My GlobalWin FOP38 is driving me crazy, and I've realized it's a bit overkill for my system. So I'm looking for a heatsink/fan which can keep my CPU sufficiently cool without the insane noises that come with a 7k rpm fan.
My rig (the important bits, anyway):
TBird 850@918 (9*102)
384MB RAM, running at 135MHz
Abit KT7-RAID
2 SCSI CD-ROM/RW drives, 1 IDE DVD-ROM
1 SCSI 10k rpm HDD, 2 ATA100 7.2k rpm HDD's
ATI Radeon 64MB DDR
AOpen HX08 case
This does generate quite an amount of heat, but it would be fairly quiet if it weren't for that FOP38. After a few hours with 100% CPU utilization, the CPU temperature is about 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and I don't think a few degrees more would hurt if I could just lower the noise level a bit.
So, what I need are some suggestions on heatsinks/fans that are quiet but at the same time efficient enough for my rig. I've been looking at the Molex Radial Fin 37165-0020 and the NoiseControl NC1957, but I don't know much about them. Especially the Molex fan is virtually impossible to find any information on. Does anyone know anything about these two fans, or do someone have other suggestions?
My rig (the important bits, anyway):
TBird 850@918 (9*102)
384MB RAM, running at 135MHz
Abit KT7-RAID
2 SCSI CD-ROM/RW drives, 1 IDE DVD-ROM
1 SCSI 10k rpm HDD, 2 ATA100 7.2k rpm HDD's
ATI Radeon 64MB DDR
AOpen HX08 case
This does generate quite an amount of heat, but it would be fairly quiet if it weren't for that FOP38. After a few hours with 100% CPU utilization, the CPU temperature is about 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and I don't think a few degrees more would hurt if I could just lower the noise level a bit.
So, what I need are some suggestions on heatsinks/fans that are quiet but at the same time efficient enough for my rig. I've been looking at the Molex Radial Fin 37165-0020 and the NoiseControl NC1957, but I don't know much about them. Especially the Molex fan is virtually impossible to find any information on. Does anyone know anything about these two fans, or do someone have other suggestions?
