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HS + FAN for ~< 25$ thats QUIET?

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LS20

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im too lazy to dig and buy seprate hs and separate fans and etc

whats a good existing combo thats not too expensive and is low in noise?

my current coolermaster aluminum + delta 60mm 4500rpm is LOUD. im thinking that if i get a copper heatsink, i wont need such a strong fan.


i know ALPHA PAL8045+Delta combo is a whopping 50$ !!!
The Coolermaste HC001 is only 28$ which seems good... is that quiet?
I can pick up a VOlcano 6CU / DragonOrb3 / Volcano 7 for 20$ at the local Frys but ive heard that they were LOUD? any opinions?

i dont really wanna fry braincells over something as trivial as this
 


<< can pick up a VOlcano 6CU / DragonOrb3 / Volcano 7 for 20$ at the local Frys but ive heard that they were LOUD? any opinions? >>



Yeah they are LOUD. If you dont like the 4500rpm delta, you will hate those.
The HC001 is pretty loud also. Your best bet is to go for an 80mm fan.
 
I've been very happy with my Volcano 7 and they can be had for less than $25. My XP1700 is overclocked to 1.6G (XP1900 levels) and it runs under 40C idle, but case cooling is important. The 80mm fans are MUCH less annoying that the 60mm, and the one on the Volcano 7 varies its speed according to the built in heat sensor. Most of the time, I cannot hear the heatsink fan at all over my powersupply (which is also thermal controlled).

Good luck
 
I have the Volcano 6CU+. I can't hear myself think.

Its not the heatsink's fault. I like it. It's the fan. As far as I can tell, it's ANY 60mm fan that's capable of the 35cfm (or more) that you want.

I got my 6cu+ for 12 bucks. For right now, I am living with it. I built my computer as a 2 stage thing to spread out costs a bit. i am using onboard audio right now and I havent bought a CDRW yet. June is my birthday, so in addition to a Turtle Beach soundcard and a CDRW, I'm going to order an 80mm fan and a 60 to 80 adaptor.

If you find a good HSF unit that comes stock with a quiet 80mm fan, get it. If not, you can take my route.

Volcano 6cu+ $12
60 to 80 adaptor $10
80mm fan $7

Total $29. The current 60mm fan makes 37cfm and is 39dB. The 80mm makes 36 cfm and 28dB. Much quieter.
 
I should have pointed out that if you do what I mentioned i.e. convert to 80mm, you won't need a new heatsink. just get the 60 to 80 adaptor and a good 80mm fan.

if youre lazy like you say, this is much easier and safer than having to remove and replace a whole HSF unit. If you do decide to replace your existing heatsink be careful about uneven pressure on the CPU.
 
i will second SVC GC68, why not buy a 80mm HSF for less than 20 (newegg has a AOC D5-825 80mm HSF for 14 shipped, currently OOS) and trouble to buy a 80->60 adaptor and a good 80MM fan.

the problem of the adaptor is that it may have bad result (CPU temp rise) if the fan is not powerful enough and air got push back instead of push through. There will be less air actually cool your heat sink, result in higher temp. It is a major mistake if u combine a low speed fan with a copper heat sink. For copper transfer heat faster but retain heat better. So a powerful fan is need to keep it cool.

LS20, what is your CPU? oc?
 


<< Galaxy Monster cooler from nexfan.com. Appears to be the same as the GC68 >>



I just received 2 of these from nexfan.com, and I can now verify that they are indeed identical to the GC68 for half the cost. Good deal, at least while the $5.99 price lasts...
 
There probably isn't a stock HSF you can just buy & plug in that is quiet and effective. You can have cheap and effective, but add quiet, and you have to subtract cheap. 🙂

Best bet is to look for a HS that looks like it has the largest radiating surface areas with fins that are not packed too tightly together, then run the stock fan with 5 or 7 volts off the IDE power cable.
 


<< but add quiet, and you have to subtract cheap. >>



Wrong! If you add quiet, subtract effective! If you add effective, subtract cheap! Well thats in most cases...
 


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<< but add quiet, and you have to subtract cheap. >>

Wrong! If you add quiet, subtract effective! If you add effective, subtract cheap! Well thats in most cases... >>

We're both right -- the gist of it is that if you want cheap, you can have either quiet or effective, not both. To get quiet & effective, you can't have cheap -- it becomes expensive instead. 🙂
 


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<< but add quiet, and you have to subtract cheap. >>

Wrong! If you add quiet, subtract effective! If you add effective, subtract cheap! Well thats in most cases... >>

We're both right -- the gist of it is that if you want cheap, you can have either quiet or effective, not both. To get quiet & effective, you can't have cheap -- it becomes expensive instead. 🙂 >>



ahh i understand now! after a bit of rewording you get this:

If its quiet and effective, its not cheap. If its effective and cheap, its not quiet! If its quiet and cheap, its not effective...If its cheap and effective, its not quiet!
 


<< im thinking that if i get a copper heatsink, i wont need such a strong fan >>



wrong. while copper is a good absorber of heat, it is less good at releasing it compared to aluminum. generally, an all copper heatsink needs a higher cfm fan than a copper/aluminum hybrid of the same effectiveness (alpha 8045 compared to just about any all copper sink is a good example of this).

--jacob

 
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