A Cool and Quiet HSF

rdytorave · 09-23-02, 11:23 AM

Hi Again Fellas,
I currently have a Volcano 7 HSF (not the 7+). My temps right now are about 30c for the case and 41c for the CPU with no load. My problem is this: I sleep in the room with my pc and it is unbearably loud to me. I'm willing to spend $50 for a new heatsink and cpu fan if it will be noticeably quieter. What combo do you recomend? I just need enough cooling to protect against any minor overclocks I decide to do. I want low noise and good cooling.
Thanks!
rdy

JimmyG · 09-23-02, 11:42 AM

Spend $5 and add a rheostat to the CPU fan. Slow it down when it is idling. Speed it up when you are steamin'.

Robin Hood · 09-23-02, 01:26 PM

The Alpha pal8045 and Akasa Silvermountain are good coolers with slow fans + the Alpha fixes to the mother board.

Tt's Smart Fan II would be a good and flexable partner.

pby5cat · 09-23-02, 06:32 PM

the AX-7 works good with any fan, i have one with a 35cfm 30dba fan on it and i get 45C load

Robin Hood · 09-24-02, 01:57 AM

Rdytorave take a look at this, it's test/review of most of the better heat sinks with a combination of fans.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...hreadid=194072

It's a UK vendor's site which I have linked to in other threads so some will have seen it before. It should give you a good overview.

tdenton · 09-24-02, 12:11 PM

Hey there.

Although this is not specifically a HSF (there is one listed though), I think these case fans could be sweet if they work properly. I plan on trying them out unless someone tells me not to in my yy-0221 server cube... It has crappy built in airflow and I've never messed with it.

http://www.hansworkshop.com/testlab.html

Tad

Goo Kenson · 09-24-02, 02:46 PM

Call me crazy, but maybe you should just turn off your comp when you go to sleep.

For general noise control, get a rheostat. Better yet, get a Volcano 9 at newegg for $28. Or at least a Volcano 7+ for $35.

Able72 · 09-24-02, 05:02 PM

or you could go for the ultimate in quite and go water cooled

Thats what I plan on doing one of these days. Once I have the money available that is.

09-23-02, 11:23 AM	Thread Starter #1
rdytorave Member Join Date: Sep 2002	A Cool and Quiet HSF Hi Again Fellas, I currently have a Volcano 7 HSF (not the 7+). My temps right now are about 30c for the case and 41c for the CPU with no load. My problem is this: I sleep in the room with my pc and it is unbearably loud to me. I'm willing to spend $50 for a new heatsink and cpu fan if it will be noticeably quieter. What combo do you recomend? I just need enough cooling to protect against any minor overclocks I decide to do. I want low noise and good cooling. Thanks! rdy
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09-23-02, 11:42 AM	#2
JimmyG Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan	Spend $5 and add a rheostat to the CPU fan. Slow it down when it is idling. Speed it up when you are steamin'. __________________ Main Computer: INTEL 2600K; ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe; 850W Corsair; Antec P280 case;16 Gigs Corsair Vengance;EVGA 560 TI; 120 INTEL SSD; 2x500Gig WD HD; op system: Win 7-64; Backup computer:INTEL Q6600; 650W Corsair in Antec P180 Case; 4 Gigs RAM; EVGA GT430; Gigibyte P45T-ES3G mobo; 1x200 GB WD; 2x160 GB WD; 1x1GB WD. Operating system: Win 7 -64. *Avatar by Gresyth*
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09-23-02, 01:26 PM	#3
Robin Hood Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Nottingham	The Alpha pal8045 and Akasa Silvermountain are good coolers with slow fans + the Alpha fixes to the mother board. Tt's Smart Fan II would be a good and flexable partner.
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09-23-02, 06:32 PM	#4
pby5cat Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: california	the AX-7 works good with any fan, i have one with a 35cfm 30dba fan on it and i get 45C load __________________ Intel Q6600 L727A Asus Maximus Formula 2X2gb Gskill DDRII-1000 2X HIS ATI HD3870 in Crossfire (835,1206) WD 150Gb Raptor and Maxtor 250Gb DiamondMax10 2X Samsung DVD-RW DL SATA Silverstone OP850 Thermalright Ultra 120 Xtreme (lapped) thats it, and proud of it. My Heatware
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09-24-02, 01:57 AM	#5
Robin Hood Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Nottingham	Rdytorave take a look at this, it's test/review of most of the better heat sinks with a combination of fans. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...hreadid=194072 It's a UK vendor's site which I have linked to in other threads so some will have seen it before. It should give you a good overview.
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09-24-02, 12:11 PM	#6
tdenton Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ	Hey there. Although this is not specifically a HSF (there is one listed though), I think these case fans could be sweet if they work properly. I plan on trying them out unless someone tells me not to in my yy-0221 server cube... It has crappy built in airflow and I've never messed with it. http://www.hansworkshop.com/testlab.html Tad
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09-24-02, 02:46 PM	#7
Goo Kenson Member Join Date: Sep 2002	Call me crazy, but maybe you should just turn off your comp when you go to sleep. For general noise control, get a rheostat. Better yet, get a Volcano 9 at newegg for $28. Or at least a Volcano 7+ for $35.
	QUOTE Thanks

09-24-02, 05:02 PM	#8
Able72 Member Join Date: Sep 2002	or you could go for the ultimate in quite and go water cooled Thats what I plan on doing one of these days. Once I have the money available that is.
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