Quietest sink/fan for my AMD 1800+

[Cutshaw]

I'm about to purchase either an AMD 1600+ or an AMD 1800+ OEM (no fan) and do not plan on overclocking it. I really hate fan noise, what is the quietest fan on the market for my CPU and/or which is the quietest thats not $20+. How about a case fan? Also, I was thinking about order either of these cases, any opinions on those?

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Thanks!

 

[joey2k]

I can't say for sure but I've been searching for the same thing (I have a XP 1600). Here's what I've found out (from reviews):

The Silverado seems to be the quietest HSF that performs pretty well. Downside is they only ship out of some website based in the UK and I almost bought one until I saw the price with shipping, $83!!! ... no way

There are also the zalman fans which do almost as good of a job of cooling and are a little cheaper, but nowhere near the $20 you're looking for.

From my experience, I have a ThermalTake Volcano 7 with the thermistor. It was too loud and didn't cool that well, but I replaced the thermistor with a potentiometer and lowered the RPMs to about 2400 and it is silent (compared to my other fans and HDs). Of course, with RPMs this low, case temperature is very important and I had to optimize mine. (Just a note, I found that by turning OFF a fan that blow into the side directly onto the CPU/HSF, my CPU stayed COOLER! I think it's because then I could get a real air flow going though and therefore a lower case temperature.)

One thing to note, the penalty for the low RPMs is higher temperature. With no overclocks I run at 51 idle, 60 load when the case temp is about 30. I think there is a ThermalTake Volcano 7 with a switch instead of a thermistor (a much better idea IMHO) which might allow you to do the same thing as I did.

If you have any success in finding another quiet setup that cools where, post to this thread I would like to hear about it.

-- Joel

 

[Toro 45]

For Heatsinks/Fans clck here

For Cases Click here

Both great sites & good prices,remember a good rule of thumb,the quieter the setup the higher the temps.I recommend getting a fan speed adjuster or buying an adjustable speed fan so you can really fine tune your setup.

If you just want flat quiet get a Panaflo L1A fan & a high quality heat sink like the Thermalright AX7,Alpha Pal 8045,Swiftech,Thermalright SLK 800,these are pricey ,with the AX7 coming the lowest price at $24.99. I don't know of two many sub $20.00 h/s that can use a L1A & keep the temps low enough for a 1600 or a 1800 except maybe GC68.

You might take a look at the Arctic Cooling Super Silent Pro TC very large very quiet & priced a $15.00,I bought one & found it to be very quiet but I did'nt like the temps I was getting(they claim Athlon XP up to 2900+)So if your the type who can install it & not look at your temps that might be the way to go.

Toro,sheesh second post I've done like this today,no more espresso for me

:Q

 

[CaptnKirk]

The quietest fan for the CPU, that gives you the volume of air to cool efficently, is the PANAFLO 46.9 CFM @ 3450 RPM. With freight they total $ 17.00 from NewEgg.
The same fan can be used as an auxillary intake for the front of the case.

The heatsink that provides the best cooling is the ALPHA PAL8045, but since you stated 'fan', I assume you don't need a heatsink. If you need a H'sink there are few better, and many worse than ALPHAs - but you MUST have ZIF mount holes on the Mobo to use it. What mobo are you using?
The PAL8045 is about $ 40 with shipping, there are several places that carry them. I only use ALPHAs, I don't trust ANY clip-on device to secure a heatsink to a CPU.
(They can crack the chip, or fall off and cause damage to either internal components, or if the system is turned on - kiss the CPU goodbye, burned down)

You can also use a PANAFLO 39.6 CFM @ 2950 RPM as an auxillary exhaust fan on the rear of the case. If case fan intake exceed the case fan exhaust volume, you end
up with a case overpressue which helps to keep dust out of your system, if you have a filter on the intake side.

First and goal from the one -
What do you do ?
Punt ! - The other team would never expect it !

 

[PG]

I have an Athlon XP 1600. The heatsink is an AX-7 and I use a 2250 rpm NMB fan with Arctic Silver 3. Idle temps are about 43-45 C and full load is 48-50C.
With an AX-7 you don't need a high rpm fan. I know Panaflos are quiet in general, but I wouldn't want any 80mm fan that runs faster than 2500 rpm. The low speed Panaflo would be a better choice than that medium speed one.

 

[jiffylube1024]

I just bought a new retail XP 1800+, and the HSF it came with is VERY quiet, and it still runs pretty cool. My overclocking experience with AMD is somewhat limited, but so far this one seems to be pretty good (it's an AGOIA btw).