i want quiet, yet i want to oc

[trance247]

my new setup is in sig, i am planning on ocing and i know case and hardware is good but i don't want it to be loud, i was thinign to replace all fans with quiter ones by yate loon or rephapas others, anyoen have similar setup, tell me you success story as far as OC and quite

 

[SparkyJJO]

The ninja can be used with low-RPM fans and still allow room to OC

 

[Woofmeister]

Assuiming that you are not talking about a home theater PC, purchasing a fan controller for around $30 or so is the easiest and cheapest way to achieve your goal. The fact is that with desktop PCs we really only want quiet when working in 2D applications. When playing games, we can just crank the volume up until it drowns out the sound of our fans. Unless you are doing video editing, or running a ridiculous amount of applications simultaneously, your OC'd processor and video card are only going to start generating lots of heat during games, so that's the only time you will need the added cooling of your fans going full blast. Moreover, because a fan controller will undervolt your fans up until the moment you need to move lots of air, you can make due with lower quality fans and not have to pay the premium for Yate Loons and such (which don't move much air anyway).

I have an Enermax fan controller (which is no longer in production) that controls my three case fans (front intake, rear exhaust and top blowhole exhaust) as well as the 120mm fan on my Scythe Ninja and even the fan on my motherboard. I'm using big honkin Thermaltake A2018 120mm fans in my case and they blast air like a leaf blower when I set them on full but are quiet as a mouse on the lowest setting on my fan controller. Just make sure you also monitor your temperatures and all will be well. Many fan controllers also have temperature monitor capabilities built in so one device willl resolve both problems.

Outside of that, there's always water cooling!

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
Assuiming that you are not talking about a home theater PC, purchasing a fan controller for around $30 or so is the easiest and cheapest way to achieve your goal. The fact is that with desktop PCs we really only want quiet when working in 2D applications. When playing games, we can just crank the volume up until it drowns out the sound of our fans. Unless you are doing video editing, or running a ridiculous amount of applications simultaneously, your OC'd processor and video card are only going to start generating lots of heat during games, so that's the only time you will need the added cooling of your fans going full blast. Moreover, because a fan controller will undervolt your fans up until the moment you need to move lots of air, you can make due with lower quality fans and not have to pay the premium for Yate Loons and such (which don't move much air anyway).

I have an Enermax fan controller (which is no longer in production) that controls my three case fans (front intake, rear exhaust and top blowhole exhaust) as well as the 120mm fan on my Scythe Ninja and even the fan on my motherboard. I'm using big honkin Thermaltake A2018 120mm fans in my case and they blast air like a leaf blower when I set them on full but are quiet as a mouse on the lowest setting on my fan controller. Just make sure you also monitor your temperatures and all will be well. Many fan controllers also have temperature monitor capabilities built in so one device willl resolve both problems.

Outside of that, there's always water cooling!

The Thermaltakes also do not move any air when set to low rpm...
Use CoolerMaster fans if you want lots of air and a whole lot quieter than the ThermalTake Fans!

 

[Woofmeister]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: Woofmeister
Assuiming that you are not talking about a home theater PC, purchasing a fan controller for around $30 or so is the easiest and cheapest way to achieve your goal. The fact is that with desktop PCs we really only want quiet when working in 2D applications. When playing games, we can just crank the volume up until it drowns out the sound of our fans. Unless you are doing video editing, or running a ridiculous amount of applications simultaneously, your OC'd processor and video card are only going to start generating lots of heat during games, so that's the only time you will need the added cooling of your fans going full blast. Moreover, because a fan controller will undervolt your fans up until the moment you need to move lots of air, you can make due with lower quality fans and not have to pay the premium for Yate Loons and such (which don't move much air anyway).

I have an Enermax fan controller (which is no longer in production) that controls my three case fans (front intake, rear exhaust and top blowhole exhaust) as well as the 120mm fan on my Scythe Ninja and even the fan on my motherboard. I'm using big honkin Thermaltake A2018 120mm fans in my case and they blast air like a leaf blower when I set them on full but are quiet as a mouse on the lowest setting on my fan controller. Just make sure you also monitor your temperatures and all will be well. Many fan controllers also have temperature monitor capabilities built in so one device willl resolve both problems.

Outside of that, there's always water cooling!

The Thermaltakes also do not move any air when set to low rpm...
Use CoolerMaster fans if you want lots of air and a whole lot quieter than the ThermalTake Fans!

Actually, do they move some air and they keep my OC'd 4800 X2 in the 40-45c range when I'm not gaming.

 

[aigomorla]

i love how people jump in without asking basic questions.

Ummm Op how much do you intend to spend? thats should of been the first question isntead of fan recomendations.

If you want to keep this as cheap as possible and try to squeeze out every last MHZ, then yeah, you can add different fans. But i promise you wont get significantly better overclocks with just better fans unless you were near dead airflow in your case.

What is your current HSF you hvae on your system? no one even asked you that. If you have stock, then by GOD please change that to something more efficient. If i recall i dont think the 4200+ comes with a heat pipe HSF.

Also your board is a great board, and i see you have a great case, however, what PSU are you running? you are aware, in overclocking, PSU is almost as important as board ram and cpu. Also, if you have a cheap PSU, that could be the source of all your loud noise.


Lastly you wanted to see results on simular platforms.

Ummmm my opty 175 does 3.2ghz for 30min, and 3.1ghz for 6+ hours orthos stable. But i keep her at 2.75ghz because i want 1:1 ram timings, and a Media Center doesnt need 3.0+ ghz. I know there isnt that much of a performance difference in ram timings, but i just want her this way. She's the most happiest in this setting. Shes on water however.

My X2 3800+ will go 2.8ghz for as long as i want her to stable on orthos however she's a NAS now so she's at stock undervolted. She's also on water.

MY QX is on stock right now because something is fubard with my board. I will RMA soon when i have some open free time. But the QX isnt in your platforms league. And yeah shes on water too.

All my rigs are platformed off water. I want to convert my X2 to a completely passive system, but im runing into road blocks.

If your budget permits, say around 150 start, and next upgraded kit option at 200 dollars, if buget permits of course, why not concider water? If your set on budget, and want to go cheap, then please tell me your current HSF and fan layout so we can work from there.

 

[trance247]

stock right now, case is actually very quie with all fans off and stays faily cool, i have big typhoon on cpu, how much should i try for ocing? also how can i oc my ram, i figure yate loon fans since they are cheap, quite and move air...the case has 1 200mm fan and sports for 5 120mm fans, i dont' need 1 since it will only blow air inside empty button compartment, i understand it won;t be noice less, but i will be sleeping right near it so i want as quite as possible

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: trance247
stock right now, case is actually very quie with all fans off and stays faily cool, i have big typhoon on cpu, how much should i try for ocing? also how can i oc my ram, i figure yate loon fans since they are cheap, quite and move air...the case has 1 200mm fan and sports for 5 120mm fans, i dont' need 1 since it will only blow air inside empty button compartment, i understand it won;t be noice less, but i will be sleeping right near it so i want as quite as possible

i dont see how adding yates will change anything. Your case is already known for its airflow, not to mention, you have a 200mm fan that helps with air flow. Why do you want to add more fans?

Your cpu cooler is a big typhoon. Its ranked amungst the top air coolers available on the market today. Only option to gain better performance here will be at the cost of sound. Which isnt something you want.

Your only options now, and i dont care what people say or if i get flamed, you need to go water.

Your at the max which air can handle, and any increase will be at the cost of sound. You want better OC? move the computer away from you, or turn it off at night and get louder / stronger fans. I doubt this will help you very much tho. Because your at the max which air can do.

Also your new to overclocking? my benchs are from systems which have known cpu's that oc well. Without knowing stepping, there is no way one can tell you how high your processor is capable of. Even then, one chip of the same batch can be completely different from the next. Dont expect to get anywhere near my scores on air, unless you have a super cherry picked AMD processor. It just wont happen because im on water.

I cant really see a cheap solution to your problem. If you want quieter, then try to install a fan controller like someone in the previous post recomended. Turn your fans down at night when you sleep, and then throttle them up when you play games. Thats the only thing i can really recomend at this time unless your prepared to step into water.