Quiet CPU fans?

smite · April 09, 2003, 10:20:47 AM

Any recomendations for Fans as mine sounds like a tank ATM.

Whats the Zalman flower like?

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Anonymous · April 09, 2003, 11:47:27 AM

Excellent. It has variable speed control but even at minimum setting (1500 RPM) it keeps my CPU perfectly cool.

sheepy · April 09, 2003, 02:42:51 PM

if u want quite invest in a zelman.

but also the heat pipe heatsink with a quite fan on it.

ill try diging out links for u

TeaLeaf · April 09, 2003, 04:55:05 PM

QuoteWhats the Zalman flower like??

Excellent and quiet. I use one myself and am a very satisfied customer....

TL.

sheepy · April 09, 2003, 07:34:53 PM

rite, just got in from work so here u go

heat pipe here
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl...master_122.html

but these are also excellent and would b good if u strap a quite fan to it.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl...#ahs_2d008_2dtr

hope that helps

smite · April 09, 2003, 07:47:38 PM

Yep they were the others that i was looking into.

Cheers

Actually looking at the Akasa one with blue LED runs at a quiet 28dB compared to the 33dB of the zalman

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl..._Akasa_119.html second from bottom

sheepy · April 09, 2003, 07:54:15 PM

if thats the same alaska fan as mine its not bloody quite!
its the loudest fan in my system, and i dont go for a quite system, my other fans are louder on 1/2 power than that on 1/2

Doorman · April 09, 2003, 08:50:42 PM

Quoteif thats the same alaska fan as mine its not bloody quite!
its the loudest fan in my system, and i dont go for a quite system, my other fans are louder on 1/2 power than that on 1/2

I'll drink to that! I had an Asakasaska fan and it was the reason I now have a lovely Zalman.

TeaLeaf · April 09, 2003, 10:25:22 PM

QuoteYep they were the others that i was looking into.

Cheers

Actually looking at the Akasa one with blue LED runs at a quiet 28dB compared to the 33dB of the zalman

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl..._Akasa_119.html second from bottom

But it only shifts half the amount of air that the Zalman does......and you wouldn't notice the difference between the two noise levels in practice. Go with the Zalman.

TL.

smite · April 09, 2003, 10:55:45 PM

Looks like im going with the Zalman

Cheers TL

sheepy · April 10, 2003, 12:48:09 PM

my only reservation with the zelman is that i think it looks so ugly, just my opinion