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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 01:01 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Ok Ive had a damn nuff of this noisy fan. Volcano 12 or something. So I want the quietest fan for an Athlon 3200 as possible, but still can keep the sucker cool. It was O/C'd but not anymore. So its gonna run stock. What are your suggestions?



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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 01:29 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


cheap water cooler system .. velly velly quiet



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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 07:55 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


The various options for price points are:

Budget - Zalman's copper sinks, see here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... n_121.html (the top ones). About 25 quid.

Mid-range - Waterchill value cooling kits (water). See here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... _Kits.html (mid way down page)

High-end - Zalman reserator fanless water cooling (this thing is the fucking bomb) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... thers.html

You can also get a water-cooled 480W PSU from zalman which runs from the reserator. If you really want a (genuinely) silent system, that's the way to go.



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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 08:47 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 037&depa=1
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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 09:53 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


i would go with the silent boost, or water cooling same as Ax siad..

But remember, Water cooling is reletivly Expensive and Does need attention once and a wile. wile Air only needs you to clean it out once and a wile..
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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 10:18 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Does you vulcano 12 have a rpm control knob? My Vulcano 9 is set to 2500rpm and its pretty quiet.
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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 12:06 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


ToxicBug wrote:
Does you vulcano 12 have a rpm control knob? My Vulcano 9 is set to 2500rpm and its pretty quiet.


You should consider having your hearing checked. I had a 9 as did a friend of mine and even on 2500 RPM those fans are deafening.

-SKID-: If you're running it stock then a stock HSF is adequate. Its what I used on my Athlon and what I'm using still on my A64. No problems here :shrug:




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PostPosted: 03-28-2005 09:04 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


It does have a control knob, and it is turned down. But its still noisy as hell. I think I threw away the stock HSF that came with it. :paranoid: But I would rather have an aftermarket fan on it anyway. Watercooling is too big of a step, I dont need to take the silence that far. Just a nice quiet fan that will do its job.



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The Vantec line is pretty good.
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PostPosted: 03-29-2005 06:34 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I was pretty disappointed w/ my Vantec. When I replaced mine with the Silent Boost I posted above, my temps and noise level both dropped considerably.
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