Best Intel 775 Heatsink?

Judas

I got Artic Freezer Pro 7 on one side (currently using it in all my intel machines.... damn good price and excellent performance.. much better then the intel verisons by far.)

And trying to find a more RECENT top performing heatsink... appears to be the scythe infinity which looks like artic freezer on steroids...

which should i get?

One that i KNOW works quite well, or one that looks like it would work better?

Perhaps someone else would recommend something BETTER?

jp306

If you're not running hot then there is no reason to change. I use the Artic Freezer Pro 7 too, on my OCed e6400@3g and it runs cool enough. The scythe is a little better, but last time I looked it was about 3x the price.

PangingJr

your board has the CrazyCool back-plate, i suggest you find out how to install a CPU cooler that requires its own back-plate to be installed (if you are not already know)

then these will be my choice...

Thermalright IFX-14
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme


otherwise, my second choice... for cooler with no back-plate and for an easy installation...
but these will have less cooling power compared to the above, but it still should be okay if you have no plan for high overclock.

Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B
Scythe MUGEN.

Judas

neither of the 2 NEED a back plate.. (they mount no different then a stock heatsink )

and pangingjr...
the scythe mugen IS the sycthe infinity (not sure why manufacturers have to constantly change the name of a product)

Zelig

Thermalright is quality, I almost only buy their heatsinks anymore.

PangingJr

neither of the 2 NEED a back plate.. (they mount no different then a stock heatsink )

which two?


MUGEN is the name of it in Japan

go ahead buy both the Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B and Scythe MUGEN they are not expensive (don't they?) and try them both, i think you will like the Ninja more than the MUGEN.

ChaosMinionX

Thermalright Ultra-120Extreme.....

I do not endorse the IFX-14 it is a terrible heatsink for the size of it....heres some info.

IFX-14 Navig's Review - XtremeSystems Forums

Just Learnin'

Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme is the top performer on the market, beats the Thermalright IFX-14. Received mine yesterday and it does require a backplate.

PangingJr

Judas, i know these 3 cooler will mount no different then a stock heatsink... Ninja Plus Rev.B, MUGEN and Freezer Pro 7.

as about the MUGEN, i think it's MUGEN everywhere now and unless the store still having INFINITY in their stock

INFINITY COOLER
1200rpm
23.5dBA
46.5CFM
960g

MUGEN (improved and with new stock Scythe fan)
1200rpm
25.0dBA
68.54CFM
930g

Judas

hmmm

only thing i have to worry about is mounting it with room on the GA-x38-DQ6

Judas

wow.. that thing is massive choas....

PangingJr

sometimes i don't understand you at all, Judas. lol, stop worry and check them out to see if they will fit with the board and all. or just buy them all and try/test them all by yourself , and for the ones you don't want to use it, you can still use them later with other system don't you? check out the sunbeam tuniq tower 120 and zalman 9700NT too.

Judas

I prefer to buy one thing and have it work.. without having to test everything.... ( i take measurements... and figure everything out.. do as much research as i can)

it saves me money

Just Learnin'

Tuniq Tower second place, Thermalright Ultima 90 third place, if you put a real nasty fan on it it will just keep up with the Tuniq Tower.

Judas

na... i'm not going for absalutely over the top.... just relatively damn good..

i think the infinity one is to big for my likely and WAY to bloody expensive.. .the freezer 7 pro will likely be what i get.... it's proven to be excellent for the price

Just Learnin'

Decent prices here Buy CPU Heatsinks - THERMALRIGHT - DirectCanada but I am guessing you have your own/better supplier?

PangingJr

i think that is better Judas, just stop worry about CPU cooler and just start with the one you have, and start overclocking the hell out of your system?, it'll tell you what you will need next, or not.

Judas

well at this point.. .it'll be whatever in stock at the time..

As i'm heading up tonight to pick some goods up.. setup a few systems.... and whatnot....

i'm not going to be around my own machine for the next day or so.....

PangingJr

give me your address i'll sent you one lol i want to see your overclock

ChaosMinionX

For that quad Judas, Freezer 7 pro will not handle it...idles around 50-55C loads go to the point of the processor shutting down if it is a B3..... I have one laying around

With a roomtemp of about 25C here is Thermalright Ultra120Extreme with Q6600 G0 @ 3.6ghz and about 1.475v applied in BIOS. Note Coretemp values in the top right hand corner of the pic. 35/35 on the active cores (desktop at idle load on them), and 33C on the idle ones.

Kazeko

Dear Chaos...

I just figured out what's holding me up @ 13.8k - I cannot run a 1:1 FSB:RAM ratio without better RAM cooling and more voltage.


Thanks for this enlightening message.


Also, for what it's worth with 23C ambient, my Thermaltake V1 (lol) is @ 41C Idle, 46C semi-loaded. It actually dropped to 37C after I screenied this, having just dropped WoW before hosting the pic.





Read: The Thermaltake V1 shouldn't even be factored.

PangingJr

btw Judas your QX6850 ( sSpec Number: SLAFN - Processor Spec Finder ) is on the top of the desktop processors of Intel right now, the name of your processor is "Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX6850" (it's in Intel Core 2 Extreme family, not Intel Core 2 Quad). just thought you might want to change your profile.

and as seeing you like to use all the top-end system CPU, now QX6850 and as i recall, before was QX6700... you might want to be ready for the new coming Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650?
and about speaking of CPU cooler's, have a see this, i saw the other day, it gave me the impression of a omg wow, WOW, OMG!. .. lol.

1.42v 4.5G 1m on air with a 10$ cooler
XtremeSystems Forums - View Single Post - qx9650 brief test

Judas

pangning.. i have to change my profile again.. i've just been demoted to a piddly 939 AMD 3000+ with 1gb of ram and a x700pro... lol

PangingJr

you need to respect the CPU you use don't downgrade it.... not just by using a wrong name anyway, lol. it's a Core 2 Extreme, the top-end model of most of Intel desktop processors is da best lol a lot more FSB headroom's for you to play with it than the lesser spec processors.

Necrosis

Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (BINGO)