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Originally Posted by syncroid View Post
Bigger fan diameter= less noise.
Assuming it is turning slower.

My PC was a cheapo FRY's unit that cost $190 and it sounded like a blow-dryer on high setting when I first got it.
I went down and bought a higher quality CPU fan for under $20 and it quieted it down a great deal and the CPU temperatures didn't change.
Old 03-04-2011, 07:54 AM
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