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P4P800-E and cooling/case questions
I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and
ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. |
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"Martin Hirsch" wrote in message newschQc.6322$Uh.273@fed1read02... I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. I like the Cooler Master PAC-T01-EK. I also use Antec True Power 550w PS. Among the ATI 9800 Pros, Hitech IceQ is probably the quietest followed by the MSI version. Hitech is an ATI oem with Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer. I've had Sapphire and ATI (9800 Pro and 9800XT) and both were a bit loud (esp in full load). As for fan upgrade options you have Arctic Cooling's VGA Silencer or Zalman ZM80 heatsink. However, if you replace the fan you'll void the warranty, so my suggestion is to try to find a Hitech. MSI R9800 Pro is definitely quieter than my Sapphire. If you can get a card that's out of warranty, I'd recommend the VGA Silencer. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...119-035&depa=0 |
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I´m running your new setup
I`ve choosen a Chieftec big tower, because needed lot`s of space for watercooling parts, so i took the 901. Take a look a the 601, it`s heavy but silent and well arranged. The more expensive Chieftec are sold without power supply, so go for BeQuit or Enermax. Both are performing well. The Intel box cooler is very noisy, I´d prefer a Zalmann 7000 when it comes to air cooling definitly the HighEnd cooler so far. The ATi stock coolers are loud as well, arctic cooling "vga silencer" is great and cheap You will love your system Martin Hirsch wrote: I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. |
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In article ochQc.6322$Uh.273@fed1read02, "Martin Hirsch"
wrote: I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. I hope you are being realistic about a "very quiet system". Human hearing is logarithmic, and you virtually have to stop using rotating machinery in the case, to get real quiet. The thing is, if you are using only moving air to remove heat from the case, then you will have to accept a compromise. If you drop the air velocity, in the name of quiet, then the case temperature will go up, which isn't good for the components (in particular the disk drive, as everything else will handle the heat better than a drive will). Some people have gone to the extreme of using water blocks, and then running the plumbing out the back of the computer to another room, where a reservoir, radiator, pump, fan, etc are located. By moving heat from the processor and video card from inside the case, it will be a lot easier to tune fan speed versus case temperature. But, such a solution is not for the faint of heart (imagine what a mess the plumbing would be). I find after using a P4 2.8C and ATI9800 pro 128 for a while, that the room gets warm. What that should tell you, is if the system is hidden in a closet or under a desk, to muffle the sound, it won't take long before the whole closet will be heated up. I'm using a Zalman 7000, running at full speed, and I can still hear it. I have an Antec Sonata case, with a 120mm fan in the back, and I can hear that too. If the case you buy has the air intake as a hole near the bottom front of the case, that will help attenuate the higher noise frequencies, but you'll still hear the lower frequencies. At least the Seagate drive sitting in the rubber grommet lined drive tray is quiet. So, while my new setup is numerically superior to the old one, it is still noisy. If you have deep pockets, there is the TNN500A. While the web page lists P4 3.2Ghz, I would want to read a few independent reviews that verify the temperature results: http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...dx=64&code=020 The product is also mentioned here - their price is £675, enough to buy another computer: http://www.quietpc.com/uk/tnn500a.php HTH, Paul |
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I have a P4P800 with P4 2.8 and ATI9600 pro card (no fan = no noise).
After a month I've replaced the noisy stock heatsink with Zalman's 7000b and the three quite case fans from Zalman. The system is much quiter and the CPU temperature dropped about six degrees Celsius comparing it to the stock setup. Life is good with a quite PC... "Martin Hirsch" wrote in message newschQc.6322$Uh.273@fed1read02... I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. |
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Martin,
I recently built a new system for the first time with the following: Antec SLK3700-BQE case -- includes 350 PSU and exhaust fan for rear of case Antec SmartCool -- second fan for front of case P4P800-E Deluxe P4, 3.0C 2GB Mushkin RAM Zalman 7000A-AlCu CPU fan 2 -- WD HDs Plextor 712A DVD/CD burner Matrox G450 video card Fax/modem card Windows XP Home I have Q-Fan enabled in BIOS to control the CPU fan speed. The PSU fan and the front SmartCool fan automatically adjust speeds. Typical temps after the system has warmed up: CPU 31C MB 33C Under Prime95 load: CPU 51C MB 37C This is the quietest PC I've ever had. It sits on my desk, right next to the monitor. I can hear it, but it's so much quieter than what I'm used to that I barely notice it. (I have a small copy machine across the room and when it is running, I can't hear the PC at all.) The system booted without problems and has been working perfectly since day-1. The Antec case was very easy to work with. It has a very cleaver system for installing the HDs. Some folks in this newsgroup would advise using a larger PSU, so you might want to consider that. For my components, however, I think the 350w is sufficient. I could not be happier with the whole system. (Bought at newegg.com -- excellent service.) John "Martin Hirsch" wrote in message newschQc.6322$Uh.273@fed1read02... I'm planning on putting together a P4P800-E with a P4 3.0 (Northwood) and ATI9800 pro video card. My goal is to build a very quiet system. At this time I'm looking for suggestions for a case/power supply. I don't want a flashy case. What are the better brands that I should check out. I know better power supplies are sold separately so what are the better brands of these. Additionally is the stock cpu fan quiet or should it be upgraded and do you have any suggestions. Finally the ATI 9800 pro. Are these noisy and should its fan be upgraded. Thanks for the help. |
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