need a quiet cpu cooler

[trance247]

low profile, not planning to oc most likely but if i can that would be a good added bonus

cpu ix x2 3800+
case is apire x-qpack


thanks

 

[Brock123]

I use to have an x-qpack and alot of people said the zalaman 7000 would fit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118112

 

[trance247]

lol, this is what i have now...far for good

 

[pkrush]

AMD's stock Opteron cooler. About $20 on eBay, cools about as well as an XP-90.

 

[Pyrokinetic]

You might try the Swiftech MCX6400-V and pair it with a Silverstone FN82 fan (92mm fan using an 80mm mounting frame).

Heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835108037
Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999348

If the fan is still a bit too noisy, install a Zalman RC56 (7V) pass-through connector to slow down the fan: http://www.coolerguys.com/840556026174.html

 

[Zap]

What's not good about the Zalman 7000? I have a 7000AlCu on a socket 754 Sempron and use the motherboard's built-in Smart Fan to keep fan speeds low. You can also use the included Fan Mate - AFAIK every Zalman 7000 series comes with one. My Sempron runs really cool and pretty much silent. I hear the HDD chattering during access more than I hear the fan (which I don't hear at all). I also have an x2 3800+ that is overclocked to 2.5GHz and it doesn't run that hot - I use a Scythe Ninja running passive and it works great, so a Zalman 7000 undervolted should keep it cool enough, and still be really quiet.

 

[Ping to the Pong]

yeah, the zalman 7000 series cooler is pretty good in my book. I have a case with virutally no airflow and the 7000 set on 5v is dead silent and i still cools 5-10 degrees better than the crappy stock cooler i had on it before.