AMD Athlon XP 1700+ specs needed -- Noise level--

[Submit]

Does anyone know the specs on the retail HSF for Athon XP 1700+ ? Noise is my main concern, but I would like to know how it performs compared to other HSF's.

I have recently upgraded to an Antec Trupower PS, which operates at 32 db. I also have 3 ADDA 80mm case fans whose speed is controlled by the PS, so they spin much slower, thus they actually make less noise then the 27 db they are rated at. The system is much quieter after the upgrade, but still not anywhere near as quiet as my work PC, Dell Optiplex GX 240, which is silent.

Assuming the retail HSF is significantly louder and since it is the loudest piece in my system, I was thinking of getting a Globalwin CAK II 58 HSF, which operates, at 40 db.

Any advice is welcome

TIA

 

[sandorski]

Can't give you any significant data, but going from the retail HS/Fan to a Volcano 7 resulted in a temp drop of 10c and much *more* noise. The Retail HS/Fan isn't too loud(subjective) and it provides adequate(cpu remains stable) cooling.

 

[DrVos]

Not much input on the retail hsf, but I do have a XP 1700+ with a SK-8 and a panaflo L1-a. The fan is volted for around 7v. Avg temps for me are around 43C idle and 50C under load. Nice setup though, my Barracuda IV is the loudest component in my system!

 

[zsouthboy]

Originally posted by: Submit
Does anyone know the specs on the retail HSF for Athon XP 1700+ ? Noise is my main concern, but I would like to know how it performs compared to other HSF's.

I have recently upgraded to an Antec Trupower PS, which operates at 32 db. I also have 3 ADDA 80mm case fans whose speed is controlled by the PS, so they spin much slower, thus they actually make less noise then the 27 db they are rated at. The system is much quieter after the upgrade, but still not anywhere near as quiet as my work PC, Dell Optiplex GX 240, which is silent.

Assuming the retail HSF is significantly louder and since it is the loudest piece in my system, I was thinking of getting a Globalwin CAK II 58 HSF, which operates, at 40 db.

Any advice is welcome

TIA

Get an Alpha 8045 with a nice, quiet, panaflo. The retail HSF is, IMO, pretty loud, because it uses a 60mm fan.... the Alpha uses a 80mm fan, MUCH quieter for the same amount of airflow.

 

[Submit]

zsouthboy, I really like the idea of an 80mm fan spinning at 2500 rpm. I didn't think it was possible to get an 80mm HSF. I will definitely have to look into this.



DrVos, how did you volt the fan at 7v ??? I would really like to try this with my current setup. My only concern would be the temp.

Thanks for replies.

 

[DrVos]

Well, I used to use the 5v mod, but that kept my cpu uncomfortably warm. I purchased a baybus a couple of months ago and have been ecstatically using it ever since. The great thing about having something like a baybus is that i am able to control rpms exactly and balance between quiet and cooling ability. The 7v figure is just a a guess, i got that figure by kind of eyballing the potometer. They also sell standalone potometers for fans if you dont want to deal with the hassle.

you can check out Plycon.com for some cooling/quieting ideas

 

[Submit]

Your voltage mod just gave me an idea. Since I just got this Antec TruePower PS with this:

Antec Low Noise Technology is a new approach that achieves optimum balance between noise reduction and necessary cooling. To this end power supply fans run at the lowest speed appropriate to load and conditions, under an advanced temperature response system that outperforms previous solutions. Further dedicated Fan Only power connectors allow TruePower power supplies to control the speed of case fans, too.

All I did is plug the cpu power into the fan power from the PS. The CPU fan spins at about..maybe...half the speed, but it is silent now. Idle temp is 4-5 degree higher, no big deal. I just have to test it under full load, but I would assume the the fans get more voltage under load, like when I am gaming. But then I dont really care about the fan noise, because the speakers are rather loud.

The loud part now it the Gforce fan...

Thanks for tip.

 

[majewski9]

Supposedly there are .13 micron AXP 1700 which would run ultra cool. I really want one of these chips!

 

[Submit]

After running the system under 100% load for the last 20 mins it got up to 54.5 deg C, using my Thermal sensor (or 58.0 deg C from SiSoft Sandra). 37.4 deg C for the system (33.0 deg C from Sandra) No lockups. The CPU idle tmep is about 5 deg C cooler then that. It is so much more pleasant to be in the same room as the PC now, especially at night.

Supposedly there are .13 micron AXP 1700 which would run ultra cool. I really want one of these chips!

I have yet to buy an Intel desktop CPU, but from the looks of things, my next upgrade might just be a 3+ Ghz P4 /w Hyperthreading. That is unless AMD releases somthing to make me change my mind.

 

[Submit]

Does anyone know if there is an acoustic management utility for Western digital drives? I can't find anything on their site.

TIA

 

[Justus]

80 mm fans for cpu cooling do wonders for noise reduction. SVC68's are a low cost solution, which includes heatsink and fan. The do, however, need a lot of room around the cpu socket, so things could get pretty tight (on some boards, too tight). Artic Silver III thermal compound also helps with heat dissipation.

I've been running an XP2000 with a SVC68 at 43 degrees C, no load, so I'm a happy puppy.

check Case-Mod or SVCompucycle for stock.