Need advice: P4 2.0 ghz has noisy CPU fan

lean · Post by **lean** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:40 pm

Hi,

I've got a pc here w/ an Intel D850MV motherboard, socket 478 w/ a P4 2.0 ghz chip. The Intel CPU fan creates a pretty annoying noise that I'd like to reduce or eliminate. I've already replaced the system fans and power supply with quieter models and this is pretty much the last noisemaker in my system. Anyone have any ideas for stuff I can buy from newegg that would work well in this situation?

Thanks!

vitaminc · Post by **vitaminc** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:46 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185001

One of the best HSF out there, and you don't even need to do the mounting kit for S478. Able to run it passive if you have enough airflow, otherwise its 120mm fan @ 5v should be good enough for P4 2.0GHz.

JazzJackRabbit · Post by **JazzJackRabbit** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:52 pm

jfyi jab-tech has it much cheaper. No reason to overpay newegg $15.

monkiman · Post by **monkiman** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:00 pm

but are also out of stock

Looks like Sharka, Directron, and SVC do have it in stock and under $40 as well.

lean · Post by **lean** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:59 pm

awesome, thanks for the quick responses!

so do i need anything else with this? thermal paste?

vitaminc · Post by **vitaminc** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:20 pm

lean wrote:awesome, thanks for the quick responses!

so do i need anything else with this? thermal paste?

The thermal compound that comes with the HSF will do, but you could always dump $2-$5 more for Arctic Silver 5 or Ceramique.

lean · Post by **lean** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:48 pm

Ordered a Ninja from SVC this morning. Man, half the places mentioned that had 'em in stock yesterday ran out overnight.

vitaminc · Post by **vitaminc** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:21 pm

lol ya

i (@ norcal) was helping my friend (@ socal) ordering last night. someone even ordered the last one in stock before he clicked the 'confirm' button.

he got the last ninja from heatsink factory. :p