Hsf

hey what HSF would you recommend for a p4c800-e duluxe, 3.0ghz prescott alough in linux it sais my board is a p4p800 anyways i was going to go for the Zalman CNPS7700-ALCU because i want to reduse the noise and the temperature but i don't think that moster would fit onto my board my HSF atm is the retail one and its just over 3" and i think the zalman is 5" or more so what others would you recommend that are fairly silent ?

 

My AMD 64 was supplied with an 80mm retail one but I use a 120mm Zalman cooler, can't remember which one, but I compared the two and noticed that the 120mm kept my cpu cooler by at least 5c so using it. You'll have to read on your board what model it is and then see if the cooler supports it.

 

my MB dosn't suppost that monster nor the 90mm fan one my cpu idles around mid 50's and mb temp is around 30 that's with the side panel off if i put it on the mb temp rises to 33 or 34 how much would it bring it down if i applied arctic silver 5 ? and what else could i do to cool it and quieten it down i might oc it if i can get it cool enough was thinking of changing the psu aswell....any tips would be appericated

 

The best coolers are the thermalright xp-90 or xp-120 with 90 and 120mm fans of your choosing,the thermalright site also has a compatibility checker to see if it fits your mobo,more or better case fans wouldn't hurt,the best fans I have seen so far are these,I havnt had any yet though-

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_xp120.htm

http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Mer...n=PROD&Product_Code=1036&Category_Code=700.22

a bit pricey too.

 

35c for a motherboard temp is fine, remember we're getting into warmer weather now. Also, remember the Pentium 4 cpus run a lot hotter than amds and can go up to 90c in some cases, and as I mentioned, this time of year will make it warmer so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

what about quiteing it down ? the psu i got was just a cheapie due to lack of funds and is a bit noisy its a 500w what watt would i need 350, 400 or... i'm not really sure about what sort of watts i would need anyone give me any info ? oh and i've managed to get my idle temps down to 49c i just removed the grill from the side and tidied the wires abit

 

How much you wanna spend

 

upto £40 or so, looking a decent quiet one possibly with 2 fans one on the bottom

 

This is a good psu its has a braided power line for your vid card,strong 12v,you can manually control the noise of the fan and when you turn off your comp it keeps all your fans running for a few mins to cool everything down and stop heat pooling.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=143946

 

cool i'll check it out, thanx...do you have a url or anything that would explain about watts like this url you gave me the psu is a 350w....what kind of things is that suitable for like atm i've a 500w x# of fans etc ?

 

Watts dont mean anything when buying a psu you want strong 12v power,this is the most important number its rated in amps the psu I linked you to has 2 12v lines with 18 amps on each which is plenty,most power supplies with 500 watts dont have this much on the 12v lines,you also want one from a good manufacturer,enermax are proven good power supplies,I must have some psu buying guides somewhere,i'm tryin to find some stuff for my brother at the mo,if you type in psu buyers guide 2005 in google you should find a few things to read,I'll post the articles I like soon.

 

Here get your brain round this

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page1.html

 

Good links Rikky, but you do have to consider watts when you get higher up the scale with the cpu. I'd recommend at least a 400W if you can, I only paid £30, which is about $55, for a good quiet 440W psu, with strong 12v power.

 

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

You can get a good idea of what you need at that link. It's self explanatory.

I am completely happy with the PSU I have now. Although being very expensive, it's well built & supplies steady rails.

 

cool, thanx for the links and info...i'll check them out