Which Cooler for Q6600?

nme_uk · 14 Nov 2007 at 22:21

Just got my new setup running nice and sweet, but before I start clocking the thing, I'm looking for advice around a good and most importantly SILENT cooler for the thing. I have the below spec:

Intel Q6600
Giga-Byte G33M DS2R uATX
2GB Geil Memory.

Because its in a uATX case, the cooler cannot be any taller than about 13cm. At the moment, I'm drawn between the Scythe Mini Ninja Heatpipe CPU Cooler and the Scythe Miné Rev-B Quiet Heatpipe CPU Cooler.

The Rev B sounds like its a quieter cooler, but wanted some advice from all on here before I go any further.

I do plan on lapping the proc once I get this and also looking for advise on a good thermal paste.

Thanks all

sammie377 · 14 Nov 2007 at 23:39

The Arctic freezer 7 is a good silent cooler and matched with their MX2 paste should work nicely.

nme_uk · 15 Nov 2007 at 00:04

Hey Sammie - I used to have an Arctic Cooling cooler on my p4, but it was nowhere near silent - what sort of db rating does the 7 have? Is it actually any good?

romperstomper · 15 Nov 2007 at 00:08

Noctua u12f low noise ,low temps ,may not fit though !

nme_uk · 15 Nov 2007 at 00:16

AHhh - that looks awesome - ~8db! ..but its 155mm - have to get the tape measure out and check my clearance again!

PikKOn · 15 Nov 2007 at 10:06

nme_uk said:
AHhh - that looks awesome - ~8db! ..but its 155mm - have to get the tape measure out and check my clearance again!

Let me know if it mates I was wanting to get one of those on my DQ6 but would have needed to remove the copper off the board which I didn't want to do