Loud HS/Fan, Please help!

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 12:22 AM

I know this question has probably been asked a million times but I'm going to throw my computer out the window if I have to listen this fan any longer. Right now I have a Thermaltake Volcano 7 with the heat sensor on my XP1700+, I've had it for almost a year. It does an ok job of cooling with average temps of 46c at 3,500 rpms but it's loud! I also have an intake in the front, exhaust on the back and two side exhausts, I tried them all different ways but both exhaust works the best. Can anyone recommend a hs/fan combo for around $35 that will do a good job of cooling my cpu and not be so loud? I have Arctic Silver 3 and do not plan on over clocking. Thanks.

Luckenator · 04-February-03, 12:26 AM

only 3500 rpms? mine runs @ 7500 rpms. Does a dandy job, but yes its loud. Id recommend watercooling

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 12:29 AM

I don't have the time or money to mess with water cooling. I just want a hs/fan that cools reasonably well without all the noise. I don't overlock or put my cpu under alot of stress.

neotheducky · 04-February-03, 12:31 AM

slk-800 paired with a good, low noise, high rpm fan.

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 12:34 AM

Like what fan?

Buzz_4_20 · 04-February-03, 12:35 AM

The Thermalright SK-7 with a quiet 80mm fan gives good results, I've also read that the Vantec Aeroflow is quiet with good cooling - hope so anyway i orded one friday.

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 12:37 AM

what are good websites to buy this stuff from? Ones with reasonable shipping and prices.

BigAkita · 04-February-03, 12:38 AM

I have an SK7 with a high performance 80mm Panaflo on it and I can barely hear it outside the case. Cooling is exceptional.

Buzz_4_20 · 04-February-03, 12:40 AM

newegg.com has an exceptional track record along with very reasonable prices.

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 12:45 AM

what rpm fan should I put on the SK7?

scapegoat · 04-February-03, 12:53 AM

Hey Albert.... The Sk-7 from SVC.com for 19.99

http://www.svc.com/thersk7socco.html

And the Panaflow M1A @ Frozen CPU

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-09.html

They dont stock the M1A @ SVC, but you can substitute it with SVC's own brand which offers about the same CFM , just slightly louder.(to save on shipping if you so desire)

http://www.svc.com/powcool8031.html

albertj03 · 04-February-03, 10:45 AM

what is a good quite dba? I see alot fo numbers ranging from the high 30's to around 60 in reviews. Obviously lower is better but what is a good quite level?

ungarmax · 04-February-03, 10:59 AM

im not quite sure, but i thonk 30db was where humans cant hear anymore. stick with a fan near there if you want a nice quiet fan. i dont know what fan came on my new HSF unit, but its goin 5700 rpm and i can barely hear it over all my other fans

putwig · 04-February-03, 11:19 AM

less than 30 db and you are golden!

Jonny English · 04-February-03, 12:16 PM

Quote:


	Originally posted by ungarmax im not quite sure, but i thonk 30db was where humans cant hear anymore.

You're way off the mark there ungar', 10db is (for most people) distinctly audible -- 30db is around 100 times as loud (3db rise = double the volume).

Noise level comparision

lcpiper · 04-February-03, 04:24 PM

Just like Putwig said, and one other issue.
Think of decibles as an amount, but there is another parameter involved that plays a big part in how iratating a noise can be, it's the "frequency" of the sound.

As an example, you can take a 60mm fan and an 80mm fan which both produce the same Db amount of noise, but the 60mm fan will be at a higher frequency and will be much more troublesome then the 80mm at a lower frequency.

So where 30db on an 80mm isn't bad at all, 30db on a 60mm is horrendous.

Axiom · 05-March-03, 10:17 PM

Just because I'm a wise-ass.....

30dba = Whispering
60dba = Normal speech volume
..
90dba = Standing next to the subs at a rock concert
..
110dba = Rivet Gun
...
160dba = Shuttle launch

These are approximate from the top of my head, but I believe that the actual frequency of the fan whine has something to do with how loud it is percieved... i.e the 7500rpm fan on my Volcano 6+ sounds a lot lounder than my 2100RPM 120mm fan on top of the deck, yet moves MUCH LESS air when both are running at max.

chiquita · 05-March-03, 11:17 PM

Volcano 9. The fan on it is MAX 75cfm @ 45dBa @ 4800rpm but you can manually control the fan or have it on auto control. I manually control mine. Always got her on 1300rpm(lowest possible) @ 17dBa @ around 25cfm. The fan on this heatsink is amazing. The heatsink is pretty good i find. I get temps of 30idle and 35load on my 1800+ T-Bred A with the fan @1300rpm. At max RPM(4800rpm) I get room temperatures on the CPU. Just have a well sealed case like mine, i did some modding to it and sealed everything off so it's nice and quiet + nice and cool. Trust me you can't go wrong with the Volcano 9, its dirtcheap @ $45canadian & it preforms mid range. Can't go wrong.

04-February-03, 12:22 AM		#1 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	Loud HS/Fan, Please help! I know this question has probably been asked a million times but I'm going to throw my computer out the window if I have to listen this fan any longer. Right now I have a Thermaltake Volcano 7 with the heat sensor on my XP1700+, I've had it for almost a year. It does an ok job of cooling with average temps of 46c at 3,500 rpms but it's loud! I also have an intake in the front, exhaust on the back and two side exhausts, I tried them all different ways but both exhaust works the best. Can anyone recommend a hs/fan combo for around $35 that will do a good job of cooling my cpu and not be so loud? I have Arctic Silver 3 and do not plan on over clocking. Thanks.

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04-February-03, 12:26 AM		#2 (permalink)
Luckenator Apex Master Tech Apprentice	only 3500 rpms? mine runs @ 7500 rpms. Does a dandy job, but yes its loud. Id recommend watercooling

04-February-03, 12:29 AM		#3 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	I don't have the time or money to mess with water cooling. I just want a hs/fan that cools reasonably well without all the noise. I don't overlock or put my cpu under alot of stress.

04-February-03, 12:31 AM		#4 (permalink)
neotheducky Rubber Duck-Hoe	slk-800 paired with a good, low noise, high rpm fan.

04-February-03, 12:34 AM		#5 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	Like what fan?

04-February-03, 12:35 AM		#6 (permalink)
Buzz_4_20 Apex Elite Tech	The Thermalright SK-7 with a quiet 80mm fan gives good results, I've also read that the Vantec Aeroflow is quiet with good cooling - hope so anyway i orded one friday.

04-February-03, 12:37 AM		#7 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	what are good websites to buy this stuff from? Ones with reasonable shipping and prices.

04-February-03, 12:38 AM		#8 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I have an SK7 with a high performance 80mm Panaflo on it and I can barely hear it outside the case. Cooling is exceptional.

04-February-03, 12:40 AM		#9 (permalink)
Buzz_4_20 Apex Elite Tech	newegg.com has an exceptional track record along with very reasonable prices.

04-February-03, 12:45 AM		#10 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	what rpm fan should I put on the SK7?

04-February-03, 12:53 AM		#11 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	Hey Albert.... The Sk-7 from SVC.com for 19.99 http://www.svc.com/thersk7socco.html And the Panaflow M1A @ Frozen CPU http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-09.html They dont stock the M1A @ SVC, but you can substitute it with SVC's own brand which offers about the same CFM , just slightly louder.(to save on shipping if you so desire) http://www.svc.com/powcool8031.html

04-February-03, 10:45 AM		#12 (permalink)
albertj03 Apex Advanced Techie	what is a good quite dba? I see alot fo numbers ranging from the high 30's to around 60 in reviews. Obviously lower is better but what is a good quite level?

04-February-03, 10:59 AM		#13 (permalink)
ungarmax Apex Master Tech Apprentice	im not quite sure, but i thonk 30db was where humans cant hear anymore. stick with a fan near there if you want a nice quiet fan. i dont know what fan came on my new HSF unit, but its goin 5700 rpm and i can barely hear it over all my other fans

04-February-03, 11:19 AM		#14 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	less than 30 db and you are golden!

04-February-03, 04:24 PM		#16 (permalink)
lcpiper H2-Hoe	Just like Putwig said, and one other issue. Think of decibles as an amount, but there is another parameter involved that plays a big part in how iratating a noise can be, it's the "frequency" of the sound. As an example, you can take a 60mm fan and an 80mm fan which both produce the same Db amount of noise, but the 60mm fan will be at a higher frequency and will be much more troublesome then the 80mm at a lower frequency. So where 30db on an 80mm isn't bad at all, 30db on a 60mm is horrendous.

05-March-03, 10:17 PM		#17 (permalink)
Axiom Apex Techie Wannabe	Just because I'm a wise-ass..... 30dba = Whispering 60dba = Normal speech volume .. 90dba = Standing next to the subs at a rock concert .. 110dba = Rivet Gun ... 160dba = Shuttle launch These are approximate from the top of my head, but I believe that the actual frequency of the fan whine has something to do with how loud it is percieved... i.e the 7500rpm fan on my Volcano 6+ sounds a lot lounder than my 2100RPM 120mm fan on top of the deck, yet moves MUCH LESS air when both are running at max.

05-March-03, 11:17 PM		#18 (permalink)
chiquita Banned	Volcano 9. The fan on it is MAX 75cfm @ 45dBa @ 4800rpm but you can manually control the fan or have it on auto control. I manually control mine. Always got her on 1300rpm(lowest possible) @ 17dBa @ around 25cfm. The fan on this heatsink is amazing. The heatsink is pretty good i find. I get temps of 30idle and 35load on my 1800+ T-Bred A with the fan @1300rpm. At max RPM(4800rpm) I get room temperatures on the CPU. Just have a well sealed case like mine, i did some modding to it and sealed everything off so it's nice and quiet + nice and cool. Trust me you can't go wrong with the Volcano 9, its dirtcheap @ $45canadian & it preforms mid range. Can't go wrong.