- What quiet gigant cooler is this?
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Assuming that it is the NH-D14 which is causing all the noise in your case, it will be because the stock fans of the D14 are not PWM - Noctua didn't have a PWM solution at the time - which means that they are running at 100% all of the time. A few intermediate solutions I would suggest (before actually replacing it) would be:
1. Use the supplied Low Noise Adaptors to bring the fans under 1000rpm which would make them a lot less perceptible.
2. Replace the fans with 140mm PWM fans (with 120mm holes in order to fit the D14) which will drastically lower the sound emitted at idle and even at load. If you really max out at 50-60 degrees, the PWM fans won't spin anywhere near their maximum rpm and will be a lot quieter than the ones currently attached.
3. Both of the above. With something like a pair of NF-A15 140mm PWM fans + low noise adapter, these fans would run about 300-500 rpm on idle (compared to your 1200 rpm currently) and about 900 rpm on maximum load which you would be unlikely to reach because your temps are so good.
Sidebar: thanks for reminding me to watch BBC Click this week.
This is good ArchA. I'll my give those NF-A15 140mm PWM fans + low noise adapter a try... 30db would be a sweet spot.
