Quiet LGA775 HSF?

[mikeblas]

What's a good LGA775 HSF? I'm more worried about noise than CPU temperature, as I don't overclock (much).

I found some reviews at Overclocker cafe, but they're poorly written and don't give me much information. From the three there, I would go with the Thermaltake Silent LGA775, I think.

Has anyone here used a Dynatron P12? It's passive, and I can't believe it would be good at cooling an aggressively used Prescott. Their P21 looks neat, but I'm worried it will be loud.

What about this TR2TT A4013-02 ? It went out of stock; is it worth waiting for? Is it made by TR2TT, or Thermaltake? The NewEgg listing says it has a 3-pin power connector; don't LGA775 boards have a four-pin connector on the motherboard for the fan?

 

[lithium726]

cnps7700-cu?

i love my 7000, very quiet

 

[mikeblas]

How much better is the 7000 than the 7700? They're not listed as LGA775-compatible at newegg; what doodads and adapters do I need to buy to make 'em work?

 

[lithium726]

no no no, hte 7700 is better, its a 120mm version instead of 90mm of the 7000, but the 7700 wont fit on my board (neo2)

i believe there is a little adapter for the 7000 to fit on LGA, as it came out before teh LGA socket, and the 7700 is native

 

[mikeblas]

OK, I found 'em up at the Frozen CPU site.

Thanks for the clarification! Indeed, the 7000 doesn't have the adapter; the adapter for it looks like a real hack. The 7700 has a backplate and a much more sensible-looking mounting solution.

The only thing I don't like about the 7700 is the fan itself. If I get something like an XP-90, the fan is easily replaceable with any fan of the proper size.

How would I replace the fan in a 7700?

 

[Cygnus_X1]

Good idea. The stock Intel fan can drive you crazy. Here's a couple of other options.

I'm going to try the Nexus PHT-7750. It clips in using the standard mounting holes as opposed to using a mounting bracket under the motherboard.
I just wish it would ship already!
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/PHT-7750.html

The Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 also looks good for a regular clip on unit. I might get that if the Nexus doesn't ship soon.
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185116

 

[mikeblas]

No kidding!!1! The Intel HSF is so whiny, I can't believe their isn't revolt in the streets.

The Nexus looks nice; thanks for the link.

My only hang-up (with both the 7700 and that Nexus) is that the fan isn't shielded. The Nexus has the same problem. It sounds dopey, but if the fan isn't covered, I find that any time I tinker in the case a cable or wire gets pushed into the blades and I want to avoid that.

I'll probably go with the Zalman CNPS7700-ALCU.