A64 3500 Fan - How loud?

[GFiSH]

I'm looking at getting an Athlon 64 3500 Venice Retail pack, can anyone tell me how loud the fan on this is?

[herulach]

Not very, but loud enough that youd hear it in a quiet system. DEpends if you turn cool'n'quiet on or not i suppose, but it was by far the loudest thing in my system before watercooling

[GFiSH]

Thanks for the reply herulach, can you suggest a different cooler that isn't too loud?

[Hans Voralberg]

The new Zalman or the Scyther Ninja ? The big Typhoon and Gigabyte thingy also very quiet unless u turn the fan to max speed. Only QuietPC stock the Scythe here though Quite pricey ~40 quids ex P&P

[GFiSH]

Ok thanks Hans, I'll look into them.

[ajones]

The new Zalman or the Scyther Ninja ? The big Typhoon and Gigabyte thingy also very quiet unless u turn the fan to max speed. Only QuietPC stock the Scythe here though Quite pricey ~40 quids ex P&P

I can't vouch for the Zalman CNPS 9500, but my 7000 and 7700 are very mouse-like in the sound department