Well,
I started with a Duron 1.2 and a Globalwin CBK-58 - and this was 25dba and fairly quiet.
Then I got an XP1700 thoroughbred-b which was okay with the cbk-58...
then I got a coolermaster x-dream hac-v81 - which was better at cooling and let me overclock the cpu to 2ghz (xp2400) @ 10% more voltage... anyway, it was a bit too noisey...
so i got a coolermaster aero 7 (not +) and this was great, quiet, and cooled okay... but then the fan died![]()
so i thought, great, i'll be able to buy a Thermalright SK-7 and stick a 20dba 80mm fan on, and silence will finally be mine!
so i get the sk-7, but with the 20dba ys-tech it easily reaches 70 degrees C under load![]()
so i've stuck the x-dream fan back on... and the cpu's cool enough under load, but the fans too noisey...
what should i do to get a quiet system? - using 20dba fans as the loudest?
it's really doing my nutt in!
i guess i could just stick my cpu down to it's normal speed and not overclock it anymore... :/


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Which doesnt help when i dont know what ive written here! DOH!
The Xdream are noisy and clunky compared to the likes of the Volcano 11, but I would expect even that would be too noisy. FYI I used a V11+ @ 2400rpm to cool my XP1700+ @ 2.0ghz (XP2400+) set to 1.52 - 1.55v. It was still audible though. You could look to the Zalman Flower (all copper version) as that should still allow a decent o/c and is known to be very quiet. Otherwise it's off to look at the top HS like Thermalright AX-7/SLK800, Alpha PAL 8045/8942 and Swift MCX462 but obv note those which req lots of space or mobo holes. GlacialTech Igloo 2500 Pro is also meant to be a good solution without breaking the bank just like the Volcano 11.