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Looking to replace incredibly noisy Cooler Master CPU heatsink/fan

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AKH775   12-10-2008 at 09:03:27 PM

(Cross-posted on SPCR forum)

My system:

- ASRock 4CORE1600-D800 dual-core LGA775 motherboard
- CD/DVD drive
- 3.5" floppy drive
- SATAII hard drive (encased in Silentmaxx HDD case, temperature averages 33 degrees Celsius)
- Corsair VX450W power supply
- 120mm rear exhaust fan
- an even larger side case fan
- noisy-as-heck Cooler Master blow-down CPU heatsink/fan

Given this setup, would it be practical to replace the Cooler Master with a fanless heatsink CPU cooler?

If so, does it make a difference whether the heatsink fins are perpendicular (like the Scythe Ninja Mini) or parallel (like the Thermalright SI-128 SE) to the airflow coming from the side case fan?

The case is not large enough to support a heatsink taller then five inches.

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jtt283   12-10-2008 at 09:08:12 PM
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I put a Scythe Ninja Mini in my wife's rig. Even though it has an 80mm fan, it is very quiet.

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   12-10-2008 at 09:32:50 PM
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Or simply replace the fan with a quieter one. I like the S-Flex fans.

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CETLA   12-10-2008 at 09:44:12 PM
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You can look at Zalman, there pretty quiet and affordable

http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/ [...] nd_Pic.asp

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AKH775   12-10-2008 at 10:06:32 PM
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Are case fans and CPU fans the same kind of fan?

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AKH775   12-12-2008 at 05:45:51 AM
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Anyone have experience using a special adapter to replace a heatsink's 92mm fan with a 120mm fan? Nexus makes both components:

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/ [...] mm_bw.html

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/ [...] apter.html

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