Quiet CPU fan for HTPC?

benlanky · 10 Jun 2012 at 21:37

Hi

My HTPC has been noisy for ages and, even though it is in a cupboard behind closed doors (but open at the back) it has been driving me a little bit mental.

I finally got round to opening it up today to find out where the noise is coming from and it is definitely the cpu fan. It has a Freezer Pro 64 LP on it at the moment, but I need to replace it with something no bigger (it is about 60mm high and literally juuuust fits) but totally silent if possible.

The mobo is an Abit NF-M2 nView and the processor is an Athlon 64 x2 5200+.

Any suggestions welcomed, price is a factor, but any ideas would be great.

Cheers

benlanky · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:21

Anyone?

Jokester · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:22

Do you have any space constraints?

gazjam · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:26

Noctua Coolers very quiet, use one in my HTPC in the lounge.
Sit about 10 feet away can hardly hear it if at all.

benlanky · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:42

Jokester said:
Do you have any space constraints?

Yep, 60mm high maximum. The existing one is quite wide so most others should fit, as long as they aren't too tall.

benlanky · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:45

gazjam said:
Noctua Coolers very quiet, use one in my HTPC in the lounge.
Sit about 10 feet away can hardly hear it if at all.

All the OCUK ones are too tall unfortunately.

Ones like this could work: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-030-XG&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

benlanky · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:47

This one looks interesting, but might be too tall with the fan on?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-028-AL