P4 cooling?

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David Ciemny said:
Hi all..just about had it with the noise of my stock intel heatsink and fan.
Any recommendations for third party cooling? Was thinking of going with one
of these.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...atalog=62&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=0&section=3

tia...
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I tried the cupper version of the Aero 4 (better than the one you refer to)
and the cooling results were not better than the Intel stock cooler, but
more noisy. You could only obtain better results with the excellent Aero 4
type 478 (nothing to do with socket 478) that is with cupper fins and heat
pipes. But it' s possible that this model is only available in Japan (that's
mentioned on the Cooler Master site).
You should hoever check your Intel cooler that should be very quite. On my
computer, I didn't even ear it. If you want a very silent and efficient
cooler, I think a good buy would be Zalman (large fins and separate fan).
 
My intel fan is so LOUD. It can be heard two rooms over. I can deal with it
but there must be a "quieter way.

DC
 
My intel fan is so LOUD. It can be heard two rooms over. I can deal with it
but there must be a "quieter way.
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Yes, just about any decent cooler with a lower RPM fan will be quieter.
Any fan that's thicker and same or larger diameter should be adequate
given an adequate "hunk of metal" under it. Mosly the issue is the
budget, how much time to spend trying to find a deal instead of paying the
higher price of the mid-to-high end 'sinks plus a 3rd party fan of your
choice. Come to think of it, I don't recall any systems here that're
running the stock fan (not just Intel stock but the fan that came with the
'sink).

If you really want the cheapest long-term solution and are willing to work
for it, buy a Panaflo 80x25mm L1A fan, then fab a metal bracket out of
sheet aluminum, like around .05 thickness, and drill, screw it to the
heatsink fins. Sounds like a lot of work but it can take less time than
searching for a sink, reading reviews, etc, etc, and the high quality fan
will probably remain quiet and viable for a decade. IMHO, that's the
key, start out with a good quality oversized fan.
 
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