CPU heatsink and fan choice

Fuzzi Bear · 09-05-2005, 02:28 PM

Guys,

just looking on a components website, there are LOADS of different models of Heatsink / Fan combination solution, and this is for EACH manufacturer... so there is so much choice i dont know what to do.

Basically i would like to buy something really really good at cooling the CPU down, but something that doesnt require yards of clearance. Im about to buy an Antec P180 (if this is any help on imagining size allowance). I know the P180 is good at cooling anyway, but i want to go even better to cool my CPU, and something that is compact by comparison.

Does anyone know which are some of the BEST heatsink / fan solutions for this job?

I think i probably prefer not to buy the 'gass evapourating / condensing' type (sorry, forget its proper name).

Please advise.

thanks in advance.

**Archangel** · 09-05-2005, 04:02 PM

for what socket pc are you looking?
for socket 939, i recommend mine

Arctic cooler: Freezer 64. it comes alread built together in the box, and fitting it is really a piece of cake

its really silent, and it cools up to a 5000+ according to the specs.

Fuzzi Bear · 09-05-2005, 04:23 PM

Oh darn!...

i said to myself NOT to forget to mention the socket type.. and i forgot.

Socket 775. any suggestions??

**Archangel** · 09-05-2005, 06:52 PM

ive found this one, and i like the desighn of it ^_^

Asus Star-Ice
http://www.tomshardware.com/firstlook/20050104/
review ^_^

**dragon2309** · 09-05-2005, 09:35 PM

wow

Hairy_Lee · 09-05-2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

ive found this one, and i like the desighn of it ^_^

Asus Star-Ice
http://www.tomshardware.com/firstlook/20050104/
review ^_^

i used to have that beast it looks impressive but its performance is lackluster, i know have a thermaltake venus 12

diduknowthat · 09-05-2005, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzi Bear

but something that doesnt require yards of clearance. I

lol i think that sorta disqualifies the Asus Star-Ice

check this one out

http://xoxide.com/thermalright-xp-120-cpu-cooler.html

Fuzzi Bear · 09-06-2005, 11:49 AM

Thanks guys.

hairy_lee, how's the performance of the cooler you're using now mate?.. the silver one in the photo below your post looks impressive but not sure how it compares with what you have..... need to get something small but still VERY good at cooling.

Hairy_Lee · 09-06-2005, 01:52 PM

the xp 120 is probably one of the best coolers on the market, my thermaltake venus 12 which i have now is much better than my old asus star ice.
if you can afford it i would go for the xp 120, however you did say that you didn't want the type that works by evaporating gas/condensing, which the xp 120 happens to use (they're called heat pipes).
i dont really see why you wouldn't want to use this type as they offer superior cooling in most examples

*edit* if you're using an athlon 64 based system try the thermaltake venus 12, its small and offers good cooling

Fuzzi Bear · 09-06-2005, 05:59 PM

Hairy_lee,

Sorry, i take back my unwanting heat-pipes... i thought they just needed bags of extra room and were just a 'gimic' - but i hear good things about them. I notice the XP 120 is a passive cooler (no fan) - and its still one of the best?

Thanks,

Speak soon.

09-05-2005, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	CPU heatsink and fan choice Guys, just looking on a components website, there are LOADS of different models of Heatsink / Fan combination solution, and this is for EACH manufacturer... so there is so much choice i dont know what to do. Basically i would like to buy something really really good at cooling the CPU down, but something that doesnt require yards of clearance. Im about to buy an Antec P180 (if this is any help on imagining size allowance). I know the P180 is good at cooling anyway, but i want to go even better to cool my CPU, and something that is compact by comparison. Does anyone know which are some of the BEST heatsink / fan solutions for this job? I think i probably prefer not to buy the 'gass evapourating / condensing' type (sorry, forget its proper name). Please advise. thanks in advance. __________________ There are ONLY 10 types of people who understand binary. Those that do, and those that dont! ----- As Jonny Five so elequently put it... "Need more input!!"

09-05-2005, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,281	for what socket pc are you looking? for socket 939, i recommend mine Arctic cooler: Freezer 64. it comes alread built together in the box, and fitting it is really a piece of cake its really silent, and it cools up to a 5000+ according to the specs. __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

09-05-2005, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	Oh darn!... i said to myself NOT to forget to mention the socket type.. and i forgot. Socket 775. any suggestions?? __________________ There are ONLY 10 types of people who understand binary. Those that do, and those that dont! ----- As Jonny Five so elequently put it... "Need more input!!"

09-05-2005, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,281	ive found this one, and i like the desighn of it ^_^ Asus Star-Ice http://www.tomshardware.com/firstlook/20050104/ review ^_^ __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

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09-06-2005, 11:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	Thanks guys. hairy_lee, how's the performance of the cooler you're using now mate?.. the silver one in the photo below your post looks impressive but not sure how it compares with what you have..... need to get something small but still VERY good at cooling. __________________ There are ONLY 10 types of people who understand binary. Those that do, and those that dont! ----- As Jonny Five so elequently put it... "Need more input!!"

09-06-2005, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	the xp 120 is probably one of the best coolers on the market, my thermaltake venus 12 which i have now is much better than my old asus star ice. if you can afford it i would go for the xp 120, however you did say that you didn't want the type that works by evaporating gas/condensing, which the xp 120 happens to use (they're called heat pipes). i dont really see why you wouldn't want to use this type as they offer superior cooling in most examples edit if you're using an athlon 64 based system try the thermaltake venus 12, its small and offers good cooling __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

09-06-2005, 05:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	Hairy_lee, Sorry, i take back my unwanting heat-pipes... i thought they just needed bags of extra room and were just a 'gimic' - but i hear good things about them. I notice the XP 120 is a passive cooler (no fan) - and its still one of the best? Thanks, Speak soon. __________________ There are ONLY 10 types of people who understand binary. Those that do, and those that dont! ----- As Jonny Five so elequently put it... "Need more input!!"

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