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September 30th, 2008, 04:01 PM
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| Quad core heatsink question.
im getting a q9300 quad core, should i stick with the fan that comes with it or buy a different heatsink, and which one? Main info- ill be overclocking.
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October 1st, 2008, 11:15 AM
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Well the ASUS Silent Knight II cooler wont disappoint you, though it is a bit expensive, but it gave me a +- 10 degrees celsius drop in CPU temperature when on full load over the stock cooler, and like 2 degrees celsius on idle.
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October 1st, 2008, 12:11 PM
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I put a watercooling system on my quad core. It is quiet, and it runs super cool. I am very happy with it 
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October 1st, 2008, 12:35 PM
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get a zalman 9700 led platinum edition , its awesome (compared to other after market cooling ) , but if u can go wc than go ahaead its the best but ull have to change the distilled and clean rads , since i did not have the filter for the rads i had to clean them once evry week which got anoying so i switched back to air
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October 1st, 2008, 01:29 PM
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Well if you are OCing you definately want a good cooler that is. If not you will not be able to get very far on a stock solution
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October 1st, 2008, 06:38 PM
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If you got the time, money, and patience, I'd go for water.
If you don't like that fact of having water in your PC (can't blame you) there are a couple of very good air coolers that will almost match the performance of watercooling.
Depending on your budget, you might check into these. Newegg.com - XIGMATEK HDT-S1284EE 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
Midrange price, but best bang for buck. Newegg.com - Thermalright Ultra-120 CPU Cooling Heatsink - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
Most expensive, but pretty much your best air cooler out.You can put 2x120mm fans in a push/pull config, and you can't beat it. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT SITS BEHIND THE MOBO IF YOU ORDER THIS. Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
Again, more along the line of midrange. But it uses push pins, which are a PITA sometimes. Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
About the same as the 1284, but not as good as the Ultra 120. But a lot of people swear by this thing.
IMO, whatever aftermarket cooler you get, get the retention bracket that sits behind the Mobo. It does help the PCB from flexing. Some of the HSF's are HUGE anymore.  | |
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October 2nd, 2008, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by KarmaKiller  there are a couple of very good air coolers that will almost match the performance of watercooling. | when you say ALMOST match watercooling, you mean a good quality Water cooling kit, not one of those cheapo $50-100 all in ones from Thermaltake, Evercool, or others... as far as OCing is concerned.
most aftermarket air coolers will do AS good if not better than those. | |
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October 18th, 2008, 07:24 PM
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The best cooler right now is actually the OCZ Vendetta II. Costs less than $50.
Get a better 120 mm fan for it (100 CFM+), MX-2 thermal paste, and perhaps a bolt thru kit for even better performance.
IF you really want to, get a 120 mm fan to the rear using zip ties.
Virtually the same bang for buck as the Xigmatek shown by KarmaKiller, but better performance. | |
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