Need advice on Best QUIET P4 Fan!

[daveybrat]

I've got a P4 3.0C Processor with the stock heatsink/fan it came with. And to be honest it's much louder than i expected it to be. Every fan in my system is whisper quiet except this one, so i'm trying to figure out where and what to get as a replacement. I'd like either a copper or aluminum microfin heatsink with maybe a 70 or 80mm fan with i'd say no more than like 22-24db noise?

Thanks guys!

 

[RalfHutter]

A Zalman 7000AlCu would be just perfect for you.

 

[Geomagick]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
A Zalman 7000AlCu would be just perfect for you.

I quite agree, one of the best P4 heatsinks around and it's almost silent.

 

[imported_jensend]

Check out the SPCR recommended HS list.

 

[saechaka]

good choice, but it'll be tough getting dust out. i know i have one.

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Zalman 7000cu is what i got, its pretty quiet, dust is pretty easy to get out, just run your finger from the center to the top edge, like a lint trap in a dryer.

 

[Zap]

The Zalman 7000 series is my "no brainer" choice for a good and quiet fan. Not the "most quiet" and not the "best cooling" but a good tradeoff for a universal HSF.

I usually don't let my HSF get dirty enough to make a huge difference, but for the little bit of dust that my Zalmans trap, I just remove them and take them outside the house with a can of compressed air. I hold them upside down and squirt some air around through the fins (reverse air flow than normal) and all the dust gets blow out pretty quickly.

 

[orion446]

I use the zalman and love it, My idle temp stays at 37c

 

[Bartokomus]

the Zalman cleans very well; it comes apart easily looks purty when you're done.

goes with the Zalman and you wont be unhappy; just make sure your mobo can take it (space wise). Silicon Accoustics has the list of mobo's which are compatible