Best CPU fan and heatsink for Q6600?

KPC84 · 03-25-2008, 11:00 PM

Ordering a Q6600 and was wondering what I should go with for CPU cooling. I was looking at this one...

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

Is this alright, or should I be taking a different route for CPU cooling.

Liquid cooling isn't an option at the moment.

Thanks

Nvidia4life · 03-26-2008, 01:12 AM

Depends what your intentions are with the computer. I assume you want to overclock or otherwise push your cpu. I've seen a good amount of people on this forum have that cooler and have a good opinion of it. I have heard that some people have installment issues with coolers that use pushpins. Supposed to be easier, but isn't always.

**oscaryu1** · 03-26-2008, 01:38 AM

The Freezer 7 is a awesome cooler for the budget overclocker.

The step up after that is the Zalman 9700, but the Zalman 8000, although not as powerful as the 9700, is extremely quiet.

Other choices include the Tuinq Tower, ect.

KPC84 · 03-26-2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscaryu1

The Freezer 7 is a awesome cooler for the budget overclocker.

The step up after that is the Zalman 9700, but the Zalman 8000, although not as powerful as the 9700, is extremely quiet.

Other choices include the Tuinq Tower, ect.

So the Zalman 9700 is the BEST air cooling solution for a Q6600?

KPC84 · 03-26-2008, 06:28 PM

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fortyways · 03-27-2008, 04:37 AM

God damn it, all the Zalman HSFs use the same type of fan, the only variable is voltage, which is user controlled. If anything the 9700 is potentially quieter because a) it's a better heatsink and b) it's a larger fan with the same bearing type, so you can run it at a lower voltage and achieve the same cooling results.

The only intended application of the 8000 is low profile computer cases.

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fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	God damn it, all the Zalman HSFs use the same type of fan, the only variable is voltage, which is user controlled. If anything the 9700 is potentially quieter because a) it's a better heatsink and b) it's a larger fan with the same bearing type, so you can run it at a lower voltage and achieve the same cooling results. The only intended application of the 8000 is low profile computer cases.

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