What can i do about this turbine?

[NoviceB]

Guys i have to do something about this delta fan that came with this MCX462, its like a 747 taking off. Can i put one of them voltage switch on it, would that be a good idea? Here's my rig, what ya think?

Samsung 900NF, lian-li pc-68 usb, Enermax 365p ve-fca, Asus A7N266-E, Onboard video(good enough)
Onboard sound(excellent), Amd 1800+, swiftech MCX462, Pioneer DVD-116, Plextor24/10/40
Maxtor D740x ATA-133 40gig, USR v92 PCI (backup for DSL), Crucial 512mb memory
Ms intellimouse 3.0, Ms Internet keyboard pro.(

 

[punkrawket]

instead of turning the delta down.... why not just put another fan on top... i feel the sound (i don't think it's that loud) but its a fair trade off for excellent cooling.... you could put maybe a nice 80mm panaflow on top... i'm not sure about the MCX462 and what size fan or how much cfm would cool sufficiently though....

 

[MoFunk]

Have to agree with punkrawket here. If you can fit an 80mm fan that would help you out a ton! I now have a 92mm fan on my HS and an 80 on my daughters and will never go back!

 

[FenrisUlf]

I agree with punkrawket and mofunk. A lower power 80mm fan will be much better. It's better to use a lower powered fan than to undervolt or use the 7v mod. Some fans don't like to start spinning on less than 8-9 volts (although it's rare) so it is better to use a "queit" fan like the Sunon or Panaflow at 12v if possible. The Swiftech is already a great heatsink, so unless you're really overclocking or overvolting your processor you can safely get away with a less powerful and noisy fan.