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Long Haired Git · 02-01-2006, 02:27 AM

What compromise are you after for noise vs performance?
A 120x240 sized radiator with two or four high CFM fans will outperform the PA160, especially if your heat load is up at the 140W mark.
However, it'll be deafening, and you'll need to cut the case up to get the air flow through it.
If, like me, you want low noise, the PA160.1 is an excellent choice esp if it fits down the front and reduces/eliminates the dremmelling of your case.

02-01-2006, 02:27 AM	#6
Long Haired Git Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 336	Re: Will this setup perform? What compromise are you after for noise vs performance? A 120x240 sized radiator with two or four high CFM fans will outperform the PA160, especially if your heat load is up at the 140W mark. However, it'll be deafening, and you'll need to cut the case up to get the air flow through it. If, like me, you want low noise, the PA160.1 is an excellent choice esp if it fits down the front and reduces/eliminates the dremmelling of your case. __________________ Long Haired Git "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." (Prof. Gene Spafford) My Rig, in all its glory, can be seen best here AMD XP1600 @ 1530 Mhz \| Soyo Dragon + \| 256 Mb PC2700 DDRAM \| 2 x 40 Gb 7200rpm in Raid-0 \| Maze 2, eheim 1250, dual heater cores! \| Full specifications (PCDB)