What is a solid HS for my AMD 4800+ / A8N SLI-Premium

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The stock heatsink for my 4800+ is super noisy after 30 minutes of use. The damn fan ticks me off big time! So I'm now looking into getting a better cpu heatsink/fan.

Here are two that I was looking at:
1: Thermaltake Big Typhoon
2: Zalman CNPS7700-Cu

I've got ASUS A8N-SLI Premium mb + Antec p180 case + using up all 4 RAM slots. Which of these is a better fit? And which of these is a better/quieter cooler? Is there a better cooler than these two?

Also, I've got Arctic Alumina cooling compound. Some people say Arctic Silver 5 is much better and others say it doesn't really matter. Do I really need to go out and buy AS 5?

Thanks for all your help guys!!
-Jazz

Specs:
Here are the specs:
AMD 4800+
Asus A8N SLI Premium
2 sets of Corsair TWINX Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz (2x512MB)
Antec TPII 550 power supply
Antec p180 case
2x74gb WD Raptor drives - sata
320gb WD Caviar drive - sata
1 x evga 6600gt sli card
 
Both of those thermal solutions may interfere with the RAM slots. You don't need something that big for low-noise.

I've got a guide written up, read it and see what you come up with.
 
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