I need a new cooler.

linkin

linkin

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My Trusty Zalman CNPS7000Al-Cu is showing its age. I need something to get better temperatures, i am idling on 37c, which is too hot for my liking. I moved up to a warmer climate, before i used to idle at 22c.

I'm looking for something under $60 AUD, and i'd prefer it fanless (A-la Thermalright 120 extreme) with the option to add fans if i feel necessary.

Give me some recommendations. if you guys have any lying around i'd gladly take a look at them!
 
linkin said:
My Trusty Zalman CNPS7000Al-Cu is showing its age. I need something to get better temperatures, i am idling on 37c, which is too hot for my liking. I moved up to a warmer climate, before i used to idle at 22c.

I'm looking for something under $60 AUD, and i'd prefer it fanless (A-la Thermalright 120 extreme) with the option to add fans if i feel necessary.

Give me some recommendations. if you guys have any lying around i'd gladly take a look at them!
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37C is pretty cool, I don't think it's too much of a deal or enough reason to buy a new cooler.
 
That's about the temperature I idle at, don't really know why you're complaining especially with a high OC like yours. Anyways, if you want something fanless your temperature is going to be higher, especially your maximum temperature. I'd suggest you get a Xigmatek cooler and throw on a low rpm fan, this way it can be quiet and perform well.
 
Yeah, i've seen that cooler before. they had the black version on sale at pc case gear for $59 (australian site)

And the reason i'm complaining is because the temps max out at 65c and it heats my small room up, a lot.
 
Maybe during the summer time you'll have to do a heatsink/fan combo then during the winters go fanless...
 
linkin said:
My Trusty Zalman CNPS7000Al-Cu is showing its age. I need something to get better temperatures, i am idling on 37c, which is too hot for my liking. I moved up to a warmer climate, before i used to idle at 22c.

I'm looking for something under $60 AUD, and i'd prefer it fanless (A-la Thermalright 120 extreme) with the option to add fans if i feel necessary.

Give me some recommendations. if you guys have any lying around i'd gladly take a look at them!
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FYI the true isnt a passive cooler, it is sold with fans. Other heatsinks such as the prolimatech megahalems are sold fanless to reduce costs, as many users opt for a specific fan of their liking anyhow, and just throw out or throw into a box the stock fan on the heatsink.
 
linkin said:
Yeah, i've seen that cooler before. they had the black version on sale at pc case gear for $59 (australian site)

And the reason i'm complaining is because the temps max out at 65c and it heats my small room up, a lot.
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65C is a bit on the toasty side but you do realize that by getting a better cooler your room is just going to heat up faster right? Your CPU produces a said amount of heat and that said amount of heat will, in one way or another, get dissipated into your room.
 
diduknowthat said:
65C is a bit on the toasty side but you do realize that by getting a better cooler your room is just going to heat up faster right? Your CPU produces a said amount of heat and that said amount of heat will, in one way or another, get dissipated into your room.
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No, the heat will stay the same, as the same amount of thermal energy is being transferred from the cpu to the heatsink, and then from the heatsink to the air, better heatsinks will have lower thermal resistance, and therefore lower cpu temperature, but room temperatures will remain the same.
 
bomberboysk said:
No, the heat will stay the same, as the same amount of thermal energy is being transferred from the cpu to the heatsink, and then from the heatsink to the air, better heatsinks will have lower thermal resistance, and therefore lower cpu temperature, but room temperatures will remain the same.
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Heat up faster, not more. The better heatsink will dissipate the heat to the room faster.
 
bomberboysk said:
No, the heat will stay the same, as the same amount of thermal energy is being transferred from the cpu to the heatsink, and then from the heatsink to the air, better heatsinks will have lower thermal resistance, and therefore lower cpu temperature, but room temperatures will remain the same.
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Technically, it will produce a bit less. The more a substance heats up, the more resistance it has...so basically more heat = even more heat. So if the cpu is cooler, then it is operating more efficiently and its heat production will be lower. Not sure how much of a difference that'll make in his room's temperature though...
 
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Drenlin said:
Technically, it will produce a bit less. The more a substance heats up, the more resistance it has...so basically more heat = even more heat. So if the cpu is cooler, then it is operating more efficiently and its heat production will be lower. Not sure how much of a difference that'll make in his room's temperature though...
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Well, the actual heat should stay the same, as the cpu is a constant heat source, plus all the stored thermal energy within the heatsink itself will be passively dissipated when the computer is shut off. But the point i was making was a better heatsink should by no means increase/decrease room ambeints by any measureable margin.(Unless of course you decide to overclock because you have a better heatsink:P)
 
Well you guys got anything lying around? I'm either getting a $30 cooler or a coolermaster 120mm red led fan, to stick on my side panel. the question is, what will give better temps?

EDIT: my current cooler is just copper and aluminium. no heatpipes. this is why i want something new.
 
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linkin said:
Well you guys got anything lying around? I'm either getting a $30 cooler or a coolermaster 120mm red led fan, to stick on my side panel. the question is, what will give better temps?

EDIT: my current cooler is just copper and aluminium. no heatpipes. this is why i want something new.
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Once I get my Venomous X + fans, I'll be selling my Xigmatek Dark Knight, but that'll be a while.
 
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