Do heatsink fans cause any appreciable amount of noise compare to power supply and case fans?
I'm finally building my first PC for DAW use this afternoon, and this is the last bit of info I need before I start. I have 2 heatsinks and I am trying to decide which one to use with my AMD XP 1700 (1.47 ghz) processor w/ an Asus A7M266 Mobo. They are both Thermaltake volcano 6's which are recommended by AMD, so I know they'll both work. Here's the difference:
6Cu : Noise - 30 dBA, Fan Speed - 4550 RPM, Airflow - 32 CFM
6Cu+ : Noise - 39 dBA, Fan Speed - 7000 RPM, Airflow - 38 CFM
I would be inclined to go with the quieter one since it would obviously interfere with the recording environment less. However, would other fans in my computer be noisier than the heatsink anyway? If so, then acoustics dictates that the 39 dBA wouldn't really contribute much noise. And I could certainly use the extra cooling power because these Athlons tend to run hot. My power supply is an Enermax EG365P - VE(FC). I've looked in the manual and on their website, but I can't get any noise specs. It is supposed to be a "whisper quiet version", fwiw. My case also has a little fan, though I doubt it would be louder than the power supply fan. Anyone got any experience with these issues or used any of these products who can help me out? Thanks...
I'm finally building my first PC for DAW use this afternoon, and this is the last bit of info I need before I start. I have 2 heatsinks and I am trying to decide which one to use with my AMD XP 1700 (1.47 ghz) processor w/ an Asus A7M266 Mobo. They are both Thermaltake volcano 6's which are recommended by AMD, so I know they'll both work. Here's the difference:
6Cu : Noise - 30 dBA, Fan Speed - 4550 RPM, Airflow - 32 CFM
6Cu+ : Noise - 39 dBA, Fan Speed - 7000 RPM, Airflow - 38 CFM
I would be inclined to go with the quieter one since it would obviously interfere with the recording environment less. However, would other fans in my computer be noisier than the heatsink anyway? If so, then acoustics dictates that the 39 dBA wouldn't really contribute much noise. And I could certainly use the extra cooling power because these Athlons tend to run hot. My power supply is an Enermax EG365P - VE(FC). I've looked in the manual and on their website, but I can't get any noise specs. It is supposed to be a "whisper quiet version", fwiw. My case also has a little fan, though I doubt it would be louder than the power supply fan. Anyone got any experience with these issues or used any of these products who can help me out? Thanks...