Replace stock HSF

[synth7]

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?

 

[Travis18]

get teh big typhoon, i got the 3800 overclocked at 2.8 ghz with a 120mm fan, i got a stronger one than the stock fan.

 

[NathanM]

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).

Edit: Here: http://www.frozencpu.com/cpu-tta-25.html?id=KEN2c5qW

 

[Apokalipse]

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).

Edit: Here: http://www.frozencpu.com/cpu-tta-25.html?id=KEN2c5qW

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)

 

[synth7]

That's the DUMBEST thing i have EVER seen.

 

[NathanM]

I think you could've dug up a better adjective than that . What do you mean?

 

[RockyZ]

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

 

[Apokalipse]

I've removed and put the thing on my Sempron several times, nothing's gone wrong.

 

[reggie_da_man]

The XP-120 is better than that. I'd get Big Typhoon or a Sonic tower. That's my opinion.

 

[cwiz]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cpu-tta-25.html?id=KEN2c5qW

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.