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At full load it's audible but still lower then the stock cooler; I didn't use the low noise adapter though. I'd rather the fan run at full speed then throttle performance.As [USER=12344]@ConsolidatedResults[/USER] said you can modify all the fan settings in the BIOS or set the thermal threshold for fan speeds.I would try the stock cooler with the outer shroud removed before spending money on replacement parts. The exception to that is if you are just going to sell the stock cooler on eBay for $12 and user the money to offset the cost of the Noctua.
At full load it's audible but still lower then the stock cooler; I didn't use the low noise adapter though. I'd rather the fan run at full speed then throttle performance.
As [USER=12344]@ConsolidatedResults[/USER] said you can modify all the fan settings in the BIOS or set the thermal threshold for fan speeds.
I would try the stock cooler with the outer shroud removed before spending money on replacement parts. The exception to that is if you are just going to sell the stock cooler on eBay for $12 and user the money to offset the cost of the Noctua.
