Low Profile Socket-A/Socket-370 Cooler Roundup - December 2001

Noise measurement results

As usual, we also measure the noise of the coolers. The methodology used was the same as in previous Socket cooler roundups; the results here can directly be compared to the ones from our previous cooler roundups.

Noise Measurement Volume in dB(A) Thermaltake Low Profile Orb Thermaltake TFCF014-1 Thermaltake TFCF014-1 TennMax Max7 CoolJag JAC311C Spire 5E198B1H3R Alpha PAL153U (exhaust) C&COM Tech S6612P-30CU 46.8 49.0 49.9 51.1 52.6 53.0 53.7 57.9 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 69

All server coolers were quieter than most of today's high end coolers for desktop CPUs with their 7000rpm fans.

Does noise matter? It depends on where the server will be located; if you're building a server that will be used in your ISP's server hosting room, possibly hundreds of miles away from its owner, then noise obviously isn't an issue.