quietest air cooling for athlon xp

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I helped put together a computer for a friend, and hes unhappy with the current loudness of his amd athlon xp system. I was curious what you guys would suggest for cooling his cpu. I believe its an xp 2000+, or atleast its in that range.
Whats the QUIETEST heatsink/fan combo you guys can think of?
I'm not looking to overclock or anything. just something that will get the job done, but quietly.
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Would you suggest that i get a thermalright slk800 and just put an extremely quiet fan on it?
if so what fan would you recommend?

 

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Millennium Thermal Glaciator 2, great heatsink and very quiet

 

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Yeah... and the glaciator 2 comes in a quieter model as well!
http://www.millennium-thermal.com/

 

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I would recommend the AX7 + a Tt Smart Fan II and adjust it to their likings in term of sound and make sure the performance isn't too off either

 

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I agree w/ Yodums. using the Smart Fan II allows for your friend to adjust it to his liking.

 

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also would like to mention that money isnt that important to him.
Although id still like it to be a air cooled system, simply because water cooling is a bit too much work

 

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If money is not important, get an AX7, and a fan adaptor for 80mm to 92mm or 120mm. 120mm fans are generally quiet... With this one you can get 86CFM at 36DB. http://becooling.safeshopper.com/22/125.htm?771
With a fan adapter, the airflow will be cut down a little, so you can really only expect about 70CFM. This will be quieter than a glaciator. (38db.)

 

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your solution:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/modul...ns&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=33&page=1