Don’t buy Gigabyte CPU fans...

[Mr. Mulder]

....If you're looking for something quiet :snooty:

I've just put one in to replace a standard Pentium 4 retail fan and even at 2000 rpm, they're the same sound level, in fact the Gigabyte might even be louder. It's hard to explain the sound it makes, as it's not like most fans - I suppose it could be described as a very fast repetitive clicking sound which stays constant, then when you crank it up to 4000 you get the added bonus of a normal vacuum sound.

This model is a 3D Cooler Pro, Gigabytes first attempt at cooling, so I can't comment on any later models, but I doubt there's much difference. This is very disappointing, I was going to use this in Scully (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=94756&page=1), but it can stay in the P4 machine now, might even put the retail fan back in :snooty:




There's always the possibility that it's damaged in some way, but I've had a damaged fan that still spun(span?) and it doesn't quite seem to fit.




Any recommendations on a quiet CPU fan, one that you’ve tried and tested? :unsure:

[Mr. Mulder]

Here's some low quality photies for your personal enjoyment (I've not gotten round to clipping back wires yet).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/mrmulder/gig6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/mrmulder/gig5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/mrmulder/gig3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/mrmulder/gig2.jpg

Off topic, the 90mm Acoustifan works a treat :)

[GepperRankins]

i want one of those things that looks like a jet engine

[Mr. Mulder]

think they had one of those on overclockers.uk as a clearance deal, might not be there now though :ermm:

[GepperRankins]

don't know if it'd go in my case efficiently but it looks cool :01:

[enoughfakefiles]

i want one of those things that looks like a jet engine

I have the one before the coolmaster jet engine and they work a treat with variable speed adjustment, but they are large fans, mine right agaist my PSU. :01:

You might have to chain your case down if you install one of the in fear of it taking off. :unsure:

[Mr. Mulder]

is it quiet, eff? :unsure:

[enoughfakefiles]

is it quiet, eff? :unsure:

Yes, but i gather that you just get used to the niose anyway. I added a case fan at the front which is fairly noisy because my CPU was reching temperature of 70c, but i think it was either the ram not sat properly or my bios was well out of date. :unsure:

[Mr. Mulder]

To be fair, I've just fitted an Aopen silent power 400w PSU and it's taken the edge of quite a bit, though the Gigabyte still is noisy :snooty:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Vortex_Dream7.jpg
Thinking about going with one of these to match the other fans in scully (Both Coolermaster). tis a Vortex Dream 7 :01:

[enoughfakefiles]

To be fair, I've just fitted an Aopen silent power 400w PSU and it's taken the edge of quite a bit, though the Gigabyte still is noisy :snooty:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Vortex_Dream7.jpg
Thinking about going with one of these to match the other fans in scully (Both Coolermaster). tis a Vortex Dream 7 :01:


This is what mine looks like. :D

http://www.wintricks.it/hardware/img_dissy/CoolerMaster%20Aero%207.jpg

[Mr. Mulder]

nice :D

[Virtualbody1234]

http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=ISB-V73&other_title=+ISB-V73+Aero%204

[clocker]

Mulder, Mulder, Mulder, where is the respect?
You're going to let some low rent pretender snuggle up to Scully's nether regions and live in sin?

The only suitable candidate for such an honor would be the Zalman 7000 CU.

Tried and true, very quiet and effective.
And, it'll send bon-bons..

[Mr. Mulder]

bon-bons you say? Intriguing :smilie4:

There seems to be one or two models fitting that description, they certainly look quiet via the descriptions, one concern is:


Please note due to the large size of this cooler please check you have the necessary space around the socket before ordering as we are unable to take back opened retail packages. Also note that your motherboard requires mounting holes around the socket.


Things are a bit tight inside Scully (:naughty: ) could be close :unsure:

[Snee]

Nice HS clocker, the all-copper version seems a bit heavy though :s

Maybe the AlCu is better for machines you plan to move around a lot?

[clocker]

If weight is a concern there is a better option than defaulting to the AlCu version.
It is easy (and possibly prudent, if LANning is Scully's secret passion) to screw the mounting brackets directly to the motherboard tray using appropriately sized standoffs and screws.
I did this on my first install, but dropped the practice later as weight did not seem to be a real issue.

Unlike many of the new heavyweight HSFs, the Zalman is relatively low-profile so it doesn't have a lot of leverage to torque with.

Looking at pictures of Scully (only in a clinical way, mind you...)I don't see why the 7000 wouldn't fit.
Your Gigabyte is not on Zalman's list of incompatable boards, so the only impinging factor might be the clearance of the PSU.

[Snee]

Oh, and there one other small matter I've been wondering about as well, namely if it's easy to put the Zalman on an AMD XP board?

'cos on the pics I've seen it's got those P4 mounts, no clips.


(Or is there an AMD version as well, 'cos I've only seen the one for P4s?)

I do have holes on my board that might fit, but that's a special board :wub:



I'm not asking to be awkward or anything, I've got two siblings who'd like better cooling (maybe, at some point, if they ever dare loosening the clips on the heatsinks they have on now) so I'm looking into it a bit.

[clocker]

The Zalmans mount to the board using special brackets which are supplied.
Their is a set for Intels and another for AMDs,but you must have the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

[Snee]

Ah cool.

I was just looking at this (http://www.hardware-test.com/ht/test_show.asp?id=1655) (in Danish). And it must be an older version, 'cos he had to make his own clips, had me a bit worried about it.

It's one sweet cooler though :)

I like the one you were using on your new machine at first, that one looked awesome, if a tad big. I think I've seen a version of that that might fit on socket A.

EDit: it wasn't quite the same thing, it was a Q-Tec, can't remember the model number.

[clocker]

The Arctic Cooler Freezer64 is the best HSF around, IMO.
Unlike the Thermalright products ( the highly vaunted XP-90/120's), it does not rely on a high CFM fan to perform, so the noise level is very low...on par with the Zalman.

It mounts using the standard retention bracket so it looks to me that if you simply replaced the retaining clip for the sock939 (which it comes with) with the shorter one from a socketA HS it would work perfectly.
This is assuming that the base of Freezer isn't too large for the retention frame on a socketA board.
If it is, then some creativity might be necessary, but my initial guess is that it could be made to work.
Mounted successfully, I'll bet the Freezer would be as good as it gets for an air-cooled Athlon setup.

The Vapochill Micro (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23010) looks very promising also, but as yet I haven't seen one in person.

[Snee]

Cool, I was just checking out the Titan Vanessa, but those both seem better.

Excellent suggestions for Scully too, maybe.