Pentium D 805

[stu.artd]

I got a Pentium D 805 to let me build my new PC before conroes were widely available but it's not doing too well.

The fan seems to run at nearly full pelt whenever I'm doing pretty much anything, even installing software, copying files etc.. and it's making the PC very difficult to use.
I had thought it was the Radeon X1900XT but it's definitely the CPU.

Any tips ?


I'm using a Gigabyte DS4 and have tried setting the fan to Intel Quiet and PWM as well as the other options with no real difference.

 

[stu.artd]

Stock cooling? Min speed is 2500rpm which isnt that quiet anyway

You're right on both counts.

What quiet cooler would you recommend ?
The last time I bought a CPU cooler the Zalman ones had a good reputation.

 

[stu.artd]

It's running at the default 2.66

It's as quiet as it gets just now but all I'm doing is surfing the net.

 

[stu.artd]

Thanks for the info, I'll have a look around at some of those coolers.

 

[stu.artd]

I have that exact setup (with stock intel HSF). Mine isn't that noisy at all and I have it clocked to 3GHz and have the side off atm.

Noise is fine! Though I have the silent HIS X1900XT, so are you sure its not the gfx card?

I have that graphics card as well and it's definitely not it. I ruled it out earlier when I did think it was to blame and did some testing

 

[stu.artd]

Yes, throw that Smithfield POS in the trash where it belongs tbh.

Be patient. You'll get your Conroe........eventually.

lol, I know I'll get it in the end. Thing is until then I need to be able to use my PC and to do that I have to fix the din that the fan on this 805 makes

I'm liking the look of that artic freezer pro 7

 

[stu.artd]

I've just ordered an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, think I'll be able to use that with my conroe when I get that as well.

 

[stu.artd]

Yes, if it can cool netburst then core 2 ain't much of a problem

That's what I was thinking