Heatsink Fan Adapters

[chaplndave]

Thinking about trying to make my two computers quieter, but don't want to lose the cooling ability...especially now that I just bought an AMD XP 1800+. Has anyone read anything lately about heatsink fan adapters? Would love to have an 80mm fan on my copper Vantec HS. Some of the new adapters have slots in the side which pours air, not only over the center of the heatsink, but also out the sides. Is this a good design or are there better ones? Also, where is a good place to buy a couple of these adapters? Thanks for any help you can give me.

[vee_ess]

Well, fan adapters give you one or the other. If you are running a low performance fan, the noise won't increase, but it will push out more air; if you are running a high performance fan, the noise will decrease, but it will put out as much air. This is because you are running a given amount of air through the smaller hole size, except it is eased into the increased pressure (vs. larger hole). I would just suggest getting out the Dremel and increasing the hole so you get both benefits. Heck, just put a window in while your at it.

[Smoked1]

sounds like it's time to try water on for size

[chaplndave]

sounds like it's time to try water on for size

Don't know that I want to get into water cooling...looks quite complicated...and the thought of getting anything with mositure in it so close to all that electrical equipment...well I have always heard that water and electric don't go very well together. Right now I am just interested in adequate cooling as quiet as possible. Any suggestions??? That is without spending enough to buy a new Ford Expedition???!!!!

[Smoked1]

If you really want to keep the noise down a Zalman would be the way to go. personally i use a volcano 7+. I am going to try out water pretty soon here

[vee_ess]

With water cooling, it is perfectly safe to let pure water and electricity come together because pure water does not conduct - it's that there are all the minerals and other impurities that conduct.

So get distilled water to put in your water cooling system.

I was thinking it would be cool to have a computer running submersed in water to show off. Just have a wireless keyboard and mouse and the rest goes on a clear surface (to show there are no tricks).

[kane2g]

I was thinking it would be cool to have a computer running submersed in water to show off
sounds like a good plan. :shake:

I read that there is some product by 3M that is good for that.

[Cyber Chris 87]

That'd besweet , Like an acrylic case submerged in a fish tank of distilled water 8)

>:)

[eviltechie]

one thing is distilled water does not equal to pure water

pure water cost like 50 USD per litre
pure water is man made consists only of H2O

distilled water is condensed vapour

[Cyber Chris 87]

Someone Should Make A Still To Distill Water ,

We Made One In Science Class Last Year ;)

>:)

[Cyber Chris 87]

Oh Yeah And DistilledWater Still Doesn't Conduct Electricity :biggrin:

>:)