CPU Fan Help

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I have an ageing system now which needs updating but until I have sufficient
cash to do it I content myself with minor tweaks and alterations. Which
brings me onto the subject of my CPU Fan - it's way too loud!

At the moment I have an old Taisol sitting atop an Athlon 1800XP. It's
basically the 60mm fan I want to upgrade cos I'm lazy and don't really want
to have to get the whole Mobo out, put a new heat sink on and all that. Can
anyone recommend a replacement fan? The current noise rating on my Taisol is
about 35 db's (I can't remember the exact number but it's not far off this).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Paul
 
Paul Baker said:
I have an ageing system now which needs updating but until I have sufficient
cash to do it I content myself with minor tweaks and alterations. Which
brings me onto the subject of my CPU Fan - it's way too loud!

At the moment I have an old Taisol sitting atop an Athlon 1800XP. It's
basically the 60mm fan I want to upgrade cos I'm lazy and don't really want
to have to get the whole Mobo out, put a new heat sink on and all that. Can
anyone recommend a replacement fan? The current noise rating on my Taisol is
about 35 db's (I can't remember the exact number but it's not far off this).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Paul
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here is what i've done a few times:

i've removed the fan and then mounted a small case fan on a bracket.
i position it facing down and about 1/4" or so above the heatsink

i;ve found that it cools better and because it runs at a lower rpm...
it;s quieter...

i'd run a temp check before and after replacing the fan to confirm the
results
 
Paul Baker said:
I have an ageing system now which needs updating but until I have sufficient
cash to do it I content myself with minor tweaks and alterations. Which
brings me onto the subject of my CPU Fan - it's way too loud!

At the moment I have an old Taisol sitting atop an Athlon 1800XP. It's
basically the 60mm fan I want to upgrade cos I'm lazy and don't really want
to have to get the whole Mobo out, put a new heat sink on and all that. Can
anyone recommend a replacement fan? The current noise rating on my Taisol is
about 35 db's (I can't remember the exact number but it's not far off this).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Paul
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Unless you've got a case that's really unfriendly to users, you shouldn't
have to remove the motherboard to replace the cooler. The following article
is older, but should be very helpful. -Dave

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030113/cooler5-39.html
 
I have an ageing system now which needs updating but until I have sufficient
cash to do it I content myself with minor tweaks and alterations. Which
brings me onto the subject of my CPU Fan - it's way too loud!

At the moment I have an old Taisol sitting atop an Athlon 1800XP. It's
basically the 60mm fan I want to upgrade cos I'm lazy and don't really want
to have to get the whole Mobo out, put a new heat sink on and all that. Can
anyone recommend a replacement fan? The current noise rating on my Taisol is
about 35 db's (I can't remember the exact number but it's not far off this).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Paul
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Silent/cheap
I'm using one of these,
http://www.cclcomputers.biz/acatalog/coolersA370.htm
http://tinyurl.com/3cobu
MicroFlow2 SPA07B2 (Skt A) Ref: CLR0006
Supports AMD Upto XP3200
Very impressed.Even comes with it's own version of,"Arctic Silver"
thermal paste which means the whole kit costs less than a tube
of,"Real" Arctic silver!
I flatted the base of the HS with wet&Dry 500 paper and then mirror
finished with,"Brasso" metal polish.Then applied a small amount of the
thermal paste to the Raised Athlon core spread thin.
O/C XP1800
Idle temp 38 Deg C ATM
1 Back 80mm case fan blowing out.
Max under load earlier in the year when warmer under 50 Deg C.Well
within spec.

HTH :)



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I have an ageing system now which needs updating but until I have sufficient
cash to do it I content myself with minor tweaks and alterations. Which
brings me onto the subject of my CPU Fan - it's way too loud!

At the moment I have an old Taisol sitting atop an Athlon 1800XP. It's
basically the 60mm fan I want to upgrade cos I'm lazy and don't really want
to have to get the whole Mobo out, put a new heat sink on and all that. Can
anyone recommend a replacement fan? The current noise rating on my Taisol is
about 35 db's (I can't remember the exact number but it's not far off this).

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Paul
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The OCZ Gladiator 3 is very quiet. I don't have the equipment to
measure the dB's, but it's comparable to the early pentium fans in
noise level. You can still hear the air moving, but the annoying buzz
that the high RPM fans have isn't there. The low noise version is
quieter (it's the one I have), but I understand the regular LED lit
version is also very quiet -- if that's your thing. Keep in mind that
while both of these versions have a skived slid copper base, neither
is meant for overclocking. Even comes with a small tube of heat sink
compound rather than a thermal pad.

The other alternative is to get a fan funnel type adapter and use a
larger fan at a lower RPM. It's quieter, but you have to keep in mind
that not all case configurations will accomodate something like this.
It takes up a lot of space, and sometimes the drives or tall
capacitors will get in the way. The other consideration is that the
larger fan is usually an 8cm case fan, some of which do draw more
current than a CPU fan. As such, using a molex connector instead of
the motherboard header is a good idea.

If you do decide to replace the HSF, keep a tight grip on the heat
sink when you release the clip. Many of these heat sinks have very
stiff clips. If you release it without controlling the motion of the
heatsink, it will roll over to the side where it is still attached.
This may chip the core. The replacement cost of an 1800XP isn't much
these days, but that doesn't make it any less annoying and swear
worthy if it does.
 
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