Pentium 4 is the problem, Netburst architecture was renound for running hot, Paired with a stock cooler and im not surpised that is making noise :), I wouldn't got for a E6750 slap up a bit of extra cash and go for a Q6600 granted these processors are a few years old but they still run anything you throw at them. Or I would go for the i5 2500k, which essentially is the successor to the Q6600, For the price you get a 3.7Ghz Quad Core processor which is capable of 4.6Ghz with a stock cooler.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN&tool=3
You might want to wait though Intel Ivy Bridge has only just been released so the older gen i3,i5,i7 will start to be reduced. I dont rate AMD or bulldozers at all I would go intel anyday of the week
From: ichaudhry@???
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 22:17:40 +0100
To: hampshire@???
Subject: [Hampshire] Quiet and cool PC running?
These days I'm doing more development work at the PC. I'm noticing the fan noise from my PC becoming more intrusive and I'm also finding it running hot even when idle. I have tried different thermal compound (Artic Silver 5) application methods with two different standard Intel fan/heatsinks but I cannot seem to keep the temperature down and thus the fan noise to an acceptable level. The CPU is a 3Ghz P4 which are known to produce a lot of heat so this may just be normal operation.
Having given up making this set-up quiet and wanting something with a bit more horsepower, I want to upgrade to something quieter. I'm planning to buy a motherboard bundle from eBay that features a Core 2 Duo (eg. E6750) as I understand that these run much cooler. As for the fan I was thinking of fitting an aftermarket CPU cooler, has anyone got any experience with the Zalman type fan such as this:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=164
Do they really make a difference?
Thanks!
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