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I have my HTPC built in to a Silverstone SG-01 case. I recently upgraded the CPU to an Athlon64X2 6000+ with stock cooler. Unfortunately my motherboard doesn't have any Q-Fan profiles (aside from enabled or disabled) so at times my CPU fan can get a bit noisy. I am considering getting a different CPU fan/heatsink, but was curious what other people might be using?
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From Silverstone Website
"CPU cooler cannot exceed 82mm in height"
I am using Zalman but be careful of the height restriction..
Yeah that's the main reason I thought i'd ask what other people on here were using...
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Silverstone SG-01 | Asus M2NPV-VM | Athlon64 6000+
2Gb Samsung DDR2-667 | nVidia 8500GT | 160+640Gb SATAII
LG GGC-H20L | Microsoft IR Receiver
Logitech Harmony Remote for XBOX 360
Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre | Vista Media Centre
Scythe Ninja Mini - in passive mode (no fan on the heatsync, but my case fan is basically next to it). 0dB (ignoring any sound the case fans make) :-)
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Scythe ninja mini is about 115mm in height I think, so that is out. I have a feeling if you check out the silverstone website for your case, they may recommend some type of HSF for your case (eg NT06-E), otherwise, I would check out the thermalright web site. They have some really good HSF's, and should have a top downer or similar that would fit in your case, maybe as a passive.
The Zalman's are ok, and something like the 7000 would fit in your case easy, but I have always found that the Zalman fans are not as quiet as they should be. Might be ok for you though.
I'm using the same case with a Zalman 7700cu. fits fine, but as with all zalmans fit before you stick it in the case. I use it on a very low speed, so virtually silent. its now covered in dust and making some noise so I think its time for a clean up.
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