Is the (stock) fan on my i5 supposed to be this loud?
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:33 pm
Hi everyone.
My computer is loud. I opened the case. The main culprit is the fan on my Intel Core i5-750. It's the stock fan. Is it supposed to be this loud? (Obviously, I don't have a dB-meter, but it's way above the ambiant level in my apartment).
The system:
Antec Sonata (Elite? I bought it 2 months ago, new) w/ stock fans
Intel core i5-750 w/ stock fan and heat sink
Sapphire ATI 4770 (idling [fan off] most of the time)
4 gigs of ram, 1TB WD Caviar Black.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
I don't need it to be uber-quiet, but I'd like to do what I can (that doesn't cost too much) to get the noise down a bit.
What is my best option? I'm guessing aftermarket CPU cooler; in that case, what would be a good, relatively cheap one?
Thank you for your time.
[edit: silly me, forgot the motherboard]
My computer is loud. I opened the case. The main culprit is the fan on my Intel Core i5-750. It's the stock fan. Is it supposed to be this loud? (Obviously, I don't have a dB-meter, but it's way above the ambiant level in my apartment).
The system:
Antec Sonata (Elite? I bought it 2 months ago, new) w/ stock fans
Intel core i5-750 w/ stock fan and heat sink
Sapphire ATI 4770 (idling [fan off] most of the time)
4 gigs of ram, 1TB WD Caviar Black.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
I don't need it to be uber-quiet, but I'd like to do what I can (that doesn't cost too much) to get the noise down a bit.
What is my best option? I'm guessing aftermarket CPU cooler; in that case, what would be a good, relatively cheap one?
Thank you for your time.
[edit: silly me, forgot the motherboard]