Loud stock fan

[Miguelinho]

I have built my first computer recently and have been hoping to make it quieter. I'm using the stock intel heatsink and fan for a Intel P4 3.0 chip and it revs around 2400 rpm's when the computer is at idle. Even at idle its louder than I would like, but when I start giving it more work, that is when the cpu fan starts to rev around 4000 rpm's and higher, and it gets real loud. Can anybody recommend how to queit this computer down? My tempuratures are good, idles round 35 celsius and when pushed goes to around 41. Maybe a new heatsink and fan are the answer?

 

[Geomagick]

I think you answered your own question - change the heatsinnk and fan.

I would seriuosly recommend the Zalman 7000 series of heatsink for you, that is if you are using socket 478.

 

[Operandi]

Zalman 7000ALCu or Thermalright XP-90 + Panaflo M1A. Wichever you choose let the system control the CPU fan, don't use the Fanmate (Zalman).