recommended for light and quiet/silent [am2]

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:54 am

hi,
my cpu cooling is load like vacuum cleaner

which cpu heat sink is:

- fit to am2 socket
- quiet/silent
- small ( my case is p150)
- not heavy

thanks

mexell · Post by **mexell** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:38 am

It would be quite useful to post which cpu you are using. If it isn't one of the highest-powered, you could give the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 a try.
It's light, cheap and very quiet compared to the stock cooler. See a SPCR review here.

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:05 am

and 3800x2

mexell · Post by **mexell** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:10 am

Then, you should have no problem with the Alpine.

Maybe it doesn't cool as well as the top notch coolers, but you don't need that anyway on your 3800.

I would suggest that you read the review I linked to.

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:10 am

the only that sell this cooling don't have it on stock and they get him only next month (

i hate this store)

any another recommendtions?

Das_Saunamies · Post by **Das_Saunamies** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:19 am

Zalman's 9500 is not the most silent you can get, nor can you choose its fan without an arduous fan swap, but it could be good enough. And it only weighs 530 grams! It's not gargantuan, and I have no doubts about it fitting in a standard tower case like the P150.

I'm happy with my Zalman, a 7000B-Alcu. It is inaudible(silent) with both QFAN and a Fan Mate 2 dropping its voltage, but with default settings it was audible. It also gets quite audible quite quickly when the RPM grow, but this is a light model mind you, and with no heatpipes.

Zalman is an established brand with fine coolers that will serve their customers well. They are not the most extreme, but close enough. Just like most of us users.

SPCR on 9500(old model): http://www.silentpcreview.com/article267-page1.html
Zalman's page for 9500(AM2): http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/vie ... 2&code=005

Also, where do you live? If you're in the EU, it might be easy just ordering one from a neighbouring country in case yours only has a few poor retailers. You'll only end up paying a little more on postage, but you might even save on price due to taxes!

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:07 pm

mmm...
what about " Freezer 64 Pro" ? is he quiet? can i control his speed?

Das_Saunamies · Post by **Das_Saunamies** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:46 pm

dids22 wrote:mmm...
what about " Freezer 64 Pro" ? is he quiet? can i control his speed?

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=80(manufacturer's)

PWM-controlled, so you'll have native control if you have a PWM-compatible motherboard or controller, otherwise you'll need an additional controller. It uses a clamp and not bolts for fastening, which I personally don't like.

Judging by Frostytech's rough scales, it's in the same league of volume with the 9500 I suggested: http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.c ... 895&page=3. They don't provide adequate (if any) description as to what the noise character is like though, so you'll have to hope an owner comes along to verify if it's intrusive or not. They do say it's not silent at stock speeds though, so it may be more aggressive than you were hoping for... and that thermal testing they do has nothing to do with real life. 125W and 12V on the fan, come ooon!

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:49 pm

i think it doesn't fit for my mobo (asus m2n-e)

Max Slowik · Post by **Max Slowik** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:01 am

I like the Scythe Mine. It cools as well or better than a Zalman CNPS 9500, costs half the price, and is quiet at full speed and silent at all others.

jackylman · Post by **jackylman** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:59 am

This will answer your question:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article30-page1.html

Das_Saunamies · Post by **Das_Saunamies** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:47 am

Why wouldn't the 9500 fit your M2N-E? http://fi.asus.com/358/images/products/1181/1181_l.jpg <- it'll rise right above that and blow across it. Judging by photos from both manufacturers, I'm betting the Zalman's front edge will be where that plastic ring around the socket is, and there will be an opening there. I also browsed some Finnish forums, and found people who use the AM2 9500 on an Asus M2N-E, so it's a-okay.

I don't like the Mine as the 100mm fan size is an oddity, and it's not compact, although will probably fit in the P150. The additional size in sink and fan probably account for the extra oomph; question is, does it make a difference? Probably not. It's also fixed in its orientation and uses clamps.

Price wasn't mentioned as an issue, and I don't find the Zalmans unreasonable.

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:48 pm

i took the freezer finally.

i disconect his fan so he his pasive
see the temp (3800X2)
http://hwzone.co.il/community/index.php ... 8705;image

Das_Saunamies · Post by **Das_Saunamies** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:26 am

Very nice on idle, how's load?

GPU is odd at just over 50, but I'm guessing that's passive as well.

dids22 · Post by **dids22** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:43 am

about 50c on load
and yeah, the gpu have passive colling

nzone · Post by **nzone** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:19 am

Try Thermalright HR-01, it's only 159.5mm in height. You can use it passivly. Use the provided tube to attach to the rear 120mm exhaust fan for added cooling and you'll have a nice silent cpu cooler.

truckman · Post by **truckman** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:10 am

I put together a machine with the Freezer 64 Pro with a 65W AM2 X2 4200+ CPU on an Abit NF-M2 motherboard in a Solo case a while back. The case exhaust fan is the stock Tricool on the low setting, and the PSU is a Seasonic S12 380W. I was building this machine on someone else's nickel, so I picked the Freezer 64 Pro because it was cheap but still a decent performer. This motherboard has PWM fan control, and I can't hear the CPU fan when the system is idle, though my room isn't the quietest. I can definitely hear the CPU fan crank up when the system is under load for a while, though the character of the sound is not offensive.

I'm currently upgrading another machine with an AM2 X2 4800+ Brisbane on an Abit AN-M2HD motherboard, also in a Solo case. I'm going to try the HR-01 with the duct in this machine so that I can hopefully avoid the need for a CPU fan. I may try the 120mm AC PWM fan for the case exhaust. The HR-01 isn't especially light, though, and it is top heavy according to the SPCR review.

Das_Saunamies · Post by **Das_Saunamies** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:41 pm

Thanks for the data truckman.

And about the HR-01: I couldn't use the duct myself, because I need the mobo components cooled as well as the CPU. I'm suspecting that a lot of my crashes were not in fact caused by a faulty PSU, but by overheating VRM or some such. Regardless, a bottom-intake PSU alleviated both possible causes.

dids22 wrote:about 50c on load
and yeah, the gpu have passive colling

Sounds like you have a winner. Enjoy your cooler!

bendit · Post by **bendit** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:12 pm

Scythe Katana 2 or Mine

AndeeG · Post by **AndeeG** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:39 pm

If you're not looking to spend much, you could try the Cooler Master Hyper TX 2. From what I've read, it's very similar to the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro. Also, if you want to get the Scythe Mine, xoxide.com has an open box one for $20 plus shipping.