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[clocker]

Originally posted by Kunal@8 November 2003 - 03:45
i know the heatsinks better and the 12 and i think the fan however is better on the 11 as it has more fins (am i right in thinking that)

Not necessarily.

Blade depth and pitch has more to do with how much air a fan can move than the number of blades.
At any given rpm the fan with fewer blades will make less noise also.

[Kunal]

Originally posted by clocker+8 November 2003 - 11:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 8 November 2003 - 11:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Kunal@8 November 2003 - 03:45
i know the heatsinks better and the 12 and i think the fan however is better on the 11 as it has more fins (am i right in thinking that)

Not necessarily.

Blade depth and pitch has more to do with how much air a fan can move than the number of blades.
At any given rpm the fan with fewer blades will make less noise also. [/b][/quote]
clocker which one do you reccomend it get?

Heres the link form the thermaltake site

Volcano 12 Extreme, that ones £16.99

Volcano 11 Xaser Edition and that ones £15

[clocker]

Of the two I&#39;d definately go with the Volcano 12.

I&#39;d also get the Thermaltake Ducting mod and move that nice three bladed fan off the top of the heatsink. Mount the duct so the fan is facing the front of the case and you might have a very effective combination.

If you try it let us know how it works.

[Kunal]

so i think ill get the volcano 12(unless someone else knows a better cooler for a similar price), i doubt ill get the Ducting mod becuase ive read reviews online and does very little for the cpu temp

Edit: and will this be better than my current aero 7 lite?

[clocker]

Originally posted by Kunal@8 November 2003 - 06:37
i doubt ill get the Ducting mod becuase ive read reviews online and does very little for the cpu temp

Although the reviews I&#39;ve read are pretty evenly split on the cooling performance benefits, they all mention that the noise level was decreased.

This alone makes it worthwhile in my mind.

I also think that swapping out the fan and experimenting with different ones would make a big difference. For Instance, the three bladed fan that comes with your Volcano 12 looks like it might work quite well.

[mooseman2070]

Originally posted by RGX+6 November 2003 - 18:20--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RGX @ 6 November 2003 - 18:20)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mooseman2070@6 November 2003 - 00:19
how do you overclock

www.overclockers.com [/b][/quote]
obviously im a n00b

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by clocker@8 November 2003 - 12:47
Of the two I&#39;d definately go with the Volcano 12.

I&#39;d also get the Thermaltake Ducting mod and move that nice three bladed fan off the top of the heatsink. Mount the duct so the fan is facing the front of the case and you might have a very effective combination.

If you try it let us know how it works.

yea, get the volcano 12 for sure. it&#39;s really good. 5500 rpm, fan controller knob thing. and it&#39;s only &#036;2 extra. get it 4 sure

[Kunal]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@8 November 2003 - 15:17
5500 rpm and it&#39;s only &#036;2 extra.

although its 5500rpm abu, the volcano 11&#39;s 4800rpm fan shifts more air, CFM wise that is. its a extra £2 not dollars

[clocker]

5500rpm?
Even the other fan at 4800rpm must make a hell of a racket.

[Kunal]

Originally posted by clocker@8 November 2003 - 15:22
5500rpm?
Even the other fan at 4800rpm must make a hell of a racket.

yep&#33; 48DB at full felt, both are i think