hallo

i'm thinking of replacing a few components of my pc because its noise is killing me

a few questions:

which of the 2 fans do i need to replace (the internal one or the one that is by the CPU power supply?)

my internal fan is an akasa AK 785CU - processor cooler

here are the specs:

Socket A
Specifications:
6cm Ball Bearing Fan, 20mm High
Fan Rated Speed 5,000 R.P.M.
Fan Air Flow 25.57CFM
Fan Noise 34.90 dB(A)
DIM 62 X 80 X 54mm
Applications:
Supports AMD™ Duron™n 1.1 GHz
Supports AMD™ Athlon™ 1.4 GHz
Supports AMD™ Athlon XP™ 1900+


i don't seem to be able to find a fan with the same dimentions (to unscrew this one and screw the quite one in.)

any suggestions??

and...

what do you think of pc noise absorbion kits ? (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...%20mm&doy=27m4)

are those any good?

thanks

Here are a couple of links:

Socket A cooling

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...cket+A+cooling

Socket A liquid cooling

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...liquid+cooling

I just installed my first liquid cooling system and it is silent and extremely effective.

I lowered the CPU temp by 20 to 30 °C depending on load.

I have a windowed case so would not want those egg-case things.

I also think that they would trap heat and dust although I've never used or seen them before. Reminds me of the garage music studio

hi mate

well can you tell us a bit more...

i don't know which one to choose in the links you sent me because i don't know the noise they make.

can you send me a link to where i can buy a very quite fan that has the same dimensions of my one?

i'd like to buy just the fan and not that piece of metal (whatever is called;-) attached to it.

are you suggesting that liquid cooling is quieter?

thanks

I am suggesting that liquid cooling is quieter and much more efficient.

A CPU fan/heat sink are almost always sold as a single unit.

As to the size you match it to your socket. e.g. you need a Socket A Fan/Heat sink.

As to noise ratios you would need to look at technical reviews.

e.g. http://www.coolerguys.com/840556058106.html

Technical Specs

Socket A Cooling kit

Dimensions Heat sink : 80×80×44 mm (l × w × h)
12VDC Fan : 80×80×25 mm
Bearing Ball bearing
Rated speed 2300 RPM +/-10%
Rated power 1.08 W
Noise level 25.0 dBA
Air flow 28 CFM at 2300 RPM
Current 0.09 A
Life hours Ball: 50.000

thanks

"A CPU fan/heat sink are almost always sold as a single unit."

i can only figure how to screw the fan on the top of the heat sink. is it hard to mount the whole thing or is it something that a newbie could try without blowing everything off ;-)?

Socket A uses a basic side clip on the Heatsink. You can unclip the old and clip in the new.

When changing a heatsink it is advised to clean off the old thermal compund and add a new coat.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm

A basic search for Socket A Coolers is here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...cket+a+coolers

If you are able to just remove your current fan then you can just get a new fan with the same mounting holes.

If noise is your main issue I would suggest going high end with the fan or unit (in the vein of you get what you pay for).