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gaviota   05-12-2009 at 02:05:30 AM

Hello,

I don't like noisy PCs. I currently have an Intel dual core E6750 and I'm considering upgrading to a quad core E9550, but I'm not willing to do it if the stock E9550 fan is louder than the stock E6750 fan. Can anyone tell me if the stock quad core fan is louder, quieter, or just as noisy as the stock dual core fan?

Thanks in advance :)

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r_manic   05-12-2009 at 08:46:08 AM
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I was only able to find the noise levels for the E9550:

http://arctic-cooling.com/catalog/ [...] zer7lp.pdf

AFAIK, 1.75 Sone is relatively loud. So may you'll have to put off your upgrade—unless you're willing to use a third-party HSF?

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HundredIslandsBoy   05-12-2009 at 10:03:53 AM
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If you aren't going to overclock, you can always set your motherboard BIOS (if supported) to run the CPU fan in silent mode. From the looks of the fan, I'd say noise level is the same as stock dual core.

If you're gonna spend for the 9550, it's worth another $30 for a quiet CPU cooler. I between mu Zalman. Rosewill. and Artic Pro CPu coolers I use, I find that the Artic Pro Freezer 7 to be the quietest and the only one with rubber grommets absorbing and reducing fan vibration and noise.

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   05-12-2009 at 01:51:02 PM
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If you are going to overclock, you need better than stock cooling. A 9550 heatsink is about half the size of the older C2 CPU's. Looks like the same fan though.

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gaviota   05-12-2009 at 02:20:31 PM
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Thanks for your replies. I forgot to add that I'm not planning to overclock it, I just want it to be silent, or at least no louder than my current stock E6750.


Message edited by gaviota on 05-12-2009 at 02:21:23 PM
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peaks   05-12-2009 at 04:04:54 PM
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It wont take much to find some pretty cheap 3rd party HSFs that are better than the stock Intel and quieter....the Artic Freezer Pro for example. For what it is worth I would just buy one then you have the best of both worlds!!!

------------------------------ Q6600 @ 3.0GHz | Zalman CNPS9700-NT Titanium Cooler | GA-EP45-UD3P | Sapphire HD4870 1GB | 4GB (2 x 2GB) OCZ PC2-8500C5 1066MHz DDR2 |OCZ GameXstream 600W |
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