Looking for a good heatsink. |
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Looking for a good heatsink. |
 Nov 8 2009, 03:42 PM
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I'm going to be buying a new motherboard and CPU but I wanted to know what is a good heat sink for a AM3 socket motherboard? I may be only getting a higher end duel core CPU for now but I do plan on getting a much better quad core CPU later.
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Nov 8 2009, 05:06 PM
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What's your price range?
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Nov 8 2009, 05:21 PM
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 The End is Nigh Posts: 603 Joined: 27-January 09 From: Moberly, MO Member No.: 65,995 |
budget?
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Nov 9 2009, 01:37 AM
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QUOTE (sirloganthestud @ Nov 8 2009, 07:06 PM)  What's your price range? I would prefer not going higher then 50-60 area. One that I have seen is the Cooler Master GeminII S but I think it is for a socket AM2+ and not a AM3 that I need. But I do like the design of it as many that I have seen are just too tall to fit in most cases. |
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Nov 9 2009, 02:31 AM
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Which case?
AM2+ and AM3 use the same HSF mounting mechanism!! -------------------- Processor: AMD Phenom II x3 720 (Stock Cooler) | Motherboard: ASUS M4A78T-E | Graphics: XFX GTS 250 1 GB Core Edition RAM: Transcend DDR3 1333Mhz CL9 2x2GB | HDD: WD Green 500GB (16 MB Cache) Cabinet: Coolermaster NV 690 | PSU: Coolermaster VX550 | Monitor: Samsung 940BW (19") |
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Today, 12:25 AM
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Anyone know if the Corsair H50 has any problems? I've been reading online reviews and it seams like it is a good buy but I'm a little concerned that it does not have any reservoir or a way to refill it.
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Today, 02:09 AM
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I highly recommend this heat sink, its cheap, I recently installed it a week ago and it cools my quad at 3.6/1.45vcore under load high 50's and idles at 33-38 on four cores. I only have one 120mm fan set on low 1000 rpm push configuration and this heat sink is great.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thbauncpucos.html -------------------- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R_Q6600@3.6/1.444vcore(400x9)_2X2GB OCZPlats_3x74GB Raptor RAID(XP-Pro)1X74GB(Windows7_RC)_XFX GTX260 BE_HannSpree 28" WS_Antec TruPowerTrio 650
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Today, 03:16 AM
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Member Posts: 375 Joined: 17-April 09 Member No.: 67,024 |
H50 is good but TRUE120 would be better.. (And I have no idea about the one recommended just before my post..)
H50 doesn't need the liquid to be changed.. -------------------- Processor: AMD Phenom II x3 720 (Stock Cooler) | Motherboard: ASUS M4A78T-E | Graphics: XFX GTS 250 1 GB Core Edition RAM: Transcend DDR3 1333Mhz CL9 2x2GB | HDD: WD Green 500GB (16 MB Cache) Cabinet: Coolermaster NV 690 | PSU: Coolermaster VX550 | Monitor: Samsung 940BW (19") |
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Today, 10:45 AM
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QUOTE (Voltes_5 @ Nov 20 2009, 04:09 AM) I highly recommend this heat sink, its cheap, I recently installed it a week ago and it cools my quad at 3.6/1.45vcore under load high 50's and idles at 33-38 on four cores. I only have one 120mm fan set on low 1000 rpm push configuration and this heat sink is great. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thbauncpucos.html Too tall. Would not fit in my case. The Cooler Master GeminII S is a lot more flat plus the Cooler Master case I already have and am going to reuse has a duct that would funnel outside air right to it. QUOTE (nns @ Nov 20 2009, 05:16 AM) H50 is good but TRUE120 would be better.. (And I have no idea about the one recommended just before my post..) H50 doesn't need the liquid to be changed.. Did you mean the Ultra120 by Thermalright? I have a AM2+ motherboard and that is for Intel sockets only it looks like. Plus also too tall. But, if it came down to the GeminII S vs. the H50 which would be better? |
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Today, 10:55 AM
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 Free yourself from yourself Posts: 2,260 Joined: 29-April 08 From: Texas Member No.: 32,050 |
What case so you have
I'd take out the air duct if I were you. You'd get much better cooling with a good heatsink and no air duct than an okay heatsink with an air duct. This post has been edited by damian: Today, 11:00 AM -------------------- Antec 300
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Today, 12:07 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 8-November 09 Member No.: 69,424 |
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Today, 12:59 PM
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Free yourself from yourself Posts: 2,260 Joined: 29-April 08 From: Texas Member No.: 32,050 |
Refer to my edit
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