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are Athlon based machines loud???

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ComradeX

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Hi all,
I have a simple question and I apologize if it's been asked ad nauseum... how load is the average athlon based machine?

My buddy's got one and the thing sounds like a vacuum cleaner. I'd love to get one but if they're that loud then I can't do it... it'd be right next to my bed and I like to leave my machine on all the time.

I'd be getting hi-quality components... in-win case... abit kg-7... coolermaster..

any thoughts? thanks in advance.
kyle
 
Well...in short, if you want to overclock you need loud, powerful fans = noise. However, if you don't it can be quite quiet since your fans don't need nearly as much power.
 
Well it depends very much on what kind of cooling is in the machine, but there are coolers out there that are perfectly capable of cooling even the fastest Athlons while making minimal noise.

NoiseControl Silverado, some Taisol coolers, Alpha PAL8045... all are capable of cooling an Athlon even when it;s overelocked to a reasonable extent while remaining relatively quiet.
 
The noise level is dependent on the # and type of fans in the case. If it sounds like a vacuum, then I smell some delta fans in there.
 
Has nothing to do with it being from intel or AMD. It's the fans you hear. Though, I have a 7K rpm fan on my cpu along with 4 other fans in the case, and mine is pretty damn quiet.
 
What processor is inside the system does not have too much bearing on the noise level generated.

The lion's share of the noise is generated by the cooling. Simply go for quieter fans, or come up with some more efficient airflow in the system that will allow for fewer fans.
 
OEM systems that are AMD or Intel will be very quiet. Most people that build there own systems may buy CPU coolers with loud (but effective) fans installed, or many case fans. If you dont want your system to be loud it doesnt have to be.
 
You can try several fans on your cpu, but the alpha pal8045 will remain the best over and over. Use the papst fan to get normal cooling without too much noise.
 


<< The noise level is dependent on the # and type of fans in the case. If it sounds like a vacuum, then I smell some delta fans in there. >>



lol... yep, he had some delta fans in there. whew. That settles it.. I'm gonna get me a athlon based box. I guess I'll wait for the kt266a chipset to come out.

thanks all... you made my first post a complete success.
 
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