will a Thermalright SK6+ and a 38 CFM Delta be good?

im gettin g an AMD 1800+ tbred and i think this will be a good combo, but im afraid the delta will be to loud. it is 47 db, how loud is that? is there any way i can get an idea?

Check out this site, they have recordings of various fans in action:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tecar.html

Just a personal experiance with the "Screaming Delta" I used one a while back and before i had it I used to talk to my friend on the phone a lot while trying to sort out which server to join in games and whatnot after the delta 38 was installed i was unable to use the phone in that room. It really has an annoying high pitched whine to it .I have had fans rated higher than 47DBA and they were not nearly as annoying as the delta. I personally would stay away from it but listin to the sidewinder computers sounds (down for me at the moment) Who knows maybe you can handle it. Ive only been buying 80mm heatsinks myself as the fan options are more diverse perhaps another option to look at, also if another heatsink isnt an option an adapter to allow 80mm fans to fit on the HS is an option (buy or build).

Check out Joe's article http://overclockers.com/articles629/ he uses a fan similar to the screaming delta (a bit louder/more cfm) Very good point by Joe at the bottom

"The difference between a screaming 7000+ rpm and a tolerable 4000 rpm is 6 C. Users might consider using a rheostat or a temperature controlled fan to moderate noise as requirements dictate."

Good luck with the heatsink/fan selection.



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how about this one?

http://heatsinkstore.com/6026blaclabf.html

its a delta but lower volume and lower cfm.

i have that exact setup, it's not all that loud to me. if you know what a dragon orb 3 sounds like it's about the same (they use the same 38CFM delta). i get awsome cooling from this SK6+ too, 30C idle and 36C full loadwhile overclocked (XP1600 @ 145X10.5)

edit: those are ON DIE temps, not in socket thermister

Why not buy this fan, http://directron.com/r128025.html
You get 39cfm for only 26dbA

cuz directron is in texas. SVC is in a street called Alameda (not sure of spelling) in San Jose. Its like a 15 min drive from where i live so i can just go pick it up and save $5 on shipping off every item.


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Aww thanks you made my day.
Well then what about this sunon http://www.svcompucycle.com/80mmsunkd.html
39cfm 32 dba and only 5 bucks

yeah i would take that, but its an 80mm fan and the SK6+ takes only 60mm fans by 38mm or 25mm

Oops my mistake, I thought you were looking for an 80mm fan.

hey, i just swapped out the 38CFM delta i was using for a 26cfm delta (much quiter) and the temps are almost identicle!

with bending of the fan mounting wires, 80mm fans will fit on the SK6, and i'm assuming the sk6+ too since it's nearly the same size.

ssgohan434 said:

cuz directron is in texas. SVC is in a street called Alameda (not sure of spelling) in San Jose. Its like a 15 min drive from where i live so i can just go pick it up and save $5 on shipping off every item.

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oh my god dude thank you, i didn't know directron was in houston,tx it's like 5 minutes from my house.

ill go there monday thanks man

lol. no problem man.

john240sx hey, i just swapped out the 38CFM delta i was using for a 26cfm delta (much quiter) and the temps are almost identicle!

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is this is the 26 CFM fan:

http://heatsinkstore.com/6026blaclabf.html