[Resolved] Buying a CPU Fan

**The Hobo** · Jan 18th, 2004, 03:43 PM

I don't know if anyone's around anymore that was here when I started building my PC about a year ago, but now that it's time for tax returns, I'm going to hopefully finish the thing.

So, I have a motherboard and a CPU, now I need a fan and heatsink. What should I look for in getting one? What's good?

Suggestions? Help...?

**Pirate** · Jan 18th, 2004, 04:06 PM

Anyone that turns around quickly because nothing fancy about CPU fans .

**The Hobo** · Jan 18th, 2004, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Pirate
Anyone that turns around quickly because nothing fancy about CPU fans .

Wow, thanks.

So reliability, sound, or anything like that have no consequence?

**Pirate** · Jan 18th, 2004, 04:35 PM

Like these stuff , I try to buy the cheapest one . It's been working a year now on a daily basis . I never shut my pc off and never heard any bad noise coming out of it like others will say next .

**made_of_asp** · Jan 18th, 2004, 09:57 PM

Buy a ball bearing / dual ball bearing fan for your CPU.

This component does require some reliablility.

Cheers

**dis1411** · Jan 19th, 2004, 01:14 AM

aaand we're gonna need to know what kind of cpu it is

**The Hobo** · Jan 19th, 2004, 09:13 AM

AMD Anthlon XP 1700.

I think.

Can't remember.

Been awhile.

**nemaroller** · Jan 19th, 2004, 12:54 PM

Get a Zalman CPU fan... big and quiet as a whisper!

The one I got was this one for my AMD XP1800:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/00040.html

A slew of quiet CPU fans:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/...ml?id=dCrpjwCE

**The Hobo** · Jan 19th, 2004, 03:55 PM

Alright. I bought one. It says it spins around fast. So I think it's good. Thanks for all the insight.

**mendhak** · Jan 19th, 2004, 04:06 PM

Make sure you consult us before getting a new mousepad.

**The Hobo** · Jan 19th, 2004, 04:11 PM

Whatever.

**mendhak** · Jan 19th, 2004, 04:18 PM

Laugh! It was, like, a joke!

**The Hobo** · Jan 19th, 2004, 04:32 PM

Never heard of it.

**dis1411** · Jan 19th, 2004, 05:31 PM

too late now but u should have went here

http://www.crazypc.com

good stuff and theyre in MI

i got this from there for $25
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...a4-c7040/2.htm

its very nice

**nemaroller** · Jan 19th, 2004, 10:40 PM

That fan looks interesting, however, I would still stick with the Zalman: runs at 20 db, a human whisper being 25-30 db.

Plus the Zalman is a copper heatsink, which allows the CPU to operate at a measley 102 F (39C), with the fan rotating at 1500rpm.

And to Hobo: I run my 1800XP with the variable fan switch at the slowest rotational speed and it keeps the cpu at 102 F.

**The Hobo** · Jan 19th, 2004, 11:04 PM

Just as a side question, how can I tell the temperature of my CPU?

**dis1411** · Jan 19th, 2004, 11:14 PM

either w/in bios or a software utility.. said utility usually comes on the cd that comes w/ the mobo

take the reported temp with a grain of salt tho

**nemaroller** · Jan 19th, 2004, 11:17 PM

Well most modern motherboards include a Windows application that can read the CPU temperature, CPU fan speed, among other things. I have a FIC motherboard (AD11) that included a utility called 1STAID that displays the temperatures.

Your motherboard manufacturer will probably have provided one with your motherboard, or offer a downloadable version through their website.

**mendhak** · Jan 20th, 2004, 02:48 AM

If you know VB, there's an API you can use. Win32_Temperature or something like that. But I don't think it works with all chipsets. And of course, you need a Microsoft OS.

**Pirate** · Jan 20th, 2004, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by mendhak
If you know VB, there's an API you can use. Win32_Temperature or something like that. But I don't think it works with all chipsets. And of course, you need a Microsoft OS.

I doubt VB can handle this . Asm\C\C++ have more access to communicate with hardware more than other languages .

**dis1411** · Jan 20th, 2004, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by Pirate
I doubt VB can handle this . Asm\C\C++ have more access to communicate with hardware more than other languages .

c++ and vb would use the same api function

**Pirate** · Jan 20th, 2004, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by dis1411
c++ and vb would use the same api function

but not same datatypes that are passed to these functions .

**Kasracer** · Jan 20th, 2004, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by Pirate
I doubt VB can handle this . Asm\C\C++ have more access to communicate with hardware more than other languages .

It's an API. The API handles the hardware communications (which is why it is an API), so as long as the programming language has access to the Win32API and can handle the returned/passed datatype(s), it should work fine.

**Edneeis** · Jan 20th, 2004, 04:25 PM

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

The site is kind of goofy now but its a good tool for finding your temps.

**dis1411** · Jan 20th, 2004, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Pirate
but not same datatypes that are passed to these functions .

so? this doesnt mean that they wont do the same thing

**Pirate** · Jan 21st, 2004, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by dis1411
so? this doesnt mean that they wont do the same thing

lol , but again this will not give you the same results as C++ does .

**wossname** · Jan 21st, 2004, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by dis1411
take the reported temp with a grain of salt tho

I've never heard of using a grain of salt to measure temperature. How is it done?

**The Hobo** · Jan 21st, 2004, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by wossname
I've never heard of using a grain of salt to measure temperature. How is it done?

Just throw some on there and find out. I think it's pretty self-explainatory.

In fact, for best temperature results, cover the whole motherboard in a layer of salt. Then throw a few magnets and chunks of metal on there and start it up.

**dis1411** · Jan 21st, 2004, 12:33 PM

here, educate yourselves

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