Is it true that the Fop38 is ........

[CorCentral]

.........as loud as a Blowdryer on "HIGH" ??

Thinking about purchasing one & wanted to get an idea if this was just an overly
drastic term being used or is it that people are whiners today & can't take the noise .

 

[twong82]

Yes it is!!! We are not exaggerating

 

[ApacheXMD]

depends on your hairdryer. i know my hairdryer is louder
the fan is just really highpitched... pretty annoying.

-patchy

 

[flyers1]

It is VERY loud. Especially when you turn it on the first time and the lights in your house go dim I just ordered a taisol CGK742092 to replace it with cause I couldn't take it anymore!!

 

[flatv8]

Yes they have that sweet Vacuum Cleaner sound! My wife hates it but I told her without it we have no computer period. Overclocked to the MAX that is!

 

[Sundog]

What, I can't hear you!

 

[Zipperhead]

that sucks

 

[todays]

Replace that 60mm fan with an 80mm fan and a duct. You noise will go away and you temp will go down. My wife said "no way" with the 60mm on my Alpha. lol

 

[ChiefWiggum]

They really are that LOUD.

They really are that good.

Get a Global Win FOP 32, or a Taisol.

 

[heng1028]

if you get used to it

it is ok

put your pc away from your bedroom anyway

 

[Turbopit]

I have two in my system running 24 hours. Doesn't bother me. For something like this the only good thing to do is get one and try it for a week r two.

 

[Viperoni]

I want to shake the hand of the person that can sleep in the same room as the Fop38.
It is IMPOSSIBLE (unless you are under general anesthetics )

 

[Riverhound]

Anyone who says they are as loud as a hair dryer on high is full of it, unless they have some pretty quiet dryers. I put mine inside my old case to see and yes its loud, maybe even unbearable for many, but its not as loud as a hair dryer.

 

[SoSD]

I went in to a vendor and asked to hear the FOP38, and it has an annoying high pitched whine.. Not something I could tolerate for long periods of time. I wound up getting a Thermaltake Volcano II instead, although I think I shall replace it in a couple of weeks with a more powerful cooling solution, like a Taisol CGK or a Alpha PAL6035.

-SoSD

 

[hclarkjr]

no it is not as loud as hair dryer. i have one with the delta 7000 RPM fan with no case on setting right next ot me now as i type this message. maybe a hair dryer on low setting but not high setting

 

[Noriaki]

<< as loud as a Blowdryer on &quot;HIGH&quot; ?? >>

Yes and No. The tone/pitch is similar to a Hair Dryer (which is what makes it annoying for me), but it's not as loud, no. It is very loud though.