1500 RPM. Zalman 7000A-AlCu on a P4 3.0E (Prescott). I may actually be able to cut that back some more since I've improved my case's airflow situation somewhat.

I had a few airflow problems to the CPU area with my Sonata. I have an NVIDIA GF 6800GT with an NV Silencer 5 on it. The whole rig takes up two slots, and extends from the back of the case to about 2-3 inches away from the drive cage. It's huge. I had no airflow issues until I installed the NV Silen...

Ok, I didn't really look too hard. I can't seem to unplug the fan connector from the graphics card (it is really hard). But it seems to be the same size as a normal mobo fan connector. Is there some technique I am missing to pull it off? Check the side of the connector for a tiny clip. Use small tw...

I'm replacing the stock heatsink this week on my 865PE Neo2 PFS (which uses a spring clip instead of mounting holes). There are a few options available: 1) Thermal adhesive. Too permanent for me so I'm not even considering this one. 2) Re-use the stock heatsink clip. I am going to try this one first...

It seems you tried everything I was going to suggest (because they're the same mistakes I made...). Maybe that portion of your case is starved for air and it's more of a problem now since you're basically occupying twice the space than the stock setup. Does it run any cooler with the case cover remo...

Great find Tyrdium! That's just what I was looking for.