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free thinker
26 Apr 2004, 03:34am
Hey guys. I have my own computer system that I built, and it is quite sweet. The only thing I have been getting tired of is this fan I am using.

It's a ThermoSonic ThermoEngine using a Black Delta fan @ 7200 RPM. Now, it does a good job cooling the CPU, but for christ sakes, it is sooo loud. There has to be another fan which runs quietly and can cool off a Bartom 2500+ 333 FSB. Can someone reccommend me a good fan that won't piss off my roomate?
GnomeWizardd
26 Apr 2004, 04:16am
get a 53cfm Mechatronic fan from www.coolerguys.com best fans out there that are moderately quite and push alot of cfm. BTW welcome to IC
free thinker
26 Apr 2004, 04:38am
Cool... so I can just unscrew the Delta and put that on there??
GnomeWizardd
26 Apr 2004, 04:40am
whats the delta on? it should be that simple
free thinker
26 Apr 2004, 07:39pm
A ThermoSonic Thermoengine.. this page has pics and dimensions

Overclockers Review (http://www.overclockers.com/articles356/)

"The ThermoEngine measures 2 3/8"(60mm) x 2 3/8"(60mm) by 1 5/8"(42mm) high without the fan."
GnomeWizardd
26 Apr 2004, 07:59pm
shoudl do the trick with a 60mm to 80mm adapter
NeoFX
26 Apr 2004, 09:41pm
Ahh... bummer. You're stuck with a 60mm? I had that size on my Athlon XP machine and upgraded and figured out that it was a 70mm... This time through on my Intel I went with a 92mm ... I don't know why they make such small and odd sizes for CPU coolers...
free thinker
27 Apr 2004, 04:47am
Well if it's an issue, I would not have a problem just buying a new HSF altogether. That's what I was expecting I would have to do in the first place.

Can anyone reccommend me a high performance HSF which does not make so much noise that I can't leave my computer on when I go to sleep? The black Delta is just too loud. It doesn't need to be whisper quiet, but this is just too much.
free thinker
4 May 2004, 12:05am
Can someone reccommend to me a quality HSF for a Barton 2500+?? Not too noisy? Please!

If anyone is old-school, this is cherry from the Old DV. I just dont keep up on hardware anymore, I don't have the time for it.
GnomeWizardd
4 May 2004, 01:33am
A Thermalright slk-900a with a mechatronics fan