Overclocking but keeping quiet
Overclocking but keeping quiet
System:
XP 2600+
Gigabyte Ga7vt600l
512MB Samsung PC3200 w/ heatspreader
chaintech geforce 5200
I'm wondering if I can o/c at all or it is worth trying.
Also, what are the quietest case fans and heatsink/cpu combos? I would be happy not O/c if I had a really quiest cpu fan, but if it's loud it better be o/cing
Birds
XP 2600+
Gigabyte Ga7vt600l
512MB Samsung PC3200 w/ heatspreader
chaintech geforce 5200
I'm wondering if I can o/c at all or it is worth trying.
Also, what are the quietest case fans and heatsink/cpu combos? I would be happy not O/c if I had a really quiest cpu fan, but if it's loud it better be o/cing
Birds
for a good quality hsf i would recommend the zalman cpns7000a-cu
Its huge, cools great and is practically silent. you could achieve a modest overclock with this cooler without sacrificing noise. On the other hand, if you want extreme overclocking, you either have to bite the bullet with a loud fan, or go watercooling to achieve the performance you need.
Note: the cooler i recommended doe NOT fit on all motherboards. See Zalman's site, they have a list of incompatable products.
Its huge, cools great and is practically silent. you could achieve a modest overclock with this cooler without sacrificing noise. On the other hand, if you want extreme overclocking, you either have to bite the bullet with a loud fan, or go watercooling to achieve the performance you need.
Note: the cooler i recommended doe NOT fit on all motherboards. See Zalman's site, they have a list of incompatable products.
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You could always get a high-end CPU cooler and attach a fan controller to it. I have a Vantec Aeroflow with the TMD fan. Its extremely noisy (especially since I've been using watercooling), but paired with a Vantec Nexus fan controller it cools well yet is no louder than my old Koolance Exos (which is no small feat).
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http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product ... t_eng.html
There is also a list for those that like this hsf but have a p4 board here:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product ... _list.html
hope that helps
There is also a list for those that like this hsf but have a p4 board here:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product ... _list.html
hope that helps
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