Help me find a CPU cooler

2008-02-08 16:51:12

#1

Overdose: Member; +13|6146|Fort Worth, TX

Right now I am using the stock fan for a q6600. It sucks. I have a warm room and it idles at 43ºC and 55ºC stressed at stock speed. I cannot over clock without the temps making me uneasy. I had a ZALMAN CNPS9700 but it didn't fit on the ASUS P5E because the heatsink mount had small piece of plastic sticking out on the end interfering with the heatsinks on the motherboard. I had the RMA that cooler.

Now I'm looking at the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835186134)
It look like a good cooler for the price but does anyone recommend it? It comes with pre-applied termal paste. If i get that cooler should i get some Artic Sliver 5?
If anyone recommends another cooler please let it be a 4 pin connecter and must fit on a ASUS P5E

Also im looking at side case fan for the Antec 900 will this one be good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835209005

Specs:
ASUS P5E
Antec 900
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) 4gb
8800 GTS 512
Q6600

2008-02-08 16:52:56

#2

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6728

ZAlman CNPS 9500. keeps my E6600 at 35 degrees celcius or lower constanly on load or not.

2008-02-08 16:55:03

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6598|NYC / Hamburg

does the thermalright ultra-120 fit? terrific cooler

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2008-02-08 16:55:34

#4

Overdose: Member; +13|6146|Fort Worth, TX

the ZALMAN CNPS 9500 is for a AMD socket http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … NPS%2b9500

Last edited by Overdose (2008-02-08 16:56:21)

2008-02-08 16:58:55

#5

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6524|N. Ireland

Computer_Guy wrote:
ZAlman CNPS 9500. keeps my E6600 at 35 degrees celcius or lower constanly on load or not.

Using 10% CPU power (E6400) I am currently at around 31-32C, jumping to about 38-40 on full load - stock Intel. Not much of a difference, eh? ...

2008-02-08 16:59:53

#6

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6569|Long Island, New York

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … ltake%2bv1

Fucking AWESOME. I have it, love it and reccommend it to everyone.

2008-02-08 17:02:58

#7

Overdose: Member; +13|6146|Fort Worth, TX

its a 3 pin connector and its fucking expensive, $60 for a cooler

2008-02-08 17:06:07

#8

killinzero1: Member; +14|6418

if you want a real cooler i suggest this http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_de … ductID=571

2008-02-08 17:51:55

#9

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6228|Winland

The Freezer 7 Pro is very good I have one too, and it keeps my P4 4.2GHz (1.6v) at under 70C, full load. Always under 40 unclocked and on stock voltages. Should keep those effective C2D's in the 30's and 40's on most clocks, really.

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2008-02-08 18:05:39

#10

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6569|Long Island, New York

Overdose wrote:
its a 3 pin connector and its fucking expensive, $60 for a cooler

If you want quality, you should be willing to pay.

2008-02-08 18:24:12

#11

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6355|New Haven, CT

The Freezer 7 Pro is a great cooler, and the preapplied thermal paste is the Arctic Cooling MX-1, which is comparable to the overrated AS5.

2008-02-08 18:30:57

#12

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6336|Florida

If the CNPS9700 didnt fit Im not sure what to tell you. Thermalright Ultra120 + a 120MM fan or Freezer7Pro are great coolers.

2008-02-08 23:02:08

#13

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6355|New Haven, CT

Did I mention AS5 is overrated?

I have a E6750 at 22C idle in BIOS with a Freezer Pro 7 28 in Vista. It is a great fan for the price.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-02-08 23:02:26)

2008-02-08 23:22:18

#14

CrazeD: Member; +368|6704|Maine

nukchebi0 wrote:
Did I mention AS5 is overrated?

I have a E6750 at 22C idle in BIOS with a Freezer Pro 7 28 in Vista. It is a great fan for the price.

22*C?

Your room must be really cold...

2008-02-08 23:56:49

#15

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6355|New Haven, CT

In BIOS, from a cold boot.

But yes, my house is 60F constantly.

2008-02-09 05:26:23

#16

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6484|The Twilight Zone

Thermalright ultra120 extreme

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-02-09 07:30:05

#17

JaMrulezass: Member; +47|6496|Hong Kong

.Sup wrote:
Thermalright ultra120 extreme

Big and bulky but worth it, quad is under 40C constantly, but then again, I have the antec 900 aswell.

2008-02-09 07:36:37

#18

ReDevilJR: Member; +106|6382

CrazeD wrote:
nukchebi0 wrote:
Did I mention AS5 is overrated?

I have a E6750 at 22C idle in BIOS with a Freezer Pro 7 28 in Vista. It is a great fan for the price.
22*C?

Your room must be really cold...

lol. My CPU idles around that temp. I haven't seen go above 30ish too.

@ Overdose: I think adequate airflow is just as important as getting a good CPU cooler. Make sure your system can breathe!
We have the same case, I leave my fans running on medium (Top fan on high) Make sure your cables aren't restricting the airflow also.

2008-02-09 08:43:09

#19

Stormscythe: Aiming for the head; +88|6580|EUtopia | Austria

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835233003

That is one hell of a nice CPU cooler. It's not as well-known as the Thermalright and Zalman stuff, but performs on par with the Thermalright Ultra 120 Xtreme.

You could also get this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 835124019, it's the same heatsink but significantly cheaper - and thus you can get some decent fan along with it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835220015

2008-02-09 15:26:17

#20

aimless: Member; +166|6156|Texas

Stormscythe wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

That is one hell of a nice CPU cooler. It's not as well-known as the Thermalright and Zalman stuff, but performs on par with the Thermalright Ultra 120 Xtreme.

You could also get this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 835124019, it's the same heatsink but significantly cheaper - and thus you can get some decent fan along with it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835220015

My OC'd E6750 idles around 34°C and 50°C max load. How much do you think the Xigmatek or Kingwin HS will cool it down?

2008-02-09 15:31:35

#21

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6473|Stealth City, UK

There is literally nothing better than a Thermalrite Ultra-120 for how much it is and what it is. No fancy design (can be a downpoint if you're ghey), no dodgey electrical bits and bobs inside that can go wrong. In my home PC, which I built for the 'rents, uses one with no fan and it keeps the E6600 nicely chilled. Slap on a silent 120mm fan and you'll be smiling.

2008-02-09 16:14:23

#22

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6651|Mhz

max wrote:
does the thermalright ultra-120 fit? terrific cooler

Ultra-120 Extreme, not just terrific, it's the best, bar none.

To consider another cooler is just plain silly.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2008-02-09 16:15:27)

2008-02-09 16:27:40

#23

CrazeD: Member; +368|6704|Maine

I dunno about the best...the Tuniq Tower is pretty awesome as well.

2008-02-09 16:50:48

#24

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6651|Mhz

Tuniq is nowhere near, good but still not the best, not by a long way.

2008-02-09 18:54:07

#25

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6336|Florida

Honestly you dont really need giant coolers to run your CPU at 20c on full load. As long as its under 70c at a full load nothing bad will come of it. Shit, my P4 CPU has been running at 80c on medium load for years, and nothing has died. The Freezer7Pro can cool very well and it is very cheap, you dont need to spend another $40 on something that will keep the CPU below zero unless it makes you feel better. Thermalright Ultra120 is major overkill IMO.

Last edited by Dragonclaw (2008-02-09 18:55:32)

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