Socket 775 LGA heatsink

[Taxmancometh]

Anyone know of a good one? Right now I'm using a Zalman, but the thing doesn't work very well when stress testing my computer.

[ShyguyXPC]

Coolermaster Hyper 212 works for LGA 775. (Any in the 212 Series).

[JLK03F150]

Coolermaster Hyper 212 works for LGA 775. (Any in the 212 Series).

I have one on my E8600 & it is a beast of a cooler.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

[ShyguyXPC]

Yeah, I have the same one here as well, sitting in its box. Its not that big really, I've seen and used slightly bigger ones before. My Xigmatek Dark Knight cooler is a tad larger, and the Ultra brand TEC Cooler I have sitting here is a bit of a beast as well.

[Taxmancometh]

Then it shall be the Coolermaster Hyper 212. I just hope I can get the thing on when I get my new CPU to replace this Q6600. I never put on a heat sink like this before.

[ShyguyXPC]

It uses a Back plate, so you'll need to take the mobo out of the case the first time installing it.

I don't remember if it has hold down nuts to fasten the backplate/frame to the board when removing the heatsink itself, so you don't have to take the whole thing out again to just apply new paste, etc. Maybe JLK can respond on that, but it shouldn't be too hard to install.

Biggest issues will be whether your case is wide enough to install it, which it should, but if you have any side panel case fans over its spot, it might not fit with the fan installed on the panel.

the other issue is what RAM your using, if its higher profile stuff with larger fins on it, it might be in the way of the cooler.

the 212 has a single fan, the 212+ has a single fan, but brackets to install a 2nd for Push/Pull, and the 212+ Evo, has 2 fans, but some other slight improvements as well.

If I remember right the Evo can install 140mm fans on it, and I think the 212+ had an adapter to use 140mm fans as well.

all three are around $30-35.

[Taxmancometh]

It uses a Back plate, so you'll need to take the mobo out of the case the first time installing it.

Shit! That will be a PITA! I have to disconnect everything!

Is there anything else that's good that doesn't use a back plate?

[ShyguyXPC]

most of the GOOD ones use a backplate.

But I think Arctic Cooling's Coolers still use the push pin methods of attachement.

Some of their new ones aren't too bad either.

but if your looking for a good cooler for OCing most of them have some form of a backplate to install to fasten and secure the cooler to the board.

[Taxmancometh]

Well that sucks. It will be like building the computer all over again just for a heat sink.

[ShyguyXPC]

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper TX3 RR-910-HTX3-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" 92mm CPU Cooler

Bit smaller HSF, but has push pins you have to screw on to the heatsink and then fasten down.


This Scythe isn't too bad, and uses Push Pins:

Newegg.com - Scythe SCKC-2000 140mm Grand Kama Cross TOP-Flow CPU Cooler

otherwise most of the other good heatsinks seem to use backplates now. Or some sort of backplate like hold downs.

Some that don't, actually use screws on the brackets that still require you to remove the Mobo, feed screws through under side and tighten down the nuts on the CPU side of the board, so still requires removal.

as to the AC coolers, looks like they all use a CPU side bracket that mounts on the CPU side, but requires the bracket to be screwed to the mobo, which means removing it and mounting all of it.


Unless your fortunate enough to have a case with the CPU backplate area exposed on the Mobo tray (remove right side panel and able to get at the under side of the mobo and mount things with out having to remove mobo).

[Taxmancometh]

Yeah, I didn't think of that. I do have a case that has access to the other side of the mother board. I think that COOLER MASTER Hyper TX3 sounds like the ticket. Plus it's 10 bucks cheaper.