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MadsRH
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Going crazy!!!

Post by MadsRH » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:18 am

Hi :shock:
The sound from my boxed Intel cooler is driving me crazy and would like to know, if anyone can recommend a cpu cooler for my socket 775 Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz that is:

- very quiet
- easy to install (let the mainboard stay in, if it's possible)
- reasonable size
- low/medium cost

So far I've been looking at:
* Arctic Cooling Alpine 7
* Zalman 7000 Cu or AlCu
* NorthQ 3310BLA Medium UFO

Thanks in advance for any advice!

MadsRH

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Just got a Seasonic S12 PSU and it's SO QUIET!!!

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Post by JimX » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:42 am

The HSFs you posted are a bit small to cool a Prescott quietly. You need BIG coolers! Check the cooling section.

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Post by MadsRH » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:00 am

Does it have to be big to be good? My girlfriend says size doesn't matter :wink:

Anyway, I also looked at the Zalman 7700 AlCu, but there is not enough room for it in the case!

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Post by JimX » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:11 pm

MadsRH wrote:Does it have to be big to be good? My girlfriend says size doesn't matter :wink:
Ahh, she loves you so much! :lol:


Since you have size restrictions, both the Arctic Cooling and the Zalman will work, they'll just need higher fan speeds than a bigger, more efficient cooler.

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Post by MadsRH » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:55 am

okay JimX.
What about Thermaltake TR2 M13 SE(P4) it looks easy to install and it's small. They clam 21 dBA, anyway it can only be better than the Intel Boxed cooler :roll:

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Post by JimX » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:08 am

I know nothing about it, and I doubt anyone here knows anything too. It may or not be quieter and cooler than the Intel HS.

What is certain is that their noise claims are false.



Thermaltake is much hated in these forums, exactly because of their noise claims and their ripoff designs.

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Post by angelkiller » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:16 am

Look into Thermalright coolers. They are on the large side, but work really good.

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Post by MadsRH » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:34 am

Thank you Angelkiller. It seems MST-9775 LE has everything I'm looking for. But I can finder any stores in Denmark selling it.[/url]

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Post by J. Sparrow » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:37 am

I assume angelkiller was thinking of something bigger like HR-01 or the U120/U120X.

However... is your case using a side intake vent that you want to stay with inline coolers? If you have front intakes, then shop for a tower.

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Post by angelkiller » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:02 am

J. Sparrow wrote:I assume angelkiller was thinking of something bigger
To MadsRH: What kind and how large is your case? How much space are we working with? What type of motherboard do you have? Can you provide a picture? The pic would help a whole lot. It is difficult for us to recommend a cooler, when the only limiting factor (size) is unknown. (And generally, I would point people to the HR-01 or the SI-128. Generally) Thanks!

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Post by Bakazan » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:00 am

I have the same processor as MadsRH (775 Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz) and hence the same problem with noise. I didn't really consider noise when I ordered the PC and I'm now suffering the consequences!

Can anyone advise on the following:

Is it possible to replace the fan without removing the heatsink?

If not, which CPU coolers should I be looking at? I have a large case therefore I don't think cooler size will be an issue.

The other option seems to be wiring a resistor in line with the fan - but this seems a bit counter intuitive. I have Speedfan so can monitor temperatures but it does not let me override the cooling trigger point on my motherboard (ASRock 775Dual-880Pro).

Thanks in advance for any advice you guys can offer.

Bakazan

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Post by angelkiller » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:12 am

Bakazan wrote:Is it possible to replace the fan without removing the heatsink?
It depends on what type of cooler you already have. If it is Intel's stock cooler, not easily. If it is a proprietary cooler, maybe. Can you describe what you already have?

Again, I'd look into Thermalright coolers. They are large, effective, and can be used with a slow spinning fan. For you look into a HR-01, Ultra 120, or SI-128. For a fan, try to find Nexus Yate Loon or Scythe S-Flex fans. All are very quiet. Hope that helps!

EDIT: And you may want to try the Scythe Ninja before anything else. I didn't recommend it because it has some mounting issues with socket 775. Read up on this before you consider the Ninja.

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Post by Bakazan » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:22 am

Thanks Angelkiller,
It is the stock cooler, so I will take a look at the Thermalright range.

Bakazan

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