Cpu Fan Dies Now And Then.

[gungrave]

iv been looking at pics and reading about how to install them it seams easy to installing one.

could there be a problem with the size or any thing like that with the new heatsink?

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by gungrave@29 April 2004 - 13:15
iv been looking at pics and reading about how to install them it seams easy to installing one.

could there be a problem with the size or any thing like that with the new heatsink?

You should be alright for size as long as it is the correct socket, and you don't have a huge northbridge cooler or anything...
You should be fine

[racer II]

Be sure to get some hearing protection with that cooler, i bought the same one a while ago and returned it after i heard how loud it was and got the zalman cooler in return.

[gungrave]

Originally posted by racer II@29 April 2004 - 21:09
Be sure to get some hearing protection with that cooler, i bought the same one a while ago and returned it after i heard how loud it was and got the zalman cooler in return.

cant be that bad
was it easy to install?

[racer II]

Originally posted by gungrave@29 April 2004 - 22:54
cant be that bad

Thats what i thought

[johnboy27]

Originally posted by gungrave+29 April 2004 - 22:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gungrave &#064; 29 April 2004 - 22:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-racer II@29 April 2004 - 21:09
Be sure to get some hearing protection with that cooler, i bought the same one a while ago and returned it after i heard how loud it was and got the zalman cooler in return.

cant be that bad
was it easy to install? [/b][/quote]
Yes the Volcano 12 is likely to be very loud,when it is running at max speed.I have a Volcano 9 right now and it is quite loud. You should cancel that order and try to find onje of these at a shop or website that you can order from.I have heard a lot of good reviews from people I know and local computer guys about these.Most of the guys are running XP2500+ cpu&#39;s overclocked to 3200+ speeds and all report good temps and low noise.I myself am going to pick one up in the next couple of weeks.

Oh and another thing,if you buy a thermaltake fan and heatsink it will come with some thermal paste(although it is not very good stuff,I would recommend arctic silver or OCZ Ultra5+ paste)

[gungrave]

Originally posted by johnboy27+29 April 2004 - 23:13--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (johnboy27 @ 29 April 2004 - 23:13)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by gungrave@29 April 2004 - 22:54
<!--QuoteBegin-racer II

@29 April 2004 - 21:09
Be sure to get some hearing protection with that cooler, i bought the same one a while ago and returned it after i heard how loud it was and got the zalman cooler in return.

cant be that bad
was it easy to install?

Yes the Volcano 12 is likely to be very loud,when it is running at max speed.I have a Volcano 9 right now and it is quite loud. You should cancel that order and try to find onje of these at a shop or website that you can order from.I have heard a lot of good reviews from people I know and local computer guys about these.Most of the guys are running XP2500+ cpu&#39;s overclocked to 3200+ speeds and all report good temps and low noise.I myself am going to pick one up in the next couple of weeks.

Oh and another thing,if you buy a thermaltake fan and heatsink it will come with some thermal paste(although it is not very good stuff,I would recommend arctic silver or OCZ Ultra5+ paste) [/b][/quote]
not sure.
what u guys think?

[racer II]

Well i read that it was loud before i bought it and thought that it couldnt be that bad as everyone said it was... but i was wrong it was really loud at max speed , and at low speed it was still kinda loud but i didnt like my temps at low speed. (50c° idle)

But if you dont mind a loud cooler you should go for it.

[clocker]

Personally Gungrave, I think that good ( if not spectacular) temps can be achieved without the excessive noise.
To me, the necessity of a loud, high performance fan signals a deficiency in the design of the sink itself or a flaw in your cooling configuration.
Or both.
Sorry, but I&#39;m not familiar with your rig...what chip/board are you running?

[gungrave]

amd 2800+ 2.08ghz
no idea what my mother board is.