Noisy XP2100

[ein]

Hi!

Just bought a new computer yesterday, an AMD XP2100+, GF4 4400 (Asus) and 512Mb 2700 DDR ram. I bought Chieftec DX-01B-D case (one-built in fan). And now I have some probs.

The noiselevel of this maching is comparable to a jet-enging running at full throttle (well, almost), and still the cpu-temp reading is 65° C. I have a Thermaltake Volcano Smart & Silent(!) 9 cpu-cooler and it's constantly running at around 5000rpm, is this normal? (I attached the temp-probe underneath the cpu to have automatic fan-speed control)?

How many degrees is acceptable for the CPU?, I've read/heard 65°C but when I look at the asus-probe program that comes with the MB the warning-level is something like 80°C.

And another thing, on the cpu there were 4 'pads' glued to the top-surface, should they be removed or left there? (I left them there)

If all this seems normal, how the h*ck do I make this thing less noisy?

/Pontus

 

[TheCorm]

If you bought it rather than built it then it's worth asking the question to the shop to see what they say, while 65c is within AMD specification, I would be expecting temps around 50c or just under for the 2100+ with a decent cooler. But since you have been inside and installed the tempr probe I am thinking that maybe you actually built it and it's just worded as if you bought the whole thing?

Anyway... I have heard that some Volcano fans are very noisy, maybe that's it. Some temperature readers and software are very shaky at best and you cannot always be 100% certain of the results you are getting, which is a pain, maybe try some other software.

If the temp probe is damaged or giving false readings to the fan it could be that it thinks things are much hotter than they actually are.

 

[ein]

Thank you for your comments. The system is built by myself from scratch. I bought another cpu-fan today a Zalman 5500Cu and I plan to run it in silent mode, I really hope that will cut the noiselevel down.

Does anyone have any experience with a similar setup? (case/gfx/mobo/cpu) and temp readings/noiselevel.

Should I go for a replacement of the gfx-cooler aswell?

 

[ElFenix]

my case fans were the largest noise makers. got a truepower PS, which can control the RPM based on a temp reading inside the PS. now its a lot more quiet.

 

[xXgambitXx]

hi. could you give me a link to that Zalman HS that you're using ? the only one i've found that matches that # says it's for Pentium CPU's. i think you might of gotten the wrong one. also....Zalman won't help your temperature much, their whole thing is noise not performance. if you really want to have better cooling w/ less noise then go over to the "Cases/Cooling" forums and ask around, they'll tell you to get something like the Thermalright AX-7 HS w/ a low RPM panaflo fan. this is currently the best AMD HS right now.

 

[ein]

Sorry, it was supposed to be Zalman 5100Cu HS/Fan combo. Now it's installed and the noiselevel is very acceptable (ie I can be in the same room as the computer without earplugs). Thanks for the tip about cases/cooling.

 

[ein]

and the link would be Zalman Tech - CNPS5100-Cu

 

[erikiksaz]

Try checking your Geforce, that might also be another likely culprit. I know that my visiontek g3 was...

 

[vash]

Noise can from a number of things. With the 5k RPM fan, it could be clunky, or rattling, that could easily be a culprit. I have a dual box and both cpu fans are at 5k rpm, without much noise at all (compared to the 7000rpm fan before). Maybe the additional case fans are a bit too loud and maybe something isnt' screwed in tight enough.

vash