I'm sonn going to replace the stock heatsink/fan I got with my X2 4400+. I've read that the XP-90 is best. I've also heard that I should get a 92mm fan for it also. Do I really need this fan?
My personal recommendation is the Zalman 9500, but that new Thermaltake heatsink looks crazy. You might want to check that out (it's in a recent thread on this forum).
My personal recommendation is the Zalman 9500, but that new Thermaltake heatsink looks crazy. You might want to check that out (it's in a recent thread on this forum).
that's the one I have.
I put 2 x 120mm fans on it, and my Sempron 2800+ (overclocked) gets 28ºC max (at 100% load, 24/7. I run folding@home on this thing)
Why? Having a big copper heatsink drops your temperatures darastically, sometimes even close to watercooling temperatures. (except WC temps are never accurate, but neither is air temps ).
The issue is installing them and the stress they put on your CPU. Killed two CPU with my thermaltake tower heatsink, one RMA'd the other was a OEM, so 300 dollars down the drain
i would be careful using this one, it probably has specific orientation specs... it might not work @ 90* to horizontal. heat pipes rely on gravity to function propery.