CPU cooling

static244 · 09-13-2003, 09:54 PM

I just built a new computer and the cpu fans are really loud. Can I replace them with quieter 40 mm fans or should I get entirely new heatsinks and fans?

I have dual Xeon 2.4 ghz.
Will like these work to cool them?
http://www.buyextras.com/su40malefan2.html

Will the magnets hurt the CPU, performance or any other parts?

Thanks

kboy · 09-16-2003, 11:02 AM

I got 5 Antec 80mm case fans in my box not counting the 2 in the PSU + a Coolermaster Aero 7 Cpu/Heatsink fan and it's not loud. How loud is loud anyway. Keep that sucker COOL!!!!

oly · 09-22-2003, 01:47 PM

Kboy,

GIVE ME YOUR P.C

Oly

mikesgroovin · 09-26-2003, 12:01 PM

I must agree with kboy.....how loud is "loud"?
I also have a lot of case fans (6 for the case and 3 on the PS).
These along with the CPU fan, hard drive fans and chipset fan can make the system pretty darn loud.

When you put the parts together did you buy a Processor/Heatsink and fan together? Make sure that the fan that you have is recommended with the processor that you have.

Like kboy said.......your main concern is to keep it cool, you will get used to the sound after a while.

-Michael

ekÆsine · 09-26-2003, 12:38 PM

for me i want the computer to make zero sound. i think as long as the temperatures inside the case and on the CPU die is normal the sound is irrelevant. personally i would rather have a quiet system than get a really loud & powerful fan which will only make a decrease of only 1 degree celsius in temperature.

i recommend 80mm speeze fans. they are cheap $2 each and are nearly silent. they only last about a year but for $2? for me it's no brainer. so for me its "speak softly and carry a big stick" because even if you have the fastest, most powerful computer available it doesn't have to sound like a jet taking off.

Soloman02 · 09-30-2003, 11:55 PM

When I look at fan or the fan/heatsink combo, lI ook at the CFM or Cubic Feet per Minute. That is how much air can travel through per minute. a fan with a high cfm, say 60 cfm, is better than one with 30 cfm, even though the 30 cfm fan may have higher rpm. and since you are concerned with sound, look at the dBA, lower means quieter.

09-13-2003, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
static244 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20	CPU cooling I just built a new computer and the cpu fans are really loud. Can I replace them with quieter 40 mm fans or should I get entirely new heatsinks and fans? I have dual Xeon 2.4 ghz. Will like these work to cool them? http://www.buyextras.com/su40malefan2.html Will the magnets hurt the CPU, performance or any other parts? Thanks

09-16-2003, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
kboy Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,021	I got 5 Antec 80mm case fans in my box not counting the 2 in the PSU + a Coolermaster Aero 7 Cpu/Heatsink fan and it's not loud. How loud is loud anyway. Keep that sucker COOL!!!! __________________ ASUS A8N-SL1 SE Deluxe AMD 2.6 Athlon64 FX 3200 2 GB Corsair Dual Channel Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 100 Gig Maxtor Sata 7200 Rpm Yamaha CRW-F1 CD-Rw Windows XP-Home SP-2 Dell E228WFP 22"

09-26-2003, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
mikesgroovin honk if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,352	I must agree with kboy.....how loud is "loud"? I also have a lot of case fans (6 for the case and 3 on the PS). These along with the CPU fan, hard drive fans and chipset fan can make the system pretty darn loud. When you put the parts together did you buy a Processor/Heatsink and fan together? Make sure that the fan that you have is recommended with the processor that you have. Like kboy said.......your main concern is to keep it cool, you will get used to the sound after a while. -Michael __________________ A+, Net+, Sec+, Server+, Linux+, MOUS(2000 & '03), MCSE, MCSA, MCT, CNA, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCSP

09-30-2003, 11:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Soloman02 Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 374	When I look at fan or the fan/heatsink combo, lI ook at the CFM or Cubic Feet per Minute. That is how much air can travel through per minute. a fan with a high cfm, say 60 cfm, is better than one with 30 cfm, even though the 30 cfm fan may have higher rpm. and since you are concerned with sound, look at the dBA, lower means quieter. __________________ Desktop specs: AMD Athlon XP 2500+@ 200x11 - EPoX 8rda3I - Thermaltake 420watt silent PSU - 2x512MB PNY PC3200(DualChannel) - TT HSF - PNY 5900SE, 128MB DDR, 256-bit - - Toshiba SD-R5002: DVD-RW - NEC DVD-RW - 2 Antec 80mm fans - 1 Delta 92mm fan - 1 Antec 120mm fan- 1 TT 120mm fan - Windows XP Pro - WD special edition 80GB 7200 RPM- Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB cache - Onboard Sound - Onboard Ethernet Notebook specs: ACER Travel Mmate 4000LCi - Intel Pentium M 710 - 15\" XGA TFT - 512MB DDR333 - 40 GB HD - DVD-rom/CD-RW Drive - WLAN 802.11b/g - Winxp Home - Intel Extreme Graphics - Average Battery Life: 4-5 hours - 6.4 lbs

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09-22-2003, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
oly Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5	Kboy, GIVE ME YOUR P.C Oly

09-26-2003, 12:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
ekÆsine Wizard Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,940	for me i want the computer to make zero sound. i think as long as the temperatures inside the case and on the CPU die is normal the sound is irrelevant. personally i would rather have a quiet system than get a really loud & powerful fan which will only make a decrease of only 1 degree celsius in temperature. i recommend 80mm speeze fans. they are cheap $2 each and are nearly silent. they only last about a year but for $2? for me it's no brainer. so for me its "speak softly and carry a big stick" because even if you have the fastest, most powerful computer available it doesn't have to sound like a jet taking off.