Heatsink/Fan needed

[Thulsa Doom]

I've decided that my Aero7 Heatsink/Fan combo is sh!te (using Whitey's words) as I still get overheating issues and regular shutdowns.
My office is quite warm which likely doesn't help much but I had my neighbour's PC in and it ran between 8 and 10degrees cooler (AMD64 3200, std HS/fan).

My mobo is Asus A7N8X-E, CPU is XP 3000.

Any recommendations for a good HS/Fan, £35-£40 range.

Also, the Aero7 is noisy as hell as it has a small fan, so anything quiter would be great.

[Apoc]

   Coolermaster Xdream 3

Key Features:
1. Aerodynamic fan grill design reduces intake noise & air deficiency.
2. Great heat dissipation is guaranteed by copper and aluminum materials in Sophisticated Copper Cylinder Insertion Technology.
3. The anti-rebound fan frame design centralizes the air pressure and blows the air to the bottom successfully, and which creates the better cooling performance.
4. Blue LED with transparent fan will be shinning like blue crystal while running.

Specification:
Socket Type Socket A, 370, 462
Heat Sink Dimension 80x77x45 mm & Cu. Base
Heat Sink Material Aluminum Extrusion fin with copper base
Fan Dimension 80x80x32 mm
Fan Speed 2000 rpm
Fan Airflow 32.5 CFM
Fan Air Pressure 40,000 hrs
Fan Life Expectance 40,000 hrs
Bearing Type Riffle Bearing
Voltage Rating 12V
Noise Level 20 dBA
Connector 3 Pin
Weight 420g
Thermal Resistance Rja 0.53 C/W
Application AMD Duron up to 1.8 GHz Athlon XP up to 3200+

Price: £12.00

As fitted to other lil bro's PC,(A7N8X-E) as replacement for his Aero 7 :eyebrow:

Yes the blue leds are naff but it matches his blue USB cable

[Cadaver]

I've got an Aero 7+.  Got it cheap, because on an uncustomary visit to PC World I found it mispriced and now can't be bothered to swap it out.  My graphics card fans drown the noise it makes anyway  :blush:.

If I were to replace it, the thing I'd go for is the Thermalright SI-97.  Available from overclockers for £31.67 + p&p - if you choose a nice quiet (>35cfm) 92mm fan to marry it with (a SilenX for instance), it should keep things very cool and peaceful indeed.

If you can find somewhere that will sell you the SI-97A that one can be used for Athlon64 cores as well, should you decide to go down that upgrade route.

[DarkAngel]

Ive got a spare brand spanking new heatsink and fan that came with my AMD 64 Processor, i have no need for it because it is a spare it still has its bottom sealed and is in perfect condition and has not been bought of ebay, but overclockers.co.uk. And your welcome to it if you want.