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01-11-2004, 04:52 AM
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How many/Which fan/s do i need?
Hi, I am currently running this spec computer:
AMD Athlon XP2000+ (not o/c, as of yet hopefully) 512DDR 3200 Crucial GForce 256DDR 500Mhz FX5600 graphics (with its own fan, so no problem there i dont think) Not quite sure about the power supply but i believe it is quite powerful (400+W i think) Gigabyte K7-N400 Pro 2 mobo At the moment all i am running is a case fan that came with this computer when i first got it as a 700Mhz Cpu with little memory and 64mb graphics. can anyone recommend a quiet, cost efficient but still very very effective air cooling system / fans (or just one good one  ). there is quite a large amount of space on one side of the case, because it is massive  my budget is around £1 - 40 (£40 being pretty much maximum as i am only a student ) i prefer to order this stuff online so any links to good hardware would be appreciated.thx Last edited by dannymccann; 01-11-2004 at 04:55 AM. |
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01-11-2004, 08:27 AM
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You should not need any addtional cooling. People, for some reason, like to suggest that AMD boxes need tons of fans... they don't. I never use more than the "must haves" (the CPU fan, PS fan) and the standard rear case fan(s).
Just for example, the machine I'm on right now has 6 drives, a 2700+, and a ATI 9800 Pro and the system runs just fine with just the rear case fans. I don't even use front case fans anymore as I found I do not get a reduction in temps, not to mention that AMD also recommends to Not use front fans. HTH TwoRails |
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01-11-2004, 09:20 AM
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Panaflo, Vantec, Thermaltake are nice and quiet fans. I personally use Antec. They are cheap and very reliable but might be a bit noisy.
But as TwoRails said, your system shouldn't require any additional fans. I just slapped 8 fans in my system just because I like to  and I have extra fans lying around.
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01-11-2004, 10:45 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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If you aren't experiencing any heat related problems (random freezing, lockups or rebooting), you don't need to add any more fans.
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01-11-2004, 12:43 PM
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o ok, cheers
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