Quietest 80mm CPU fan for my Athlon XP 2500+?

[NotoriousJTC]

I've been using Thermaltake Silent Boost rated at 21dBA for a few years now, but i think it's starting wear out, as it's got a bit louder recently. I've searched around but haven't found much in the way of selection for what i need.



Any suggestions or reccomendations? The quieter the fan, the better.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Nexus fans of all sizes are great

 

[NotoriousJTC]

Hmm, i found this one, would it be adequate enough to cool my 2500+ using the Thermaltake HSF?

Nexus 80MM Real Silent Case Fan Black 1500RPM 17.6DBA 20.2CFM 3/4PIN


Maybe i could consider passive cooling?

 

[WobbleWobble]

There were 2 versions of the Silent Boost, one with a Panaflo fan and another one with some other brand fan. Even if you did get the quieter model with a Panaflo, they put on the Panaflo "medium". Panaflo themselves rates the "medium" fan at 28dBa, not the outrageous 21dBa that Thermaltake gave it.

But check out the recent 80mm fan round-up @ SPCR. It's an up-to-date review with modern 80mm fans.