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Quiet HSF for 2400+?

InvisiBill

InvisiBill

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I'm looking at getting a 2400+ to drop into my old system, just as a cheap upgrade that will give a good bit of performance. I think I'm going to get a Mobile, since it's only a few bucks more and runs at a lower voltage, but I'm not sure yet.

Part of my justification for this is that my current CPU fan is going bad and getting pretty loud. I've got an Alpha PAL6035 with a a Globalwin sticker on the fan. I want to say it was listed as a YS fan though. It's been a long time and I don't remember details anymore. =)

I don't mind overclocking, but I probably won't do much. This is going into a 133MHz SDRAM system, so there's not a whole lot of headroom for me to overclock even if I want to. I've got the PC sitting on my corner desk almost right next to my head, so I'm going for quiet. I don't need 100% silent, but the 747 thing is out.

Is the Tr2TT Tr2M1 any good? It says it's rated up to 3400+, but it seems really cheap too. I'm looking for decent performance, but still pretty quiet. Any suggestions are appreciated.
 
Highly unlikely that you'll beat your old hsf with that wretched thing. If you're looking for cheap you might want to try a 80-to-60mm adapter and get a cheap adjustable fan and throw it onto your present heatsink. Otherwise look to spend over $15 in getting a noticeable performance increase over your current cooler. Looking for a silent and effective cooler will make it even more expensive.

You can rig an 80mm fan diagonally on the SK6 and is probaly the best sub $15 cooler you'll find.
Heres a better one for just a few $$$ more: http://www.inflowdirect.com/vo11xaed.html
its got a nice TT smartfan2 with manual adjustable speeds up to 75cfm(!)
 
Right now, I have a Aero Cool 7 Lite and its hella loud, Im going to buy a new HSF soon.
 
Been meaning to post this here, and just hadn't gotten to it... I kept my Alpha PAL6035 and got a Vantec ThermoFlow 60mm. It's silent, and keeps my slightly underclocked 2400+M (1.667GHz, gotta mod my board to get the higher multipliers) at 115F/47C at full load.
 
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