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I am looking for recommendations for a very quiet (silent?) CPU cooler for my FM2A88X-ITX+ motherboard. I wanted to use the Noctua DH15 but their compatibility chart says that this motherboard is not compatible.
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I should have said that the CPU is AMD A-10 7870K
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Originally posted by barraclm barraclm wrote:

I am looking for recommendations for a very quiet (silent?) CPU cooler for my FM2A88X-ITX+ motherboard. I wanted to use the Noctua DH15 but their compatibility chart says that this motherboard is not compatible.
I use the first version of this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134&cm_re=FANS-_-35-186-134-_-Product

Have had it for about 7 8 years,from a duel core,up too my FX x6 @ 4.4,keeps it nice and cool,dont hear it  at all,keeps mine nice and cool thru and thru,,,,
you can see it here in this thread.

http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=928&title=the-990fx-fatal1ty-killer



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Since your board is so small, many CPU coolers will not be compatible since they will block various things on the board like memory slots and even power cable connections.

Quiet CPU coolers tend to be large, the Noctua NH-D15 and NH-D14 would cover about 50% of your board. The CPU cooler that is right for you depends upon several factors.

  • What is the purpose of your PC? General usage? Over clocking? Gaming? Specialized tasks?
  • What is the main factor you want from a CPU cooler? Quietness? Cooling ability?
  • What PC case will you be using? How many fans will be used in the PC case?
  • Are you using the integrated graphics, or a separate video card?
  • Are you willing to compromise quietness for somewhat higher CPU temperatures?
  • Will a large CPU cooler interfere with changing hardware in the PC, if you do that often?
Your CPU is a 95W TDP processor, the maximum supported by your board. So you will need at least an above average cooler even at stock clocks, if you plan on gaming or doing CPU intensive tasks.

You said quiet is a significant factor for your, so we know that, but more information from answering my questions will be helpful.
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Go with the Raijintek Ereboss, You should be good.

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Originally posted by ASRock Expert ASRock Expert wrote:

Go with the Raijintek Ereboss, You should be good.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z28G6520
Way too big.
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It will fit. :)
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Originally posted by ASRock Expert ASRock Expert wrote:

It will fit. :)
yes,it will fit just fine,but dont think the board will work too well with a brick covering the RAM slots,and first from Asia....
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The PC will be used for multiple things but very little gaming if any. I tend to have a lot of apps open concurrently. My biggest users of the processing power are probably video editing and SQL database queries.

I am willing to pay to get both cooling and quietness but if I have to chose then i guess cooling is most important. However, I am hoping that I will not be using the CPU too much so less cooling is needed and therefore quietness become most important. 

The case is a Cooler Master Elite 130 which has 2 fans + the CPU fan. The PSU (beQuiet! 600W) fan is definitely quiet. If the other fans are noisy then I will replace them with less noisy fans.

I am using an APU but the motherboard and PSU allow me to upgrade to a separate video card if I find graphics problems.

A large CPU Cooler should not be an issue as long as it is effective and can avoid the RAM (and anything else). The only reason for opening the case should be to clean the inside.
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Originally posted by barraclm barraclm wrote:

The PC will be used for multiple things but very little gaming if any. I tend to have a lot of apps open concurrently. My biggest users of the processing power are probably video editing and SQL database queries.

I am willing to pay to get both cooling and quietness but if I have to chose then i guess cooling is most important. However, I am hoping that I will not be using the CPU too much so less cooling is needed and therefore quietness become most important. 

The case is a Cooler Master Elite 130 which has 2 fans + the CPU fan. The PSU (beQuiet! 600W) fan is definitely quiet. If the other fans are noisy then I will replace them with less noisy fans.

I am using an APU but the motherboard and PSU allow me to upgrade to a separate video card if I find graphics problems.

A large CPU Cooler should not be an issue as long as it is effective and can avoid the RAM (and anything else). The only reason for opening the case should be to clean the inside.


If you are not going to O/C or game.
The stock heatsink will be just fine for day to day use with 2 case fans in that small box.
That or the cooler I suggested,shouldnt cover your RAM slots up.
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