SOLVED this cooler upgrade or downgrade?

trekky

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im cooling a Q6600 @3ghz with a XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 (unsure of fan) (probly 90-100CFM)
but i have a Cooler Master Hyper N520 and it would seem it would be Alot quieter because the 1 now it alittle loud
would the Cooler Master Hyper N520 be a upgrade? or be on par or be worse and if so by how much?
note Noise is important but not by alot
as long as i can keep my Q6600 at 3ghz with safe temps

 

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txus.palacios

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A rule of thumb. Heatsink size > amount of fans.

I'd take the HDT-S1283 any day compared to the N520, though the N520 is pretty cool. First time I saw it was at thideras' Rackmount Overkill and I liked it.

 

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ya true
but how much would it affect the Cpu temps by going to the CM?
because right now the fan is Super loud on the HDT

 

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Bobnova

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A slower/quieter fan will solve your issues most likely.

 

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Bobnova said:

A slower/quieter fan will solve your issues most likely.

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Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1150/1450rpm should be sufficient?

There's also the Bitfenix Spectre series. Decent enough.

 

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trekky

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would a H100 stock fan work?

 

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At 12v; no. It'll be loud. If you ran it via a 5v or 7v maybe. They'll all 'work' but depends on your definition of loud as well. I run my 92mm noctua fans at 800-900rpm; my front AP 181 180mm at 500rpm... The loudest thing in my rig; isn't actually in my rig. It's my external HDD next to my comp lol.

 

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trekky

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k and just to check what is safe temps for Q6600?

 

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Good question. I never bought into LGA 775. Assuming they're the same as LGA 1366; or similar keep it under 80 degrees under full load. Idle temps don't really matter. Unless they're idling near 80 degrees haha.

 

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75ish, 65nm stuff is quite hard to kill really.

 

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trekky

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k well i think that the cpu maxed out at ~62c so im good thx guys
i will probly just change the fan then
thx