I have an Intel Pentium D CPU 2.66GHz processor that came with a cooling fan.
The fan is too loud for me, and the longer the PC is on, the louder it seemed to get.
I have two PCs with this type of processors.
Is there a way to "quiet" this fan up, or is there any fan I can buy to replace the loud ones?
PC SPECIFICATIONS:
Home built
Intel Pentium D CPU 2.66GHz processor
2GB RAM
ECS P4M800PRO MotherBoard
u may be able to quiet the fan in the bios. look for something like "cpu smart fan target" which controls the fan speed based on temperature. if u don't have that you can put a 22 ohm 1/4 watt resistor in the fan power lead to knock down the voltage. i wouldn't recommend this on that power hungry processor though. however, ur best bet is to get a good, quiet cooler. i can recommend either the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro or coolermaster hyper Tx. i have both (i have the amd version of ac freezer). they are very quiet and offer excellent cooling performance especially for the price.
I use a zalman "fan mate II" rpm adjuster, but I had to dig out some plastic with a knife to get it to fit with the newer 4 pin leads on some heatsink fans. I was able to lower my cpu fan to under 1000 rpm, and these sell for about $7 at Fry's. I haven't found them online lately, but newegg may carry them.
That fan has a built in thermal sensor and speed control, it's supposed to ramp up in response to ambient temps. I agree that a more efficient cooler is probably the way to go but keep an eye on your temps.
I truely appreciate all your information and ideas.
From the buttom of my heart, I say thank you all for your great help"s".
Should be ordering one cooler to test before getting another one for the other machine.
Thank you all again.
