Specifically where to go? Sorry I can't advise, but heres some links. http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ <-- has a "listening room" page http://www.overclockers.co.nz/product/fans/adapter.shtml <-- fit a 80 mm fan to where a 60 mm fan came from. http://www.overclockers.co.nz/product/cooler/c-master/c-master.shtml <-- super-quiet one http://www.overclockers.co.nz/product/misc/misc.shtml <-- sound-absorbing matting.
However generally you want a physically large heatsink (means more surface area) and a large low-speed fan (moves as much air as a small high-speed one, but is far quieter) Good heatsink compound helps, and the better the stuff the less likely it is to dry out. (apparently toothpaste works as well as Arctic Silver, but dries out in hours!) On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 09:44, Andrew Kemmy wrote: > Hi, > > The CPU cooler on my Duron CPU sounds like a plane taking off. > Has anyone got recommendations for a really_quiet CPU cooler that is > available to purchase in Christchurch ? I have seen the "flower" coolers > that don't have a fan at all, but would prefer to buy one from a local > shop if possible. It's difficult to get an idea of how quiet they are by > spinning the fan in the shop or asking the salesperson. Something that > "only" makes as much noise as an old socket 7 CPU cooler would be > perfect. > > Regards, > > Andrew. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
