hsf?

cvax · Aug 9, 2004, 06:35 AM

ive got an athlon 2500 at 2.5ghz and am in search for a hs/f combo that will provide good cooling AND be silent enough so that i cant hear it from 5-10 feet away.

also i was wondering what is a good cpu temp for idle and load for my current setup.

G@MeBoY · Aug 9, 2004, 06:45 AM

zalman is the most silent, TT V12 can be effective at 3000rpm and silent at the same time (zalman 21db vs 24db on TT V12 @3000rpm or so)...I would go for TT V12 since it cools much better....

as for temps. well if you live in alaska, 20C is normal, if you live in florida, i would say 45c ?! for load temps everithing below 60C is excellent and not hard to achive, if it runs stable dont think about it !

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 9, 2004, 06:47 AM

themal right slk series 8xx/9xx and then pick your own fan

CDsDontBurn · Aug 11, 2004, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

themal right slk series 8xx/9xx and then pick your own fan

That's what i was going to say!!!! But i'd say anything from thermalright w/heat pipes is the best way to go. i'm thinking about that xp-120.....would prefer it if were all copper though.

dipstick · Aug 11, 2004, 08:35 PM

A thermaright SLK900 and a Vantec Stealth fan will put you right into silent OCing heaven

CDsDontBurn · Aug 12, 2004, 09:02 AM

skrew silent......get a vantec tornado! loud as hell, but it'll keep your CPU cool as hell too!

Aug 9, 2004, 06:35 AM	#1
cvax zergling rush kekek Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	hsf? ive got an athlon 2500 at 2.5ghz and am in search for a hs/f combo that will provide good cooling AND be silent enough so that i cant hear it from 5-10 feet away. also i was wondering what is a good cpu temp for idle and load for my current setup.

Aug 9, 2004, 06:45 AM	#2
G@MeBoY makes your mouse tremmble! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Serbia,Livingroom Posts: 247 Rep Power: 0	zalman is the most silent, TT V12 can be effective at 3000rpm and silent at the same time (zalman 21db vs 24db on TT V12 @3000rpm or so)...I would go for TT V12 since it cools much better.... as for temps. well if you live in alaska, 20C is normal, if you live in florida, i would say 45c ?! for load temps everithing below 60C is excellent and not hard to achive, if it runs stable dont think about it ! __________________ -= G@MeBoY =- ::Full color with 3DNOW! tech:: XP2000+ thoroughbred @ 10x230FSB - watter cooled by home made sistem - EpoX RDA3I - ASUS V9950SE/Td @470/820 - 2x256 DDR400 V-Data - !Live Player - 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax9+7200rpm - Tagan TG-380 black PSU - chieftek Matrix case - WinXP SP1

Aug 9, 2004, 06:47 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	themal right slk series 8xx/9xx and then pick your own fan __________________

Aug 12, 2004, 09:02 AM	#6
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	skrew silent......get a vantec tornado! loud as hell, but it'll keep your CPU cool as hell too! __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 11, 2004, 08:35 PM	#5
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	A thermaright SLK900 and a Vantec Stealth fan will put you right into silent OCing heaven