Fanless i7 Coolers Please Recommend

[dvanholland]

I need some recommendations for a fanless i7 heatsink. I currently have a 920 i7 with the stock cooler. The noise is driving me nuts though. I don't overclock the processor and as long as it gets better temperatures than the stock cooler I will be happy. Don't worry about the case size.

Thanks

 

[Twoboxer]

You might try searching around this site:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/

but I think the best you will do is a cooler that will work well but work quietly when minimum cooling is necessary.

Here's another list showing how well coolers performed . . . and at what noise level:

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2333&page=5

Are you sure the noise is coming from your cpu cooler? Case fans can be chosen for quiet performance if they are the source of your problem.

 

[orangegator]

The i7 920 is a 130W tdp cpu at stock. You are Not going to be able to cool it fanless. However there are plenty of good coolers that use 120mm fans that are near silent at low speed.

 

[Yoosty]

There are a few fanless 1366 Fanless Coolers' but as orangegator mention above you wil basically have higher temps, when not using a fan.

Thermalright AXP-140 Low Profile 6-Heatpipe Aluminum & Copper CPU Heatsink - Socket 775 / 1366** $59.99
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8496/cpu-tri-59/Thermalright_AXP-140_Low_Profile_6-Heatpipe_Aluminum_and_Copper_CPU_Heatsink_-_Socket_775_1366.html?tl=g40c14s757

The Thermalright AXP-140 Low Profile 6-Heatpie Aluminum & Copper CPU Heatsink was specifically designed for HTPCs and small form factor cases. It performs like a high-end Thermalright product, with the ability to run nearly silent when using a 120mm or 140mm fan.

Below are some low decibel fans tou should check out.
Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentFan XL2 120mmx25mm Ultra Quiet Fan-1500 RPM-21 dBA - Sleeved $15.95
(Noise Level: 21 dB/A)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=25035

SCYTHE S-FLEX™ "F" 120mm 1600 rpm Quiet Fan - Sleeved $16.95
(Fan Noise 28.0 dBA)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=4073

Thermalright Whisper Quiet FDB 120mm Case Fan - Medium High Speed 1600 RPM - Sleeved $14.99
(Noise Level: 28 dB/A)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=24569

All the fans above you can change out with the exiting fan on CPU Cooler and will still be alot quieter then that of your PSU Fan.

Hope this helps you out some.

 

[Conumdrum]

Yoosty, gets a +. Great input.