Buying a retail fan for an OEM processor

[Raybdbomb]

Hello-

I purchased an Athlon XP 2200+ processor when it first came out, so it was OEM, retail wasn't out yet. I got a fan to go with it, like a tornado 6 or something, and to make a long story short, it's louder than hell and keeps it cooled to 60 degrees celcius at idle, so it's worthless to me. Can anyone tell me where I can get a HSF of the same quality as the 2200+ retail hsf? It has to be quiet and have good cooling. I don't know what to look for...

thx

 

[MDE]

For cooling and quietness, get a Thermalright heatsink (SK-7, SLK series) and add your choice of fan.

 

[WobbleWobble]

ThermalTake SilentBoost is also another option.

Or if you really want a retail one, I'm sure you can get one cheap from FS/T from someone.

 

[Redviffer]

Or Ebay... they sure seem to have a bunch of fans, although not all are retail.

 

[MedicBob]

SVC CPU coolers I like the GC68 and the price. Also any of the copper thermorights are good also. Both designs aloww you to put an 80mm fan on it, bigger fan can move more air at a slower speed= less noise. Make sure if you get a bolt on type of cooler that you have holes and room on the motherboard.


Edit: spelling

 

[GreatDaleness]

SWIFTECH MCX462-V with a 92mm to 120mm adapter and antec Antec All Clear Pro 120mm 29 db 79cfm fan. Or a 100-100cfm 12cm fan 7-volted.

 

[Raybdbomb]

the major thing i want is quietness, i dont' want another jet engine in my computer room =\

 

[Raybdbomb]

wow the SWIFTECH MCX462-V is $50, and that's just heatsink

I should have mentioned, i have prolly $30 - $40 max to dish out

 

[GreatDaleness]

Originally posted by: Raybdbomb
wow the SWIFTECH MCX462-V is $50, and that's just heatsink

I should have mentioned, i have prolly $30 - $40 max to dish out

THen the Zalman CNPS6000-AlCu sounds about right for you. Get the ALCU one, it is cheaper, cools better, and is lighter.

edit for link

http://www.directron.com/cnps6000.html

not bad for $30

 

[jcwagers]

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[SynthesisI]

YGPM

 

[Raybdbomb]

I don't understand, what's that doohicky that the fan is attached to?

how does the fan cool the heatsink, there's no place to attach it on top...

here's a bigger picture

also found it cheaper at eWiz.com

 

[MasterFlash]

Zalman is known for making quiet HSF's. Another choice as mentioned, is the TT Silent Boost A lot of mod'ers like to use the Thermal Right HS's because they're quality copper construction, and allows you to fit your own fan to it. So, you could get a low RPM, low noise 80 mm fan, and stick it on top of either a cheaper Thermalright AX-7 or a more expensive & better SLK-900(A) , for example at bestbyte.com.
Here's another good web store for HSFs. and another and another

 

[GreatDaleness]

Originally posted by: Raybdbomb
I don't understand, what's that doohicky that the fan is attached to?

how does the fan cool the heatsink, there's no place to attach it on top...

here's a bigger picture

also found it cheaper at eWiz.com

That is the CNPS6000-Cu not the ALCU. The alcu cools better and is lighter.

go here, link scroll down the page and click on installation and it will show you how it works

 

[Raybdbomb]

ah the one i gave a link to isn't ALCU, whatever that means

 

[GreatDaleness]

Originally posted by: Raybdbomb
ah the one i gave a link to isn't ALCU, whatever that means

Aluminum/copper mix copper to absorb the heat from the CPU, aluminum to transfer the heat to air.

 

[Raybdbomb]

So what's better, the Zalman CNPS6000 ALCU for $35
(http://www.directron.com/cnps6000.html)

or

THERMALTAKE SILENT BOOST K7 for $30
(http://www.svc.com/thsibo.html)

 

[MDE]

I'd get the Zalman

 

[GreatDaleness]

Originally posted by: Raybdbomb
So what's better, the Zalman CNPS6000 ALCU for $35
(http://www.directron.com/cnps6000.html)

or

THERMALTAKE SILENT BOOST K7 for $30
(http://www.svc.com/thsibo.html)

I'd go with the Zalman because Zalman has a reputation for silent yet efficient cooling. Thermaltake has a reputation for bringing the noise. You can also add a second 92mm fan with the Zalman. That fan fits over your AGP slot. Watch the install video and you'll see what I mean. Hard to describe.

 

[JulesMaximus]

That Zalman is very quiet but not a great cooler. I have a Coolermaster Aero 7 on my Athlon XP 2800+ and it does a good job of keeping my cpu cool and it is very quiet as well. I had that Zalman on my cpu for a while. It is okay at first but traps dust easily and it is difficult to clean. The Aero 7 comes with an adjustable fan controller so you can dial in the amount of noise you want. I keep mine set to around 2100 rpm and it is plenty quiet.

 

[GreatDaleness]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
That Zalman is very quiet but not a great cooler. I have a Coolermaster Aero 7 on my Athlon XP 2800+ and it does a good job of keeping my cpu cool and it is very quiet as well. I had that Zalman on my cpu for a while. It is okay at first but traps dust easily and it is difficult to clean. The Aero 7 comes with an adjustable fan controller so you can dial in the amount of noise you want. I keep mine set to around 2100 rpm and it is plenty quiet.

Lets see....published numbers

Zalman .33 c/w @20DB
.25 c/w @32 DB

Aero 7 .57 c/w @ 23.6DB
.45 c/w @37.5DB

Seems to me that the Zalman cools almost twice as good as the Aero 7 while making half as much noise. Thermaltake doesn't list their numbers.