individual price is in a separate element of the page, whereas the volume pricing is in the same font, size, and area as the description. Depending on the site's e-market system, the volume prices might be more permanent than the individual pricing.

[mateo]

Originally posted by Crism
what about that 39cfm sunon that like hundreds of people have?

I have that and an SK-7 on a Celeron 1.2, and it did a fairly good job, keeping it @ ~1.5 below 40 C (no case, no other airflow around it). I haven't gotten around to serious tweaking with it, though, so I haven't pushed it to its maximum. Id rate it as straight average, moderate noise, moderate cooling.

[Helgaiden]

by the time my i order the setup, if the SFII is out of stock im going with the YS tech fan because it has a manual control.

[bk94si]

The SFII can be controlled manually as well and has a higher CFM on max setting.

[nerdlogic]

Originally posted by L337 M33P
4500-5000 a tornado would be hard to hear over it

You've gotta be kidding me! The thing is friggin quiet compared to a Tornado! Even a 92mm Tornado at 5V was louder than that! The Smart Fan II has the best noise/performance ratio, IMO. And that price for the SFII is from Best Byte Computers (http://www.bestbyte.net).

[L337 M33P]

Well know I know what to get for the SK-7 for maximum performance :burn:

[Helgaiden]

i know, its just out of stock right now. So if its still out by the time i order i'll get the ys tech fan.

[zettler]

Check out Case-Mod.com for the HUGE special sale they are having that started today. I placed an order by 3:30 PM and it has already shipped FedEx - and I asked for ground UPS!

They have Panaflow's, etc. Here is what I ordered:
1 x 3pin to 4pin Adapter (F001) = $0.50
1 x 3pin to 4pin Adapter w/RPM Sensor (F002) = $0.99
1 x 1/2'' Sleeving - Neon Red - 4ft (12_NR_SLEEVE) = $2.99
5 x 7.5'' Cable Tie - Neon Pink *UV Sensitive* (CABLE_TIE_NP) = $0.75
5 x 7.5'' Cable Tie - Neon Orange *UV Sensitive* (CABLE_TIE_NO) = $0.75
5 x 7.5'' Cable Tie - Neon Green *UV Sensitive* (CABLE_TIE_NG) = $0.75
1 x 80mm Case Fan: Sunbeam Cold Cathode Fan - UV Blue (CCFL_FAN_UVB) = $9.99
Sleeve Fan Tail? No
Sleeving Neon Yellow (UV)
Heatshrink
1 x 1/2'' Sleeving - Neon Green - 4ft (12_NG_SLEEVE) = $2.99
1 x 120mm Case Fan: UV Sensitive - Red/Orange (120_UV_Red) = $2.99
Sleeving
Heatshrink
Sleeve Fan Tail? No
1 x *SPECIAL PRICE* 18" Floppy UV Sensitive - Silver Braided (fdd18uvblue) = $1.99
1 x *SPECIAL PRICE* ATA-133 24" UV Sensitive - Silver Braided (24uvblue) = $2.55
1 x *SPECIAL PRICE* ATA-133 24" UV Sensitive - Green (24uvg) = $2.55
2 x **SPECIAL PRICE** 80mm Case Fan: Panaflo L1a - 21dba! (80_PANAFLO_L) = $7.50

Delivered to IL was $44 total ($7 of it was shipping). Not too bad...

[jimmystoba]

I've just bought a 'Coolermaster Aero 7+' (for £21.62 GBP) to replace my 'Akasa 785cu with 80mm Coolermaster fan', and it's taken 7C off my load temp (42C down to 35C with case temp at 37C)

Don't know wether this'll help you at all, just thought I'd mention it. :D


P.S. I'm running as 2800xp Barton

P.P.S. There's a review here http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsinks/2003/CMaster_Aero7_Apr03.shtml

[fiji]

i use a slk-800, adn an enermax 80mm


for a fan, thats always under ~20db, it offers great cooling

[Helgaiden]

i read in a review that the Aero 7 Lite cooled a little better than the Aero 7+. Weird, eh?

[L337 M33P]

Also wierd the way that his load temps are higher than his board temps...