What is a quiet CPU fan?

[ariec]

I got my SK6 with a 60mm YS Tech fan yesterday. The fan is really starting to get annoying. It is freakin loud. What CPU fan is quiet?

And also, should the fan be blowing air at or away from the cpu?

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[jubjub]

It should blow air at the heatsink.

Try the panasonic panaflo low flow model for a quite fan.

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[ariec]

any other fans?

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[Hateslife]

lol, fan speed, fan noise, and fan performance are intimately linked; You can't decrease one without decreasing the other two.

However, you can use adapters to attach larger fans(80 or 120mm as opposed to 60mm). A larger fan can pump through the same amount of air at a lower speed, resulting in less noise.

Of course, the adapter will inevitably leak a little bit, and the fan won't push air onto the heatsink quite as well because of the aerodynamics of the situation, but it's really the only way to lose noise without losing a great deal of performance.

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[This message has been edited by Hateslife (edited September 06, 2001).]

[ariec]

That really dudn't help. I'm looking for brand names and models with low-rated decible levels.

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Enlight 7237/300W
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Leadtek Winfast Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB DDR
Creative Modem Blaster PCI
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3DMark 2001: 4304

3DMark 2000: 8601

[salehrules]

you could get the adapter: check out the mighty machine at 1coolpc.
coolerguys also sells a bare adapter if you're interested.
you could go to sidewindercomputers http://sidewindercomputers.com/tecar.html and check out the listening room.

[ariec]

Damn, I'd hate to hear what a Delta sounds like if it's louder than my fan.

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Enlight 7237/300W
AMD Tbird 1.2GHz/266
ASUS A7M266
256MB PC2100 DDR Micron SDRAM
40GB IBM Deskstar 60GXP
10GB Quantum Fireball
16x10x40x Lite-On CDRW
Leadtek Winfast Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB DDR
Creative Modem Blaster PCI
Win2k Pro SP2

3DMark 2001: 4304

3DMark 2000: 8601

[Chrisman5000]

Originally posted by ariec:
Damn, I'd hate to hear what a Delta sounds like if it's louder than my fan.

Put it this way...

When my wife came home from work after I installed my delta fan she asked why I was running the vaccum cleaner.



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[kpxgq]

isnt the new YS tech actually louder than a delta???
http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/1/cat1.htm?835

compare the "Sk6 w/Delta" with the "SK6 Extreme"



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[Sparky_D]

I've heard that the 80x80x25mm Papst fan is supposedly very good at cooling (not as good as a Delta, but still very good)... and their supposed to be ultra quiet fans...

I know you can get them at Frozen Silicon
http://www.frozen-silicon.de/
but the site's in german....

maybe you can try looking somewhere else...

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[hyperextreme]

Noise control Silverado is almost silent and cools very well, but what a cost! $90 shipped.

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