Need Help for my Q6600 Cooling solution

Vap0rX · Apr 14, 2010

Hello guys need help regarding cooling for my Quad Core Rig.

This are my normal temperature ratings without overclocking and i am using stock cooler which sucks really.

As i live in India weather is pretty bad and damn hot out side with temperature reaching 40 degrees and my system runs 24x7 along with Folding@Home and World Community Grid so i am desperately looking for a good cooling system.
My bro lives in US so i can get an aftermarket cooler which is best.

So please guys suggest me the best Cooler for my Q6600 on an Intel MoBo DG33FB.

Delta6326 · Apr 14, 2010

Well i love my cooler it the XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler Idle- 30c Max load - 44C at 3GHz stock V and probabbly would want to get a crossbow like XIGMATEK ACK-I5361 it works for i7 i5 and LGA775

JATownes · Apr 14, 2010

I am using a Scythe Mugen 2 on a Phenom II 940, so I can't relate to the Q6600, but IMO the Mugen 2 is a beast of a cooler for fairly cheap.

afw · Apr 14, 2010

As JATowens mentioned a scythe mugen 2 would be nice... decent price and great cooling ... else a noctua nh-d14 / prolimatech megahalems / venomousX ... expensive but awesome cooling ....

Fourstaff · Apr 14, 2010

+1 on Xigmatek Dark Knight, its awesome (at least the one Fits reviewed)

Vap0rX · Apr 14, 2010

how abt
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

is it better or
XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler/Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm
is better.
m totally confused now...

n-ster · Apr 14, 2010

both the S1283 and the scythe mugen 2 are awesome... Haven't heard anything good on that Zalman though

Kreij · Apr 14, 2010

The Zerotherm Nirvana (in sig) that I have, used to cool my QX6700 just fine.
Works great on my QX9650 too.

a_ump · Apr 14, 2010

i second(3rd?) to get a xigmatek s1283. not sure bout dark knight as i have the regular version, but it works great for me. I used to use an AC Freezer Pro 7. At 3ghz my q6600 was like 58 load, 38idle. Now with the xig s1283 i run 3.4ghz with 33/34 idle 54 load. lot better

Vap0rX · Apr 14, 2010

thanks a lot guys
:toast:

i have finalized and i m goin wid

XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler

and probably using it with Artic Silver 5 Compound.
Should i go with some other compound or stick with Artic Silver 5

n-ster · Apr 14, 2010

I like MX-2 and MX-3 and OCZ freeze and Shin-Etsu pastes alot... Try the MX-3, you'll like it!

a_ump · Apr 14, 2010

I use AS5 for the last 2 applications and after a yr or so it seems to wear out and temps climb for me. I'm going MX-2 here soon n i'd recommend you do the same.

JATownes · Apr 14, 2010

+1 to MX-3

Kreij · Apr 14, 2010

I use AS Ceramique because it's non-conductive and I'm not the neatest CPU paster.

Let us know what your temps are like when you get the new cooler installed !!

Edit : I see that the MX-3 is also non-condctive. I'll have to try that next time.

Vap0rX · Apr 14, 2010

Finalized
XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler
along with
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 as MX-3 is not available on Newegg
thanks a lot to all of you guys...
will surely post my new Temperature Rates but for that probably i will have to wait till next month to get my hands on that

n-ster · Apr 14, 2010

Good luck! I'm sure you will love it

Delta6326 · Apr 14, 2010

good luck and i also say mx-2 mx-3 love it

Vap0rX · Apr 29, 2010

Hey guys der is a problem...
i vl b doin future upgrades to my pc as in may be with LGA 1156 socket or else AM3 socket
so if i buy XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler den it only supports LGA 775 socket
so can u suggest me a cooler which can be future proof as well as dis vl b sort of one time purchase for me...
thanks in advance

n-ster · Apr 29, 2010

The Hyper 212+ is cheap and is compatible with many sockets... Else the Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B?

a_ump · Apr 29, 2010

sweet, picked exactly my suggestion

woot. and no the xig supports AM2/2+/3 sockets i'm pretty sure

EDIT: nvm it doesn't. however it does support all current intel sockets with this Xigmatek bracket retention kit.

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