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Limp Gawd
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Hi guys after a few months listnening to a wailing beast of a CPU cooler i am extremely temped to throw my old rig out of the top story window in my house- jokes aside i need an effective quiet socket A CPU cooler I know zalman does one but im not sure there is enough clearanceon the left hand side in my case(looking at it through the window in the roght side panel) are there any others out there that i can buy from UK retailers??
and not E-BAY
 
What cooler are you using and do you know the size, CFM and dB figures for the fan?
It might be worth considering a new quieter fan.
 
aye the make of the cooler is a coolermaster im sure its dB is 52.4 dont know the CFM its dimensions i think are (H x Lx W) 3 X 4 X 4 cm
 
Thats incredibly loud.
Are you sure its a 40mm fan, thats a bit small?

It will be helpful to know what your current cooler is and the full fan specs if bought separately so we can judge the approximate performance minimum you need.
Are you overclocking and if so how far?
Do you want to improve your overclock?
 
Unfortunently i got the cooler from my uncle W/n box ill look on the Coolermaster website to see if its on there hang on
 
Cooler Master Socket A/370/462 Heat Sink and Fan up to 2700+


General Features:
Aluminum heat sink
Heat Sink Dimension: 60 x 60 x 41 mm
Fan Dimension: 60 (2.36-inches) x 60 x 10 mm
Bearing Type: One ball one sleeve bearing
Fan Speed: 4200 RPM
Fan Airflow: 18 CFM
Fan Air Pressure: 3.35 mm H2O
Fan Life Expectancy: 40,000 hrs
Voltage Rating: 12V
Noise Level: 33 dBA
3-pin power connector (8-inch cable length, approximate)


Supported Processors:
Athlon up to 1.4 GHz, Athlon XP up to 2700+, Duron 2.0 GHz
Socket 370, A, 462


Regulatory Approvals:
CE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wll maybe its not quite as loud as i thought but its still very loud
 
40mm fans are loud if you want any kind of performance.

Both these heatsinks will do you proud and are very cheap now.
Thermalright SLK-800
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=601861
Thermalright SLK-700
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=601863
The 700 will take up to a 72mm fan, the 800 up to 80mm fan.

The bigger the fan, the quieter they are for the same airflow so you may as well get the SLK-800 with an 80mm fan.
There isnt a lot of High CFM choice at tekheads, this is about the best they have which will be fine.
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=601961
34dB 36CFM full speed
20dB 20.6CFM low speed
 
cool man thanks i think i will definately invest in the thermalright SLK-800 and the zalman. can you fit any 80mm fan on it?
 
Yes. the taller the fan, the more it will be able to sustain its rated airflow through the heatsink so if you cant quite make your mind up what to get that may help.
A taller fan is analogous to higher torque
 
thanks A lot man youhave effectively saved my ears a bit of tourture but i hope i can find a lo dB fan with a high CFM thanks again for looking round man you are a life saver!
 
NP :)

Some fans worth considering
Akasa AK-170BKSV-S
http://www.coolestpc.co.uk/acatalog/Akasa_Fans.html
- Fan airflow 32.37 CFM
- Noise level 27.85 dB(A)
£3.51


Akasa AK-170CC-4RABSC Crystal 4 Colour LED Fan & RPM Controller
http://www.coolestpc.co.uk/acatalog/Akasa_Fans.html (same page as above)
- Fan speed 2000 - 3800 RPM
- Fan airflow 25.6 - 46.1 CFM
- Noise level 22 - 39 dB(A)
£7.04

Akasa AK-170CRS-4RDBSC Crystal Red LED Fan with Solid Red Blades & RPM Controller
Same page again. Comes in other colours too.
- Fan speed 2000 - 3800 RPM
- Fan airflow 25.6 - 46.1 CFM
- Noise level 22.05 - 38.86 dB(A)
£5.60

Adjustable speed fans are great as you can set them to the best acceptable level.

ps
3dB less is 1/2 the noise power.
10dB less sounds half as loud.
 
got some blue 80mm asakas in my case allready, a bit noisy but that noise is probably generated from the vibrations in the case or that damn CPU cooler by its self
again thanks for looking you have saved me a lot of time searching i owe you one:)
 
Happy to help.
Let us know what difference it makes.
 
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