buying cpu cooler

robina_80 · 11-10-2006, 10:36 AM

hi guys,
i know ive asked this q's over and over again, but i just dont know what cpu fan/heatsink i should buy, my psu is a tagan 2force series that runs at 21Db, so my fan heatsink should run same or bit lower. if anyone can help me il be much appreciated. i would be buying it from
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...Thumbnails=yes

PC eye · 11-10-2006, 10:48 AM

The answer for an AMD64 4200+ X2 in your sig is obvious. The Zalman CNPS 9500 seen at http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=405603

**Archangel** · 11-10-2006, 10:56 AM

I assume you're not going for the heavy overclock Robina? Anyhow, i would suggest the Arctic Cooling, Freezer 64 pro over the Zalman 9500, since its a lot cheaper. ( I have the Zalman 9500 atm, and its great, no doubt,. but its also expensive

the freezer is a much better bang for the buck, you cant overclock as high with it as you could with the 9500, thats why i asked =) )

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=340993

I had the freezer 64 on my 3000+ (56% overclocked) and it ran cool with it,. this one is basicly the same, except the fan is fully suspended, making it even more silent, so its a great Heatsink, especially for the price (imo)

robina_80 · 11-10-2006, 11:35 AM

is the zalmann better than the artic cooler if so il get the zalmann. im not going to be doing any overclocking, all i want is a really quite cpu cooler

thealmightyone · 11-10-2006, 11:40 AM

You're not overclocking? Then it doesnt matter. Just go for the arctic cooler, it's cheaper.

Make sure to get some Arctic Silver 5 in the same order.

PC eye · 11-10-2006, 12:03 PM

The Zalman here was envied recently when the Artic Cooler 64Pro was the one a friend bought first then saw it. It keeps the temps down here even when pushing a heavy load on the cpu. A little AS5 goes a long way with it as well as never even hearing it while it's running.

robina_80 · 11-10-2006, 12:13 PM

so u go for the artic cooler?

**Archangel** · 11-10-2006, 12:18 PM

Definately

Its way cheaper,.. and the normal temps would be just a tad higher than with the 9500.. but the freezer is much lighter ( so not such a heavy weight on the board) and a LOT cheaper. and without overclocking, there wont be much of a difference in performance between them (mayve 1~2*C ) Edit: as for the paste,.. get the Zalman ZM-STG1 Paste instead of the AS5, its way better, and much easyer to apply =)

robina_80 · 11-10-2006, 12:20 PM

thanks guys

robina_80 · 11-10-2006, 03:48 PM

one more thing how do you convert sone to decibels or visa versa

11-10-2006, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	buying cpu cooler hi guys, i know ive asked this q's over and over again, but i just dont know what cpu fan/heatsink i should buy, my psu is a tagan 2force series that runs at 21Db, so my fan heatsink should run same or bit lower. if anyone can help me il be much appreciated. i would be buying it from http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...Thumbnails=yes __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

11-10-2006, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,118	I assume you're not going for the heavy overclock Robina? Anyhow, i would suggest the Arctic Cooling, Freezer 64 pro over the Zalman 9500, since its a lot cheaper. ( I have the Zalman 9500 atm, and its great, no doubt,. but its also expensive the freezer is a much better bang for the buck, you cant overclock as high with it as you could with the 9500, thats why i asked =) ) http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=340993 I had the freezer 64 on my 3000+ (56% overclocked) and it ran cool with it,. this one is basicly the same, except the fan is fully suspended, making it even more silent, so its a great Heatsink, especially for the price (imo) __________________ 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

11-10-2006, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	is the zalmann better than the artic cooler if so il get the zalmann. im not going to be doing any overclocking, all i want is a really quite cpu cooler __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM Last edited by robina_80; 11-10-2006 at 11:39 AM.

11-10-2006, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	You're not overclocking? Then it doesnt matter. Just go for the arctic cooler, it's cheaper. Make sure to get some Arctic Silver 5 in the same order. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

11-10-2006, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	so u go for the artic cooler? __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

11-10-2006, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	The answer for an AMD64 4200+ X2 in your sig is obvious. The Zalman CNPS 9500 seen at http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=405603

11-10-2006, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	The Zalman here was envied recently when the Artic Cooler 64Pro was the one a friend bought first then saw it. It keeps the temps down here even when pushing a heavy load on the cpu. A little AS5 goes a long way with it as well as never even hearing it while it's running.

11-10-2006, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,118	Definately Its way cheaper,.. and the normal temps would be just a tad higher than with the 9500.. but the freezer is much lighter ( so not such a heavy weight on the board) and a LOT cheaper. and without overclocking, there wont be much of a difference in performance between them (mayve 1~2*C ) Edit: as for the paste,.. get the Zalman ZM-STG1 Paste instead of the AS5, its way better, and much easyer to apply =) __________________ 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

11-10-2006, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	thanks guys __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

11-10-2006, 03:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	one more thing how do you convert sone to decibels or visa versa __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

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