2012-01-20, 02:11
Well, just made this build it's all up and running fine, but it's the first computer I've ever built from scratch, and I have a couple of questions about cooling.
Right now I have the supplied heatsink and 1 Arctic Edge F8 fan, and it makes a right racket! Louder than my current desktop, unRAID box and PS3 combined! Being quiet is a major plus for me, so what do you all suggest?
I am in the UK, which can makes parts more difficult sometimes. I found this - http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cust...11898.html - which I think is the same as one of Eskros reccomendations. Should I buy one of them? 2 of them? I can't stick with the fan I have now, makes far too much noise. What I don't know is how much noise the heatsink is generating, as I can't hear it over the fan!
Also, the MOBO has one fan connector. If I have more than one fan, how do I connect them?
Sorry for the newb-ness, just want a nice cool, quiet build at the end of the day
Right now I have the supplied heatsink and 1 Arctic Edge F8 fan, and it makes a right racket! Louder than my current desktop, unRAID box and PS3 combined! Being quiet is a major plus for me, so what do you all suggest?
I am in the UK, which can makes parts more difficult sometimes. I found this - http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cust...11898.html - which I think is the same as one of Eskros reccomendations. Should I buy one of them? 2 of them? I can't stick with the fan I have now, makes far too much noise. What I don't know is how much noise the heatsink is generating, as I can't hear it over the fan!
Also, the MOBO has one fan connector. If I have more than one fan, how do I connect them?
Sorry for the newb-ness, just want a nice cool, quiet build at the end of the day