Passive Cooling

[ufuk21p]

I want to use my primary rig as an e-mule downlaod machine, but I want absolutely no noise to ensure I get to sleep well without being disturbed since it will probably be on all night. Since it will be downgraded to a download machine only I thought I could use a big heatsink and lower the FSB. But I don't know how to do it exactly, for example do I have to lower the vcore as well.
Anyway what kind of heatsink would do fine to cool an athlonXP 1700+ at FSB100 or do I need some sort of a fan in any case. I can even buy a new case if it will help keep the noise inside.
Thx

[kane2g]

going with stock voltage would be best, also not OCing it will keep the temps down. (im assuming that u dont want watercool it)
one of those big zelman coolers should do good job than.

[Oner]

Antec has a nice case my friend just picked up. It has a huge fan inside so you can run at low speeds to keep the noise down. As for a HSU the Zalman 7000 is what I use (24 idle 34 load on a P4 3.2) and it is dead quiet (but you need to see if it'll work with yours).

[kane2g]

Going with slower 120mm fan is always an option if you got room/tools to do it :thumb:


Oner, try [code:1:ca2da306c8]< img src = " ">[/code:1:ca2da306c8] tag for ur sig
like this
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[minibubba]

for any modern cpu you are going to need some form of active cooling, even if very little. CPUs these days just run too hot, even at reduced speeds.

[Oner]

Thanx! I had to mess with it by taking out one space then it worked!

[Wiggo]

Ya may want to check out the Thermaltake Volcano Silent Boost if ya runnin' stock CPU speeds or not too much more.

Gee minibubba I thought that ya'd be straight up with this one. :confused:

[minibubba]

Originally Posted by Wiggo

Gee minibubba I thought that ya'd be straight up with this one. :confused:

i would have, but i got the impression he didn't want to spend much(if any) money on the rig in question :)

...and i was dog tired when i made that post :laugh: