Core 2 Duo retail fan noisy?

mishima · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:42

I have a 6600 cpu accompanied with the retail heatsink/fan. Do you find it noisy?

I think the noise is coming from there, its like a droning sort of noise!

Shaye87 · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:45

been told it does make some heavy noise

can't tell for sure as i installed the freezer 7 before of even trying the stock fan

furnace · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:48

Shaye87 said:
can't tell for sure as i installed the freezer 7 before of even trying the stock fan

Same here, but previous processors with stock fans were really noisy, so this time i didn't even bother with the stock fan

mishima · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:26

It's running @ stock speeds the CPU too, and the fan. Think I might have to replace it! :mad:

Voodle · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:59

Yeah the stock heatsink that came with the E6600 was quite noisy even compared to the Arctic Freezer 7 pro, the fan they used makes a sort of ticking sound.

jamjar · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:16

Shaye87 said:
been told it does make some heavy noise

can't tell for sure as i installed the freezer 7 before of even trying the stock fan

yes i,d go with another famn ,Artic Cooling Freezer 7 is my choice too ..

topgun06 · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:18

mishima said:
I have a 6600 cpu accompanied with the retail heatsink/fan. Do you find it noisy?

I think the noise is coming from there, its like a droning sort of noise!

Got mine running at stock at the moment, waiting for my 775 watercooling bracket before I overclock and I was actually surprised at the noise the fan makes... i thought it would be louder. :confused:

jamjar · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:18

mishima said:
I have a 6600 cpu accompanied with the retail heatsink/fan. Do you find it noisy?

I think the noise is coming from there, its like a droning sort of noise!

I think the word Stock gives it away ! i guess they have to give some form of fan if its a retail pack ,and like the AMD fans i use to get with the xP Athlon CPUS they were pretty dam naff putting it mildly ! :eek:

Domo · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:30

I don't think its too bad. However getting rid of my whining 7800GT might have something to do with it!

Couldn't get on with those 'push-in' legs on the heat sink! What happened to the good old clips of old? I could feel my lovely P5W DH buckling :eek:

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hashcake · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:38

Domo said:
I don't think its too bad. However getting rid of my whining 7800GT might have something to do with it!

Couldn't get on with those 'push-in' legs on the heat sink! What happened to the good old clips of old? I could feel my lovely P5W DH buckling !

Most motherboards bow when the 775 stock cooler is fitted.
It's not normally an issue and the pcb tracks are fine.
Not like the good old days of printed circuit boards that cracked under the slightest pressure.