Fan recommendation

[ppain52]

Any recommendations on a good fan to buy for an Athlon 64 3500 90nm?

 

[JBDan]

You mean HSF? Zalman, swiftech mx6400, or thermalrights xp120 all fantastic air coolers and all quiet with a quality fan

 

[JBDan]

http://www.silenx.com/productc...ory=4&idproduct=98 http://www.silenx.com/productc...ry=4&idproduct=108

 

[JBDan]

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=35-109-118&depa=0
Becareful with this one though it is not compatible on all 939 mobo's.

 

[ppain52]

Thanks for the recommendations I will check them out....anymore recommendations are welcome.

 

[lrmat]

i just bought the zalman cnps7700 from newegg. i understand it's huge but i checked their website to make sure that it was compatible with my mobo, the asus k8n-e deluxe (it was). i suggest that you check compatabilty before you decide what you want.

 

[flamingspinach]

Zalman CNPS7000B is supposed to be awesome. Very heavy and large though, check the Zalman website to see if your motherboard will be able to fit it.

-fs

 

[lrmat]

i was just wondering..... my case is the thermaltake tsunami with window and 9cm fan. the fan is blowing air at the cpu. the zalman 7700 blows air right back. does this cause some kind of airflow problem?

 

[yadda]

I have this Zalman 7000 AlCu and it is awesome.

2.8C P4
temps 30C at idle
load 48

great match for my Antec Sonata. Awwww whisper silent.

Y

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: lrmat
i was just wondering..... my case is the thermaltake tsunami with window and 9cm fan. the fan is blowing air at the cpu. the zalman 7700 blows air right back. does this cause some kind of airflow problem?

your hsf should be blowing downward onto your cpu

 

[w00t]

Zalman 7000 AlCu < xp-90 with a panfola fan (smaller and better)

 

[ppain52]

I was thinking of going towards one of the Zalman 7000A-AlCu, however when I checked their compatibility with my mobo (MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum) on their website. It Said the following:
" Compatible when not using ZM80(A/C/D)-HP together!"

I have no ideas what a ZM80(A/C/D)-HP is. Would you guys still recommend the Zalman?

 

[lrmat]

lt me put it this way, i went to the digital life convention in new york a couble of months back and every pc with a view of the interior had a zalman fan (and they were not all from the same people). ziff-davis had a nice looking machine and the center of attention was that fan (and the ati x800xp plat.).

 

[ppain52]

I am not questioning the fan itself. What I am questioning is whether I sould buy it or not in liu of the fact that the company says that it is not always compatible with my mobo(Compatible when not using ZM80(A/C/D)-HP together).

 

[BoboKatt]

I have the Neo2 Board and that Zelman HSF. Works great. It fits but it almost touches both the AGP card.. the RAM and the chipset fan.. almost though... not quite! LOL> Works nice and very quiet.