April 5, 201313 yr I'm considering the swap of my stock fan for a quieter aftermarket Heatsink/Fan combo. Not that I'm running into any issues. It's that the server I am building will be in my bedroom. I purchased the Fractal Design Define R4 Grey Silent ATX Mid Tower Case for it's simplicity and quiet design. It is layered with sound absorbing foam which I like. In the past I would purchase mats of similar products and it helped keep down the noise. I was considering the COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 Water cooling is out of the question for me, I just don't want the complexity in my build. I figured I would poll to see what others are using for a silent design.
April 5, 201313 yr SPCR has a good breakdown of their recommended quite Heat sinks here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1332-page6.html
April 5, 201313 yr I'm using the SuperMicro passive one. Ive noticed my CPU stays ~39C. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SPB7BG/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.