GlobalWin FOP 32-1 Loud?

[TheAntipop]

Im about to get one and I read that there kinda loud. In a case with 5 other fans am I likely to notice the difference? Im not terribly concerned with noise but I dont want a jet engine in my computer either.
Also, is the thermal tape that comes on it good enough, or is it really that worth it to get some artic silver?

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[Guest]

I can't tell you any numbers but it IS loud. We just installed onto an Athlon 800 (usual MIDI-Tower with Geforce, 300 W). Even with a closed case it terribly noisy. Imagine it is ALWAYS running, even if you don't need that cooling level (maybe you do sometimes WORK with your computer). I would not put this on my CPU. Sorry.

 

[Bubba]

It is louder than a golden orb it have tried but then it cools better too. It is not as loud as the fop38. I like it. I have 5 fans, 1 powersupply with two fans, and the case closed. With this much cooling, its hard to be quiet. But I do like the FOP32 and I wouldn't consider overclocking without it.

 

[Guest]

I made a spead sheet on CPU fans before I started selling them and the FOP 32 and in my opinion is one of the best. It is a noisey fan but I have 4 computers on 24/7 next to me and I am use to it. I would not o/c without it.

 

[Guest]

I just bought one last week and can honestly tell you that
it is a very quite fan. The fan noise doesn't exceed the noise level of my 2 case fans. But more importantly it does a great job in cooling my thunderbird 1.1g. Before this I was using the Thermaltake Chrome Orb which didn't perform as well as would have liked. The GlobalWin FOP 32-1 decreased my Cpu core of about 6-7 degrees celsius.

 

[TheAntipop]

i have one now and while it kinda sounds like a jet engine, i like it, puts me to sleep at night. dropped my core temp by about 10 deg. C over a coolmaster, im overclockin once i det a small enough pencil

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[Bubba]

it is no where near as loud as the 38.
I like my 32


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[TheAntipop]

Thats because the 38 uses an Alpha fan, if a 32 had an alpha fan it would be the same as a 38 (or so I believe). BTW, it runs about 4 deg cooler, not 10, I need to get some Artic Silver to achieve some real results.

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[JOJO]

technically you are right, but the name of the super loud fan is the delta fan, incase anyone wants to pick one up.

It's great, and it reminds me of a hair dryer. heh heh

 

[TheAntipop]

yea, i wasnt sure, sorry

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