Best Silent Cooler for socket A

[Jaylllo]

Can any one recommend me a very quiet socket A cooler that will fit on an ASUS 266-D?

 

[snik]

Any of the Thermalrights will do. How much do you want to spend? Noise level will mainly be determined by a fan that you will use. I recommend either using a fan-speed-controller or a variable speed fan to control the amount of noise it creates.

 

[Jaylllo]

Great,

Any other recommendations?

Thanks.

 

[EdipisReks]

zalman.

 

[ukiro]

I read the big CPU cooling review at Tom's Hardware and decided to go with a Vantec Aeroflow 7040 for its excellent noise/performance ratio. Not recommended for any serious overclocking perhaps, but should easily handle a stock clocked 3000+.

 

[Sheriff]

Thermalright AX-7 with a good low noise fan or the Zalman CNP S7000 (bit pricey)

 

[jcarson]

SLK800 with a panaflo.

I get 42C under load. QUIET!!

 

[Jeomite]

Quick Question: Which one is better Thermalright AX-7 or Thermalright SLK800?

I hope to throw a quiet Panaflo on it as well (no intentions of overclocking). 😀

 

[bgeh]

imo, the SLK-800 is better

 

[Jaylllo]

will all of these fit on a AMD 266-D? Theres a bunch of capacitors on it.

Its a dual board.

I don't think I will end up using anything past 2.2 ghz on this board since MPX seems EOL.

Thanks again

 

[afzan]

Originally posted by: Jeomite
Quick Question: Which one is better Thermalright AX-7 or Thermalright SLK800?

I hope to throw a quiet Panaflo on it as well (no intentions of overclocking). 😀

the ax7 is better for low speed fans... There was a comparison somewhere, can't remember where

 

[EdipisReks]

the SLK-800 works really well with low speed fans. there is enough surface area that it makes up for the fact that copper normally requires a large amount of airflow to be efficient.

 

[afzan]

actually, it's only better for undervolted low speed fans (they used a panaflo low @ 5v)..
I found the comparison: http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=47&page=6

 

[J5im8yo]

If you got the money get a Alpha Pal8045-t. I am using this heatsink right now and the performance is amazing with the fan running at 1500 rpm. Just an idea, a 1500 rpm fan is pretty quiet. However, if you don't care about that couple extra degrees than get a Zalman flower heatsink with its fan. This set-up is as quiet as it gets.

 

[Kevstir]

I have the coolermasters hhc-l61 silent heat pipe and its silent , its runs my xp2400 at 42/44 idel and 48 full load
iv not got any case fans so would say thats realy good temps for a silent hsf .

Kevstir 😎

 

[viper118]

another vote for zalman

 

[ArtemisE]

ZALMAN CNPS3100+ RT

3rd

 

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by: afzan
actually, it's only better for undervolted low speed fans (they used a panaflo low @ 5v)..
I found the comparison: http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=47&page=6

i don't think the 5v temps are very relevant as the 5v fan doesn't give adequete temps with any of the heatsinks.

 

[PraetorianGuards]

Originally posted by: EdipisReks
zalman.

 

[mrman3k]

Zalman again!

No fan = no noise. Well you do need a fan, but it is quieter than the hard drive.

 

[lundog22]

SLK800U + Ventec Stealth

 

[Sahakiel]

I think a couple Zalmans would do it. Just pop a 92 or a single 120 on that pic bracket and you'll get enough air across both sinks.