Hi,
I'm trying to choose between these 2 heatsinks, both Zalman ones:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/cnps9700
This one has a huge 110mm fan, so rotates slower and moves more air, so it should be quieter, but for some reason, the dB readings are higher for this one, 19.5 - 35.0 dBA *.
The other one is this, specifically designed for the AM2 system:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/cnps9500-am2
The fans here are smaller 92mm fans so they should produce more noise, but the dB readings are lower here and I don't understand why: 18.0 - 27.5 dBA *
My third choice would be to avoid this whole conundrum and choose this Thermalright instead, would that be a better choice?
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/tr-ultra
Please help
I'm trying to choose between these 2 heatsinks, both Zalman ones:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/cnps9700
This one has a huge 110mm fan, so rotates slower and moves more air, so it should be quieter, but for some reason, the dB readings are higher for this one, 19.5 - 35.0 dBA *.
The other one is this, specifically designed for the AM2 system:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/cnps9500-am2
The fans here are smaller 92mm fans so they should produce more noise, but the dB readings are lower here and I don't understand why: 18.0 - 27.5 dBA *
My third choice would be to avoid this whole conundrum and choose this Thermalright instead, would that be a better choice?
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/tr-ultra
Please help