Cool Versus Quiet? [Archive]

ZeroZero

04-01-2009, 06:02 PM

There seems to be a lot of knowledgable people on this forum building daws - so can I ask you all a question. I intend to build a core 17 920 system for use with Cubase running lots of VSTS mostly orchestral but synths etc too. Obviously Ram is an issue, so I am waiting for Win 7 and the price of 4 gigs to come down a little. I will run my first overclocked machine if I can, but my studio has no hope of isolating the DAW so I need quiet. All in all I am hoping to get all my VSTS running on one machine.

I dont really know whether to go with the stock fan or purchase a custom fan. Its hard to tell - without using ears. Which is the best way to go? I dont want to invest in a good fan to find it is efficient but so noisy it gets in the way of recordings.

Could anyone advise please?

Zero

Jcschild

04-02-2009, 11:17 AM

even the stock intel fan would work we use after market for better cooling

waiting for the price of ram to come dowmn????
if 4gigs is a concern the whole system should be... ram is dirt cheap
and you will want at minimum 6 gig.

with i7 its 3, 6, 12 or 24gig....
NOT 4 or 8...

ZeroZero

04-02-2009, 12:40 PM

Thanks JC for the input - I did mean 4 gigs per strip though (around £160 each) - should have been clearer.

'We use after market' is that a fan name? Dont undertstand.

Jcschild

04-03-2009, 02:07 PM

i use the coolermaster gemini II the sphere is another good one
make sure it comes with the i7 bracket i had to buy the brackets seperately..
maybe buy now they come with them

ZeroZero

04-03-2009, 04:16 PM

are you overclocking JC?

Jcschild

04-03-2009, 05:04 PM

yes

Captain Caveman

04-03-2009, 06:08 PM

I was really happy with my Thermaltake Big Typhoon (http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/cooling/Tt_Big_Typhoon/index.html) which was a silent as fans get without being switched off.

I don't use it now since I got a PaQ case, cause it has it's own cooler fan and exhaust duct.

AlakaLazlo

04-13-2009, 09:42 PM

I'm running an i7/GigaEX58UD5 system in an Antec Take4 rachmount case. I chose a Noctua NHU9B cooler. The system is virtually silent. If you are using a larger case, the Nocuta NHU12 cooler is a bit larger and cools a touch better, but it won't fit in a 4RU size case. I have a small 1 room studio and I don't pick up any case/fan noise at all.