Quiet cpu fan

I've got an NF7-m running a Athlon XP 2100+. Anyone got some specific
recommendation for a cpu fan/heatsink that is quiet.

Thanks

Scott

 

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=10395&vpn=A1889-01&manufacture=THERMALTAKE

 

http://www.spirecoolers.com/
I can recommend the whisper rock IV, I have one cooling my XP2500+ @ 3200+
with no probs whatsoever, and nice and cool/silent

Firthy

 

I am also using this with my stock XP3200+. CPU temp ranges from 39 at idle
to 44 at active, very quiet, prettier than most, and I got it for 12 bucks.
All in all a great deal.

 

TR2-M1 or -M3 (no leds). 21db. About $8. Worked great at the highest
overclock.

http://www.tr2tt/products/coolers/duronandathlon.htm

 

In alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, SL ordered an army of hamsters to type:

how about a large thermalright sink (SLK-900A) with a large slow reving fan
like a vantec stealth 92mil

 

Zalman 7000A CU, beats all of those peices of crap, its quiet, and
cools the best, just make sure it can fit your board.

 

beats all of those peices of crap

I don't think you should be calling any thermalright SLK's crap. They are some
of the best performing heatsinks ever made.

 

I just bought this for $12 including postage. Thanks for the tips everyone.

s

 

I thought about this, but this is one very expensive heatsink, and then
you've got to purchase a fan. But if I were really pushing the limit, this
option look good.

S

 

Compared to the Zalman 7000A Cu any SLK is crap, i mean they don't
even come with a fan, and they don't cool as good and are not very
quiet compared to the 7000a, and he wanted a quiet cooler.

 

I'm sure the 7000A-CU is a very good cooler. And if one wants to spend $40
for one vs $8 for one that will also do just about as good a job, then
more power (and less money) to them. But in the end either would work fine
at the same noise level.

 

The Thermalright ALX-800 at low fan speeds actually works better than the
all copper units IIRC. And it's only $18 + $.99 for a quiet 80mm fan. If i
wanted to spend more than $10, this is what I'd get, otherwise I'd get an
$8 TR2-M3 (or M1 if you like the lights)..

 

What temps are getting?

Thanks

Ron A. Marraccini

 

Im getting 24/39 at idle XP2500+ @ 3200+ abt 22c room

Firthy

 

I don't know what your smoking, but Zalman coolers are not anything special
compared to Thermalright. I do have a Zalmon passive heatsink on my
Northbridge, but I would never consider using a Zalmon heatsink on my CPU. I
also would replace that Zalmon on the Northbridge with a Thermalright model if
it wasn't such a pain taking it off.

You could throw on an SLK 900 with a slow rpm fan and it will be quiet with
great cooling. I'm using an SLK800 with a Tornado fan that I never run over
2500RPM's It keeps my Barton 2500 at around 36C. Just because it's an SLK does
not mean you can not use a slow RPM fan with it.

 

their IS NO, noise with my Zalman 7000A cu, and mines running like
1400 rpm now and my cpu is 36c

 

Why so hot?

fan1: 2311 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8)
fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8)
fan3: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8)
CPU Temp: +32°C (low = +15°C, high = +55°C) sensor = diode
M/B Temp: +26°C (low = +15°C, high = +40°C) sensor = thermistor

Well, the fan on the TR2-M3 is only 2500rpm. Get the SE model for a couple
of bucks more and it comes with a speed control so you could lower it to
1400rpm. But at 2500rpm, you can't hear it over the the PSU and case
fans. And while it may not keep the cpu at 36C at 1400rpm (I don't know),
it would certainly be well within the limits. With Athcool running, I can
disconnect the fan and it idle temp only goes up 2C, from 31C to 33C.

BTW, the system above is my A64 system that I'm using now.

 

Iam running a mobile 2500, overclokced to 2.4ghz , not sure if that
makes my cooler better or not ?, using a vcore of 1.7 volts.

 

The Thermaltake Silentboost is not a piece of crap. Why don't you read
some reviews before opening your pie hole?