Best CPU Cooler

Disagreed and agreed on two counts! First I will be running the CNPS 9700 led model of all things on the new build here with an AM2 6000+ X2 model cpu run stock for the most part. The current 939 board sees the CNPS 9500 model by Zalman. The 9700 does offer a larger fan over both the 9500 and Freezer64 Pro.

The second item that will go a lot farther then the make and model cpu cooler selected was put to the test here for sure for this build when first assembled in the old case. The old case was excellent in appearance for the "compact style mid tower that allowed the door on the pc cabinet to close when not in use. The problem? The board temp were hgiher then the cpu's there!

The swap from a case with a rear and top 80mm pair of fans to a model with a 140mm front intake, 120mm rear, and two additional 120s mounted on the side cover saw the 48C ilde board temps drop right down to 31C. This was with the 9500 already in use! When those saw a drop the cpu's fell from 44-46C right down to 33C. After dusting the case lately that even saw 28C after a full day and night of use!
 
I have one 120mm intake fan in the front bottom of my case, one 120mm intake fan under my psu (top/middle) back of my case... and 2 vents on the side (one under the video card and one almost right above the cpu)... so unless the zalman will drop temps more than that arctic freezer I don't see why I'd spend the money. I idle at like 30-32C for CPU and 34-36C for mobo... what do you think?
 
cheburns said:
I have one 120mm intake fan in the front bottom of my case, one 120mm intake fan under my psu (top/middle) back of my case... and 2 vents on the side (one under the video card and one almost right above the cpu)... so unless the zalman will drop temps more than that arctic freezer I don't see why I'd spend the money. I idle at like 30-32C for CPU and 34-36C for mobo... what do you think?
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What was found here when putting the current hardwares in the old case to replace a Socket A setup there was the Zalman had no major effect due to the higher temps the board itself was seeing. Zalman and Artic Cooling are both top names for cooling accessories. Good air flow throughout the case? "Priceless"!

XRT said:
What about this:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154001

Kent?
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No complaints on some fanless cpu coolers. The preference by many however is for a model with a large fan on it to throw heat away from the hsf.
 
I guess I could get one with no fan and then put an exhaust fan on the side of my case right above the heatsink so that it would pull the hot air out and away right? thanks for all the advice
 
Anyone else have experience with that? I love my thermaltake fans... so thats tempting to stick with thermaltake all the way for my cooling
 
You will most favor an Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro or a Zalman model for the newer Core 2 Duo or AM2 boards. If they can't spend a little more for the Zalman 9500 or 9700 they go for a lower priced model by Artic Cooling. These are becoming quite popular for ocing purposes.
 
The Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro has been getting popular for Core 2 Duo users lately for the lower cost option. The 9500 has been a charm here on the 939 board currently in use and has shown itself to be worth it for the higher price. The old Socket A build I was running due for replacement this year didn't make it when the fan on a Scythe cooler quit suddenly seeing the cpu cook there.

I still haven't located another XP3200+ to see that running again since the cpu runs at 333mhz instead of being able to set the fsb to 200mhz(200x2=400mhz). That would see a Zalman 7000b put to use there. The make and model you select will simply depend on your budget there.
 
a kid took his 5600+ to like 3.3GHz so they can go decent... i just want to make sure i have everything in place before i start messing with it.... also my asus board in the bios has like an overclock option that i can set to disable auto or manual... so what would it do if i told it to auto-overclock?
 
One thing seen on the newer Asus models is the feature that will restore the factory defaults if you oc the cpu too far and the system locks. All you do is simply shut the system down and it will use the Cpu Recovery Process to reset itself rather then a need to clear the cmos manually. For manual ocing you have to be smart when toying with the voltages in order to avoid harm there.
 
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