Athlon XP Cooler

[bandic213]

I'm planning to buy an AthlonXP, probably 1500 or 1600, the Soltek 75DRV2 motherboard.
Now I don't know which cooler to choose for the Athlon.
The price is not so important, i would like a quality cooler, and if possible, a very quiet one.
I've heard that all these high-end coolers are very noisy, so I would like a quiet one. That's why emphasise that a couple of bucks here or there aren't that important if the cooler is quiet and good.
Thanks a lot for every piece of advice.

 

[minendo]

You could go with the Alpha 8045 or Thermalright SK-6 with an 80mm Panaflo fan. Just get a quiet fan.

 

[MoFunk]

I use the Alpha. Had a panaflo and now have an enermax adjustable. Great combo either way. Have heard really good things of the SK-6 as well. Either would be a safe bet I feel.

 

[minendo]

Right now I'm using the SK-6 with 60mm Delta fan (the screamer), but the 80mm Panaflo is on its way. The heatsink/fan combination does a great job keeping my xp1800+ cool.