AM3 CPU Cooler

rockleez · Dec 29, 2009

I'm getting a motherboard with AM3 socket, any advice on which is the best or
worth it AM3 CPU heatsink/CPU cooler?

assaulter_99 · Dec 29, 2009

Get a Zalman CNPS10X Extreme but it costs a lot. But damn does it look sexy! Do you have a budget? Does size matter to you? Is quiet a must? These questions can help us help you bro! And welcome to tpu

erocker · Dec 29, 2009

Xigmatek R1283 will be enough.

rockleez · Dec 29, 2009

assaulter_99 said:
Get a Zalman CNPS10X Extreme but it costs a lot. But damn does it look sexy! Do you have a budget? Does size matter to you? Is quiet a must? These questions can help us help you bro! And welcome to tpu

Thanks man, erm i'm a UK buyer so it would be helpful to buy from UK sites and my budget is 30-£40 on it, i don't know how much that is in dollors

assaulter_99 · Dec 29, 2009

Its roughly $60 (40£), you can easily get the Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283. It has wicked looks

crazyeyesreaper · Dec 29, 2009

i second a Xigmatek s1283s there great coolers for AMD machines i have the DarkKnight myself great cooler

rockleez · Dec 29, 2009

Thanks guys

rockleez · Dec 29, 2009

assaulter_99 said:
Its roughly $60 (40£), you can easily get the Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283. It has wicked looks

The Xigamtek Dark Knight doesn't support AM3 though.

zithe · Dec 29, 2009

AM2+ is the same size. It will fit. I've used a CoolerMaster v8 on a Phenom II 965. Works extremely well. It's not advertised to fit, but it does.

assaulter_99 · Dec 29, 2009

rockleez said:
The Xigamtek Dark Knight doesn't support AM3 though.

Says here that it does : http://www.xigmatek.com/product/air-dark-knight-s1283-v.php

cdawall · Dec 29, 2009

rockleez said:
The Xigamtek Dark Knight doesn't support AM3 though.

does support i have it cooling my phenom 910@3.4ghz keeps it in the 30's idle and 40's load

rockleez · Dec 30, 2009

I guess ill be getting the Xigmatek Dark Knight then xD .
Thanks Guys.

TheShad0W · Dec 30, 2009

One other suggestion, I'm just building a PC with a 955 BE for my neighbour and am using a thermolab baram with a 1200rpm scythe slipstream on it, very quiet and legendary cooling from past experiences - had one cooling an x2 550 BE passively with load temps around 48-50 for a while.

rockleez · Dec 30, 2009

TheShad0W said:
One other suggestion, I'm just building a PC with a 955 BE for my neighbour and am using a thermolab baram with a 1200rpm scythe slipstream on it, very quiet and legendary cooling from past experiences - had one cooling an x2 550 BE passively with load temps around 48-50 for a while.

That Cooler is a little bit too big lol

MohawkAngel · Dec 30, 2009

You wanna have a powerfull cooling. Find a Arx Tech fan. It was 80mm fans used on low profile socket 462 heatsink. 4850rpm and 62.5 CFM. Ceramic bearing ...you won't find better

TheShad0W · Dec 30, 2009

MohawkAngel said:
You wanna have a powerfull cooling. Find a Arx Tech fan. It was 80mm fans used on low profile socket 462 heatsink. 4850rpm and 62.5 CFM. Ceramic bearing ...you won't find better

A fan that fast has gotta be pretty loud though, I have a thermaltake streetfighter in the top of my case (80mm, 1800-5500rpm variable, anywhere from 22-80CFM) and it sounds like a vaccumn cleaner on full whack

Also, the baram isn't much bigger than the dark knight:
Baram (with fan): 160x132x87mm
Dark Knight (With Fan): 160x120x77mm

Wider and deeper, yes, but it should still fit so long as your case isn't seriously little

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2346&page=4
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2346&page=5

Gyres01 · Dec 31, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055[/URL] I have this one and its pretty sweet...

DrPepper · Dec 31, 2009

MohawkAngel said:
You wanna have a powerfull cooling. Find a Arx Tech fan. It was 80mm fans used on low profile socket 462 heatsink. 4850rpm and 62.5 CFM. Ceramic bearing ...you won't find better

My 5k RPM fan pushes 190 CFM. Loud as hell though, better with two 120mm that are quiet and can move alot of air.

erocker · Dec 31, 2009

MohawkAngel said:
You wanna have a powerfull cooling. Find a Arx Tech fan. It was 80mm fans used on low profile socket 462 heatsink. 4850rpm and 62.5 CFM. Ceramic bearing ...you won't find better

Eeww. Who uses 80mm fans?! I use a 120mm fan, 1900rpm and 89cfm. Much more airflow without all the yucky high speed 80mm noise.

MohawkAngel · Dec 31, 2009

I do use them and thats enough for me because I have a ram tunnel on the side panel. I do not care about noise as long as it cool. anyway who cares about fan noise when youre playing at battlefield with continuous machine guns and artillery ?

kenkickr · Dec 31, 2009

MohawkAngel said:
I do use them and thats enough for me because I have a ram tunnel on the side panel. I do not care about noise as long as it cool. anyway who cares about fan noise when youre playing at battlefield with continuous machine guns and artillery ?

Your forgetting, some of us sleep by our systems to protect them from those that go bump in the night :laugh:

I use to be the same way but I gotta start taken care of the old ears if I want to be able to keep hearing the games I play.

Back to the topic. I've actually been quite happy with this Cooler Master V8 on my C2 PII 965. Idle temp of 30 Celcius and Load temp of 47 Celcius @ 3.8Ghz w/ 1.45 volts.

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