Help/Advice for New CPU Fan

[pollenpaul]

Hello,

My CPU fan just seems way too loud, it's a AMD X2 4200 stock fan. Any suggestions on what to replace it with? It's just really annoying so I don't leave my computer on when I'm not using the computer. I don't OC my system, just need something quieter that's all. I was looking into the Artic Cooling Alpine 64 or Freezer 64 Pro, however I think the pro might just be overkill for what I need.

Any input would be great.

Thanks.

 

[Mondoman]

The Freezer 64 Pro is an excellent design at a low price (I use the Intel version, the Freezer 7 Pro). "Overcapacity" is good, because that means you can run the fan part at lower rpm's, which lowers the noise level.

 

[ikjadoon]

You JUST missed a great sale for it. It was going for $15.99 yesterday at NewEgg. Price is back up to $29.99 now.

Very good cooler. Comparable to the Zalman CNPS9500 is terms of performance and noise.

~Ibrahim~

 

[mad-dog]

Small fans are always noisier than large fans because they have to spin faster to provide the airflow,
I broke down a bought a Cooler Master RR-DCH-S9UI-GP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835103011
and a Evercool fan to replace the stock unit because i'm making some special mods to the unit,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835119034
the....

 

[pollenpaul]

I appreciate the help, I have no problem shelling out 30 bucks, though 15 is a better deal

Now the Freezer 64 pro looks like it is mounted different, I have a full tower, is the fan going to be facing down and blowing air up?

 

[Il_palazzo]

Scythe Mine or Ninja, well there under generic model names at the moment. The mini will take a 120mmx25mm if you want to use a even lower speed fan, just make sure you have space for them as the mini is the same height at the ninja.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185038

But I would look for a better price then newegg, Jab-tech has the Ninja for $41.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Scythe-NINJA-PLUS-Rev.B-6-Heat-Pipes-CPU-Cooler-pr-3538.html

Also Thermalright also makes very good heatsinks that work well with low speed fan's there just allot harder to track down for a good price. SI-120 is also a great heatsink.

Over kill on cooling is not a bad thing you can use slower fans that make much less noise that way.

 

[ikjadoon]

The Freezer 64 Pro is vertical, meaning it will stand like a tower. The fan blows across the fins, not on them.

Now that Scythe there looks like a KILLER deal. I just need to find some reviews of it.

~Ibrahim~

 

[mad-dog]

madshrimps has got the killer cooler reviews bro.....
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=419
and here
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=389

 

[ikjadoon]

Amazing review.

I noticed one thing: in the OC'ed 1.7V CPU section, the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro TIED the Tuniq Tower 120 in terms of cooling for the best cooler. At 10dB louder, though...

~Ibrahim~