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<blockquote data-quote="jdiffend" data-source="post: 28646" data-attributes="member: 10910"><p>Zalman are nice but they are too big for some setups. I have several machines with Thermaltake coolers and they have all been reliable and quiet.</p><p></p><p>Two of the Thermaltakes I'm using have a similar footprint to a standard manufacturer cooler so they aren't a problem. The loudest is 21db. If you go with a cooler that is 21db or less you should be ok. The power supply fan is *usually* louder than that. The 19db model is so quiet I can't here it. I also have a fanless model for my desktop but I haven't installed it yet. It's huge and requires good ventilation so I wouldn't suggest it for most HTPC cases. It should be ok in something like my Antec Sonata though.</p><p></p><p>I picked up all of mine as refurbished or on sale. The refurbished ones were about half price and the one I got on sale was about $10 off. There are some good deals if you keep an eye out for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdiffend, post: 28646, member: 10910"] Zalman are nice but they are too big for some setups. I have several machines with Thermaltake coolers and they have all been reliable and quiet. Two of the Thermaltakes I'm using have a similar footprint to a standard manufacturer cooler so they aren't a problem. The loudest is 21db. If you go with a cooler that is 21db or less you should be ok. The power supply fan is *usually* louder than that. The 19db model is so quiet I can't here it. I also have a fanless model for my desktop but I haven't installed it yet. It's huge and requires good ventilation so I wouldn't suggest it for most HTPC cases. It should be ok in something like my Antec Sonata though. I picked up all of mine as refurbished or on sale. The refurbished ones were about half price and the one I got on sale was about $10 off. There are some good deals if you keep an eye out for them. [/QUOTE]
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