Good Cpu Fan

[skater4evr5]

I have a athlon xp 1700+ ,and im upgradeing in a week to Athlon xp 3000+

I have a 5 dollar CPU fan and I think I will upgrade this too, but I have no idea on what Is a GOOD CPU fan to get for the price ?

I dont need A SUPER UBER ULTRA FAST FAN !!! Just one that runs my new Athlon XP 3000+ very nicely
Ps. im not going to overclock EVER !! so if that helps thought I would just ass that little piece of info


Thanks for the Help,

Mike

 

[blahblahblah]

I have a athlon xp 1700+ ,and im upgradeing in a week to Athlon xp 3000+

I have a 5 dollar CPU fan and I think I will upgrade this too, but I have no idea on what Is a GOOD CPU fan to get for the price ?

I dont need A SUPER UBER ULTRA FAST FAN !!! Just one that runs my new Athlon XP 3000+ very nicely
Ps. im not going to overclock EVER !! so if that helps thought I would just ass that little piece of info


Thanks for the Help,

Mike

The stock CPU/Fan should work perfectly for your processor.

If you want to cut noise, a good HSF solution will cost you around 20 to 35 USD.

 

[skater4evr5]

What Is HSF And yes Noise whould be a big problem for me!! I wouls love to have a nice CPU fan and very very quite which one should i look into

 

[GPRT]

Zalman make very efficient, quiet coolers. Especially the Cu 7000 or something. Keeps my 3ghz P4 at 29 c idle and 47 c under load.

 

[skater4evr5]

but thats for a P$ not an AMD athlon. im looking for one that will work in my computer

 

[poseyjmac]

no actually zalman makes coolers for both. look up their website, then search on froogle for the model.

 

[skater4evr5]

45 bucks for a CPU fan ...no thanks..... and you have to convert it to AMD.. most of the reviews say not to buy it if your running and athlon xp...
I heard that the kamakaze CPU fans are great !!!! Willl that one work ??? With an ATHLON 3000+ and still be hela quite..

 

[Black-Falcon]

Thermalright

 

[bosox188]

Thermalright

It's Thermaltake.

 

[blahblahblah]

This is a really good heatsink/fan (HSF).

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-106-037&depa=1

Really low noise at 21DB. That is the lowest noise cooler you are going to get for your new CPU.

 

[Asus]

Thermalright

It's Thermaltake.

Thermalright is a brand...and they actually make better coolers than Thermaltake.
Don't need a loud fan to cool the CPU with one of those copper sinks.

That silent boost is a good one but I would generally recommend something else over their Volcano series.

 

[poseyjmac]

45 bucks for a CPU fan ...no thanks..... and you have to convert it to AMD.. most of the reviews say not to buy it if your running and athlon xp...
I heard that the kamakaze CPU fans are great !!!! Willl that one work ??? With an ATHLON 3000+ and still be hela quite..

hey your topic says 'good cpu fan', not crappy cpu fan. the CNPS7000B-AlCu can be had for $35, and its good and quiet. whatever reviews you read are crap. zalmans are very popular in hardware enthusiast circles for amd and intel.

 

[bosox188]

Thermalright is a brand...and they actually make better coolers than Thermaltake.
Don't need a loud fan to cool the CPU with one of those copper sinks.

That silent boost is a good one but I would generally recommend something else over their Volcano series.

Oh, sounded like some cheap company hoping they get mistaken for a good one. Oh well.

 

[Direwolf]

Just for the record I'm running a Zalman with a 3000+ right now and I love it. Its certainly above and beyond what you need though.