Cpu Fan list, help me choose the best one!

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

None of the above. Thermalright SK7+some random 80mm fan should do you right up.
SK-7
Heatsink: $20
Fan: and old one will do, but for $15 get a

Smart case fan (not coolmod)

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

hey crism, these fans?

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

(well, the first one)

youngbuck · Aug 11, 2003

I'd say to go with:

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

awesome then.

(talking bout the smartfan 1, right?)

L337 M33P · Aug 11, 2003

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

The link is in my first post

bk94si · Aug 11, 2003

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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"

L337 M33P · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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

Helgaiden · Aug 11, 2003

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 · Aug 11, 2003

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.

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