Thermaltake Volcano 11 is unbearable

[athlondon]

Can anyone offer either a suitable replacement heatsink and fan setup or a mod to quiet my Thermaltake Xaser Volcano 11 cooling setup? I thought I could take the noise but it has gotten to the point where it's all I notice. My machine runs at about 49 degrees Celcius when under normal load and I'm comfortable at that temp but I would like it to be quieter and/or cooler. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[4Ryan6]

Vantec Aeroflow keeps my system at 36c under load running an AMD XP 2700+ Tbred, you can get one from <A HREF="http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=directron&query=Vantec+Aeroflow&.autodone=http://www.directron.com/" target="_new">Here</A> For $23.99 + S&H, I used to run a Swiftech MCX462, jet waiting for takeoff cooler, never again!!!, the Aeroflow is about 1/3 the noise level and worth every penny.

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[Rob423]

i got Volcano 7+... Keeps me at 41c... i have it on the lowest setting... can't even hear the computer running... but if on HIGH keeps it at around 39C sounds like a F16 is next to my ear... on low, its fine

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[silly_rabbit]

hmmm....aeroflow.....Maybe I got a different one...
The Aeroflow I got have a TMD fan with a copper centered Heatsink
And that one was loud!! compare it to my good old volcano 7+
with the 'low' fan speed setting of course.

Trix are <font color=red>NOT JUST</font color=red> for kids

 

[Rob423]

yep thats what i was saying above... low setting on volcano 7+ runs mint... can't even hear system

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[Black_Cat]

I used to run a Swiftech MCX462, jet waiting for takeoff cooler, never again!!

I had the Swiffy too. Geesh, what a racket. I put a cheap slower RPM fan on it and you couldn't hear it. It only jumped about 4 degrees too.

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