a silent cpu cooler

[BoomAM]

hi,
i am in the process of making my pc quieter.
however i am stuck between a choise of coolers for the cpu.

Thermalright AX-7 & Papst 8412 NGML 80mm
or
Zalman Flower CNP6000-CU

which one is the quietist and which is better at cooling?
will both fit on a Abit KT7A-RAID
my current cooler is a Tt VolcanoII

i am also going to replace the Northbridge fan on my KT7A-RAID with a Zalman ZM-NB32 Heatsink.
Will it run ok with a heatsink instead of a fan?

everything that is mentioned is available from Overclockers UK

Thanx in advance

 

[mrzed]

Are you overclocking at all, if so how much and at what voltage?

The thermalright should kick the snot out of the Zalman, and with not a lot more noise using that fan. If you are using a high speed Athlon, it's a far better choice.

You should have no problem at all running your northbridge with just a good heatsink.

 

[BoomAM]

i dont plan on overclocking. my cpu is a duron 1GHZ with the standard settings in the BIOS

here are my system specs.
My System

 

[BD231]

You dont need such extreem cooling with such a low end processor.

 

[skriefal]

Grab an SVC GC68 from SV CompuCycle. $12.98 plus shipping, and includes a 28dBA 80mm fan. You can always replaced the fan with a quieter Papst or Panaflo if you wish, and it'll be cheaper than either the Thermalright or Zalman coolers that you mentioned.