Best Heatsink for CPU

binsky3333 · Feb 19, 2008

Hi,
I basically and looking for the best of the best for Air cpu cooling. I need one of the best air coolers right below water cooling. Anyone have any ideads. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thifforinlga.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106102

They any good.

ShadowFold · Feb 19, 2008

I reccomend the Zalman 9700

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020

panchoman · Feb 19, 2008

do that xigmatek that i im'ed you.. the ifx 14 is good but doesn't offer that big of a difference over the xigma and not worth the huge price difference.

Duxx · Feb 20, 2008

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

Nice rundown.

lemonadesoda · Feb 20, 2008

Be careful with the Zalman 9500/9700.

They are HORRIBLY NOISEY unless your mainboard is able to drive a VERY LOW fan speed, in which case they are newarly silent. At default... the noise is like a hairdrier.

On my mb a Conroe865PE, even on "low" fan speed, it is doing 2300 RPM which is WAY TOO FAST. Only way to slow it down is using SpeedFan utility. But that means running the app. and setting a slower fan speed.

ntdouglas · Feb 20, 2008

I got this one about a month ago, and its awesome. Plus they still have a good deal going on. :rockout:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011&Tpk=zerotherm+nirvana

imperialreign · Feb 20, 2008

lemonadesoda said:
Be careful with the Zalman 9500/9700.

They are HORRIBLY NOISEY unless your mainboard is able to drive a VERY LOW fan speed, in which case they are newarly silent. At default... the noise is like a hairdrier.

On my mb a Conroe865PE, even on "low" fan speed, it is doing 2300 RPM which is WAY TOO FAST. Only way to slow it down is using SpeedFan utility. But that means running the app. and setting a slower fan speed.

TBH, I found that the 9500 really wasn't that loud, even being driven 100% by the board - my case fans are louder.

Supposedly, the 9700 is a bit quieter than the 9500, but this is more than likely due to the larger fan.

But, anyhow binsky3333, I noticed your running a mid-tower case . . . you might want to research the measurements of any "performance" CPU cooler and double check your clearances, first. The 9700 is a very large cooler, and is smaller than the Thermaltight you linked to, and also easily dwarfed by some of the other "bad-ass" CPU coolers. You don't want the headache of ordering something, and then finding out it won't fit! :toast:

ghost101 · Feb 20, 2008

I recommend a 10kg slab of copper fused to the IHS.

imperialreign · Feb 20, 2008

ghost101 said:
I recommend a 10kg slab of copper fused to the IHS.

20 friggin lbs, man?!! Good lord, you'd need a support structure for it!

ghost101 · Feb 20, 2008

imperialreign said:
20 friggin lbs, man?!! Good lord, you'd need a support structure for it!

Nah the motherboard will support it. Have you seen the heatsinks these days?

imperialreign · Feb 20, 2008

sorry, forgot - we just keep making the PCB thicker to compensate :laugh:

DanishDevil · Feb 20, 2008

ghost101 said:
I recommend a 10kg slab of copper fused to the IHS.

Don't forget the category F5 tornado to cool it :rockout:

ghost101 · Feb 20, 2008

DanishDevil said:
Don't forget the category F5 tornado to cool it

Now thats just silly.

Hvale2k5 · Feb 20, 2008

Can this bad boy be place in Intel P4 socket 478 ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003&Tpk=Xigmatek+HDT-S1283

DanishDevil · Feb 20, 2008

From Xigmatek's web site:

All Intel Socket 775 CPU
Core 2 Extreme / Quad / Duo
Pentium Extreme Edition / D
Celeron D
All AMD Socket AM2 / 754 / 939 / 940 CPU
Athlon 64 / FX / X2 / Opteron / Sempron

So in other words, it don't look like it.

Hvale2k5 · Feb 20, 2008

can anybody help me pick a good heatskin for P4 socket 478 plz so i can O'C w/o building water cooling system.

DanishDevil · Feb 20, 2008

I've actually got an old Zalman CNPS9500 LED that served my Athlon 64 3500+ very well. It's a GREAT cooler.

imperialreign · Feb 20, 2008

DanishDevil said:
I've actually got an old Zalman CNPS9500 LED that served my Athlon 64 3500+ very well. It's a GREAT cooler.

The 9500 is a great cooler, especially for it's size. I have one on my current OCed Pentium4 775 Prescott, and it keeps temps at idle about 34C, and about 46C under 100% load.

If space is a concern, the 9500 comes highly recommended. If you have a lot of space, though, there are other coolers that are better, starting with the 9700.

thegave · Feb 20, 2008

I searched ages to get a ThermalRight XP-120. It is the f'ing bomb. At idle my temps are no more than 10 above ambient. And.. I haven't actually tried running at load yet... Will get some SANDRA burning in at 110% once I get my OC sorted.

Email chrislee at thermalright dot com to see where you can still get one. They're still made and mostly shipped to system builders, so he might be able to hook you up with one nearby that will sell you the heatsink.

Be warned though that it is a bit of a mission to mount. I ended up bending 4 of my capacitors to about 30' from vertical.

Beertintedgoggles · Feb 20, 2008

If you like the style of the XP-120 then you should take a look at the SI-128.... much more clearance around the CPU socket. I can't use the bare heat pipe coolers like the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 since I have the IHS removed from my Opteron but I can definately vouch for how good the SI-128 is with a high pressure fan and the bottom lapped.

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