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In Reply to: Guess I'll be the first... quiet CPU coolers posted by Peterloplop on June 13, 2004 at 02:55:13:
I used a Zalman 3100 copper cooler when I had my Athlon XP 2000+ and was very happy with it. It was very quiet and cooled better than the Cooler Master HC-1 I had previously used. I don't know if the 3100 is up to the task of an Athlon 2600, though.My current computer is a 2.66 Nothwood core P4 and I use the Zalman 7000AL-CU and am thrilled with it. It's exceptionally quiet and my CPU never goes above 40C, even after a gaming session. My version won't work with an Athlon XP (P4 and AMD 64, only) but the version that will work with an Athlon is similar. Performance is better than most other air coolers and it's very quiet BUT it is big and may not fit your mobo. I suggest you check the Zalman website for their list of boards it won't work with.
Oh, I had a Thermalright on my P4 before the Zalman 7000. The Thermalright is an excellent cooler but needs a fan with a good airflow so it is much noisier than the Zalman.
And my old Zalman 3100 is now in my wife's computer. It's a PIII/733 and the Zalman keeps it plenty cool at minimum fan speed, which is virtually silent.
The Zalman company has a loyal customer in me. The only negative is the fact that they are somewhat costlier than most other brands, but not so much that their excellent performance makes that an important factor for me.
I've heard that the Cooler Master Aero 7 is a fine cooler for the AMD processors. They aren't quiet but aren't screamers like a Volcano 7 or the old HC-1.
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