question about AMD heatsink

[ufo]

Hi all:

I am building up a new XP1700 system now and I am not thinking to overclock the CUP. I would like to know which brand name of heatsink & fan gives me the QUITEST performance. Should I go t=with retail and use the regular fan or there is even a more quite heatsink? I am planing to buy at NewEgg, can you suggest a fan that newegg have? or jst tell me the brand and I will hunt it down on the net.

By the way, does the brand of power supply also have a difference in terms of noise? I am thinking about to get the Heroichi HEC-350.

Thanks in advance.

[KFB]

First, welcome to the forums.
I don't mean to be rude, but this might not be the best place to ask that question. I mean it is overclockers.com. Most of us here are concerened about performance/speed, not quiet operation. If you want quiet components, try quietclockers.com
But I did burn 1 calorie for you and found this link for an ultra-quiet PSU here (http://nwccomputers.com/ATX1125B.htm)

edit: and this Silent PC guide (http://fredrik.hubbe.net/silence/fans.html)
*both found from a Google search for "quiet computers"*
**sorry for my smart-@$$ attitude**

[Mr B]

Let's try something better, and go about this a different way....:p

Hi ufo, and welcome to our Forums!

One thing we do here, is try to keep questions in their proper topic. The question you have asked, really should be in the "Cooling" topic. I can (and will...;) ) move this there for you, where it will get read and answered a lot quicker than here in General Discussion.

Cooling is a tricky issue, in this regards....it depends on how far you want to overclock, and how "quiet" you want the heatsink/fan to be... generally, the faster the overclock, the more cooling required, the louder the fans is gonna have to be to keep the chip cool, because it's either going to have to be bigger, or faster spinning.

Cooling is the first and foremost concern, when overclocking. Heat can and will burn up your cpu sometimes quite quickly, if it's insufficient.

A bit more detailed info on the components in your machine, will also help us help you a lot easier. Brand/model of cpu, motherboard, and case cooling info (number of case fans, size, direction of air flow, etc) in this case, will effect the decision for choosing a HSF (heatsink/fan) directly. Bad airflow thru your case, will require a bigger, faster (and louder) HSF than a case with excellent air flow, right off the bat, before you even think of overclocking.

There's a lot of variables to consider. I hope you haven't gotten lost in all of this yet...=) You might want to read some of the archived articles on our front page here, in the "Tips and Techniques" section (on the left side of the front page). This gives a great overview, and some excellent pointers, on how to accomplish your project.

Good luck in your endeavours. Hope you like our Forums, and stick around and become part of the "team"....:D

Cheers!

Mr B
Forums Moderator

**Moved post to Cooling**

[funnyperson1]

the best quite hgeatsink is the Millenium Glaciator

[ufo]

thank you guys... I will take a look at the link.

Thanks again for your help

[Mr B]

I'll agree to the Millennium Glaciator being a really good, quality, and quiet HSF.

I've got the original "G I", the updated "G II", and the new cast aluminum version "G Lite".

All work quite well, but I wouldn't recommend the "Lite" for overclocking an Athlon (a Celeron, perhaps, but not an Athlon...;) )

The Glaciator has a solid copper construction, with an integral fan set into the top of the HSF itself. The "G II", has part of the base machined away (the biggest difference between I and II), which allows some of the fan's airflow to reach the edges of the cpu itself, and the surrounding motherboard area.

Here's the manufacturer's site URL; http://www.millennium-thermal.com/ Andrew Lemont is the man behind the copper.

His current pricing is quite good....

G I, now under $18.00
G II, under $34.00
G Lite, under $22.

Very competitive pricing, for a quality product.

(Before anyone cries "foul"....no, I don't get a kickback from Andy for referrals...lol :rolleyes: )

There's a lot of other options, depending on your budget. Look around this topic, and check some of the other threads, that have asked a similar question. You'll find what your looking for....:)

Cheers!

Mr B