First post, by G40
Been having some fun setting up this machine, I ended up installing XP as for some reason Windows 98 had trouble copying files over. I think it might be an issue with the 40gb Maxtor drive I put in it. Seems very happy with XP though...
Anyway, it's noisy, and the main reason is the stock CPU fan. The case is very well cooled with 3 fans which aren't too loud. PSU seems ok-ish, too. Also note that I'm not going to be running particularly CPU or GPU intensive stuff on this - my interest is not in gaming but in retro audio/music software, so I think it's ok to prioritise quietness over cooling efficiency.
I have no idea whether this would be an improvement - looks nice, and inexpensive, but possibly much the same as the AMD one?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354612255297
Or could I just replace the 60mm CPU fan itself with a quieter one?
Have read elsewhere that a modern copper heatsink and larger fan is the way to go but I have no idea what would fit.