Intel Stock or Zalman???

[adamadekat]

Hey guys,

I have a retail Intel Pentium 4 2.8C Processor with the stock heatsink/fan. I was wondering if anyone had a chart showing the noise level (dba) of this heatsink/fan and if it is worth it to upgrade to the Zalman copper heatsink according to noise and heat issues.

 

[RM_Bulldog]

i beleive the stock intel heatsink is in teh 30;s DB wise and the Zalman on low is about silent

 

[adamadekat]

bump

Please respond guys, this is important for my purchase.

 

[LiquidX]

Why not wait and see then if you find it to be too loud or not acceptable order the Zalman? I find that the intel stock is perfectly fine but to each his own.

 

[apHytHiaTe]

a pile of crap vs. stock intel heatsink

according to googlefight.com, a pile of crap would own a stock intel heatsink. now make a semi-INFORMED decision.

 

[Dan_D]

I've used both in my machine. The Zalman is alot quieter, but you won't be able to use it's silent mode for CPU's over 3.0GHz. Not according to thier website anyway. I would personally get it anyway as it cools better than the stock unit and is a little quieter.

 

[Bloefield]

Like Sir-Fragalot I've had both in my IC7 with the 2.8c.
I used the stock Intel hsf for for the first 8 months and it was fine but I've recently added the Zalman and it's quieter at top speed than the Intel and keeps the cpu 8-13c cooler too
I don't have a chart but I'm glad I got the Zalman 7000a al-cu.
'94' Chevy Silverado 4x4 350ci.

 

[RM_Bulldog]

my zalman 7000cu on high was still not as loud as the intel stock got my 3.0C-3.6

 

[MemoryInAGarden]

The Zalman is more than worth the money, especially if you need a quiet PC.