Help choosing fan for SK-6

[Jeomite]

I need some advice on picking a sufficent fan for my AMD Tbird 1.33Ghz with a SK-6 heatsink. At the same time, I want to get the quietest fan that will provide enough airflow/cooling for the processor (don't wanna burn anything now ). I am 100% sure I will NOT overclock this system. Any suggestions for the fan? Thanks for any replies.

 

[chopstxxx]

Mine's getting here soon. I'm planning on putting a 80mm 42 cfm sunon on it. I have a 1.33 tbird, oced to 1.5 so i'll let you know how it goes once my sk-6 arrives. If you not overclocking you could use an even quieter 80mm fan for decent cooling that will be nearly silent.

 

[minendo]

Im using the SK6 with a 80mm Panaflo fan. Ive only done a slight OC 1533 @ 1610 on my XP1800+. I cant overclock any higher because my power supply is powerful enough. It is only a 250W Antec PSU.

 

[Jeomite]

The Athlon XPs are more 'heat resistant' than the previous Thunderbird cores, so I would need a stronger fan... And I forgot to mention I'm going to need a 60mm fan... Any ideas? Again I want it to be as quiet as possible.

 

[minendo]

I used to have the 60mm delta on it. It took a couple days to get used to it, but after like a week I didnt even notice it anymore.

 

[Divebrake]

Sunon 27 cfm. This is a pretty good performer at a reasonable noise level for a 60mm fan. If you're confident enough to try mounting an 80mm fan I would recommend doing so. It'll save your ears some abuse. Personally I think 60mm fans are too loud.

 

[Jeomite]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just afraid the fan won't provide enough cooling the processor, then it will overheat. =|

So I'm relying on your suggestion of a Sunon 27CFM fan. =]

I don't think I want to try the 80mm Fan "trick" on a SK-6. hehe

 

[Paladin]

Go with the 30cfm Delta then, I have one on my SK6. It's not loud at all, and will cool better than the 27cfm Sunon. you can grab one here, once they open back up next week.

 

[Jeomite]

That Delta actually sounds like it will be better cooling...
Sunon 60mm 27CFM 38dBA vs Delta 60mm 30CFM 39 dBA

About another decibel for 3CFM more. I think I'll take the Delta. =]

 

[Paladin]

<< That Delta actually sounds like it will be better cooling...
Sunon 60mm 27CFM 38dBA vs Delta 60mm 30CFM 39 dBA

About another decibel for 3CFM more. I think I'll take the Delta. =] >>



Wise choice....

 

[Divebrake]

Don't be fooled into thinking dba figures are the only important factor. The character of the noise is important too. My thermaltake 31cfm has a lower dba rating than my Sunon27cfm yet sounds a lot louder because it has a hi-pitched whine that cuts like a knife. Deltas are notorious for their high whine, so don't think a low dba number necessarily means a less annoying fan.

 

[chopstxxx]

Thermaltake is notorious for misreporting the specs on their fans, so just because they say its got a lower dba, doesn't mean a whole lot.

 

[Paladin]

The 30cfm Delta is quite good when it comes to noise. It actually sounds like a real fan, no high pitched whine.