hm..so with the Zalman VF700-cu, quiet 80mm fan, fan controller, my system should be pretty quiet, right?

Thanks for the replies.

The VF700-cu sounds good.

Any recommendations about a fan controller?? how about this zalman

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde ... 6813999251

nbac, did you get your Zalman here?. Only place I could find.

Well it's $25 shipped when the other chipset heatsinks are $10 shipped. Think they're expensive since only 1 place sells them. 1 place that has bad reviews/bad customer service.


TMonte, could you explain a little bit more about how to make it mount?

Thanks

yes, but probably not too extreme...

wow the only place that sells that heatsink charges $10 for shipping...I don't think I wanna pay $25 for a little heatsink...

well I already have a Segate hard drive I'm going to use, so I cant buy a new one. I guess I can replace the 80mm fan with an Arctic Cooling one I already have here (it's very quiet) Are you talking about this VGA cooler? So this would work with the 6800? Isn't the TJ06 a better case? I really like ...

Hmmmm...thats not good

Are there any quieter coolers for the 6800?

would either a Zalman ZM80 or Thermaltake Schooner fit it?

Good idea! I've been thinking about doing the same, but couldn't find the appropriate heatsink. (I have an Alpha PAL15 1U which is too big) What you can do is drill and tap the Alpha so you can use screws. I've done it before with the PAL15 for video cards. You can pick up a 4-40 drill and tap pack...

hmm new problem.

If I have to use thermal adhesive to keep it on, that means I can't remove it...Yes that is a problem...

Does anyone know of a northbridge cooler that is short but has mounting holes?

Thanks

Oh, I thought it was going to be held on by screws but I guess i was wrong..

Well, I guess thermal adhesive would be the best option. Do you have any suggestions? I'm thinking maybe something buy arctic silver...

Thanks for the reply

I'm building a system and I've made my choices about ordering these after alot of research (unless someone has something better). New, slightly revised list... - MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum - Heatsink for Northbridge (either zalman or alpha, whichever fits) - AMD 64 3000+ 939pin - Zalman CNPS7000B-CU HSF ...

I'm not sure if I want to buy the MSI because of the loud NB fan. I was just going to buy the Asus, which comes with passive cooling, but I ran across this. People say the Zalman heatsink fits on the Neo2, unless you have an Arctic Cooling NV5, in which case the Zalman is too tall. So I came across ...

could you post a picture of how you did the NB47J?

I'm considering buying the K8N Neo2, but the northbridge is holding me back. If I can silence it, I wont have to buy the Asus A8V...

So is there any passive cooler comfirmed for the 6800?

All i've heard of are the Thermaltake Schooner, Zalman ZM80, and Aerocool VM. But I don't think anyone has verified if they fit the 6800....

well actually, I was thinking....Would this be much quieter than the other things I chose? I was thinking about getting the Silverstone TJ06, and just putting on those fans. If I were to go with the $190 watercooling set up, my case would have to be under $60. (I need it to be $300 for case/psu/fans...

hm...are you sure the Al/Cu is the same, if not better, as the copper version? I always thought copper absorbed more heat...It's only $10 difference, i'll get which ever one is the best.

haha you totally lost me there mathias. It seems too complicated for me to do...

what exactly is an inline resistor....is it expensive?

burcakb

Doesnt the 7000B include the fanmate? Couldn't I just use that to put it in the lowest setting? So you're saying you can't even hear it in your quiet computer? If it's that quiet, I think i'll probably go with the Zalman and save $30

Hi, I'm looking to build a quiet PC and I've been looking at quiet cases/fans, etc. And now i'm wondering if it would be quieter to go the watercooling direction. Basically, I need a case (I can separately add seasonic PSU and Globe 120mm fans), with water cooling system for my AMD 64 3000+ 939pin, ...

hmm..ok

so between the Nexus Breeze...and

Antec SLK3000B; Seasonic Super Tornado 350; 2 x Globe 120mm (or maybe 1 Nexus 120 Silent); Zalman 7000-cu.

Which would you choose? (which would be quieter)

ooh arctic cooling... i have an AC hsf for my intel comp right now, and i have to say it is very quiet. I just keep it on the low settings and it's a few degrees cooler than the retial hsf. But I just read in the review that the AMD version is not compatible with the Asus A8V, which I'm probably goi...

ah so you bought the Asus too? I think i'll probably go with the asus since I'm not a hardcore overclocker, i like the no fan thing, and I also heard of many problems with the MSI. how about this.. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=240412-251833 it's $140. How do i know if ...

hmm...is the NForce3 much better than the K8T800? in what ways... I'm getting a S939 3000+ soon, and I was going to go witih the Asus A8V-Deluxe, which is nearly the same price as the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum with the Nforce3. Would the MSI be the better choice? Also, how loud can the northbridge fan b...

hi, i was thinking about buying the Nexus Breeze and basically having the same set up as you (maybe XP-90 with a nexus fan tho).

How loud is the computer just like that? I'm not sure if I should just buy the Nexus, or buy my parts separately and build it...

how about the Asus A8V-Deluxe??

doesn't it have passive cooling?

i probably won't overclock much, if at all. Maybe to 3200+ speeds

hmm...ive read the zalman is not very quiet, thats why i'm not sure anymore...

I'm building a new system with socket 939 AMD 64 3000+ and I want the quietest solution. SO basically I have 3 choices with my budget. 1. XP-120 w/ 120mm Globe fan 2. XP-120 w/ 92mm Nexus Silent Fan 3. Zalman 7000B-cu The zalman would be $20 cheaper since I wouldnt have to buy an extra fan. Which of...

ok I did some research...I see that the Nexus is quieter and smoother, but Globe is close behind. Since Globe is $12 cheaper, i'll probably go with the globe. Where can i buy the globe fans for cheapest??? i found 2 sites during my research... http://www.coolcases.com/cart/specials.php http://www.mn...

What is the quietest VGA cooler for the 6800? I first thought it was the Arctic Cooling VGA silencer, but I heard that it was not very quiet on this forum. Is it really that loud, because I'm trying to build a very quiet PC right now. I've also seen some fanless coolers from Zalman and Thermaltake. ...

Hi, I'm new to this quiet PC thing, but I'm trying to build a quiet computer... Well for the PSU, I think 350watts would be enough for my system. Is the Forton FSP350-60PN-R1 a quiet PSU? I heard that the Nexus and Seasonic were also quiet, are they that much quieter, because they're twice the price...

What is the quietest HSF for 939pin? I've heard it was the Zalman
CNPS7000B-Cu . Is this pretty much the quietest I can get, or is there a better, quieter, and preferably cheaper HSF for the 939pin?

Thanks